
Activated by activating landing mode, preventative mode severely limits your ships max speed and turning rate to make it easier to land or dock.Ĭoupled and Decoupled flight are two main IFCS modes. Ship max speeds are largely determined by the size of the ship, small racing ships and fighters have max SCM speeds in the 250 - 350 range while large freight ships like the Starfarer and Caterpiller have max SCM speeds closer to 75 - 125. Normal flight mode where your ship can reach decent speeds for traveling, navigating debris fields, and space combat. Both modes will try to keep you from passing out by limiting your movement in different ways.

G-Safe is two different IFCS modes that control how quickly your ship will turn and accelerate. There are several modes that you can cycle through to balance how much you want to fly the ship directly and how much you want the computer to fly the ship for you. Your ship has a computer controlled flight system that helps you fly and helps keep you safe while flying. Voice recognition software that activates game commands. Using a webcam or a specialized IR tracker to track your head movement and link it to your in game camera. Some even have an integrated thumbstick!įoot pedals for rudder control etc. There are a couple of different USB devices that give you half of a keyboard or so to use assign custom keys to. Which you use will depend on your budget and personal preference. HOSAS - Two joysticks, one used as a throttle.HOTAS - Joystick with a separate throttle.

The FPS and flight controls may feel familiar to gamers who use controllers but the sheer number of controls may make this unweildy for anything other than walking around or basic flight. Your movement and look controls will stay mostly the same between modes but the rest of the key layout may be drastically different.Īny modern USB game controller should work with Star Citizen.


There are 3 different control modes: Flight, On Foot, and EVA, that you will transition between when playing the game. Star Citizen has a huge amount of actions you can do and the game uses almost every key on your keyboard multiple times. Ground Vehicles Basic controls for ground vehicles such as the Ursa Rover.įor community resources, see Star Citizen resources megalist. Main controls for flying your ship.Ĭontrols for changing how your ship performs and behaves.
