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== Controlling the Character ==
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{{#ev:youtube|mHk6L0zNB6U|300|right|Space Engineers - Alpha Tutorial 10/2013}}
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All players start a new game as an Astronaut character equipped with a jetpack.
 +
=== Views ===
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The game has two view options available: first and third person view. The player can toggle between these two views using the “V” key (default key binding). The first-person view displays from the perspective of the astronaut character. While the third-person view allows the player to zoom-in, zoom-out and rotate the camera in any direction around the character. The game begins in third-person view.
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 +
=== Movement ===
 +
The astronaut has two movement modes: walking (on foot) and flying (with jetpack). While on foot the player can walk, sprint, crouch, and jump. While using the jetpack, the player can move and roll in any direction. Using the jetpack consumes hydrogen, which can be replenished automatically by carrying [[Hydrogen_Bottle|hydrogen bottles]] in your character's inventory or by accessing a [[Medical_Room|medical room]] that is attached to an [[Oxygen_Generator|oxygen generator]] or [[Hydrogen_Tank|hydrogen tank]] via the [[Conveyor_Network|conveyor network]].
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 +
=== Accessories ===
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The astronaut is also equipped with headlights in the front of suit which act as a flashlight for the player. Currently, using the headlights does not consume any resources either.
 +
=== Toolbar ===
 +
At any time, the player can open the [[Toolbar Config]], which allows them to select [[Tools]] and [[Blocks]] and either drag them to [[Toolbar]] or right-click on them, to be equipped using the appropriate hot key.
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 +
== Piloting Spacecraft ==
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[[File:Cockpit alpha sept27.jpg|thumbnail|right|Cockpit view of Space Craft]]
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The controls for flying a ship are the same as those for controlling the player’s jetpack. First person ([[Cockpit (disambiguation)|cockpit]]) or third person (extravehicular) views are available while piloting spacecraft. In third person view, you can zoom-in, zoom-out, and rotate camera around the space craft. Only [[Small ship|small ships]] will have first person perspective available. The [[Large ship|larger ships]] will be locked into the third person perspective, as they do not necessarily need a "cockpit”. Instead, they are controlled using a computer screen from a control station.
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The ship can have headlights installed, like that of the astronaut character. They can be switched on or off using the “L” key (default key binding).
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 +
=== Inertia Dampeners ===
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Inertia dampeners allow the ship to automatically stop its motion when no input is received. Turning off dampeners allows you to fly without being slowed down from the automatic [[Thrusters|thruster]] balance. The indication in lower left corner displays the dampener’s current status.
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[[Category:Tutorials]]
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[[Category:Space Engineers]]
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== Default Input bindings ==
 
== Default Input bindings ==
 
Located in the game's setting menu, the player can change the keys that control their character. The game can be controlled either by keyboard & mouse, joysticks, or an Xbox One controller.
 
Located in the game's setting menu, the player can change the keys that control their character. The game can be controlled either by keyboard & mouse, joysticks, or an Xbox One controller.
  
Current controls are displayed in-game by pressing the help key (F1). All controlls can be configured using the in-game options.
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Current controls are displayed in-game by pressing the help key {{kbd|F1}}. Not all controls can be changed using the in-game options.
=== General ===
 
  
{| class="wikitable"
+
<div style="display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;">
| '''Invert mouse X axis''' || Reverses the horizontal movement of the mouse
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Movement
 +
! !! PC
 +
|-
 +
|Forward||{{kbd|W}}
 +
|-
 +
|Backward||{{kbd|S}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Invert mouse Y axis''' || Reverses the vertical movement of the mouse
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|Strafe left||{{kbd|A}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Mouse sensitivity''' || Changes how sensitive your mouse is to movement
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|Strafe right||{{kbd|D}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Joystick or gamepad''' || Enables the control & use of joysticks and gamepads in the game
+
|Rotate left||{{kbd|Left}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Joystick sensitivity''' || Changes how sensitive your joystick is to movement
+
|Rotate right||{{kbd|Right}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Joystick gradual precision''' || Changes how sensitive your joystick is to slow movements
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|Rotate up||{{kbd|Up}}
 
|-
 
|-
| '''Joystick deadzone width''' || Changes how much movement of the joystick is needed before it activates
+
|Rotate down||{{kbd|Down}}
 +
|-
 +
|Roll left (ship / jetpack)||{{kbd|Q}}
 +
|-
 +
|Roll right (ship / jetpack)||{{kbd|E}}
 +
|-
 +
|Hold to sprint||{{kbd|Shift}}
 +
|-
 +
|Toggle walk||{{kbd|Caps Lock}}
 +
|-
 +
|Up / Jump||{{kbd|Space}}
 +
|-
 +
|Down / Crouch||{{kbd|C}}
 
|}
 
|}
=== Navigation ===
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</div>
{| class="wikitable"
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Systems / Interactions
 +
! !! PC
 
|-
 
|-
! Function
+
|Use tool / Fire weapon||{{kbd|LMB}}
! Keyboard
 
! Keyboard 2
 
! Mouse
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Forward
+
|Secondary mode||{{kbd|RMB}}
| W
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Backward
+
|Use / Interact||{{kbd|F}}
| S
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Strafe left
+
|Helmet||{{kbd|J}}
| A
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Strafe right
+
|Jetpack on/off||{{kbd|X}}
| D
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Roll left (ship / jetpack)
+
|Inertia dampeners on / off||{{kbd|Z}}
| Q
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Roll right (ship / jetpack)
+
|Enable relative dampening||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Z}}
| E
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Hold to sprint
+
|Broadcasting||{{kbd|O}}
| LShift
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Up or jump
+
|Power switch on / off||{{kbd|Y}}
| Space
 
| F
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Down or Crouch
+
|Lights on / off||{{kbd|L}}
| C
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Switch walk
+
|Voice chat||{{kbd|U}}
| Caps Lock
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate left
+
|Chat screen||{{kbd|↵ Enter}}
| Arrow Left
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate right
+
|Terminal / Inventory||{{kbd|K}}
| Arrow Right
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate up
+
|Inventory||{{kbd|I}}
| Arrow Up
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate down
+
|Respawn||{{kbd|← Backspace}}
| Arrow Down
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
+
</div>
=== Tools / Weapons ===
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
{| class="wikitable"
+
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Block placement
 +
! !! PC
 +
|-
 +
|Toolbar config||{{kbd|G}}
 
|-
 
|-
! Function
+
|Rotate block vertical +||{{kbd|Page Down}}
! Keyboard
 
! Keyboard 2
 
! Mouse
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Use tool / Fire weapon
+
|Rotate block vertical -||{{kbd|Delete}}
| LCtrl
 
| -
 
| LMB
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Secondary mode
+
|Rotate block horizontal +||{{kbd|Home}}
| -
 
| -
 
| RMB
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 1
+
|Rotate block horizontal -||{{kbd|End}}
| 1
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 2
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|Rotate block roll +||{{kbd|Insert}}
| 2
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 3
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|Rotate block roll -||{{kbd|Page Up}}
| 3
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 4
+
|Repaint block||{{kbd|MMB}}
| 4
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 5
+
|Reset orientation||{{kbd|T}}
| 5
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 6
+
|Toggle symmetry||{{kbd|N}}
| 6
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 7
+
|Symmetry setup||{{kbd|M}}
| 7
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 8
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|Cycle placement modes||{{kbd|B}}
| 8
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Equip item from slot 9
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|Build Planner||{{kbd|MMB}}
| 9
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Unequip
+
|Cube size toggle button||{{kbd|R}}
| 0
 
| ~
 
| -
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
+
</div>
=== Tools / Weapons 2 ===
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<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
{| class="wikitable"
+
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Toolbars
 +
! !! PC
 +
|-
 +
|Next toolbar||{{kbd|Period}}
 +
|-
 +
|Previous toolbar||{{kbd|Comma}}
 +
|-
 +
|Next toolbar item||
 +
|-
 +
|Previous toolbar item||
 +
|-
 +
|Equip item from slot 1||{{kbd|1}}
 +
|-
 +
|Equip item from slot 2||{{kbd|2}}
 +
|-
 +
|Equip item from slot 3||{{kbd|3}}
 +
|-
 +
|Equip item from slot 4||{{kbd|4}}
 +
|-
 +
|Equip item from slot 5||{{kbd|5}}
 
|-
 
|-
! Function
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|Equip item from slot 6||{{kbd|6}}
! Keyboard
 
! Keyboard 2
 
! Mouse
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Next toolbar
+
|Equip item from slot 7||{{kbd|7}}
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Previous toolbar
+
|Equip item from slot 8||{{kbd|8}}
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| next toolbar item
+
|Equip item from slot 9||{{kbd|9}}
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Previous toolbar item
+
|Unequip||{{kbd|0}} or {{kbd|Tilde}}
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
+
</div>
=== Systems 1 ===
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<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
{| class="wikitable"
+
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Miscellaneous
 +
! !! PC
 +
|-
 +
|Prev. color or camera||{{kbd|[}}
 +
|-
 +
|Next color or camera||{{kbd|]}}
 +
|-
 +
|Scenario settings||{{kbd|U}}
 +
|-
 +
|Landing gear||{{kbd|P}}
 +
|-
 +
|Open voxel hand settings||{{kbd|K}}
 +
|-
 +
|Open control menu||{{kbd|Minus}}
 
|-
 
|-
! Function
+
|Pause game||{{kbd|Pause}}
! Keyboard
 
! Keyboard 2
 
! Mouse
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Use / Interact
+
|Console||{{kbd|Tilde}}
| T
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Terminal / Inventory
+
|Help||{{kbd|F1}}
| K
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Inventory
+
|Open Contract screen||{{kbd|Colon}}
| I
+
|}
| -
+
</div>
| -
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+View / Camera
 +
! !! PC
 
|-
 
|-
| Suicide
+
|Player control||{{kbd|F6}}
| Backsp.
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Help
+
|Delta spectator||{{kbd|F7}}
| F1
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Hold to look around
+
|Free spectator||{{kbd|F8}}
| LAlt
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Landing gear / Color picker
+
|Static spectator||{{kbd|F9}}
| P
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Chat screen
+
|First-person / Third-person||{{kbd|V}}
| Enter
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Console
+
|Hold to look around||{{kbd|Alt}}
| ~
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Reactors on / off
+
|Zoom in third-person mode||{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|Mouse wheel}}
| Y
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Toolbar config
+
|Screenshot||{{kbd|F4}}
| G
+
|-
| -
+
|Hud on / off||{{kbd|Tab}}
| -
+
|-
 +
|Toggle signal mode||{{kbd|H}}
 
|}
 
|}
 
+
</div>
=== Systems 2 ===
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
{| class="wikitable"
+
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+General
 +
! !! PC
 +
|-
 +
|Open blueprint screen||{{kbd|F10}}
 +
|-
 +
|Open spawn screen||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|F10}}
 +
|-
 +
|Open admin screen||{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|F10}}
 +
|-
 +
|Cycle performance statistics||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|F11}}
 
|-
 
|-
! Function
+
|Open debug draw||{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|F11}}
! Keyboard
 
! Keyboard 2
 
! Mouse
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Inertia dampeners
+
|Quick Load||{{kbd|F5}}
| Z
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Jetpack on / off
+
|Quick Save||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|F5}}
| X
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Broadcasting on / off
+
|Toggle statistics||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|H}}
| O
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Helmet on / off
+
|Show players (multiplayer)||{{kbd|F3}}
| J
+
|}
| -
+
</div>
| -
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Grids and Blueprints
 +
! !! PC
 
|-
 
|-
| HUD on / off
+
|Create/manage blueprints||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|B}}
| Tab
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| First-person / Third-person
+
|Create blueprint detached||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|B}}
| V
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Lights on / off
+
|Create blueprint attached||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|B}}
| L
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Screenshot
+
|Change block variants||{{kbd|Mouse wheel}}
| F4
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Prev. Color or Camera
+
|Move pasted object||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Mouse wheel}}
| [
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Next Color or Camera
+
|Copy object||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|C}}
| ]
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Pause game
+
|Copy object detached||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|C}}
| Pause
 
| -
 
| -
 
|}
 
 
 
=== Systems 3 ===
 
{| class="wikitable"
 
 
|-
 
|-
! Function
+
|Copy object attached||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|C}}
! Keyboard
 
! Keyboard 2
 
! Mouse
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate block vertical +
+
|Paste object||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|V}}
| Comma
 
| Up
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate block vertical -
+
|Cut object||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|X}}
| Delete
 
| Down
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate block horizontal +
+
|Delete object||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Delete}}
| Period
 
| Lett
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate block horizontal -
+
|Export model||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|E}}
| End
+
|}
| Right
+
</div>
| -
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Color Picker
 +
! !! PC
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate block roll +
+
|Color picker||{{kbd|P}}
| insert
 
| Num -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Rotate block roll -
+
|Pick color from cube into slot||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|P}}
| PgUp
 
| Num +
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Change color / weapon mode
+
|Color block||{{kbd|MMB}}
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Symmetry switch
+
|Medium color brush||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
| M
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Use symmetry
+
|Large color brush||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
| N
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Open voxel hand settings
+
|Color whole grid||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
| H
+
|}
| -
+
</div>
| -
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Voxel Hands
 +
! !! PC
 
|-
 
|-
| open control menu
+
|Open voxel hand settings||{{kbd|H}}
| -
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Scenario Settings
+
|Next voxel material||{{kbd|[}}
| U
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Station rotation
+
|Previous voxel material||{{kbd|]}}
| B
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|}
 
|}
 
+
</div>
=== Spectator ===
+
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
{| class="wikitable"
+
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Spectator
 +
! !! PC
 +
|-
 +
|Move character to spectator||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|Space}}
 +
|-
 +
|Changes spectator speed||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|Mouse wheel}}
 +
|}
 +
</div>
 +
<div style="margin: 0.5em;">
 +
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-right:auto"
 +
|+Build Planner
 +
! !! PC
 +
|-
 +
|Withdraw||{{kbd|MMB}}
 
|-
 
|-
! Function
+
|Withdraw and keep||{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
! Keyboard
 
! Keyboard 2
 
! Mouse
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Player control
+
|Withdraw x10 and keep||{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
| F6
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Delta spectator
+
|Put to production||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
| F7
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Free spectator
+
|Put x10 to production||{{kbd|Shift}}+{{kbd|Ctrl}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
| F8
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|-
 
|-
| Static spectator
+
|Deposit all||{{kbd|Alt}}+{{kbd|MMB}}
| F9
 
| -
 
| -
 
 
|}
 
|}
 +
</div>
 +
</div>
 +
 +
== Chat Commands ==
  
== Xbox One Controls ==
+
Chat commands are case-sensitive!
  
 +
=== General ===
 +
;/save
 +
: Saves the game. Usage: '/save' or '/save &lt;new name&gt;'
 +
;/stop
 +
: Stops the server. Usage: '/stop'
 +
;/f
 +
: Switches you to Faction chat channel.
 +
;/g
 +
: Switches you to Global chat channel.
 +
;/w
 +
: Switches you to Whisper chat channel with specific player. Usage: '/w &lt;playerName&gt;'. Surround the player name with quotation marks ("player name with spaces") if it contains spaces.
 +
;/gps
 +
: Adds a new GPS point from your current position. Add 'share' to share with everyone, or 'faction' to share with your faction. Anything other than 'share' or 'faction' will be regarded as name and new gps will be named in such way.
 +
;/help
 +
: Shows help.
 +
;/timestamp
 +
: Turns timestamp for chat 'on' or 'off'. Usage: '/timestamp &lt;state&gt;' where &lt;state&gt; can be 'on' or 'off'.
 +
;/rweather
 +
: Creates a random weather at your camera's postion.
 +
;/smite
 +
: Creates a lightning bolt to what you're looking at.
 +
;/weather
 +
: Gets or sets weather at your current position. Add a weather name to set weather.
 +
;/weatherlist
 +
: Lists all available weathers.
  
== Controlling the Character ==
+
=== Emotes ===
{{#ev:youtube|mHk6L0zNB6U|300|right|Space Engineers - Alpha Tutorial 10/2013}}
 
  
All players start a new game as an Astronaut character equipped with a jetpack.
+
;/facepalm
=== Views ===
+
: Play emote Facepalm
The game has two view options available: first and third person view. The player can toggle between these two views using the “V” key (default key binding). The first-person view displays from the perspective of the astronaut character. While the third-person view allows the player to zoom-in, zoom-out and rotate the camera in any direction around the character. The game begins in third-person view.
+
;/thumb
 +
: Play emote Thumbs Up
 +
;/victory
 +
: Play emote Victory
 +
;/wave
 +
: Play emote Wave
  
=== Movement ===
+
==== StylePack ====
The astronaut has two movement modes: walking (on foot) and flying (with jetpack). While on foot the player can walk, sprint, crouch, and jump. While using the jetpack, the player can move and roll in any direction. Currently, use of the jetpack does not consume any resources.
+
;/angry
=== Accessories ===
+
: Play emote Angry
The astronaut is also equipped with headlights in the front of suit which act as a flashlight for the player. Currently, using the headlights does not consume any resources either.
+
;/assistCome
=== Toolbar ===
+
: Play emote Assist come
At any time, the player can open the [[Toolbar Config]], which allows them to select [[Tools]] and [[Blocks]] and either drag them to [[Toolbar]] or right-click on them, to be equipped using the appropriate hot key.
+
;/assistEnd
 +
: Play emote Assist end
 +
;/dance
 +
: Play emote Dance
 +
;/pointAggressive
 +
: Play emote Point Aggressive
 +
;/pointBack
 +
: Play emote Point Back
 +
;/pointDown
 +
: Play emote Point Down
 +
;/pointForward
 +
: Play emote Point Forward
 +
;/pointLeft
 +
: Play emote Point Left
 +
;/pointRight
 +
: Play emote Point Right
  
== Piloting Spacecraft ==
+
==== Frostbite ====
[[File:Cockpit alpha sept27.jpg|thumbnail|right|Cockpit view of Space Craft]]
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;/cold
The controls for flying a ship are the same as those for controlling the player’s jetpack. First person ([[Cockpit (disambiguation)|cockpit]]) or third person (extravehicular) views are available while piloting spacecraft. In third person view, you can zoom-in, zoom-out, and rotate camera around the space craft. Only [[Small ship|small ships]] will have first person perspective available. The [[Large ship|larger ships]] will be locked into the third person perspective, as they do not necessarily need a "cockpit”. Instead, they are controlled using a computer screen from a control station.
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: Play emote Cold
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;/checkwrist
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: Play emote CheckWrist
  
The ship can have headlights installed, like that of the astronaut character. They can be switched on or off using the “L” key (default key binding).
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==== SparksOfTheFuture ====
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;/charge
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: Play emote Charge
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;/comeherebaby
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: Play emote Come here baby
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;/dancedisco1
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: Play emote Dance disco 1
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;/dancedisco2
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: Play emote Dance disco 2
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;/lookingaround
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: Play emote Looking around
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;/stretching
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: Play emote Stretching
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;/whatever
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: Play emote Whatever
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;/yelling
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: Play emote Yelling
  
=== Inertia Dampeners ===
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==== ScrapRace ====
Inertia dampeners allow the ship to automatically stop its motion when no input is received. Turning off dampeners allows you to fly without being slowed down from the automatic [[Thrusters|thruster]] balance. The indication in lower left corner displays the dampener’s current status. Note that thrusters being used by the inertia dampener will be more powerful than when thrusting with the movement controls, making dampeners preferable to manually slowing.
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;/fyou
[[Category:Tutorials]]
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: Play emote Go Clang yourself
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;/drunk
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: Play emote Drunk

Latest revision as of 22:13, 6 May 2021

Controlling the Character

Space Engineers - Alpha Tutorial 10/2013

All players start a new game as an Astronaut character equipped with a jetpack.

Views

The game has two view options available: first and third person view. The player can toggle between these two views using the “V” key (default key binding). The first-person view displays from the perspective of the astronaut character. While the third-person view allows the player to zoom-in, zoom-out and rotate the camera in any direction around the character. The game begins in third-person view.

Movement

The astronaut has two movement modes: walking (on foot) and flying (with jetpack). While on foot the player can walk, sprint, crouch, and jump. While using the jetpack, the player can move and roll in any direction. Using the jetpack consumes hydrogen, which can be replenished automatically by carrying hydrogen bottles in your character's inventory or by accessing a medical room that is attached to an oxygen generator or hydrogen tank via the conveyor network.

Accessories

The astronaut is also equipped with headlights in the front of suit which act as a flashlight for the player. Currently, using the headlights does not consume any resources either.

Toolbar

At any time, the player can open the Toolbar Config, which allows them to select Tools and Blocks and either drag them to Toolbar or right-click on them, to be equipped using the appropriate hot key.

Piloting Spacecraft

Cockpit view of Space Craft

The controls for flying a ship are the same as those for controlling the player’s jetpack. First person (cockpit) or third person (extravehicular) views are available while piloting spacecraft. In third person view, you can zoom-in, zoom-out, and rotate camera around the space craft. Only small ships will have first person perspective available. The larger ships will be locked into the third person perspective, as they do not necessarily need a "cockpit”. Instead, they are controlled using a computer screen from a control station.

The ship can have headlights installed, like that of the astronaut character. They can be switched on or off using the “L” key (default key binding).

Inertia Dampeners

Inertia dampeners allow the ship to automatically stop its motion when no input is received. Turning off dampeners allows you to fly without being slowed down from the automatic thruster balance. The indication in lower left corner displays the dampener’s current status.

Default Input bindings

Located in the game's setting menu, the player can change the keys that control their character. The game can be controlled either by keyboard & mouse, joysticks, or an Xbox One controller.

Current controls are displayed in-game by pressing the help key F1. Not all controls can be changed using the in-game options.

Movement
PC
Forward W
Backward S
Strafe left A
Strafe right D
Rotate left
Rotate right
Rotate up
Rotate down
Roll left (ship / jetpack) Q
Roll right (ship / jetpack) E
Hold to sprint ⇧ Shift
Toggle walk Caps Lock
Up / Jump Space
Down / Crouch C
Systems / Interactions
PC
Use tool / Fire weapon LMB
Secondary mode RMB
Use / Interact F
Helmet J
Jetpack on/off X
Inertia dampeners on / off Z
Enable relative dampening Ctrl+Z
Broadcasting O
Power switch on / off Y
Lights on / off L
Voice chat U
Chat screen ↵ Enter
Terminal / Inventory K
Inventory I
Respawn ← Backspace
Block placement
PC
Toolbar config G
Rotate block vertical + Page Down
Rotate block vertical - Delete
Rotate block horizontal + Home
Rotate block horizontal - End
Rotate block roll + Insert
Rotate block roll - Page Up
Repaint block MMB
Reset orientation T
Toggle symmetry N
Symmetry setup M
Cycle placement modes B
Build Planner MMB
Cube size toggle button R
Toolbars
PC
Next toolbar Period
Previous toolbar Comma
Next toolbar item
Previous toolbar item
Equip item from slot 1 1
Equip item from slot 2 2
Equip item from slot 3 3
Equip item from slot 4 4
Equip item from slot 5 5
Equip item from slot 6 6
Equip item from slot 7 7
Equip item from slot 8 8
Equip item from slot 9 9
Unequip 0 or Tilde
Miscellaneous
PC
Prev. color or camera [
Next color or camera ]
Scenario settings U
Landing gear P
Open voxel hand settings K
Open control menu Minus
Pause game Pause
Console Tilde
Help F1
Open Contract screen Colon
View / Camera
PC
Player control F6
Delta spectator F7
Free spectator F8
Static spectator F9
First-person / Third-person V
Hold to look around Alt
Zoom in third-person mode Alt+Mouse wheel
Screenshot F4
Hud on / off ↹ Tab
Toggle signal mode H
General
PC
Open blueprint screen F10
Open spawn screen ⇧ Shift+F10
Open admin screen Alt+F10
Cycle performance statistics ⇧ Shift+F11
Open debug draw Alt+F11
Quick Load F5
Quick Save ⇧ Shift+F5
Toggle statistics Ctrl+H
Show players (multiplayer) F3
Grids and Blueprints
PC
Create/manage blueprints Ctrl+B
Create blueprint detached Ctrl+⇧ Shift+B
Create blueprint attached Ctrl+Alt+B
Change block variants Mouse wheel
Move pasted object Ctrl+Mouse wheel
Copy object Ctrl+C
Copy object detached Ctrl+⇧ Shift+C
Copy object attached Ctrl+Alt+C
Paste object Ctrl+V
Cut object Ctrl+X
Delete object Ctrl+Delete
Export model Ctrl+Alt+E
Color Picker
PC
Color picker P
Pick color from cube into slot ⇧ Shift+P
Color block MMB
Medium color brush Ctrl+MMB
Large color brush ⇧ Shift+MMB
Color whole grid Ctrl+⇧ Shift+MMB
Voxel Hands
PC
Open voxel hand settings H
Next voxel material [
Previous voxel material ]
Spectator
PC
Move character to spectator Ctrl+Space
Changes spectator speed ⇧ Shift+Mouse wheel
Build Planner
PC
Withdraw MMB
Withdraw and keep Alt+Ctrl+MMB
Withdraw x10 and keep Ctrl+MMB
Put to production ⇧ Shift+MMB
Put x10 to production ⇧ Shift+Ctrl+MMB
Deposit all Alt+MMB

Chat Commands

Chat commands are case-sensitive!

General

/save
Saves the game. Usage: '/save' or '/save <new name>'
/stop
Stops the server. Usage: '/stop'
/f
Switches you to Faction chat channel.
/g
Switches you to Global chat channel.
/w
Switches you to Whisper chat channel with specific player. Usage: '/w <playerName>'. Surround the player name with quotation marks ("player name with spaces") if it contains spaces.
/gps
Adds a new GPS point from your current position. Add 'share' to share with everyone, or 'faction' to share with your faction. Anything other than 'share' or 'faction' will be regarded as name and new gps will be named in such way.
/help
Shows help.
/timestamp
Turns timestamp for chat 'on' or 'off'. Usage: '/timestamp <state>' where <state> can be 'on' or 'off'.
/rweather
Creates a random weather at your camera's postion.
/smite
Creates a lightning bolt to what you're looking at.
/weather
Gets or sets weather at your current position. Add a weather name to set weather.
/weatherlist
Lists all available weathers.

Emotes

/facepalm
Play emote Facepalm
/thumb
Play emote Thumbs Up
/victory
Play emote Victory
/wave
Play emote Wave

StylePack

/angry
Play emote Angry
/assistCome
Play emote Assist come
/assistEnd
Play emote Assist end
/dance
Play emote Dance
/pointAggressive
Play emote Point Aggressive
/pointBack
Play emote Point Back
/pointDown
Play emote Point Down
/pointForward
Play emote Point Forward
/pointLeft
Play emote Point Left
/pointRight
Play emote Point Right

Frostbite

/cold
Play emote Cold
/checkwrist
Play emote CheckWrist

SparksOfTheFuture

/charge
Play emote Charge
/comeherebaby
Play emote Come here baby
/dancedisco1
Play emote Dance disco 1
/dancedisco2
Play emote Dance disco 2
/lookingaround
Play emote Looking around
/stretching
Play emote Stretching
/whatever
Play emote Whatever
/yelling
Play emote Yelling

ScrapRace

/fyou
Play emote Go Clang yourself
/drunk
Play emote Drunk