Keyboard Controls
Incase you've lost your manual, or you don't have a manual (don't worry, I wont tell anyone ;-), then here are the keyboard shortcuts, including the function keys.The shortcuts for the keyboard:
| Key | Action |
| A | Ship dive. |
| B | Activate Energy bomb. |
| C | Centre the Galactic Map. |
| D | Launch MB4 Mining machine. |
| E | Activate ECM/Naval ECM |
| H | Enter Hyperspace (target must be set). |
| L | Show/Hide labels. |
| M | Launch missile/mine in battle mode only |
| N | Run Navigation computer. |
| R | Show Remote Orbital Map. |
| T | Set target (Navigation or Battle target). |
| U | Raise/Lower the undercarriage. |
| X | Launch Escape Capsule |
| Z | Ship climb. |
| Tab | Cycles through engine modes (ON, OFF, and AUTOPILOT) |
| Enter | Engines Off: Accelerates ship |
| Engine on: Increases set speed. | |
| Right Shift | Engines Off: Deccelerates ship |
| Engine on: Decreases set speed. | |
| Space | Fires your laser. |
| Esc | Once:Pause the game. |
| Again:Show the Preference list. | |
| ? | Run Hyperspace Cloud Analyser. |
| </> | Ship directional controls. |
| Page Up/Down | Scroll the message area. |
And the function keys:
| F1 | F2 | F3 | F4 | |
| [View panel] | [Inventory panel] | [Map panel] | [Communications panel] | |
| F5 | Battle to Navigation | Journals | Galactic Map | Launch Request |
| F6 | Front view | Ship equipment | Orbital map | Shipyard services |
| F7 | Back view | Commander profile | Data screen | Bulletin board |
| F8 | Turret view | Crew roster | Galactiv view | Stock market |
| F9 | External view | Passenger Roster | Economy | Police |
| F10 | Missile view | Cargo in hold | Social structure | N/A |
| F11 | Combat computer | Outstanding fines | Zoom in | N/A |
| F12 | Escape capsule | Mining installations | Zoom out | N/A |