16 Aug 2021

Star Citizen Alpha 3.14 Key Bindings | Commands | Controls

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Useful Controls For Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

Star Citizen Alpha 3.14 brings many changes and additions to the key bindings and controls. Due to the large number of changes many are not covered in this list so please check for yourself inside the game options. Here are some of the notable new changes and general important keys:

*Special note: Due to the large number of changes since the last article (Alpha 3.12) this article is work in progress and could be wrong. Best effort is being made. 

Major changes in Alpha 3.14:

  • Changes to power distribution. See Power Distribution.
  • Changes to Scanning mode. See Scanning.
  • Changes to Missiles. See Missile Operator Mode
  • Changes to Combat. Watch this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfG9UwpS4Zw
  • Additional Game Settings have been added. Such as: Flight - HOTAS invert toggle and many other turret and vehicle control options. Please check the Game Settings as well as Controls and Key bindings.
  • Default key binding for look behind has been removed.
  • Some Ships can now dock with Docking collars and other ships. To undock and request docking press N.

 

New control changes in Alpha 3.14:

  • Boost will no longer overheat engines.
  • Turret Gyro Stabilization Toggle changed from G to X.
  • Turret Change Fire Mode changed from V to B.
  • Pitch and Yaw can be locked (HOLD RIGHT SHIFT) or TRIPLE PRESS RIGHT SHIFT for toggle.
  • V toggles vehicle break. Defaults on in vehicles.
  • Scanning Mode for ships is now V (Previously TAB).
  • Scanning Ping changed from RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON to TAB.
  • Cycle Fire Mode changed from V to B.
  • I - No longer Engines On/Off.  Turning off engines alone will no longer pull a ship out of quantum travel (Use U instead). I is now Toggle Thruster Power.

 

Important Controls (Unchanged):

  • Items and objects can be thrown - HOLD LEFT MOUSE BUTTON 
  • Inventory can be opened with I but only if your equipment has inventory space
  • Personal Inner Though (PIT) System - F + RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON
  • Chaff and Flare changed to Noise and Decoy. See Countermeasures.
  • To throw a grenade, first equip it by pressing G then either LEFT CLICK to throw underarm or RIGHT CLICK to throw overarm.
  • Radial Menu added for weapons and items (1, 2, 3, 4) (HOLD)

 

Issues and workarounds:

  • Proximity assist can cause landing and takeoff issues - can be turned off in Game 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.

Landing Controls for Alpha 3.14

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

Foip & Voip Controls

  • FOIP & VOIP need to be enabled in the menu and Mobiglas Chat (see below)
  • Quick Camera Calibrate - * (Numpad)
  • Selfie - - (Minus Numpad)
  • FOIP Head Tracking Toggle - / (Numpad)
  • Cycle Through Audio Channels - . (Numpad)
  • FOIP Push To Talk - + (Numpad)
  • FOIP Push To talk (Proximity Only) - LEFT ALT + + (Numpad)

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

Cockpit Controls for Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

Flight / Systems Ready Toggle - R

Request Docking / Undocking Permission  - N- New in Alpha 3.14!

Exit Seat - Y (HOLD)

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)

General Controls for Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

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

Interaction & Personal Inventory Controls

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

Radial Menu- (1, 2, 3, 4) (HOLD) - New in Alpha 3.14!

Ship Mining Key Bindings for Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

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

FPS Mining Key Bindings for Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

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.

FPS Tractor Beam Key Bindings for Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

The tractor beam has been added in Alpha 3.12.

  • Tractor Beam Increase Distance - MOUSE WHEEL UP
  • Tractor Beam Decrease Distance - MOUSE WHEEL DOWN

On Foot Controls For Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

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

Weapon Zeroing Decrease - PAGE DOWN

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

Throw Equipped Item Underhand - MOUSE BUTTON 2

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

Melee Combat Controls For Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

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.

Combat Emotes in Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

/left - Keypad 1

/stop – Keypad 2

/right – Keypad 3

/yes – Keypad 4

/forward – Keypad 5

/no – Keypad 6

EVA Commands For Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

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 Flight Commands For Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

Mobiglas / Scoreboard - F1

MFD Screen Up (when in free look) - W

Hud Screen Right (when in free look) - D

Hud Left Option (when in free look) - A

Hud Down Option (when in free look) - S

Quantum Travel Drive - B

Quantum Travel / Jump - B (HOLD) - Calibrate Destination First and Spool Drive

Camera Mode - F4

Camera Zoom in 3rd Person - Hold F4 and Scroll Mouse Wheel

Freelook Toggle - Z

Freelook: Z (HOLD)

Ship Self Destruct: BACKSPACE (HOLD)

Throttle Up: W

Throttle Down: S

Strafe Left - A

Strafe Right - D

Strafe Up - SPACEBAR

Strafe Down - LEFT CTRL

Roll Left - Q

Roll Right - E

Lock Pitch & Yaw - RIGHT SHIFT (HOLD) 

Lock Pitch & Yaw Toggle - RIGHT SHIFT (TRIPLE PRESS) - New in Alpha 3.14!

Cycle Gimbal Assist / Standard Gimbal / Gimbal Lock modes - Cycle Modes: G

Boost - Removed in Alpha 3.5

Afterburner - LEFT SHIFT (HOLD)

Space Break - X

Respawn - X (Arena Commander)

Decoupled Mode Toggle - V

Cycle IFCS Flight Mode - Removed in 3.5

Landing Mode Toggle - N

Automatic Landing - N (HOLD)

Request Landing Permission - Use the ship console [Menu -> Comms] or Mobiglas

Match Target Velocity Toggle: No Default Key Bind

Cycle Radar Range - Use the Ship's Radar or bind a key

Toggle Lights - L

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

Cycle Toggle - No Default Key Bind

Eject - RIGHT ALT + Y - Previously Y (HOLD) - Changed in Alpha 3.12! 

Rear View Camera - Z

Mining Mode - M

Cruise Control - C

Speed Limiter Toggle - No Default Key Binding

Hail Target - 9

VTOL Mode Toggle - K

Dynamic Zoom In / Out Toggle / Look Ahead - No Default Key Bind

Dynamic Zoom In / Out - LEFT ALT + MOUSE WHEEL

Mobiglas / Scoreboard - F1

MFD Screen Up (when in free look) - W

Hud Screen Right (when in free look) - D

Hud Left Option (when in free look) - A

Hud Down Option (when in free look) - S

Quantum Travel Drive - B

Quantum Travel / Jump - B (HOLD) - Calibrate Destination First and Spool Drive

Camera Mode - F4

Camera Zoom in 3rd Person - Hold F4 and Scroll Mouse Wheel

Freelook Toggle - Z

Freelook: Z (HOLD)

Ship Self Destruct: BACKSPACE (HOLD)

Scan Mode - TAB

Activate Scanning - Mouse Button One

Scanning Ping - Mouse Button Two

Throttle Up: W

Throttle Down: S

Strafe Left - A

Strafe Right - D

Strafe Up - SPACEBAR

Strafe Down - LEFT CTRL

Roll Left - Q

Roll Right - E

Missile Lock: CLICK MOUSE BUTTON 3

Fire Missile: HOLD MOUSE BUTTON 3

Unlock Missile: No Default Key Binding

Cycle Gimbal Assist / Standard Gimbal / Gimbal Lock modes - Cycle Modes: G

Afterburner - LEFT SHIFT (HOLD)

Space Break - X

Respawn - X (Arena Commander)

Decoupled Mode Toggle - V

Landing Mode Toggle - N

Automatic Landing - N (HOLD)

Request Landing Permission - Use the ship console [Menu -> Comms] or Mobiglas

Match Target Velocity Toggle: No Default Key Bind

Cycle Radar Range - Use the Ship's Radar or bind a key

Toggle Lights - L

Exit Pilot Seat - Y

Cycle Toggle - No Default Key Bind

Eject - Y (HOLD)

Rear View Camera - Z

Mining Mode - M

Cruise Control - C

Speed Limiter Toggle - No Default Key Binding

Hail Target - 9

VTOL Mode Toggle - K

Dynamic Zoom In / Out Toggle / Look Ahead - No Default Key Bind

Dynamic Zoom In / Out - LEFT ALT + MOUSE WHEEL

Chaff and Flare were changed at Alpha 3.14. Countermeasures consist of Noise and Decoy:

  • 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

Vehicle Commands For Star Citizen Alpha 3.14

Systems Ready - R

Open / Close Doors - K

Lock / Unlock Doors - L

Horn - SPACEBAR

Break (Default On) - V (Previously X) - New in Alpha 3.14!

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

Scanning & Radar Controls

Activate Scanning Mode - V (Previously TAB) - Changed in Alpha 3.14!

Increase Ping Angle  - .  (Period) - New in Alpha 3.14!

Decrease Ping Angle - , (Comma) - New in Alpha 3.14!

Activate Scanning - Mouse Button One

Scanning Ping - TAB

Increase Scanning Zone - SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL UP

Decrease Scanning Zone - SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL DOWN

Missile Operator Mode

In Alpha 3.14 Missile Operator Mode was introduced. Players can also now target and shoot at missiles and torpedoes.

 

Missile Operator Mode - MOUSE BUTTON 3 - New in Alpha 3.14!

Launch Missiles (TAP)  - MOUSE BUTTON 1 (Previously .) - New in Alpha 3.14!

Cycle Missile Type - Mouse Button 2 - New in Alpha 3.14!

Increase Armed Missiles - G- New in Alpha 3.14!

Decrease Armed Missiles - No Default Key Binding - New in Alpha 3.14!

Reset Armed Missiles - LEFT ALT + G- New in Alpha 3.14!

Unlock Missile - No Default Key Binding

Power Distribution

More options are available under Flight - Power in the ingame key bindings settings but are not bound by default.

  • Power to Weapons - F5
  • Power to Engines - F6
  • Power to Shields - F7
  • Reset Power Assignments - F8
  • Add the others

Quantum Enforcement and Interdiction Controls

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.