Star Citizen Alpha 3.12 Key Bindings | Commands | Controls

Star Citizen Alpha 3.12 introduces some additional changes to gameplay and controls. There is a hand-held tractor beam attachment for the multi-tool.

• Radial Menu added for weapons and items (1, 2, 3, 4, or G) (HOLD)
• Hand-held Tractor Beam has been added to the game. See tractor beam.
• Weapon Zeroing has been added to the game. Weapon zeroing increase - PAGE UP. Weapon zeroing decrease - PAGE DOWN
• Exit Seat is now - Y (HOLD) - Updated in Alpha 3.12
• Throw Overarm & Two-Handed - MOUSE BUTTON 1 - New in Alpha 3.12
• Throw Underarm - MOUSE BUTTON 2 - New in Alpha 3.12
• Pitch and Yaw can be locked (HOLD RIGHT SHIFT) - New in Alpha 3.12
• Chaff and Flare changed to Noise and Decoy. See countermeasures. - New in Alpha 3.12
• Items and objects can be thrown - HOLD LEFT MOUSE BUTTON 
• Inventory can be opened with I but only if your equipment has inventory space
• Players can click on radar contacts in the ship radar on the dashboard
• Personal Inner Though (PIT) System - F + RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON
• Actor status system tracks temperature, hunger and thirst (Open PIT menu to see status)
• Players can share missions to party
• Money (aUEC) & Prison Merits can now be transferred between players using Mobiglas MO Trader app - F1
• Players can now do things while seated such as open inventory, eat food, wipe the visor or interact with weapons

Issues and workarounds:

• If the Starmap does not work (F2) then first press TAB to turn on scanning mode. Press TAB again to turn off scanning mode. F2 (Map) should now work.
• Proximity assist can cause landing and takeoff issues - can be turned off in settings
• HOTAS Inversion Fix - If your throttle is inverted you can fix this via the menu settings- Controls - Joystick 2 (For HOTAS users) and see the throttle inversion setting to Yes. This will make it so that it starts off inverted by default.

All controls and key mappings can be found in game by accessing your options menu (press ESC) and looking for the Key Bindings tab. The same options allow you to rebind your keyboard layout and gamepad controller settings as you prefer.

VTOL Mode Toggle - K

Landing Gear Toggle - N

Increase / Decrease Accelerator - RIGHT ALT + SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL

Spacebreak / Stop Ship - X

Turret ESP Curves and Dampening settings - In game settings

Turret ESP Toggle - E

Toggle Turret Mouse Movement (VJoy, FPS Style) - Q

Recenter Turret - C (HOLD)

Turret Gyro Stabilization Toggle - G

Turret Speed Limiter Toggle - LEFT SHIFT

Speed Limiter Relative - SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL

Velocity Limiter Increase (Relative) - W

Velocity Limiter Decrease (Relative) - S

Cycle Fire Mode (Staggered, Combined) - V

Exit Remote Turret  - Y (HOLD)

Pin Index 1 - Lock / Unlock Pinned Target - 1

Pin Index 2 - Lock / Unlock Pinned Target - 2

Pin Index 3 - Lock / Unlock Pinned Target - 3

Pin Index 1 - Pin / Unpin Selected Target - LEFT ALT + 1

Pin Index 2 - Pin / Unpin Selected Target - LEFT ALT + 2

Pin Index 3 - Pin / Unpin Selected Target - LEFT ALT + 3

Pin Selected Target - No Default Keybind

Remove All Pinned Targets - 0

Lock Selected Target - No Default Keybind

Unlocked Locked Target - LEFT ALT + T

Enable / Disable Look Ahead - LEFT ALT + L

Cycle Selection - Forward - R

Cycle Selection - Reset to auto - LEFT ALT + R

Cycle Lock - In View Forward - T

Cycle Lock - In View Under Reticle - T

Cycle Lock - Attackers Forward - 4

Cycle Lock - Attackers - Reset to Closest - LEFT ALT + 4

Cycle Lock - Hostiles Back - 5

Cycle Lock - Hostiles  - Reset to Closest - LEFT ALT + 5

Cycle Lock - Friendlies Forward - 6

Cycle Lock - Friendlies - LEFT ALT + 6

Cycle Lock - All - Forward - 7

Cycle Lock - All - Reset to Closest - LEFT ALT + 7

Cycle Lock - Sub-target Forward - 8

Sub-Target Reset To Main - LEFT ALT + 8

In Mobiglas you can turn the Camera and VOIP on or off as well as adjust the volume of each.

Flight / Systems Ready Toggle - R

Exit Seat - Y (HOLD) - Changed in Alpha 3.12!

Emergency Exit Seat - U + Left Shift

Open / Close Doors Toggle - No Default Keybind

Lock / Unlock Doors Toggle - No Default Keybind

Look Behind - No Default Key Binding

Weapons Systems Power Toggle - P

Shield Systems Power Toggle - O

Toggle Power Thrusters - I

Power Toggle (All) - U

Increase Priority Thrusters - F5

Increase Priority Shields - F6

Increase Priority Weapons - F7

Reset Priority - F8

Decrease Throttle - F9

Decrease Throttle to Min - F9 (DOUBLE TAP)

Increase Throttle - F10

Increase Throttle to Max - F10 (DOUBLE TAP)

Printable Alpha 3.12 Star Citizen Key Bindings found on Spectrum

Pause / Options - ESC

Mobiglas - F1

Cycle Camera (1st person view 3rd person view) – F4 -> Full List of Camera Controls

Contacts List - F11

Chat - F12

Console - ~ (TILDE)

Activate Chat - Enter (After F12)

Dynamic Zoom In/Out - F4 (HOLD) + SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL

Wipe Visor (On Foot or Seated) - LEFT ALT + X

Open Personal Inventory - I

Interaction Mode - F

PIT Wheel Menu - F + RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Drop Item - No Default Keybind

Interaction Mode Zoom In  - F + MOUSE WHEEL UP

Interaction Mode Zoom Out - F + MOUSE WHEEL DOWN

Exit - Numpad 0

Mining Mode - M

Fire Mining Laser - Mouse Button One

Switch Mining Laser - Mouse Button Two

Increase Mining Laser Power – Mouse Wheel Up

Decrease Mining Laser Power – Mouse Wheel Down

Cycle Mining Laser Gimbal - G

Activate Mining Consumable (Slot 1) - LEFT ALT + 1

Activate Mining Consumable (Slot 2) - LEFT ALT + 2

Activate Mining Consumable (Slot 3) - LEFT ALT + 3 

Jettison Cargo - LEFT ALT + J

Equip Multitool - 4

Fire Mining Laser - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Increase Mining Laser Power – MOUSE WHEEL UP

Decrease Mining Laser Power – MOUSE WHEEL DOWN

Notes: In order to equip the multitool for hand mining players must first purchase it as well as the mining attachment. Also the Rucksack, Novikov or Pembroke Armors must be purchased and equipped in order to store large quantities of hand mineables.

Activate Scanning Mode - TAB

Activate Scanning - Mouse Button One

Scanning Ping - Mouse Button Two

Increase Scanning Zone - SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL UP

Decrease Scanning Zone - SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL DOWN

Cycle Camera (1st person view 3rd person view) – F4 -> Full List of Camera Controls

Interact Mode (Inner thought / Inspect) - F (HOLD)

PIT (Personal Inner Thought) Wheel - F + RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Open Personal Inventory - I

Freelook Active - Z (3rd person only)

Mobiglas (Scoreboard) - F1

Map - F2

Force Respawn / Suicide - BACKSPACE (HOLD)

Wield Sidearm – 1 (Number 1 on the keyboard)

Wield Primary Weapon - 2 (Number 2 on the keyboard)

Wield Secondary Weapon - 3 (Number 3 on the keyboard)

Customize Weapon - J

Weapon Zeroing Increase - PAGE UP - New in Alpha 3.12

Weapon Zeroing Decrease - PAGE DOWN - New in Alpha 3.12

Use Special Item / knife (after you have purchased and equipped one) - 4 (Number 4 on the keyboard)

Use Special Item #2 (after you have purchased and equipped one) - 5 (Number 5 on the keyboard)

Select Contract Item - 6 (Number 6 on the keyboard)

Equip Throwable Item Wheel Menu - G

Throw Equipped Item Overhand / Two-Handed - MOUSE BUTTON 1 - New in Alpha 3.12!

Throw Equipped Item Underhand - MOUSE BUTTON 2 - New in Alpha 3.12!

Throw Box - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Heal With Medpen - C

Refill Oxygen - B

Sprint - LEFT SHIFT (HOLD)

Hold Breath (Aiming down sites) - LEFT SHIFT (HOLD)

Change Weapon Fire Mode - V

Turn on Suit Light / Flashlight – T

Reload - R

Holster Weapon - R (HOLD)

FPS Underbarrel Attachment Action - U

Walk / Jog - Scroll Mouse wheel

Crouch - LEFT CTRL

Prone - X

Roll Left (While Prone) - A (Double Tap)

Roll Right (While Prone) - D (Double Tap)

Jump - SPACEBAR

Lean Left - Q

Lean Right - E

Melee Attack - Mouse Button 3

Flashlight (Torch / Light) - T

Pull Out Fists - 0 (On keyboard)

Wield Knife - 5 (On Keyboard)

Left Jab - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Right Jab - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Left Heavy Attack - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Right Heavy Attack - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Attack Combos - Varying attack combinations

Takedown - MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Block - RIGHT + LEFT MOUSE BUTTONS (HOLD)

Dodge Left - DOUBLE TAP A

Dodge Right - DOUBLE TAP D

Dodge Back - DOUBLE TAP S

Melee notes: For knife attacks / takedowns, players will need to use a combat knife which can be found at various FPS weapon shops and equipped into a utility slot. When unarmed, melee attacks will do non-lethal damage and takedowns are non-lethal, meaning they will render another player unconscious for a brief moment rather than kill them.

/left - Keypad 1

/stop – Keypad 2

/right – Keypad 3

/yes – Keypad 4

/forward – Keypad 5

/no – Keypad 6

Boost: LEFT SHIFT

Strafe Up: SPACEBAR

Strafe Down: CTRL

Roll Left: Q

Roll Right: E

Strafe Left: A

Strafe Right: D

Freelook: Z

Brake: X

In Alpha 3.12 Chaff and Flare were changed. The system is now Noise and Decoy and has new bindings:

• Decoy Launch Burst - H (TAP)
• Decoy Set and Launch Burst - H (HOLD)
• Decoy Increase Burst Size - RIGHT ALT + H
• Decoy Decrease Burst Size - LEFT ALT + H
• Decoy Panic Launch - No default key binding
• Noise Deploy - J

Systems Ready - R

Open / Close Doors - K

Lock / Unlock Doors - L

Horn - SPACEBAR

Break - X

Drive Forward - W

Drive Backward - S

Turn Left - A

Turn Right - D

Roll Right - E

Roll Left - Q

Primary Fire - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Secondary Fire - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Dynamic Zoom In / Out - LEFT ALT + MOUSE WHEEL

Vehicle Light - T

In Alpha 3.7 the RSI Mantis was introduced with the ability to interdict and suppress quantum travel. Quantum Enforcement and Interdiction controls can be found in the ship controls using interaction mode - Hold F and look around with the mouse.