The Control Interface: GC127#689291

Ship manufacturers long ago decided on a common control interface. While newer ships may have additional controls, the common control interface uses the controls listed below.

Flight Controls (Used during free flight)

Control Function
'A' Button Accelerate
'Z' Button Decelerate
'F1' Button Switch view to System Map
'F2' Button Switch view to Local Map
'F3' Button Switch view to Trade Computer (Buy mode)
'F4' Button Switch view to Trade Computer (Sell mode)
'F5' Button Switch view to front camera
'F6' Button Switch view to right camera
'F7' Button Switch view to rear camera
'F8' Button Switch view to left camera
'F9' Button Switch view to cockpit view
'J' Button Hail JumpGate (Must be within 500 clicks)
'X' Button Engage localised short range hyperspace jump (Up to 50,000 clicks)
Left Mouse Button Fire missiles and other line of sight weapons
'G' Button Fire torpedoes and other non-LOS weapons (if target less than 500 clicks away)
'Space' Button Activate targeting system
'Tab' Button Select next available target
'P' Button Launch probe
'S' Button Display ship status
'E' Button Clear message log
'Insert' Button Mission selector
Cursor Buttons Fine tune direction

Display Controls (System Map)

Control Function
'A' Button Zoom map in
'Z' Button Zoom map out
Left Mouse Button Select system/object
Right Mouse Button Display inforation about system/object
Cursor Buttons Scroll display

Display Controls (Universe Map)

Control Function
'A' Button Zoom map in
'Z' Button Zoom map out
Left Mouse Button Exit map
Right Mouse Button Display inforation about system/object
Cursor Buttons Scroll display

Environment Controls

Control Function
'Escape' Button Exit Maverick
'L' Button Display Load/Save screen