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Spacebase Startopia Controls Overview for PC and Consoles

PC

Camera & General

WASD – Move Camera

Arrow Key Right/Left – Move camera to next sector in direction

F&C / Mousewheel – Raise/Lower Camera

Q&E – Rotate Camera

Hold CTRL / Hold MMB – Free Cam

F1/F2/F3 – Jump to Sub/Fun/Bio-Deck

PageUp&PageDown – Move Decks

X – Point Camera to North (Energy Core) Wall

ALT – Display additional Information (Unit Names etc.)

ESC – Open Game Menu

F5 – Quick Save

F9 – Quick Load

Hold Shift – Increase Camera speed


Game – Simulation Mode

LMB – Matter Storage (Pick up) / Use Buttons

LMB (Hold) – Continuous Matter Storage (Pick up)

LMB w/ Matter Storage Slot selected – Drop selected item

Hold LMB w/ Matter Storage Slot selected – Continuous drop of same items

RMB – Open Object Info-UI (Units, Rooms, C.R.A.T.E.s etc.) / Deselect/Cancel

Shift + RMB – Quick Interact (Harvest Plant, Unpack C.R.A.T.E. etc.)

B – Open Construction Menu

M – Open Unit Menu

V – Open Research Menu

T – Toggle Combat Mode (Requires Combat Units)

1-10 – Select Matter Storage Slot


Game – Combat Mode

T – Toggle Simulation Mode

LMB – Select unit

LMB with selected targeted skill – Issue Skill order

Hold + Drag LMB – Select multiple units

Shift + LMB – Add selected unit to current selection

RMB – Issue order to selected units

CTRL + 1-4 – Make current selection a combat group

1-4 when group has been created – Select combat group

PageUp – Select all units

PegeDown – Jump to selected unit(s)

Arrow Key Left – Select all drones

Arrow Key Right – Select all mechs

PlayStation

Camera & General

Left Stick – Move Camera / Navigate Menus

Directional Buttons Left/Right – Move camera to next sector in direction

L2/R2 – Raise/Lower Camera

Right Stick – Rotate Camera

L3 – Toggle Camera Mode

Up/Down Button – Move Decks

R1 – Display additional Information (Unit Names etc.)

L1 (Hold) – Increase camera speed

OPTIONS – Open Game Menu


Game – Simulation Mode

X – Matter Storage (Pick up) / Use Buttons

X (Hold) – Continuous Matter Storage  (Pick up)

X w/ Matter Storage Slot selected – Drop selected item

Hold X  w/ Matter Storage Slot selected – Continuous drop of same items

Square Button – Open Object Info-UI (Units, Rooms, C.R.A.T.E.s etc.) / Deselect

Triangle Button – Open Circle Menu

Circle Buttonn – Deselect/Cancel

R1 + Square Button– Open Construction Menu

R1 + Triangle Button – Open Unit Menu

R1 + X – Open Research Menu

R1 + Circle Button – Toggle Combat Mode (Requires Combat Units)

L1 + Circle Button – Station Ratings

L1 + X – Quick Interact (Harvest Plant, Unpack C.R.A.T.E. etc.)

L1 + Square Button – (de)activate drop mode

L1 + Triangle Button – (de)activate notification mode

R3 – Interact with an Event

Touchpad Button – (de)activate tooltip mode


Game – Combat Mode

R1 + Circle Button – Toggle Simulation Mode

X – Select unit

Hold + Drag  X – Select multiple units

Circle Button – Deselect

Square Button – Issue order to selected units

R1 + Up Button – Select all units

R1 + Down Button – Jump to selected unit(s)

R1 + Left Button – Select all drones

R1 + Right Button – Select all mechs

L1 / R1 – Change focused unit type

L1 + Square Button – Queue order

R1 + Square Button – Use skill of focussed unit type

Xbox

Camera & General

Left Stick – Move Camera / Navigate Menus

D-Pad Left/Right – Move camera to next sector in direction

LT/RT – Raise/Lower Camera

Right Stick – Rotate Camera

Left Stick (LS) – Toggle Camera Mode

D-Pad Up/Down – Move Decks

RB – Display additional Information (Unit Names etc.)

LB (Hold) – Increase camera speed

Menu Button – Open Game Menu


Game – Simulation Mode

A – Matter Storage (Pick up) / Use Buttons

A (Hold) – Continuous Matter Storage  (Pick up)

A w/ Matter Storage Slot selected – Drop selected item

Hold A  w/ Matter Storage Slot selected – Continuous drop of same items

X – Open Object Info-UI (Units, Rooms, C.R.A.T.E.s etc.) / Deselect

Y – Open Circle Menu

B – Deselect/Cancel

RB + X – Open Construction Menu

RB + Y – Open Unit Menu

RB + A – Open Research Menu

RB + B – Toggle Combat Mode (Requires Combat Units)

LB + B – Station Ratings

LB + A – Quick Interact (Harvest Plant, Unpack C.R.A.T.E. etc.)

LB + X – (de)activate drop mode

LB + Y – (de)activate notification mode

Press Right Stick (RS) – Interact with an Event

View Button – (de)activate tooltip mode


Game – Combat Mode

RB + B – Toggle Simulation Mode

A – Select unit

Hold + Drag  A – Select multiple units

B – Deselect

X – Issue order to selected units

RB + D-Pad Up – Select all units

RB + D-Pad Down – Jump to selected unit(s)

RB + D-Pad Left – Select all drones

RB + D-Pad Right – Select all mechs

LB / RB – Change focused unit type

LB + X – Queue order

RB + X – Use skill of focussed unit type

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