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<pre>ReverseNearestTargetKey</pre>
 
<pre>ReverseNearestTargetKey</pre>
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|Switches through all hostile (to you) targets in current system.
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|Switches to nearest attacking hostile target.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Attacking Hostile targets             
 
|Attacking Hostile targets             
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Backward<BR/>{{Key:EN:Shift_left}} +{{Key:EN:R}}
 
Backward<BR/>{{Key:EN:Shift_left}} +{{Key:EN:R}}
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|align="center"|<pre>{{FIXME}}</pre>
+
|align="center"|<pre>NearestDangerousHostileKey</pre>
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−
<pre>{{FIXME}}</pre>
 
 
|Switches through all hostile targets that are currently attacking you, in the current system.
 
|Switches through all hostile targets that are currently attacking you, in the current system.
 
|-
 
|-
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|-
 
|-
 
|Store selected target
 
|Store selected target
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|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Alt}} +{{Key:EN:1}}...{{Key:EN:9}}
+
|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Alt}} +{{Key:EN:1}} ... {{Key:EN:9}}
 
|align="center"|<pre>SaveTarget1
 
|align="center"|<pre>SaveTarget1
 
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|-
 
|-
 
|Restore selected target
 
|Restore selected target
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|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Ctrl}} +{{Key:EN:1}}...{{Key:EN:9}}
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|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Ctrl}} +{{Key:EN:1}} ... {{Key:EN:9}}
 
|align="center"|<pre>RestoreTarget1
 
|align="center"|<pre>RestoreTarget1
 
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|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Square_bracket_right}}
 
|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Square_bracket_right}}
 
|align="center"|<pre>TurretControl</pre>   
 
|align="center"|<pre>TurretControl</pre>   
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|By pressing this button you can switch to the manual control of your turret(s) (if you have one/some equipped) and switch back to cockpit control.
+
|By pressing this button you can switch to the manual control of your turret(s) (if you have any equipped) and switch back to cockpit control.
 +
Camera controls work just like in normal cockpits.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Target for turret     
 
|Target for turret     
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|Select a target your turret(s) should attack. The target your turrets are attacking is surrounded by a plus sign.
 
|Select a target your turret(s) should attack. The target your turrets are attacking is surrounded by a plus sign.
 
|-
 
|-
−
|Toggle turret AI on/off    
+
|Set turret AI mode:<BR/> on / off / fire at will
−
|align="right"|{{Key:EN:O}}
+
|align="right"|On:<BR/>
−
|align="center"|<pre>TurretAIKey</pre>    
+
{{Key:EN:O}}
−
|Switch the AI of your turret(s) on/off. Without an AI the turret can still be controlled manually. {{Fixme}} ''I'm not quite sure about this''<BR/> Want to know more about AIs? Look at [[Terminology:Artificial Intelligence]]
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----
 +
Off:<BR/>
 +
{{Key:EN:Alt}} +{{Key:EN:O}}
 +
----
 +
FAW:<BR/>
 +
{{Key:EN:Shift_left}} +{{Key:EN:O}}
 +
|align="center"|<pre>TurretAIOn</pre>
 +
----
 +
<pre>TurretAIOff</pre>
 +
----<pre>TurretAIFireAtWill</pre>
 +
|With an active AI the turret(s) can track and attack assigned targets. See TurretTargetKey above.<BR/>
 +
A customized config can also have [[Manual:Config:Advanced:Bindings:Keyboard|bound]] PickTargetTurretKey, NearestTargetTurretKey, ThreatTargetTurretKey.<BR/>
 +
----
 +
Without AI the turret can still be controlled manually.<BR/>
 +
See TurretControl key above<BR/>
 +
----
 +
With turret(s) set to fire at will AI actively engages targets in range using priorities of each turret's role much like AI-controlled ships do.<BR/>
 +
See more about AIs at [[Terminology:Artificial Intelligence]]<BR/>
 
|}
 
|}
  
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|'''Command'''
 
|'''Command'''
 
|'''Description'''
 
|'''Description'''
 +
|-
 +
|Respawn after death
 +
|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Semicolon}}
 +
|<pre>Respawn</pre>
 +
|Restores play to last save game.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Toggle "quit mode"
 
|Toggle "quit mode"
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|}
 
|}
  
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==Info screen (better name for this header needed)==
+
== Information screens ==
−
Info/Mission/Cargo/etc.. screen {{Fixme}} header name
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Info/Mission/Cargo/etc..
−
|#Info]
 
 
{|border="1" rules="rows"|
 
{|border="1" rules="rows"|
 
|'''Name'''
 
|'''Name'''
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|<pre>Cockpit::ScrollDown</pre>
 
|<pre>Cockpit::ScrollDown</pre>
 
|Scroll selected mission-description/communication-log/cargo-list down
 
|Scroll selected mission-description/communication-log/cargo-list down
−
|-
 
−
|Eject cargo   
 
−
|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Shift_left}} +{{Key:EN:Z}}
 
−
|<pre>EjectCargoKey</pre>     
 
−
|Ejects the selected (topmost) cargo in your cargo bay into space.  Use the scroll text keys to move the appropriate cargo to the top. Useful to get rid of pirates by leaving cargo behind, hiding contraband from security ships, eject unwanted cargo, and launching fighters.
 
 
|}
 
|}
  
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== Unclassified (yet) ==
+
== Ship functions ==
 
{|border="1" rules="rows"|
 
{|border="1" rules="rows"|
 
|'''Name'''
 
|'''Name'''
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|'''Command'''
 
|'''Command'''
 
|'''Description'''
 
|'''Description'''
 +
|-
 +
|Eject cargo   
 +
|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Shift_left}} +{{Key:EN:Z}}
 +
|<pre>EjectCargoKey</pre>     
 +
|Ejects the selected (topmost) cargo in your cargo bay into space.  Use the scroll text keys to move the appropriate cargo to the top. Useful to get rid of pirates by leaving cargo behind, hiding contraband from security ships, eject unwanted cargo, and launching fighters.
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Ejection                             
 
|Ejection                             
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|<pre>EjectKey</pre>           
 
|<pre>EjectKey</pre>           
 
|Press this key to eject yourself out of your ship sitting in an ejectpod. It has weak guns/shields and will not help you against enemy ships, but it will bring you to the next save and friendly station/ship.
 
|Press this key to eject yourself out of your ship sitting in an ejectpod. It has weak guns/shields and will not help you against enemy ships, but it will bring you to the next save and friendly station/ship.
−
|-
 
−
|Respawn after death
 
−
|align="right"|{{Key:EN:Semicolon}}
 
−
|<pre>Respawn</pre>
 
−
|Restores play to last save game.
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Self Destruct                       
 
|Self Destruct                       
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= XML config code =
 
= XML config code =
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{{fixme}}
+
At the time of this writing this is the XML code that this layout represents. The part relevant to these Keyboard bindings starts at <binding> and ends immediately before the tag "<!-- #no_mouse -->".
 +
 
 +
To see the most updated code right from the default ".config" file see [http://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vegastrike/trunk/data/vegastrike.config the vegastrike.config] from SVN. The keys are stored between the <code><bindings></code> and  the <code></bindings></code> tag.
 +
 
 
<pre>
 
<pre>
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WRITEME
+
<bindings>
 +
    <!-- # Netcomm related key
 +
    <bind key="C" modifier="none" command="ChangeCommStatus" />
 +
    <bind key="X" modifier="none" command="UpFreq" />
 +
    <bind key="V" modifier="none" command="DownFreq" />
 +
    <bind key="W" modifier="none" command="SwitchWebcam" />
 +
    <bind key="S" modifier="none" command="SwitchSecured" />
 +
    -->
 +
    <bind key="S" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::SkipMusicTrack" />
 +
    <bind key="i" modifier="none" command="Screenshot" />
 +
    <bind key="F" modifier="alt" command="CommFormUp" />
 +
    <bind key="B" modifier="alt" command="CommBreakForm" />
 +
    <bind key="H" modifier="alt" command="CommHelpMeOut" />
 +
    <bind key="D" modifier="alt" command="CommAttackTarget" />
 +
    <bind key="function-1" modifier="none" command="Comm1Key" />
 +
    <bind key="function-2" modifier="none" command="Comm2Key" />
 +
    <bind key="function-3" modifier="none" command="Comm3Key" />
 +
    <bind key="function-4" modifier="none" command="Comm4Key" />
 +
    <bind key="function-5" modifier="none" command="Comm5Key" />
 +
    <bind key="function-6" modifier="none" command="Comm6Key" />
 +
    <bind key="function-7" modifier="none" command="Comm7Key" />
 +
    <bind key="function-8" modifier="none" command="Comm8Key" />
 +
    <bind key="1" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget1" />
 +
    <bind key="2" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget2" />
 +
    <bind key="3" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget3" />
 +
    <bind key="4" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget4" />
 +
    <bind key="5" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget5" />
 +
    <bind key="6" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget6" />
 +
    <bind key="7" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget7" />
 +
    <bind key="8" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget8" />
 +
    <bind key="9" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget9" />
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="1" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget1" />
 +
    <bind key="2" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget2" />
 +
    <bind key="3" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget3" />
 +
    <bind key="4" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget4" />
 +
    <bind key="5" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget5" />
 +
    <bind key="6" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget6" />
 +
    <bind key="7" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget7" />
 +
    <bind key="8" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget8" />
 +
    <bind key="9" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget9" />
 +
    <bind key="space" modifier="none" command="FireKey" />
 +
    <bind key="y" modifier="none" command="SwitchCombatMode" />
 +
    <bind key="j" modifier="none" command="JumpKey" />
 +
    <bind key="A" modifier="none" command="ToggleWarpDrive" />
 +
    <bind key="a" modifier="none" command="ASAP" />
 +
    <bind key="c" modifier="none" command="CloakKey" />
 +
    <bind key="E" modifier="alt" command="EjectKey" />
 +
    <bind key="e" modifier="none" command="ECMKey" />
 +
    <bind key="Z" modifier="none" command="EjectCargoKey" />
 +
    <bind key="return" modifier="none" command="MissileKey" />
 +
    <bind key="keypad-enter" modifier="none" command="MissileKey" />
 +
    <bind key="g" modifier="none" command="WeapSelKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="G" modifier="none" command="ReverseWeapSelKey"/>
 +
    <bind key=";" modifier="none" command="Respawn"/>
 +
    <bind key="[" modifier="none" command="TurretControl"/>
 +
    <bind key="]" modifier="none" command="TextMessage"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="d" modifier="none" command="DockKey"/>
 +
    <!--<bind key="u" modifier="none" command="UnDockKey"/>-->
 +
    <bind key="0" modifier="alt" command="RequestClearenceKey"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="W" modifier="none" command="ReverseMisSelKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="w" modifier="none" command="MisSelKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="t" modifier="none" command="TargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="n" modifier="none" command="SigTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="b" modifier="none" command="SubUnitTargetKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="u" modifier="none" command="UnitTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="l" modifier="none" command="LockTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="p" modifier="none" command="PickTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="h" modifier="none" command="NearestTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="T" modifier="none" command="ReverseTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="r" modifier="none" command="NearestHostileTargetKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="R" modifier="none" command="NearestDangerousHostileKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="k" modifier="none" command="NearestFriendlyKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="K" modifier="none" command="NearestBaseKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="k" modifier="ctrl" command="NearestPlanetKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="k" modifier="alt"  command="NearestJumpKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="P" modifier="none" command="TurretTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="o" modifier="none" command="TurretAIOn" />
 +
    <bind key="o" modifier="alt" command="TurretAIOff" />
 +
    <bind key="O" modifier="none" command="TurretAIFireAtWill" />
 +
    <bind key="H" modifier="none" command="ReverseNearestTargetKey" />
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="N" modifier="alt" command="ReverseMissionTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="n" modifier="alt" command="MissionTargetKey" />
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="N" modifier="none" command="ReverseSigTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="U" modifier="none" command="ReverseUnitTargetKey" />
 +
    <bind key="`" modifier="none" command="Flight::Mode::InertialToggle" /> <!-- was SheltonKey, you may use InertialToggle also -->
 +
    <bind key="-" modifier="none" command="DecelKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="+" modifier="none" command="AccelKey" />
 +
    <bind key="keypad-minus" modifier="none" command="DecelKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-plus" modifier="none" command="AccelKey" />
 +
    <bind key="=" modifier="none" command="AccelKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="/" modifier="none" command="RollLeftKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="*" modifier="none" command="RollRightKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-divide" modifier="none" command="RollLeftKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-multiply" modifier="none" command="RollRightKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="backspace" modifier="none" command="StopKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="\" modifier="none" command="StartKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="tab" modifier="none" command="ABKey" />
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="!" modifier="none" command="SuicideKey"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="cursor-up" modifier="none" command="UpKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-down" modifier="none" command="DownKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-left" modifier="none" command="RightKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-right" modifier="none" command="LeftKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-insert" modifier="none" command="RollLeftKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-delete" modifier="none" command="RollRightKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-8" modifier="none" command="UpKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-2" modifier="none" command="DownKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-5" modifier="none" command="DownKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-4" modifier="none" command="RightKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-6" modifier="none" command="LeftKey"/>
 +
    <!-- <bind key="M" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::MapKey"/>-->
 +
    <bind key="M" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::NavScreen"/>
 +
    <bind key="1" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Inside"/>
 +
    <bind key="2" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::InsideLeft"/>
 +
    <bind key="3" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::InsideRight"/>
 +
    <bind key="4" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::InsideBack"/>
 +
    <bind key="5" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Behind"/>
 +
    <bind key="6" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Pan"/>
 +
    <bind key="7" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ViewTarget"/>
 +
    <bind key="8" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::PanTarget"/>
 +
    <bind key="9" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ZoomIn"/>
 +
    <bind key="0" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ZoomOut"/>
 +
    <bind key="0" modifier="ctrl" command="Cockpit::OutsideTarget"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="|" modifier="none" command="PauseKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="pause" modifier="none" command="PauseKey"/>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="," command="ThrustUp"/>
 +
    <bind key="." command="ThrustDown"/>
 +
    <bind key="less-than" command="ThrustLeft"/>
 +
    <bind key="greater-than" command="ThrustRight"/>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="function-9" modifier="none" command="VolumeInc"/>
 +
    <bind key="function-10" modifier="none" command="VolumeDec"/>
 +
    <bind key="function-11" modifier="none" command="MusicVolumeInc"/>
 +
    <bind key="function-12" modifier="none" command="MusicVolumeDec"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="v" modifier="ctrl" command="NewShader"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="m" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::SwitchLVDU"/>
 +
    <bind key="v" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::SwitchRVDU"/>
 +
    <bind key="q" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::PitchDown"/>
 +
    <bind key="z" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::PitchUp"/>
 +
    <bind key="s" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::YawLeft"/>
 +
    <bind key="f" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::YawRight"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-pagedown" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollDown"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-pageup" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollUp"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-3" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollDown"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-9" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollUp"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="function-1" modifier="ctrl" command="ConsoleKeys::BringConsole"/>
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="cursor-home" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityRefKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="cursor-end" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityNullKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-7" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityRefKey"/>
 +
    <bind key="keypad-1" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityNullKey"/>
 +
 
 +
 
 +
    <bind key="esc" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Quit"/>
 +
 
 
</pre>
 
</pre>
−
See also [http://vegastrike.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/vegastrike/trunk/data/vegastrike.config the vegastrike.config] from SVN. The keys are stored between the <code><bindings></code> and  the <code></bindings></code> tag.
 
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{{NAV_Manual |
 
{{NAV_Manual |

Latest revision as of 12:00, 11 January 2013

arrow_left.png Keyboard layout arrow_up.png Keyboard layout Keyboard layout:DE arrow_right.png

US keyboard layout

Below you will find the US keyboard layout for Vegastrike. The keys and their functions and descriptions are arranged in a list with the following headers:

  • Name
    A short (significant) name for the key-function.
  • Key(s)
    The key(s) you need to press to activate the function is(are) listed here.
  • Command
    This is the command (intern -> vegastrike-engine) as used in the bindings section in the vegastrike.config file. See Manual:Config:Advanced:Bindings for more info on the config file.
  • Description
    A short description of the function.

Navigation

Navigation direction

Name Key(s) Command Description
Up UP_CURSOR_GENERAL.png

NP_8_EN.png 

UpKey
 Turn the nose of your ship up.
Down DOWN_CURSOR_GENERAL.png

NP_2_EN.png

NP_5_EN.png 

DownKey
 Turn the nose of your ship down.
Rotate right RIGHT_CURSOR_GENERAL.png

NP_6_EN.png 

RightKey
 Rotates your ship to the right.
Rotate left LEFT_CURSOR_GENERAL.png

NP_4_EN.png 

LeftKey
 Rotates your ship to the left.
Roll right DEL_EN.png

SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png + 8_EN.png

NP_MULT_GENERAL.png 

RollRightKey
 Roll your ship to the right.
Roll left INS_EN.png

QUESTION_MARK_EN.png

NP_SLASH_GENERAL.png 

RollLeftKey
 Roll your ship to the left
Strafe left SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +COMMA_EN.png 
ThrustLeft
 Move the entire ship to the left, without changing your X or Z vector.
Strafe right SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +DOT_EN.png 
ThrustRight
 Move the entire ship to the right, without changing your X or Z vector.
Strafe up COMMA_EN.png 
ThrustUp
 Move the entire ship up, changing only your Y vector.
Strafe down DOT_EN.png 
ThrustDown
 Move the entire ship down, changing only your Y vector.
Activate jump drive J_EN.png 
JumpKey
 Press this to jump to another system. You must be in range of a jump point and have a jumpdrive equipped.
See Manual:Interstellar travel for usage.
Activate autopilot SPEC drive SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +A_EN.png

A_EN.png 

ToggleWarpDrive
 Toggle the computer-controlled autopilot.
This command will automatically steer your ship towards your target while using all of the thrust (including afterburners) available.
Toggle SPEC SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +A_EN.png 
ToggleWarpDrive
 Toggles the FTL travel SPEC drive. Just direct your ship where you want to go, accelerate and activate the SPEC drive to get there REALLY fast. Gravitation (near planets/other objects) will be a problem though.
See Manual:Advanced flight#SPEC drive for usage.

Navigation speed

Name Key(s) Command Description
Decelerate HYPHEN_EN.png

NP_HYPHEN_GENERAL.png 

DecelKey
 Decrease set velocity of your ship.
Accelerate SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +EQUAL_EN.png

EQUAL_EN.png

NP_PLUS_EN.png 

AccelKey
 Increase set velocity of your ship.
Overdrive TAB_GENERAL.png 
ABKey
 Will accelerate your ship past maximum velocity. Overdrive velocity is not changing the set velocity, and must be maintained by holding down the TAB button. Velocity will decrease to maximum velocity when released.
Match velocity HOME_EN.png

NP_7_EN.png 

SetVelocityRefKey
 Set your velocity to same as your target.
See Manual:Match velocity and Manual:Advanced flight#Matching velocity for usage.
Zero velocity END_EN.png

NP_1_EN.png 

SetVelocityNullKey
 Set velocity equal to local star
Stop BACKSPACE_GENERAL~0.png 
StopKey
 Set your velocity to zero relative to your target.
Full throttle BACKSLASH_EN.png 
StartKey
 Set your velocity to maximum ship capable velocity.
Shelton slide TILDE_EN.png 
SheltonKey
 Perform a shelton slide. You can change your heading without changing your direction of travel, but it's not real "six degrees of freedom" movement.
See Manual:Advanced flight#Shelton slide for usage.

Sound and music

See also Manual:Gameplay functions -> Music.

Name Key(s) Command Description
Skip music track S_EN.png 
Cockpit::SkipMusicTrack
 Skip Music Track
Sound volume up F9_GENERAL.png 
VolumeInc
 Sound volume up
Sound volume down F10_GENERAL.png 
VolumeDec
 Sound volume down
Music volume up F11_GENERAL.png 
MusicVolumeInc
 Music volume up
Music volume down F12_GENERAL.png 
MusicVolumeDec
 Music volume down

Communication (general/wingmen)

See also Manual:Combat:Wingmen

Name Key(s) Command Description
Wingmen form up ALT_EN.png +F_EN.png 
CommFormUp
 Tell your wingmen to form up.
Break wingmen formation ALT_EN.png +B_EN.png 
CommBreakForm
 Tell your wingmen to stop forming up.
Help me ALT_EN.png +H_EN.png 
CommHelpMeOut
 Tell your wingmen to help you. They will attack the ship(s) attacking you.
Wingman attack target ALT_EN.png +D_EN.png 
CommAttackTarget
 Tell your wingmen to attack your selected target.
Talking to target (other ships/station/etc...) F1_GENERAL.png
->
F8_GENERAL.png 
Comm1Key
->
Comm8Key
 You can talk to other ships/stations/whatever by pressing one of this buttons where the number means the aggressiveness in your voice ;-).
1=friendly 8=insulting
Request docking clearance ALT_EN.png +0_EN.png 
RequestClearenceKey
 Select a target (station/capship) you want to dock with and press this key. You will get an audio feedback about your permission to dock. Additionally there will pop up green/red squares at the dock positions (only if you are near enough).

Target selection

See also Manual:Targeting.

Name Key(s) Command Description
All targets Forward
T_EN.png

Backward
SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +T_EN.png 

TargetKey
ReverseTargetKey
 Switches through all targets in current system.
Significant/neutral target Forward
N_EN.png

Backward
SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +N_EN.png 

SigTargetKey
ReverseSigTargetKey
 Switches through all significant/neutral targets in current system.
Non-planetary/non-natural targets Forward
U_EN.png

Backward
SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +U_EN.png 

UnitTargetKey
ReverseUnitTargetKey
 Switches through all non-planetary/non-natural targets (such as capships and fighters) in current system.
Hostile targets Forward
H_EN.png

Backward
SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +H_EN.png 

NearestTargetKey
ReverseNearestTargetKey
 Switches to nearest attacking hostile target.
Attacking Hostile targets Forward
R_EN.png

Backward
SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +R_EN.png 

NearestDangerousHostileKey
 Switches through all hostile targets that are currently attacking you, in the current system.
Cycle mission target ALT_EN.png +N_EN.png 
MissionTargetKey
 Switches through the mission targets.
Reverse cycle mission target SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +ALT_EN.png +N_EN.png 
ReverseMissionTargetKey
 Switches through the mission targets in reverse direction.
Subunit select B_EN.png 
SubUnitTargetKey
 Switches through the subunits of the ship you have currently selected.
Lock target L_EN.png 
LockTargetKey
 By pressing this key you can 'lock' your selection on the selected target.
Select front targets P_EN.png 
PickTargetKey
 Pressing this key will pick targets in front of you (near the cross hair). Tends to be used to get planets in front of you, because the often are the bigger target of the two.
Store selected target ALT_EN.png +1_EN.png ... 9_EN.png 
SaveTarget1
-->
SaveTarget9
 Pressing this key will store the selected target for keys from 1 to 9
Restore selected target CTRL_EN.png +1_EN.png ... 9_EN.png 
RestoreTarget1
-->
RestoreTarget9
 Pressing this key will restore the selected target for keys from 1 to 9

Combat

General

Name Key(s) Command Description
Fire weapons/guns SPACE_HALF_GENERAL.png 
FireKey
 Fires your main weapons/guns (beams/bolts/chainguns/etc).
Select weapons/guns G_EN.png 
WeapSelKey
 Switches through your main weapons.
Fire missiles/torpedos ENTER_EN.png

NP_ENTER_EN.png 

MissileKey
 Fires your missiles/torpedos if your ship has some of them equipped.
Switch missiles/torpedo W_EN.png 
MisSelKey
 Switches through your main missiles/torpedos.
Combat mode Y_EN.png 
SwitchCombatMode
 Toggles combat/non-combat mode:


In non-combat mode (or flight mode) you are able to fly at (theoretically) unlimited speed, but after passing a maximum combat speed you shield will reduce due to particles in space hitting it too fast to allow regeneration. Another backdraw is you need nearly the same time to slow down again as you needed to speed up.
In combat mode your max speed is limited to ensure your shields remain stable.
See Manual:Advanced flight for usage.

Cloaking device C_EN.png 
CloakKey
 Toggles your cloaking device (if you own one).
ECM device E_EN.png 
ECMKey
 Toggles your ECM device (if you own one). It will cause incoming missiles to be confused. The ECM device will constantly draw energy from your reactor.

Turret(s)

See also Manual:Combat:Turrets

Name Key(s) Command Description
Switch turret control SQUARE_BRACKET_RIGHT_EN.png 
TurretControl
 By pressing this button you can switch to the manual control of your turret(s) (if you have any equipped) and switch back to cockpit control.

Camera controls work just like in normal cockpits.

Target for turret SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +P_EN.png 
TurretTargetKey
 Select a target your turret(s) should attack. The target your turrets are attacking is surrounded by a plus sign.
Set turret AI mode:
on / off / fire at will 		On:

O_EN.png

Off:
ALT_EN.png +O_EN.png

FAW:
SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +O_EN.png 

TurretAIOn
TurretAIOff
TurretAIFireAtWill
 With an active AI the turret(s) can track and attack assigned targets. See TurretTargetKey above.

A customized config can also have bound PickTargetTurretKey, NearestTargetTurretKey, ThreatTargetTurretKey.

Without AI the turret can still be controlled manually.
See TurretControl key above

With turret(s) set to fire at will AI actively engages targets in range using priorities of each turret's role much like AI-controlled ships do.
See more about AIs at Terminology:Artificial Intelligence

Game commands

Name Key(s) Command Description
Respawn after death SEMICOLON_EN.png 
Respawn
 Restores play to last save game.
Toggle "quit mode" ESC_GENERAL.png 
Cockpit::Quit
 Press ESC_GENERAL.png then Q_EN.png to quit the game or ESC_GENERAL.png again to return to game.
Pause SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +BACKSLASH_EN.png

PAUSE_EN.png 

PauseKey
 Pause the game.

Camera control

Name Key(s) Command Description
Toggle cockpit 1_EN.png 
Cockpit::Inside
 Switch back to normal cockpit. Press it again to switch between 3d-cockpit view and plain view.
Look left 2_EN.png 
Cockpit::InsideLeft
 Press this to look to your left.
Look right 3_EN.png 
Cockpit::InsideRight
 Press this to look to your right.
Look back 4_EN.png 
Cockpit::InsideBack
 Press this to look back.
Chasecam 5_EN.png 
Cockpit::Behind
 Press this to look through an imaginary camera behind your ship
Panning camera 6_EN.png 
Cockpit::Pan
 Provides a panning (ghost) camera view of your ship. Move the camera by pressing (q,z,s,f)
Target camera 7_EN.png 
Cockpit::OutsideTarget
 Press this to see a 3rd-person view of your selected target.
Target panning camera 8_EN.png 
Cockpit::PanTarget
 Provides a panning camera view of your target. Move the camera by pressing (q,z,s,f)
Zoom view in 9_EN.png 
Cockpit::ZoomIn
 Zoom in on target
Zoom view out 0_EN.png 
Cockpit::ZoomOut
 Zoom out on target
Spin panning cam down Q_EN.png 
Cockpit::PitchDown
 Spin the panning camera down.
Spin panning cam up Z_EN.png 
Cockpit::PitchUp
 Spin the panning camera up.
Spin panning cam left S_EN.png 
Cockpit::YawLeft
 Spin the panning camera left.
Spin panning cam right F_EN.png 
Cockpit::YawRight
 Spin the panning camera right.
Take screenshot I_EN.png 
Screenshot
 Take an 'in-flight' screenshot. This means it will not work in the Docking/Base-screen. The crosshair and docking boxes will not be saved. Users will find it in the directory 
~/.vegastrike/textures/

Information screens

Info/Mission/Cargo/etc..

Name Key(s) Command Description
Map/info screen SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +M_EN.png 
Cockpit::NavScreen
 Activate/Deactivate Map screen during flight.
See also Manual:Map.
Left VDU M_EN.png 
Cockpit::SwitchLVDU
 Cycles through all the possible displays in your left VDU
Right VDU V_EN.png 
Cockpit::SwitchRVDU
 Cycles through all the possible displays in your left VDU
Scroll text up PAGE_UP_EN.png

NP_9_EN.png 

Cockpit::ScrollUp
 Scroll selected mission-description/communication-log/cargo-list up
Scroll text down PAGE_DOWN_EN.png

NP_3_EN.png 

Cockpit::ScrollDown
 Scroll selected mission-description/communication-log/cargo-list down

Ship functions

Name Key(s) Command Description
Eject cargo SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +Z_EN.png 
EjectCargoKey
 Ejects the selected (topmost) cargo in your cargo bay into space. Use the scroll text keys to move the appropriate cargo to the top. Useful to get rid of pirates by leaving cargo behind, hiding contraband from security ships, eject unwanted cargo, and launching fighters.
Ejection ALT_EN.png + SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png + E_EN.png 
EjectKey
 Press this key to eject yourself out of your ship sitting in an ejectpod. It has weak guns/shields and will not help you against enemy ships, but it will bring you to the next save and friendly station/ship.
Self Destruct SHIFT_LEFT_EN.png +1_EN.png 
SuicideKey
 Press this button to destroy your ship and kill yourself.
See Manual:Combat:Death for more.
Switch ships SQUARE_BRACKET_LEFT_EN.png 
TurretControl
 This button allows you to take control of a friendly ship; this is similar to taking control of a turret.
This works for hired wingmen as well as wingmen 'from cargo', so be careful when you try to switch to turret view if you have wingmen. If you hit the wrong key, you're flying your wingman's ship instead of your own.
Activate docking procedure D_EN.png 
DockKey
 When sufficiently close to green docking markers, this key will activate docking procedures.
See Manual:Docking for usage.

XML config code

At the time of this writing this is the XML code that this layout represents. The part relevant to these Keyboard bindings starts at <binding> and ends immediately before the tag "".

To see the most updated code right from the default ".config" file see the vegastrike.config from SVN. The keys are stored between the <bindings> and the </bindings> tag. 

<bindings>
    <!-- # Netcomm related key
    <bind key="C" modifier="none" command="ChangeCommStatus" />
    <bind key="X" modifier="none" command="UpFreq" />
    <bind key="V" modifier="none" command="DownFreq" />
    <bind key="W" modifier="none" command="SwitchWebcam" />
    <bind key="S" modifier="none" command="SwitchSecured" />
    -->
    <bind key="S" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::SkipMusicTrack" />
    <bind key="i" modifier="none" command="Screenshot" />
    <bind key="F" modifier="alt" command="CommFormUp" />
    <bind key="B" modifier="alt" command="CommBreakForm" />
    <bind key="H" modifier="alt" command="CommHelpMeOut" />
    <bind key="D" modifier="alt" command="CommAttackTarget" />
    <bind key="function-1" modifier="none" command="Comm1Key" />
    <bind key="function-2" modifier="none" command="Comm2Key" />
    <bind key="function-3" modifier="none" command="Comm3Key" />
    <bind key="function-4" modifier="none" command="Comm4Key" />
    <bind key="function-5" modifier="none" command="Comm5Key" />
    <bind key="function-6" modifier="none" command="Comm6Key" />
    <bind key="function-7" modifier="none" command="Comm7Key" />
    <bind key="function-8" modifier="none" command="Comm8Key" />
    <bind key="1" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget1" />
    <bind key="2" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget2" />
    <bind key="3" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget3" />
    <bind key="4" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget4" />
    <bind key="5" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget5" />
    <bind key="6" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget6" />
    <bind key="7" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget7" />
    <bind key="8" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget8" />
    <bind key="9" modifier="alt" command="SaveTarget9" />

    <bind key="1" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget1" />
    <bind key="2" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget2" />
    <bind key="3" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget3" />
    <bind key="4" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget4" />
    <bind key="5" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget5" />
    <bind key="6" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget6" />
    <bind key="7" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget7" />
    <bind key="8" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget8" />
    <bind key="9" modifier="ctrl" command="RestoreTarget9" />
    <bind key="space" modifier="none" command="FireKey" />
    <bind key="y" modifier="none" command="SwitchCombatMode" />
    <bind key="j" modifier="none" command="JumpKey" />
    <bind key="A" modifier="none" command="ToggleWarpDrive" />
    <bind key="a" modifier="none" command="ASAP" />
    <bind key="c" modifier="none" command="CloakKey" />
    <bind key="E" modifier="alt" command="EjectKey" />
    <bind key="e" modifier="none" command="ECMKey" />
    <bind key="Z" modifier="none" command="EjectCargoKey" />
    <bind key="return" modifier="none" command="MissileKey" />
    <bind key="keypad-enter" modifier="none" command="MissileKey" />
    <bind key="g" modifier="none" command="WeapSelKey"/>
    <bind key="G" modifier="none" command="ReverseWeapSelKey"/>
    <bind key=";" modifier="none" command="Respawn"/>
    <bind key="[" modifier="none" command="TurretControl"/>
    <bind key="]" modifier="none" command="TextMessage"/>

    <bind key="d" modifier="none" command="DockKey"/>
    <!--<bind key="u" modifier="none" command="UnDockKey"/>-->
    <bind key="0" modifier="alt" command="RequestClearenceKey"/>

    <bind key="W" modifier="none" command="ReverseMisSelKey"/>
    <bind key="w" modifier="none" command="MisSelKey"/>
    <bind key="t" modifier="none" command="TargetKey" />
    <bind key="n" modifier="none" command="SigTargetKey" />
    <bind key="b" modifier="none" command="SubUnitTargetKey"/>
    <bind key="u" modifier="none" command="UnitTargetKey" />
    <bind key="l" modifier="none" command="LockTargetKey" />
    <bind key="p" modifier="none" command="PickTargetKey" />
    <bind key="h" modifier="none" command="NearestTargetKey" />
    <bind key="T" modifier="none" command="ReverseTargetKey" />
    <bind key="r" modifier="none" command="NearestHostileTargetKey"/>
    <bind key="R" modifier="none" command="NearestDangerousHostileKey"/>
    <bind key="k" modifier="none" command="NearestFriendlyKey"/>
    <bind key="K" modifier="none" command="NearestBaseKey"/>
    <bind key="k" modifier="ctrl" command="NearestPlanetKey"/>
    <bind key="k" modifier="alt"  command="NearestJumpKey"/>
    <bind key="P" modifier="none" command="TurretTargetKey" />
    <bind key="o" modifier="none" command="TurretAIOn" />
    <bind key="o" modifier="alt" command="TurretAIOff" />	
    <bind key="O" modifier="none" command="TurretAIFireAtWill" />
    <bind key="H" modifier="none" command="ReverseNearestTargetKey" />

    <bind key="N" modifier="alt" command="ReverseMissionTargetKey" />
    <bind key="n" modifier="alt" command="MissionTargetKey" />

    <bind key="N" modifier="none" command="ReverseSigTargetKey" />
    <bind key="U" modifier="none" command="ReverseUnitTargetKey" />
    <bind key="`" modifier="none" command="Flight::Mode::InertialToggle" /> <!-- was SheltonKey, you may use InertialToggle also -->
    <bind key="-" modifier="none" command="DecelKey"/>
    <bind key="+" modifier="none" command="AccelKey" />
    <bind key="keypad-minus" modifier="none" command="DecelKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-plus" modifier="none" command="AccelKey" />
    <bind key="=" modifier="none" command="AccelKey"/>
    <bind key="/" modifier="none" command="RollLeftKey"/>
    <bind key="*" modifier="none" command="RollRightKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-divide" modifier="none" command="RollLeftKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-multiply" modifier="none" command="RollRightKey"/>
    <bind key="backspace" modifier="none" command="StopKey"/>
    <bind key="\" modifier="none" command="StartKey"/>
    <bind key="tab" modifier="none" command="ABKey" />

    <bind key="!" modifier="none" command="SuicideKey"/>

    <bind key="cursor-up" modifier="none" command="UpKey"/>
    <bind key="cursor-down" modifier="none" command="DownKey"/>
    <bind key="cursor-left" modifier="none" command="RightKey"/>
    <bind key="cursor-right" modifier="none" command="LeftKey"/>
    <bind key="cursor-insert" modifier="none" command="RollLeftKey"/>
    <bind key="cursor-delete" modifier="none" command="RollRightKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-8" modifier="none" command="UpKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-2" modifier="none" command="DownKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-5" modifier="none" command="DownKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-4" modifier="none" command="RightKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-6" modifier="none" command="LeftKey"/>
    <!--		<bind key="M" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::MapKey"/>-->
    <bind key="M" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::NavScreen"/>
    <bind key="1" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Inside"/>
    <bind key="2" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::InsideLeft"/>
    <bind key="3" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::InsideRight"/>
    <bind key="4" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::InsideBack"/>
    <bind key="5" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Behind"/>
    <bind key="6" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Pan"/>
    <bind key="7" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ViewTarget"/>
    <bind key="8" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::PanTarget"/>
    <bind key="9" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ZoomIn"/>
    <bind key="0" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ZoomOut"/>
    <bind key="0" modifier="ctrl" command="Cockpit::OutsideTarget"/>

    <bind key="|" modifier="none" command="PauseKey"/>
    <bind key="pause" modifier="none" command="PauseKey"/>


    <bind key="," command="ThrustUp"/>
    <bind key="." command="ThrustDown"/>
    <bind key="less-than" command="ThrustLeft"/>
    <bind key="greater-than" command="ThrustRight"/>


    <bind key="function-9" modifier="none" command="VolumeInc"/>
    <bind key="function-10" modifier="none" command="VolumeDec"/>
    <bind key="function-11" modifier="none" command="MusicVolumeInc"/>
    <bind key="function-12" modifier="none" command="MusicVolumeDec"/>

    <bind key="v" modifier="ctrl" command="NewShader"/>

    <bind key="m" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::SwitchLVDU"/>
    <bind key="v" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::SwitchRVDU"/>
    <bind key="q" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::PitchDown"/>
    <bind key="z" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::PitchUp"/>
    <bind key="s" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::YawLeft"/>
    <bind key="f" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::YawRight"/>
    <bind key="cursor-pagedown" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollDown"/>
    <bind key="cursor-pageup" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollUp"/>
    <bind key="keypad-3" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollDown"/>
    <bind key="keypad-9" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::ScrollUp"/>

    <bind key="function-1" modifier="ctrl" command="ConsoleKeys::BringConsole"/>

    <bind key="cursor-home" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityRefKey"/>
    <bind key="cursor-end" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityNullKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-7" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityRefKey"/>
    <bind key="keypad-1" modifier="none" command="SetVelocityNullKey"/>


    <bind key="esc" modifier="none" command="Cockpit::Quit"/>
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