This is a list of the default controls:
| Keyboard/Mouse | Controller | Function |
|---|---|---|
 |
 |
Move Camera |
| Esc |  |
Escape Menu |
| W |  |
Forward |
| S | Backward | |
| D | Move Right | |
| A | Move Left | |
| → | unknown | Turn Right |
| ← | Turn Left | |
 |
 |
Primary Fire / Vehicle Horn / Take Photo in Photo Mode |
 |
 |
Secondary Fire / Split Item / High Resolution Photo Mode |
| R |  |
Weapon Reload / Change Spline Build Mode / Lock/Unlock View when driving |
| E |  |
Interact / Quick Switch |
| Space |  |
Jump / Vehicle Handbrake |
| C | unknown | Crouch |
| ⇧ Left Shift | Press |
Sprint |
| Tab ↹ |  |
Inventory |
| Alt+ |
 |
Ping |
| B |  |
Flashlight |
| V | unknown | Resource Scanner / Vehicle Menu |
| Z | Press |
Open Map (unlocked via Quartz Research) |
| Q |  |
Build Menu (Build Gun in Construction Mode) |
 up |
 |
Previous Held Item / Rotate Hologram Right / Increase Photo FOV |
| down |
 |
Next Held Item / Rotate Hologram Left / Decrease Photo FOV |
| Left Ctrl | unknown | Build Gun Snap To Guide Lines / Toggle Mass Dismantle |
| F | Dismantle Mode (Build Gun in Dismantle Mode) | |
| ↵ Enter | Open Chat | |
| T | Emote Wheel | |
| P | Open / Close Photo Mode | |
| (press) |
Toggle Photo Mode UI Visibility / Building Eyedropper (copy building) | |
| X |  |
Codex |
| N | unknown | Open Quick Search |
| Alt+up |
Cycle to Next Hotbar | |
| Alt+down |
Cycle to Previous Hotbar | |
| 1 | Building Shortcut 1 / Relevant Item 1 | |
| 2 | Building Shortcut 2 / Relevant Item 2 | |
| 3 | Building Shortcut 3 / Relevant Item 3 | |
| 4 | Building Shortcut 4 / Relevant Item 4 | |
| 5 | Building Shortcut 5 / Relevant Item 5 | |
| 6 | Building Shortcut 6 / Relevant Item 6 | |
| 7 | Building Shortcut 7 / Relevant Item 7 | |
| 8 | Building Shortcut 8 / Relevant Item 8 | |
| 9 | Building Shortcut 9 / Relevant Item 9 | |
| 0 | Building Shortcut 10 / Relevant Item 10 |
With some exceptions, keyboard controls can be rebound in settings. There is no customization available for controllers.
- Pressing Space while driving a Truck or Explorer will perform a drift.
- Holding down V allows selecting the target resource the Resource Scanner will scan for.
- 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.
- Approach a Resource node and press E to start manual mining. To do AFK hand mining, open the Inventory Tab ↹ while E is held down, then let go.
- For Nobelisks, holding down
allows them to be thrown further. - Photo Mode can be used as binoculars by scrolling to zoom.
- Pressing or holding Ctrl while dismantling will activate Mass Dismantle mode, where up to 50 structures can be marked to be deconstructed simultaneously.
- Pressing Left Ctrl while building will align the building in a straight line, or snap to the next building.
- Pressing in build or dismantle mode while facing a building will copy the blueprint of the aimed building.
- All building shortcuts are only for buildings and vehicles in the build menu. 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 Alt+ to cycle through them.
- In the Esc menu, the respawn option is available, which will instantly kill the player.
- In the inventory window Tab ↹, to split a stack into halves. Holding down on the stack enables custom splitting, use the slider or manual input the desired number of split item.
- The N Quick Search is also a simple single-line calculator (see below).
Combination functions:
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| + ⇧ Shift |
Transfer the clicked item (or single stack) between opened inventories / quickly equip equipment |
| + Ctrl |
Transfer all of the clicked items of same type between opened inventories |
In-game calculator[]
The Quick Search in-game N also serves as a simple calculator. The following operators are supported:
.: Decimal+ - * /: Arithmetic^: Exponentation%: Remainder( ): Parenthesissqrt( ): Square root
The calculator fails to enforce the order of operations, meaning parenthesis have to be used.
Other controls[]
The following controls cannot be customized in-game.
| Keys | Function |
|---|---|
| Alt+F4 | Close the game window |
| Alt+↵ Enter or F11 | Toggle between fullscreen & windowed mode. This may result the game to be displayed at a non-native resolution when maximized. |
| F12 | Steam Screenshot |
| Ctrl+⇧ Shift+L | Enable console |
| §/`/~ | Open console/Expand console window (console has to be enabled first) |
| Ctrl+C | Copy building recipe (building UI has to be open) |
| Ctrl+V | Paste factory recipe (building UI has to be open) |
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