X4: Foundations Controls for PC Keyboard

X4 will allow you to fly all ships personally. From small scouts over a wide range of ship classes up to the biggest carrier, everything can be piloted from the cockpit or an external view.

A big focus in the development of X4 has been to achieve a seamless and immersive experience when moving between ships. You can leave a ship, climb down a ladder, walk over the dock of a large space station into another ship you may have parked there and replace the pilot that was working for you just by clicking on his chair.

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X4: Foundations Controls

These are the default keyboard shortcuts for the game X4: Foundations.

Controls – Cockpit Controls

<Mouse> – Steer Ship or Turret

Game – Flight Controls

<Cursor Keys> – Steer Ship or Turret
<Q/E> – Roll Ship Left or Right
<Z/X> – Ship Speed Control
<Tab Hold> – Boost Speed to Max
<Backspace> – Brake to Zero Speed
– Toggle Autopilot on/off, Autopilot in main monitor: dock at targeted station, fly through targeted gate, follow targeted ship.
<Shift D> – Command Ship to Dock at target or fly through gate
<Shift M> – Change Gravidar Mode (View Range)
<Shift E> – Eject from or Enter Ship (Distance of 50m of Ship)
<W, A, S, D> – Strafe Movement of Ship
<E> – Command Console Selected Ship

Weapon Controls

<L Ctrl> – Fires Lasers from active Cockpit
<K> – Change Laser Targeting Mode
<M> – Select/Cycle Missle Type
<1, 2, 3, 4> – Change Laser in Bay 1 – 4
<L> – Launch Missile
<G> – Weapons Menu
<LMB> – Fire Lasers of Active Cockpit

Targeting

<T> – Target Object Under Cursor
<E> – Enemy Mode: Nearest Enemy
<PgUp/PgDn> – Target Next/Previous Ship
<Ins/Del> – Target Next/Previous Player Ship
<Home/End> – Target Next/ Previous Enemy

Information

– Target Info Menu
– View Details of Selected
<S> – Ship Info
– Pilot Information
<.> – Sector Map
<,> – Universe Map
<G> – Show selection on Galaxy Map
<R> – Owned Property
<L> – Message Log

Commands & Management

<Shift C> – Command Console of Current Ship
<M> – Rename Object
<Shift 6> – Command Wingman – Attack Target
<Shift 7> – Command Wingman – Protect Me
<Shift 8> – Command Drones – Attack Target
<Shift 9> – Command Drones – Protect Me

Ships & Stations

<c> – Comms, Communicate with Taget
– Station Details
<d> – Trade with Station
– Read BBS Entries
<t> – Barter Goods
<l> – Landed Ships
<n> – Owned Ships
<x> – Change Ships

Freight

<F> – Freight Menu
<O> – Open/Close Freight Bay Door
<?> – Freight Exchange

Upgrades

<j> – SETA time accelerator
<Shift+j> – Activate Jumpdrive (repeat keys to cancel jump)
<Shift+d> – Docking Computer
<Alt, MMB> Video enhancement goggles
<5> – Best selling price locator
<6> – Best buys locator
<g> – Toggle Ecliptic projector

Interface – General

<Num enter> – Main Menu
<RETURN> – Quick Menu
<Shift+o> – Options Menu
<Shift+l> – Load game
<Shift+s> – Save game using salvage insurance
<Shift+q> – Quit game
<RMB> – Toggle mouse cursor

View Controls

<F1> – Select view mode
<F2> – Select external view
<F3> – Target View
<Shift+h> – Toggle Hud display
<F4> – Select monitor
<F4 hold> – Select monitor arrangement
<F5> – Toggle all monitors on/off
<+> – Zoom in
<-> – Zoom out
<NUM 0> – Select camera mode
<Default View> – Num 5
<View from Northeast> – POV up-right Num 9
<View from East> – POV right Num 6
<View from Southeast> – POV Down-right Num 3
<View from South> – POV Down Num 2
<View from Southwest> – POV Down-left Num 1
<View from West> – POV left Num 4
<View from Northwest> – POV Up-left Num 7

Menu

<Esc> Skip cut scenes, remove screen tips
<LMB-JS1-Enter> – Select Option
<POV Up-MW Up-Up> – Scroll Up
<POV Dn-MW-Dn-Dn> – Scroll Down
<Left-POV Left> – Scroll Left
<Right-POV Right> – Scroll Right
<Home> – Empty selection
<End> – Fill selection
<Delete> – Close all Menus

Editing

<Delete> – Delete character
<Backspace> – Backspace
<Home> – Home
<End> – End

Maps

<Num 4> – Move cursor left
<Num 6> – Move cursor Right
<Num 8> – Move cursor up
<Num 2> – Move cursor down
<Num 7> – Move cursor up and left
<Num 9> – Move cursor up and right
<Num 1> – Move cursor down and left
<Num 3> – Move cursor down and right
<Insert> – Change map axis
<Home> – Zoom Map in
<End> Zoom Map out

Factory Positioning

<Ins> – Change to Z Axis
<Ins,2,8> – After Ins use 2 & 8 to change elevation
<1,3,7,9> – Change orientation of station
<2,4,6,8> – Position station on grid
<Home/End> – Zoom in/out at factory position

Additional hotkeys

<Pause> – Pause game
<a-z> – Select sector in universe map by first letter
<1-9,0> – Select amount in trade menu

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X4: Foundations Controls for PC Keyboard

X4: Foundations Controls

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