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<h2>Introduction</h2><p>Largely based on the <a href="http://forum.egosoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=380447">helpful contribution of "Ameer Nuub"</a> with updates for Rebirth 4.0. Where you see "Enter", the subsequent numbers correspond to shortcuts within the "Sidebar" main menu unless noted otherwise. The legacy "Radial" main menu alternative uses differing numbering due to being limited to 6 options per menu level.</p><h2>FLIGHT CONTROL</h2><p>UP ARROW= Steer up <br />DOWN ARROW= Steer down <br />LEFT ARROW= Steer left <br />RIGHT ARROW= Steer right <br />X or Mouse wheel up= Accelerates the ship <br />Z or Mouse wheel down= Decelerates the ship, press again to go in reverse <br />Backspace= Resets thrust to 0% in Regular Space / Exits Local Highway <br />TAB= Boost and sets thrust to 100% (drains shields) <br />Q= Roll left <br />E= Roll right <br />A= Strafe left <br />D= Strafe right <br />W= Strafe up <br />S= Strafe down <br />SPACE= Change steering mode <br />Shift + A= Autopilot <br />Shift + D= Docking (when landing pad is targeted and in range) <br />o (the letter)= Container Magnet (picks up floating crates, etc; AKA "Loot Magnet")<br />j = SETA (craftable upgrade)<br />Shift+J = Playership Jumpdrive (craftable upgrade)</p><h2>WEAPONS</h2><p>Right Mouse Button/CTRL= Fire primary weapon (cannon) <br />L= Fire Skunk secondary weapon (missiles) or detonate <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Drones" data-linked-resource-id="36602427" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Drones" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Traitor Drone mines</a>.<br />N= Next primary weapon <br />M= Next secondary weapon</p><h2>TARGETING</h2><p>SHIFT + E= Nearest Enemy<br /><span style="line-height: 1.42857;">SHIFT + F = Nearest Object</span></p><h2>MENUS</h2><p>T= Ability menu <br />ENTER= Main menu (opens sub-menus) Select options in menus <br />ESC= Opens/Closes in-game option menu (if no menu/conversation is open) <br />Goes one step back in menu/conversation <br />DEL= Closes menu/conversation totally <br />UP/DOWN arrows= Select row <br />TAB = Selects next interactive element in menu <br />F= Opens Interaction menu OR instantly executes instant action <br />. (PERIOD)= Opens sector map <br />, (COMMA)= Opens system map <br />C= Open comm menu with target <br />I= Opens details menu <br />Shift + M= Switches between the two radar modes <br />Shift + R= Switches the radar text overlay on/off</p><h2>OTHER</h2><p>PAUSE= Pause <br />SHIFT + S= Quick save <br />SHIFT + L= Quick load <br />SHIFT + O= Opens/Closes in-game option menu (if no menu/conversation is open) <br />PRINT SCREEN= Take screenshot</p><h2>SPACE PLATFORM MOVEMENT</h2><p>W= Move forward <br />S= Move backward <br />A= Strafe left <br />D= Strafe right <br />UP ARROW= Look up <br />DOWN ARROW= Look down <br />LEFT ARROW= Look left <br />RIGHT ARROW= Look right <br />SHIFT= Hold to Walk <br />SPACE= Jump <br />CTRL= Crouch <br />Left Mouse Button= Interact </p><h2>MODES</h2><p>Enter > 1 > 1= Station Scan Mode <br />Enter > 1 > 2= Cargo Collect Mode <br />Enter > 1 > 3= Mining Mode <br />Enter > 1 > 4= Ship Scan Mode <br />Enter > 1 > 5= Long Range Scan Mode</p><h2>INFORMATION</h2><p>Enter > 2 > 1= My Own Status <br />Enter > 2 > 2= Property Owned <br />Enter > 2 > 3= Ship Status <br />Enter > 2 > 4= Logbook <br />Enter > 2 > 5= Encyclopaedia</p><h2>MISSIONS</h2><p>Enter > 3 > 1 = Active Missions<br />Enter > 3 > 2 = <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=41419533" data-linked-resource-id="41419533" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Mission Bulletin Board System (BBS)" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Bulletin Board System</a> (lists most <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Missions+and+the+campaign" data-linked-resource-id="40010562" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Missions and the campaign" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">missions</a> in the zone; a few rarer and shady ones are only found via icons in stations)<br />Enter > 3 > 3 = <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=41419557" data-linked-resource-id="41419557" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Tutorials (4.0)" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Tutorials (4.0)</a><br />Enter > 3 > 4 = Autopilot on/off for active mission destination (Backspace also stops it)</p><h2><a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Maps+and+travel" data-linked-resource-id="40010535" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Maps and travel" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">NAVIGATION</a> </h2><p>Enter > 4 > 1 = Galaxy Map <br />Enter > 4 > 2 = System Map <br />Enter > 4 > 3 = Sector Map (also "comma")<br />Enter > 4 > 4 = Zone Map (also "full stop")<br />Enter > 4 > 5 = Autopilot on/off for current target (Backspace also stops it)</p><h2>OPEN COMM LINK</h2><p>Enter > 5 > 1= Mission Contacts <br />Enter > 5 > 2= <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/NPC+skills+and+roles" data-linked-resource-id="36602179" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="NPC skills and roles" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Crew for Albion Skunk</a> (Engineers, Marine Officers (for <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Boarding+capital+ships" data-linked-resource-id="40010576" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Boarding capital ships" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Boarding</a>) and Pilots (for claiming abandoned <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38699155" data-linked-resource-id="38699155" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Ships: Other (+ their weapons)" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">S or M ships</a>).<br />Enter > 5 > 3= <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/NPC+skills+and+roles" data-linked-resource-id="36602179" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="NPC skills and roles" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Crew for Capital Ships</a> (<a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=38699155" data-linked-resource-id="38699155" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Ships: Other (+ their weapons)" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">L & XL ships</a>; Captains, Engineers, Defence Officers and Architects).<br />Enter > 5 > 4= Crew for <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Stations" data-linked-resource-id="40436383" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Stations" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Station</a> (<a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/NPC+skills+and+roles" data-linked-resource-id="36602179" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="NPC skills and roles" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Managers and Defence Officers</a>)<br />Enter > 5 > 5= <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/NPC+skills+and+roles" data-linked-resource-id="36602179" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="NPC skills and roles" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Specialist for Station</a><br />Enter > 5 > 6= Trader (<a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Reputation+effects" data-linked-resource-id="36602333" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Reputation effects" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">License Brokers</a> and inventor ware traders)<br />Enter > 5 > 7= Ship Services (<a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/NPC+skills+and+roles" data-linked-resource-id="36602179" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="NPC skills and roles" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Engineers</a>, <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=37060709" data-linked-resource-id="37060709" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Ships: Player (Albion Skunk)" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Mechanics</a>, <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Drones" data-linked-resource-id="36602427" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Drones" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Drone Dealers</a>, <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Weapons" data-linked-resource-id="37060734" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Weapons" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Arms Dealers</a> and Recruitment Officers (for <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Boarding+capital+ships" data-linked-resource-id="40010576" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Boarding capital ships" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Marine</a> hire))<br />Enter > 5 > 8= Police Chief</p><h2><a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/display/XRWIKI/Trading+and+mining" data-linked-resource-id="40010541" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="Trading and mining" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">TRADING</a></h2><p>Enter > 6 > 1 / (Shift+T) = Trade Offers menu (view all current offers)<br />Enter > 6 > 2 / (Shift+Y) = <a class="confluence-link" href="/confluence/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=41419559" data-linked-resource-id="41419559" data-linked-resource-type="page" data-linked-resource-default-alias="User Inteface improvements (4.0)" data-base-url="https://www.egosoft.com:8444/confluence">Trade Deals menu</a> (shows the most profitable deals the selected ship's cargobay)</p><h2>CREW</h2><p>Enter > 7 > 1 = "Call Remotely" / Visit Crew Quarters <br />Enter > 7 > 2 = Return to Cockpit</p><h2>DRONE ABILITIES</h2><p>Enter > 8 > 1= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 2= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 3= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 4= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 5= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 6= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 7= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 8= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 9= ???? (depends on your drone loadout) <br />Enter > 8 > 0= ???? (depends on your drone loadout)</p><h2>OPTIONS</h2><p>Enter > 9 > 1 = (Options Menu)<br />Enter > 9 > 2 = (Quick Controls) - see below</p><h2>QUICK CONTROLS</h2><p>Standard View<br />External View<br />Toggle SETA (craftable upgrade)<br />Container Magnet ("o" the letter)<br />Toggle mouse steering ("Space")<br />Toggle flight assist ("g")<br />Toggle Radar Text Overlay ("shift+r")<br />Toggle Radar Mode ("shift+m"; top-down or 3D) <br />Pause (" ` ")<br />Toggle Sound ("")</p><h2>COMM (communications with selected, owned ships)</h2><p>c > 1 > = Leave my squad<br />c > 2 > = New order - see below<br />c > 3 > = Assign new superior<br />c > 4 > = Follow me again<br />c > 5 > = Show Ship Details</p><h2>COMM: OWNED SHIP COMMANDS ("New order")</h2><p>c > 2 > 1 = Fly To...<br />c > 2 > 1 > 1 = Take me to... (zone/sector/system only; see "Fly to position" for finer control)<br />c > 2 > 1 > 2 = Hold Position<br />c > 2 > 1 > 3 = Fly to my Current Position<br />c > 2 > 1 > 4 = Fly to position (can map-select x/y axis position in-zone, or a zone/sector/system)<br />c > 2 > 1 > 5 = Withdraw from Battle (ship will ceasefire and attempt to boost away)<br />c > 2 > 2 = Gathering resources at...<br />c > 2 > 3 = Refuel<br />c > 2 > 4 > 1 = Patrol Zone<br />c > 2 > 4 > 2 = Attack All Enemies in Zone<br />c > 2 > 4 > 3 = Attack Object<br />c > 2 > 5 > 1 = Transfer wares through map<br />c > 2 > 5 > 2 = Transfer wares through list</p><h2>PROPERTY OWNED MENU (shift+p) COMMANDS </h2><p>1 = (Back)<br />2 = Show on Map<br />3 = Comm (see above) / Broadcast (supports multi-select; see below)<br />4 = Detail</p><h2><span style="line-height: 1.5;">BROADCAST TO MULTIPLE SHIPS (via Property Owned menu above)</span></h2><p>1 = Fly to...<br />1 > 2 = Hold Position<br />1 > 3 = Fly to my Current Position<br />1 > 4 = Fly to position (selectable x/y axis position in-zone, or can just select a zone, sector or system)<br />1 > 5 = Withdraw from Battle (ship will ceasefire and attempt to boost away)<br />1 > 6 = Back<br />2 = Join my squad<br />3 = Assign new superior (selection only via map)<br />4 > 1 = Patrol Zone<br />4 > 2 = Attack All Enemies in Zone<br />4 > 3 = Attack Object<br />5 = Stop current task</p><h2>ZONE MAP COMMANDS </h2><p>1 = (Back)<br />2 = Sector (moves map focus to the zone's sector)<br />3 = New order (see below)<br />4 = Detail</p><h2>NEW ORDER MENU (zone-map menu; see above)</h2><p>Abort / Stop Current task<br />Fly to... / Take me to...<br />Fly to... / Hold Position<br />Fly to... / Fly to my Current Position<br />Fly to... / Fly to position (selectable x/y axis position in-zone, or can just select a zone, sector or system)<br />Fly to... / Withdraw from Battle (ship will ceasefire and attempt to boost away)<br />Gather resources at...<br />Refuel<br />Attack / Patrol Zone<br />Attack / Attack All Enemies in Zone<br />Attack / Attack object<br />Transfer wares... / Through map<br />Transfer wares... / Through list</p><h2>"Expert Settings" within General Settings (options without default key bindings)</h2><p>Command Line<br />Open Debug Log<br />Toggle Video Capture<br />Toggle Cockpit (clears the view for screen shots)<br />Toggle Text Display </p><h2>Joysticks / Controlers</h2><p>Saitek X52 by gorman2040 (Egosoft forum)</p><p>I had a hard time configuring this joystick from the day X-Rebirth came out so I hope this will help people.</p><p>I tried to make a simple configuration. It's not using the 3 modes of the X52 but it uses the clutch and pinkie as normal buttons.</p><p>Also I had to tweak a few settings in Saitek Smart technology (SST) in order to make the strafe work (and a few other things).</p><p>Here is the SST profile:<a class="confluence-link unresolved" data-filename="zeroconfigV2.pr0" data-linked-resource-default-alias="zeroconfigV2.pr0" href="#">zeroconfigV2.pr0</a></p><p>Here is the X-Rebirth custom profile: <a class="confluence-link unresolved" data-filename="inputmap_1.xml" data-linked-resource-default-alias="inputmap_1.xml" href="#">inputmap_1.xml</a></p><p>And the mapping memo: <a class="confluence-link unresolved" data-filename="X52 Pro Template x-rebirth.jpg" data-linked-resource-default-alias="X52 Pro Template x-rebirth.jpg" href="#">X52 Pro Template x-rebirth.jpg</a> Button number is what you see in X-Rebirth.</p><p> </p><p>The mapping memo is from Tone71 at this link: <a href="http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=119086">http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=119086</a> Thanks to him !</p>
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