Star Citizen Alpha 3.24.2 Controls & Key Bindings

Alpha 4.0 brought some more changes to key bindings. Given the vast amount of keybinds this article is still being updated.

Starmap routes can be cancelled now with C.

Capital ships like the Polaris now have Predicted Course Pathing which can be disabled in the MDF HUD options.

Decoupled Mode Toggle is now HOLD C (Previously just C).

Lock Pitch & Yaw changed to RIGHT SHIFT (HOLD) - (Previously just TAP RIGHT SHIFT)

New Advanced Hud key bindings for Enable, Disable and Toggle – None are bound by default.

Auto Targeting Toggle added – T (HOLD)

FPS Combat Helmets can now detect player and NPC bodies - TAB (HOLD)

IMPORTANT - Speed when landing gear down reduced to 30 m/s. To Disable this speed restriction go to Keybindings -> Flight Movement -> Automatic Precision Mode (Toggle, Disable and Enable). Additionally, you will want to set Proximity Assist Off to a keybind (Options → Keybinds → Advanced → Flight Movement).

INVENTORY - Access to local inventory by pressing I has been removed. In game storage access kiosks and freight elevators can now be used to access local items.

MFDs can now be cycled and set as well as cast. See MFD Key Bindings

Jump Point Instructions and Key Bindings

Make sure you are in NAV Mode as you approach the jump point
Head to the last section of the holographic sections of the gates before the wormhole
Make sure you have all the green bars in your HUD
If jump point asks you to activate LEFT CLICK to activate jump gate
The jump gate will pull you in automatically when it is your turn to jump

Jump Drive Module Info

Ships with quantum drives in Alpha 4.0 also come with Jump Drives equipped. If you change your ship’s Quantum Drive in Alpha 4.0 you will also need to replace the Jump Drive module if you want to be able to Jump through Jump Points back and forth from Stanton to Pyro and back.

Salvage Keybinds

Press M to deploy the salvage arm.
Activate beam - LEFT MOUSE CLICK
Change beam - RIGHT MOUSE CLICK

General Keybinds

Some ships like the Scorpius can now change configuration. Make sure the landing gear is up first and then press ALT + K.
Loot can be dragged by mouse clicking and dragging inventory. Fast equip by DOUBLE CLICKING. RIGHT CLICK for item options. SHIFT CLICK to move instantly.
Bodies can be placed on beds by dragging and then pressing F.
Activate Medical Beacon when downed - M (HOLD)
Some Ships can now dock with Docking collars and other ships. To undock and request docking press N.

Item Ports

Ship weapons can now be taken off ships and put back on with tractor beams. First unlock item ports on the ship from the cockpit with RIGHT ALT K, then use the tractor beam to take the weapons off or on.

Port Lock Toggle All - RIGHT ALT + K
Port Lock All: No Default Keybind
Port Unlock All: No Default Keybind

Quantum drive can fail jumping, if that happens, bring the engines off via the MFD and then on again and Quantum Drive will work again.
Speed limiter will revert constantly so you will need to constantly bring it back to max - LEFT ALT + SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL.
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.

Turret Gyro Stabilization (Toggle) - E

Turret ESP Curves and Dampening settings - In game settings

Turret ESP Toggle - No Default Keybind

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

Recenter Turret - C (HOLD)Turret Instant Zoom - LEFT SHIFT

Exit Remote Turret - Y (HOLD)

Change Turret Position - S

Precision Targeting – Toggle – RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Precision Targeting Zoom In / Out – RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Next Remote Turret - D

Previous Remote Turret - A

Turret Speed Limiter (rel) – LEFT ALT + MOUSE WHEEL

Cycle Fire Mode – No Default Keybind

Precision Targeting Toggle - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Precision Targeting Zoom In / Out – RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Auto Targeting Toggle (On / Off) - LONG PRESS T

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 Current Target - LEFT ALT + T

Enable / Disable Look Ahead - LEFT ALT + L

Auto Zoom On Selected Target On / Off (Toggle HOLD) – No Default Keybind

Lock Target Under Reticule – No Default Keybind

Cycle Lock - In View Forward - T

Cycle Lock - In View Back - LEFT ALT + S

Cycle Lock - In View Back - No Default Keybind

Cycle Lock - In View Under Reticle - T

Cycle Lock - Attackers Forward - 4

Cycle Lock Attackers Back - No Default Keybind

Cycle Lock - Attackers - Reset to Closest - 4

Cycle Lock - Hostiles Back - No Default Keybind

Cycle Lock - Hostiles Forward - 5

Cycle Lock - Hostiles - Reset to Closest - 5

Cycle Lock - Friendlies Forward - 6

Cycle Lock - Friendlies Back - No Default Keybind

Cycle Lock - Friendlies Reset to closest - 6 (HOLD)

Cycle Lock - All - Forward - 7

Cycle Lock – All – Back – No Default Keybind

Cycle Lock - All - Reset to Closest - 7

Sub Component Target Cycle Forward - R

Sub-Target Reset To Main - LEFT ALT + R

Tractor Beam Increase Distance - MOUSWHEEL UP

Tractor Beam Decrease Distance – MOUSWHEEL DOWN

Salvage Operator Mode - M

Salvage Gimbal - G

Salvage Mode Gimbal Reset - LEFT ALT + G

Toggle Fire Focused - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Toggle Fire Left - RIGHT ALT + A

Toggle Fire Right - RIGHT ALT + D

Toggle Fire Fracture - RIGHT ALT + W

Toggle Fire Disintegrate - RIGHT ALT + S

Cycle Salvage Modifiers - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Relative Beam Spacing - MOUSE WHEEL

Increase Beam Spacing - No Default Keybind

Decrease Beam Spacing - No Default Keybind

Absolute Beam Spacing - No Default Keybind

Focus All Salvage Heads - LEFT ALT + S

Focus Left Salvage Head - LEFT ALT + A

Focus Right Salvage Head - LEFT ALT + D

Focus Fracture Tool - LEFT ALT + W

Salvage Beam Axis Toggle - LEFT ALT + RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Move Left - A

Move Right - D

Move Forward - W

Move Backward - S

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 - LEFT ALT + F

Open Personal Inventory - I

Freeview Camera Active - Z (3rd person only)

Mobiglas (Scoreboard) - F1

Map - F2

Force Respawn / Suicide - BACKSPACE (HOLD)

Firearm Attack - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Select Primary Weapon - 1 (Number on the keyboard)

Select Secondary Weapon - 2 (Number 2 on the keyboard)

Select Sidearm – 3 (Number 3 on the keyboard)

Customize Weapon - J

Weapon Zeroing Increase - PAGE UP

Weapon Zeroing Decrease - PAGE DOWN

Select Gadget (after you have equipped one) - 5

Gadget PIT Wheel - G (HOLD)

Select Gadget melee (after you have purchased and equipped one) - 5 (Number 5 on the keyboard)

Select Utility 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

Draw Medpen or Oxypen - 4

Medical Pen - Inject Other - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Pit Wheel for Medpen or Oxypen - C (HOLD)

Sprint - LEFT SHIFT (HOLD)

Aim Down Sights (ADS) - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Hold Breath (Aiming Down Sights) / Interact With Scope - LEFT SHIFT (HOLD)

Zoom Out (ADS) - MOUSE WHEEL DOWN

Zoom In (ADS) - MOUSE WHEEL UP

Weapon Stance Toggle – LET ALT + R

Change Weapon Fire Mode - B

Turn on Suit Light / Flashlight – T

Reload Primary Weapon - R

Reload Secondary FPS Weapon - LEFT ALT + B

Request Rescue while incapacitated – M (HOLD)

Ammo Repool - LEFT ALT + 1

Holster Weapon - R (HOLD)

FPS Underbarrel Attachment Action - U

Walk / Jog - SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL

Walk - No Default Keybind

Crouch - C (Previously LEFT CTRL)

Prone - LEFT CTRL

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

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

Jump - SPACEBAR

Lean Left - Q

Lean Right - E

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

Helmet - RIGHT ALT + H

Helmet Remove / Equip - LEFT ALT + H

Move Ledge Grab - Spacebar

Unarmed Combat / Pull Out Fists - 6 (On keyboard)

Select Melee Weapon (Knife) - V

Melee Attack Light Left - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Melee Attack Light Right - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Melee Attack Heavy Left - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Melee Attack Heavy Right - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Attack Combos - Varying attack combinations

Takedown / Weapon Bunt - MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Melee Block - RIGHT + LEFT MOUSE BUTTONS (HOLD)

Dodge Left - DOUBLE TAP A

Dodge Right - DOUBLE TAP D

Dodge Back - DOUBLE TAP S

As of Alpha 3.24.2 MFDs can be controlled with new bindings as well as cast. For full list of bindings please see Options → Key Bindings → Vehicles – Multi Function Displays (MFDs)

MFD Cycle Page – Forward – LEFT ALT + E (Short Press)

MFD Cycle Page – Back – LEFT ALT + Q (Short Press)

MFD Cycle Page – Up – No Default Keybind

MFD Cycle Page – Down – No Default Keybind

MFD Cycle Page – Left – No Default Keybind

MFD Cycle Page – Right – L No Default Keybind

MFD Cast Left – No Default Keybind

MFD Cast Right – No Default Keybind

Next Operator Mode - MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON

Mobiglas / Scoreboard - F1

Stopwatch - Reset (Long Press) - No Default Keybind

Stopwatch - Start / Pause (Short Press) - No Default Keybind

Cycle Master Mode - Short Press - No Default Keybind

Cycle Master Mode - Long Press - B

Quantum Operator Mode (NAV Mode) - HOLD & RELEASE B

Request Jump - Long Press - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Engage Quantum Drive - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON (HOLD)

Cycle Operator Mode – MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON

Set Nav Mode - No Default Keybind

Set SCM Mode - No Default Keybind

Camera Mode - F4

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

Freelook: Z (HOLD)

Ship Self Destruct: BACKSPACE (HOLD)

Throttle Increase: W

Throttle Decrease: S

Strafe Left - A

Strafe Right - D

Strafe Up - SPACEBAR

Strafe Down - LEFT CTRL

Roll Left - Q

Roll Right - E

Pitch - MOUSE Y-AXIS

Yaw - MOUSE X-AXIS

Lock Pitch & Yaw - RIGHT SHIFT

Boost - LEFT SHIFT (HOLD)

Spacebreak - X

Respawn - X (Arena Commander)

Decoupled / Coupled Mode Toggle - C

Landing System - N

Automatic Landing - N (HOLD)

Request Landing Permission - LEFT ALT + N

Match Target Velocity Toggle: No Default Key Bind

Toggle Headlights - L

Eject - RIGHT ALT + Y

Mining Mode - M

Throttle Cruise Mode Toggle - LEFT ALT + C

Cruise Mode Enable - No Default Keybind

Cruise Mode Disable - No Default Keybind

Throttle Trim Set To 100% (Long and Short Press) - No Default Keybind

Throttle Trim Release (Long Press) - X

Throttle Trim Release (Short Press - X

Speed Limiter (On / Off) - No Default Key Binding

Speed Limiter Relative - LEFT ALT + SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL

Speed Limited Reset to SCM - No Default Key Binding

Acceleration Limiter - RIGHT ALT + SCROLL MOUSE WHEEL

Hail Target - 9

Scan Mode - V

Mining Mode - M

VTOL Mode Toggle - K

Cycle Configuration (Transform) - ALT + K

Cycle Pitch Ladder Mode - No Default Keybind

Retract Vehicle Turret - P

Systems Ready - RIGHT ALT + R

Open / Close Doors - No Default Keybind

Lock / Unlock Doors - No Default Keybind

Horn - SPACEBAR

Break (Default On) - X

Drive Forward - W

Drive Backward - S

Turn Left - A

Turn Right - D

Roll Right - E

Roll Left - Q

Weapons Preset - Fire - Fire Weapons Group 1 - LEFT MOUSE BUTTON

Weapon Presets – Fire Guns Group 1 – No Default Keybind

Weapon Presets – Fire Guns Group 2 – No Default Keybind

Weapon Presets – Next – MOUSE WHEEL DOWN

Weapon Presets – Previous - MOUSE WHEEL UP

Weapon Preset Next / Previous Overflow added – No Default Keybind

Weapon Preset – Set EMPs - No Default Keybind

Weapon Preset – Set Quantum Jammers (Short range) - No Default Keybind

Weapon Preset – Set Quantum Snares / Pulse (Long range) - No Default Keybind

Weapon Preset – Set QIDs - No Default Keybind

Vehicle Light - L

Scanning Operator Mode - V

Missile Operator Mode - MIDDLE MOUSE BUTTON

Vehicle Self Destruct - BACKSPACE (HOLD)

Vehicle Boost - LEFT + SHIFT

Toggle Break on Idle - C

Cycle Gimbal Assist / Standard Gimbal Mode / Gimbal Lock Modes - G (Long Press)

Manual Gimbal Mode – Swap Joy / Look Direction (Toggle) – LEFT ALT + G (HOLD)

Cycle Fixed / Auto Gimbal Modes - No Default Keybind

Suppress Aim Assist - No Default Keybind

Cycle Fire Mode (Staggered / Combined) - No Default Keybind

Toggle Lead / Lag Pips - No Default Keybind

Precision Targeting Toggle - RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

Precision Targeting Zoom In / Out – (HOLD) RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON

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

Power to Weapons - Increase (Tap) – F5
Power to Weapons - Set to max - F5 (HOLD)
Power to Weapons - Decrease (Tap) – LEFT ALT + F5
Power to Weapons - Set to min - LEFT ALT + F5 (HOLD)
Power to Engines - Increase (Tap) – F6
Power to Engines - Set to max - F6 (HOLD)
Power to Engines - Decrease (Tap) – LEFT ALT + F6
Power to Engines - Set to min - LEFT ALT + F6 (HOLD)
Power to Shields - Increase (Tap) - F7
Power to Shields - Set to max - F7 (HOLD)
Power to Shields - Decrease (Tap) - LEFT ALT + F7
Power to Shields - Set to min - LEFT ALT + F7 (HOLD)
Weapons Power Toggle - P
Shield Power Toggle - O
Toggle Power Thrusters - I
Power Toggle (All) - U
Reset Assignments - F8

Major changes and additions in Alpha 4.0

Jump Point Instructions and Key Bindings

Jump Drive Module Info

Multi-Tool Changes in Alpha 3.24.2

Multi-Tool Tractor / Detach / Traversal

Salvage

Mining

Important Controls (Unchanged):

Item Ports

GAMEPAD USERS

Issues and workarounds:

Star Citizen Alpha 4.0 Controls & Key Bindings

Multi-Tool Controls for Alpha 3.24.2

Tractor / Detatch / Traversal Multi-Tool Controls

Salvage / Repair Multi-Tool Controls

Mining Multi-Tool Controls

Landing Controls for Alpha 4.0

Docking Controls

Turret Controls for Alpha 3.24.2

Targeting & Sub Component Targeting

Foip & Voip Controls

Cockpit Controls for Star Citizen Alpha 3.24.2

General Controls for Star Citizen

Interaction & Personal Inventory Controls

Ship Mining Key Bindings for Star Citizen Alpha 3.24.2

FPS Mining Key Bindings for Star Citizen Alpha 3.24.2

Ship Salvage Key Bindings for Star Citizen

FPS Salvage Key Bindings for Star Citizen

FPS Tractor Beam Key Bindings for Star Citizen Alpha 3.24.2

On Foot Controls For Star Citizen Alpha

Melee Combat Controls For Star Citizen Alpha

Combat Emotes in Star Citizen Alpha

EVA Commands For Star Citizen Alpha 3.24.2

Multi Function Display (MFD) Keybindings for Alpha 3.24.2

In Flight Commands For Star Citizen Alpha

Countermeasures

Vehicle Commands For Star Citizen Alpha

Scanning & Radar Controls

Missile Operator Mode & Bombing

How to Bomb

Bombing Instructions

Step 1. Pin Target (LEFT ALT + B)

Step 2. Pull Up To Level

Step 3. Align To Target

Step 4. Align Distance

5. Fire when centered!

6. Activate Bomb Camera

Power Distribution

Shield Power Distribution

Quantum Enforcement and Interdiction Controls

Arena Commander Controls

Starmap Controls

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