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Hotkeys & Keyboard Shortcuts

Other X4: Foundations Guides:

Controls – Cockpit Controls

<Mouse> – Steer Ship or Turret

Modes

Toggle Travel Mode – Shift-1

Toggle Scan Mode – Shift-2

Toggle Long-range Scan mode – Shift-3

Toggle SETA mode – Shift-4

Options Menu

Options Menu – Delete

Options Menu – Shift-O

Save Game – Shift-S

Load Game – Shift-L

Exit Game – Shift-Q

Quicksave – F5

Quickload – F9

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

<Shift X> – Match Target Speed

<U> – 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

<I> – Target Info Menu

<U> – View Details of Selected

<S> – Ship Info

<P> – 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

<u> – Station Details

<d> – Trade with Station

<b> – 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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