Controls

This is a list of the default controls/keybindings.

Keyboard/mouse
Keyboard controls can be rebound in settings.


 * Pressing while driving a Truck or Explorer will perform a drift.
 * Holding down allows selecting the target resource the Resource Scanner will scan for.
 * Holding down allows selecting the emote to perform.
 * The Map is only accessible after it has been researched in the MAM Quartz Research.
 * Crouching while running will perform a slide.
 * Crouching before jumping will result in a higher and longer jump, which can be more efficient then using a tractor, once you have the blade runners.
 * Approaching a Resource node and pressing starts manual mining. To do AFK hand mining, open the Inventory  while  is held down, then let go.
 * For Nobelisks, holding down allows them to be thrown farther.
 * Photo Mode can be used as binoculars by scrolling to zoom.
 * Holding while dismantling will activate Mass Dismantle mode, where up to 50 structures can be marked to be deconstructed simultaneously. Letting go and pressing  while aiming at an already selected building will toggle deselecting, for as long as the key is held.
 * Holding button 4 while dismantling will only mark buildings of the same type as the first building that was selected.
 * Holding while building will align the building in a straight line, or snap to the next building.
 * Pressing in build or dismantle mode while aiming at a building will copy that building, but not its configuration.
 * All building shortcuts are only for buildings and vehicles in the Build Menu or Customizer materials and colors. They are not for equipment and consumables.
 * These can be assigned by hovering over a building/vehicle in the Build Menu and pressing the keybind.
 * These might not work for some keyboard layouts. This can be fixed easily by manually rebinding each key.
 * There are 10 hotbars, use + to cycle through them.
 * If a Customizer material is bound to a hotbar slot, + that hotbar slot will change all buildings in the hotbar to use that material.
 * In the Escape Menu, the respawn option is available, which will instantly kill the player.
 * In the Inventory window as well as containers,  splits a stack into halves. Holding down  on the stack enables precise splitting using a slider or number inputs, as well as allows to view the item in the Codex.
 * The Quick Search is also a simple single-line calculator (see below).

Combination functions:

Controller (gamepad)
The game natively supports controller input. However, without Steam compatibility layers, there is no customization available (unless config files are edited) and the functionality is very limited, making it effectivelly impossible to play the game normally.

These keybinds may not apply for the Steam Deck, as it does use the Steam compatibility layers.

In-game calculator
The Quick Search in-game also serves as a simple calculator. The following operators are supported: Other roots are possible using fractional exponentation. The calculator enforces the order of operations.
 * : Decimal
 * : Arithmetic
 * : Exponentation
 * : Remainder
 * : Parenthesis
 * : Square root