Keybinds

Starbase's default control schema is listed below, in both an interactive form (which requires Javascript) and in a plain table form. Each of the inputs can be re-mapped to suit a user's needs by opening the controls tab in the settings menu. This menu can be accessed from both the title screen and while in-game, and are saved to a file on-disk which is located at:
%appdata%/Starbase/UserBinds/user.fb3binds

Interactive keybinds

Close / unfocus

             Close or unfocus a menu or chatbox.

Feedback tool

             Opens the feedback tool menu.

Photo mode

             Hides UI elements like reticles and chat boxes.

Test mode

             Activate the testing mode.

Move tool

Decal move tool

Move tool

             Switch to the move tool.

Decal move tool

             Switch to the decal move tool.

Rotate tool

Decal rotate tool

Rotate tool

             Switch to the rotate tool.

Decal rotate tool

             Switch to the decal rotate tool.

Select tool

             Switch to the select tool.

Bolt tool

             Switch to the bolt tool.

Cable tool

             Switch to the cable tool.

Durability tool

             Switch to the durability tool.

Snap tool

             Switch to the snap tool.

Socket tool

             Switch to the socket tool.

Auto-bolt tool

             Switch to the auto-bolt tool.

Switch audio channel

             Switch between audio channels.

Reply to whisper

             Opens chat automatically configured to respond to the sender of the last whisper.

Cursor mode

             Cursor mode enables a visible mouse cursor that allows you to click objects and use tools with greater precision.

Re-orient

Yaw left

Re-orient

             Re-orients your Endoskeleton with the targeted surface.

Yaw left

             Rotate your ship counter-clockwise.

Move forward

Camera forward

Pitch down

Move forward

             Moves your Endoskeleton forward.

Camera forward

             Move the camera forward.

Pitch down

             Brings the nose of your ship down.

Carry item

Yaw right

Create module

Carry item

             Pick up an item and hold it in front of your Endoskeleton.

Yaw right

             Rotates your ship clockwise.

Create module

             Create a new module containing the currently-selected objects.

Reload / Reset carried item

Attach or detach from module

Reload

             Toggles special functions of backpacks.

Reset carried item

             Resets the orientation of an object while being carried.

Attach from module

While holding SHIFT: Press to detach selected objects from a module.

Detach from module

While holding CTRL: Press to detach selected objects from a module.

Backpack functions

Replace object with selection

Backpack functions

             Toggles special functions of backpacks.

Replace object with selection

While holding CTRL: Press to replace the selected object with an objected selected in the asset browser.

Rotate object (y)

Redo

Rotate object (y)

             While carrying an object, hold this button and move the mouse to rotate the object around the Y-axis.

Redo

While holding CTRL: Press to redo the previously-undone action.

Universal tool

             Brings up the universal tool.

Inventory

             Open your Endoskeleton's inventory.

Social menu

Open blueprint

Social menu

             Open a menu that shows nearby players.

Open blueprint

             While holding CTRL: Opens the dialog menu to browse saved blueprints.

Pickup to inventory

Toggle world grid

Pickup to inventory

             Pickup an item and add it to your Endoskeleton's inventory.

Toggle world grid

             Toggles the world grid on and off. The world grid follows the cursor.

Move left

Camera left / Select all

Roll left

Move left

             Moves your Endoskeleton to the left.

Camera left

             Move the camera to the left.

Select all

               While holding CTRL: Press to select all objects in the scene.

Roll left

             Rolls your ship to the left.

Move backward

Save blueprint

Camera backward

Pitch up

Move backward

             Moves your Endoskeleton backward.

Save blueprint

             While holding CTRL: Press to save the opened blueprint.

Camera backward

             Move the camera backward.

Pitch up

             Brings the nose of your ship up.

Move right

Camera right

Roll right

Move right

             Moves your Endoskeleton to the right.

Move right

             Move the camera to the right.

Roll right

             Rolls your ship to the right.

Interact

Toggle blueprint layer

Create module parent

Remove/pick up modules

Interact

             Interact with devices such as buttons, levers, and doors.

Toggle blueprint layer

             Hide and show different types of blueprint holograms.

Create module parent

             Select a module to create a module parent for all the new objects and modules placed into the scene from the asset browser.

Remove/pick up modules

             Remove or pick up modules from a scene in easy build mode.

Mag-boots

Module visibility / Decal tool

Mag-boots

             Toggles your Endoskeleton's magnetic boots.

Module visibility

While holding CTRL: Press to toggle through module visibility modes.

Decal tool

Switch to the decal tool.

Crafting menu

             Show the crafting menu.

Company menu

             Show the company management menu.

Online status / Research tree

Online status

             Shows your online status.

Research tree

             Shows the research menu.

Chat window

             Opens a chat window.

Open chat

             Opens the chat box.

Sprint

Accelerate / Turret precision

Increase camera speed

Sprint

             Makes your Endoskeleton gotta go fast.

Accelerate / Turret precision

             As a pilot: Increase the throttle of your ship.
             As a gunner: Hold to decrease the sensitivity of turret controls.

Increase camera speed

             Hold to raise the camera speed while using the W, A, S, and D controls.

Fire mode / Rotate object (z)

Undo

Fire mode

             Switch firemodes on an equipped weapon.

Rotate object (z)

             While carrying an object, hold this button and move the mouse to rotate the object around the Z-axis.

Undo

While holding CTRL: Press to undo the last action.

Prone / Zero G Roll / Rotate object (x)

Cut

Prone / Zero G Roll

             With mag-boots on: Moves your Endoskeleton into a prone position.


             With mag-boots off: Hold this key and move the mouse to roll your Endoskeleton left and right.

Rotate object (x)

             While carrying an object, hold this button and move the mouse to rotate the object around the X-axis.

Cut

While holding CTRL: Press to cut the selected objects, copying them to the clipboard before deleting them.

Snapping

Copy / Auto-snap

Snapping

             Toggles the snap function while carrying an item.

Copy

While holding CTRL: Press to copy any selected objects.

Auto-snap

While holding SHIFT: Press to toggle auto-snap. While NOT holding SHIFT: Hold to temporarily toggle auto-snap.

Swap shoulder

Paste

Swap shoulder

             While in third person, swap which shoulder the camera will view over.

Paste

While holding CTRL: Press to paste any copied objects.

Raise / lower

             Raise or lower an equipped weapon.

Headlamp

             Toggles the built-in headlamp on your Endoskeleton.

Display ship blueprint

             Displays your ship's blueprint so that it can be repaired with the Building tool.

Auction menu

             Shows a list of auctions while at a station.

Easy build mode

             Toggles easy build mode while inside of an easy build area.

Crouch

Decelerate

Transform target mode: Selected

Crouch

             Lower your Endoskeleton into a crouched position.

Decelerate

             Reduces your ship's throttle.

Transform target mode: Selected

             Only selected targets are transformed. Affects the move, rotate, and snap tools while this key is held.

3rd person zoom

Decrease camera speed / Disable mouse wheel movement upon placement / Enable docking windows

Transform target mode: Contained

3rd person zoom

             Hold this key and use the scrollwheel to zoom in and out while in third person.

Decrease camera speed

             Hold to slow down the camera speed while using the W, A, S, and D controls.

Disable mouse wheel movement upon placement

             Prevent the mouse wheel from moving objects and modules further or closer to the camera while placing them.

Enable docking windows

             Hold to dock floating designer windows to each other, or to the side of the designer viewport.

Transform target mode: Contained

             All selected targets and descendants contained within them are transformed. Affects the move, rotate, and snap tools while this key is held.

Jump / Hover up

Fire weapons

Pan camera

Jump / Hover up

             With mag-boots on: Make your Endoskeleton jump.


             With mag-boots off: Use your jetpack to hover upwards.

Pan camera

             Hold the space bar and move the mouse to pan the camera.

Fire weapons

             Fire weapons on your ship.

Crouch

Decelerate

Crouch

             Lower your Endoskeleton into a crouched position.

Decelerate

             Reduces your ship's throttle.

Auto run

             Press to have your Endoskeleton run automatically.

Accelerate forward

             Press to accelerate your ship in the forward direction.

Scroll up

             Scroll the chat window up.

Remove

             Remove the selected objects.

Decelerate backwards

             Press to decelerate your ship in the reverse direction.

Scroll down

             Scroll the chat window down.

Strafe up

             Press to raise your ship in space.

Strafe left

             Press to move your ship to the left.

Strafe down

             Press to lower your ship in space.

Strafe right

             Press to move your ship to the right.

Transform target mode: Related

             Any target that is a parent to the selected target will also be transformed. Affects move, rotate, and snap tools while this key is held.

Orient upwards

             Rotates the Endoskeleton to the direction they are facing, so that the top of the Endoskeleton's head will point to the direction of the camera.

Transform mode

             Toggles the orientation of transform handles between local (object) and global (world) orientation.

Primary action / Interact / Move forward

Tool primary action / Add to selection

Grab/place modules

Primary action

             Triggers the primary action of the currently equipped item.

Interact

             Interact with buttons, doors, or other objects in the world. If a tool is equipped, you should use F to interact instead.

Move forward

Click and hold both left and right mouse buttons to move forward.

Tool primary action

             Use the priamry action of the selected tool.

Add to selection

               While holding SHIFT: Click the left mouse button to add an item to the selection group.

Add to selection

               While holding CTRL: Click the left mouse button to remove an item from the selection group.

Grab/place modules

             Grab or place modules in easy build mode.

Pan camera / Zoom camera / Cycle snap points

Pan camera

             Hold to pan the camera.

Zoom camera

             Scroll to zoom the camera.

Cycle snap points

               While holding SHIFT: Scroll to cycle through the snap points of a currently selected object. The Snap Tool must be simultaneously selected.

Secondary action / Move forward

Tool secondary action / Free cursor rotate

Remove/pick up modules

Secondary action

             Triggers the secondary action of the currently equipped item. For weapons, this is usuall an enhanced aim mode.

Move forward

Click and hold both left and right mouse buttons to move forward.

Tool secondary action

             Use the secondary action of the selected tool.

Free cursor rotate

             While in free cursor mode, rotate the camera by holding this button and moving the mouse.

Remove/pick up modules

             Remove or pick up modules in easy build mode.

Keybinds list

Player movement

Action	Primary keybind	Secondary keybind	Function
Move forward	W	LMB + RMB	Hold down to move forward
Move backward	S		Hold down to move backward
Strafe left	A		Hold down to strafe to the left
Strafe right	D		Hold down to strafe to the right
Hover up	Spacebar		Hold down to move vertically up. Mag-boots must be disabled to hover.
Hover down	CTRL		Hold down to move vertically down. Mag-boots must be disabled to hover.
Jump	Spacebar		Tap to perform a jump; hold to increase height. Mag-boots must be enabled to jump.
Crouch	CTRL		Press to crouch while on a solid surface. Press again to stand up.
Prone position	X		Press to assume a prone position. Press again to stand up.
Crouch & prone			When pressed while standing, the character crouches. When held while standing, the character goes into a prone position. When pressed while crouching, the character stands back up. When held while crouching, the character goes into a prone position
Zero gravity roll left			Hold down to roll left in zero gravity. Mag-boots must be deactivated to work.
Zero gravity roll right			Hold down to roll right in zero gravity. Mag-boots must be deactivated to work.
Zero gravity pitch forward			Hold down to pitch forward in zero gravity. Mag-boots must be deactivated to work.
Zero gravity pitch backward			Hold down to pitch backward in zero gravity. Mag-boots must be deactivated to work.
Zero gravity roll	X		Hold the button and move the mouse to roll in zero gravity. Mag-boots must be deactivated to work.
Auto-run	INSERT		Automatically move forward without pressing any key. Stop auto-run by pressing this button again, or any other directional input.
Active spring			Toggle active sprinting on and off. When toggled on, the character sprints faster when moving forwards.
Sprinting	Shift		Toggle sprinting on or off. Similar to active sprinting but the sprinting mode is disabled when it is toggled off, the character runs out of energy, or the character stops moving.
Hold to sprint			Press and hold to sprint. Similar to active sprinting but the sprint button needs to be held in order to continuously sprint.
Walk			Press to toggle between walking and running.
Magnetic boots	G		Toggles magnetic boots on or off. Magnetic boots allow you to automatically stick to any surface you're walking upon.
Align player rotation	Q		Aligns player rotation with the targeted surface.
Rotate facing upwards	NUM 8		Rotates the endoskeleton to the direction they are facing, so that the top of the endoskeleton's head will point to the direction of the camera.

Ship controls

Action	Primary keybind	Function
Pitch down	W	Pitch the nose of the ship down
Pitch up	S	Pitch the nose of the ship up
Roll left	A	Roll the ship to the left
Roll right	D	Roll the ship to the right
Yaw left	Q	Yaw the ship to the left
Yaw right	E	Yaw the ship to the right
Accelerate	SHIFT	Increase the speed of the ship
Decelerate	CTRL	Decrease the speed of the ship
Accelerate backwards	HOME	Accelerate the ship in the reverse direction - in other words, back the ship up
Decelerate backwards	END	Decelerate the ship's backwards motion
Fire ship turrets	SPACE	Fire the ship's turrets, if it has any
Strafe ship up	UP ARROW	Strafe the ship upwards
Stafe ship down	DOWN ARROW	Strafe the ship downwards
Strafe ship left	LEFT ARROW	Strafe the ship to the left
Strafe ship right	RIGHT ARROW	Strafe the ship to the right
Device bind menu	V	Press to open the device bind menu while sitting in a pilot chair
Turret pitch down	W	Pitch the turrets down
Turret pitch up	S	Pitch the turrets up
Turret yaw right	D	Yaw the turret to the right
Turret yaw left	A	Yaw the turret to the left
Turret aim up	E	Move the turret's aim up
Turret aim down	Q	Move the turret's aim down
Fire turrets	SPACE	Fire the turrets
Turret precision movement	SHIFT	Increase the aiming sensitivity of the turret

Actions

Action	Primary keybind	Secondary keybind	Function
Primary action (equipped item)	LMB		Triggers the primary action of the currently equipped item (weapon or tool)
Secondary action (equipped item)	RMB		Triggers the secondary action of the currently equipped item (weapon or tool)
Reload weapon	R		Reloads your currently equipped weapon or tool
Zoom mode	RMB		Toggles zoom in and out for weapons and tool that have zoom capability
Interact with world	F	LMB	Interact with items in the game. This key is used - for example - to press buttons, open doors, and interact with computer consoles
Cursor mode	TAB		Cursor mode enables a visible mouse cursor that allows you to click objects and use tools with greater precision
Pick up and equip item	F		Picks up and equips tools or weapons
Swap camera while in third person	V		Changes which shoulder the camera is looking over when in third person mode
Third person camera zoom	ALT		When held, scrolling up and down with the mouse wheel will zoom the camera in and out
Look around (cursor mode)	RMB		While in cursor mode, holding down this button temporarily hides the cursor, and allows you to look around with the mouse
Weapon firemode	Z		Toggles weapon firing modes between automatic, semi-automatic, and burst-fire
Backpack special functions	T		Toggles special functions of backpacks on and off. This only applies to backpacks that have special functions, like the mining backpack
Lower or raise item	B		Lowers or raises the equipped item
Headlamp	N		Toggles an endoskeleton's built-in headlamp on or off
Display ship blueprint	M		Displays your ship's blueprint so that it can be repaired with the building tool
Toggle blueprint layer	F		Hide and show different types of blueprint holograms
Unarmed melee	RMB		Press to perform a melee attack. Must have no item, tool, or weapon equipped

Manipulating items

Action	Primary keybind	Function
Carry item	E	Point at an item and press to pick it up and carry it. Pressing the key while carrying an item drops it. Hold down to drop all currently carried objects
Move carried item (cursor mode)	LMB	While in cursor mode, point at a currently carried item and hold down to move the item with greater precision
Rotate carried item	RMB	Point at a currently carried item, hold the button down, and move the mouse in order to rotate the item
Pick up item to inventory	P	Point at an item and press to quickly pick it up into your personal (non-station) inventory

Carrying items

Action	Primary keybind	Function
Enable carried item snapping	C	When held while carrying an item, the item will try to snap to nearby snap points
Reset carried item rotation	R	Point at a currenly carried item and press this button to reset its orientation to default
Rotate around X-axis	X	Hold and move the mouse to rotate a currently carried item around the X-axis
Rotate around Y-axis	Y	Hold and move the mouse to rotate a currently carried item around the Y-axis
Rotate around Z-axis	Z	Hold and move the mouse to rotate a currently carried item around the Z-axis

Menus

Action	Primary keybind	Function
Personal inventory	I	Opens and closes the personal inventory
CV menu		Opens and closes the CV menu
Social menu	O	Opens and closes the social menu
Company menu	J	Opens and closes the company menu
Crafting menu	H	Opens and closes the crafting menu
Auction menu	,	Opens and closes the auction menu
Universal tool	U	Opens and closes the universal tool
Research menu	K	Displays the research menu
Feedback tool	F1	Opens and closes the in-game feedback tool

Chat

Action	Primary keybind	Secondary keybind	Function
Open / close chat	ENTER	NUM ENTER	Opens and closes the chat
Close / unfocus	ESC		Closes the chat if the player is not currently typing in the chat. If the player is typing when the key is pressed, the typing will be cancelled, but the chat window will stay open
Reply to whisper	BACKSPACE		Opens chat ready to respond to the latest received whisper
Re-whisper			Opens chat ready to type a message to the recipient of your last whisper
Chat window	L		Shows or hides the chat
Reset chat window			Reset the chat window to its default position and size
Scroll up	PAGE UP		Scrolls the chat window up
Scroll down	PAGE DOWN		Scrolls the chat window down
Time			Show or hide the current time
Switch channels			Switches through chat channels
Switch channels (reverse order)			Switches through chat channels in the reverse order

Miscellaneous

Action	Primary keybind	Secondary keybind	Function
Toggle lifeline			Enables or disables lifeline. The lifeline pulls you back to a spaceship chair if you drift too far away from the ship
Screenshot mode	F3		Toggles UI elements on or off
Switch audio signal channel	=		Switches through audio signal channels
Easy build mode	.		Toggles the easy build mode on or off while inside of an easy build area
Grab/Place modules	LMB		Grab or place modules while your hands are free or while in cursor mode
Remove/Pick up modules	RMB	F	Remove or pick up modules from a scene

Shared designer controls

Action	Primary keybind	Secondary keybind	Function
Free cursor rotate	RMB		While in free cursor mode, rotate the camera by holding and moving the mouse
Pan camera	Mouse wheel	Mouse button 5	Hold to pan the camera
Camera left	A		Move the camera to the left
Camera right	D		Move the camera to the right
Camera forward	W		Move the camera forward
Camera backward	S		Move the camera backward
Increase camera speed	SHIFT		Hold to raise the camera speed while using W, A, S, or D controls
Decrease camera speed	ALT		Hold to lower the camera speed while using W, A, S, or D controls
Clone move tool	SHIFT		Duplicate an asset while holding and using the move tool to move an object
Disable mouse wheel upon placement	ALT		Prevents the mouse wheel from moving objects and modules further or closer to the camera while placing them
Enable docking windows	ALT		Hold to dock floating designer windows to each other or to the side of the viewport
Toggle test mode	F5		Activate the test mode
Tool primary action	LMB		Use the primary action of the selected tool
Tool secondary action	RMB		Use the secondary action of the selected tool
Remove	DEL		Delete selected object(s)
Undo	CTRL + Z		Undo previous action
Redo	CTRL + Y		Redo previous action
Copy	CTRL + C		Copy selected object(s)
Paste	CTRL + V		Paste copied object(s)
Cut	CTRL + X		Cut selected object(s)
Select all	CTRL + A		Select all objects, modules, and text in the scene
Rotate X-axis	X		Rotate the object on the X-axis. Tap to perform an incremental rotation; hold and move the mouse to perform a continuous rotation
Rotate Y-axis	Y		Rotate the object on the Y-axis. Tap to perform an incremental rotation; hold and move the mouse to perform a continuous rotation
Rotate Z-axis	Z		Rotate the object on the Z-axis. Tap to perform an incremental rotation; hold and move the mouse to perform a continuous rotation
Reset rotation	Q		Reset the object rotation to the original angle
Transform tool autosnap	SHIFT + C		Toggle autosnapping on and off for the move tool and rotation tool
Replace in place	CTRL + T		Replace the selected object in the scene with an object selected in the asset browser
Transform mode	NUM PLUS		Change the transform tools'modes between local and global orientation. In local orientation, the handles of the move and rotation tools move and rotate with the object; in the global mode, they remain aligned with the world
Create module parent	F		Select a module to create a module parent for all the new objects and modules placed into the scene from the asset browser
Toggle world grid	P		Toggles the world grid on and off. The world grid follows the cursor, and is disabled by default
Move tool	1		Select the move tool
Rotate tool	2		Select the rotate tool
Select tool	3		Select the selection tool
Snap tool	7		Select the snap tool
Socket tool	8		Select the socket tool
Autobolt tool	9		Select the autobolt tool
Remove from selection group	CTRL + LMB		Removes objects and modules from the selection group by holding this key and clicking the object or module
Add to selection group	SHIFT + LMb		Adds objects and modules to the selection group by holding this key and clicking the object or module
Disable transform tools' autosnap	C		Hold to disable autosnapping for the move tool and rotation tool
Cycle snap points	SHIFT		Cycle through the snap points of a currently selected object with the mouse wheel. The snap tool must be selected to use this

Spaceship designer controls

Action	Primary keybind	Function
Save blueprint	CTRL + S	Save the currently-opened blueprint
Open remote blueprint	CTRL + O	Opens the 'open or manage blueprints' menu under the designer's file menu
Detach from module	SHIFT + R	Detach selected objects from a module
Attach to module	CTRL + R	Attach selected objects to a module
Create module	CTRL + E	Creates a module from the selected objects
Module visibility	CTRL + G	Change which module icons are shown: All modules, only the root modules, or no modules
Transform target mode: Selected	CTRL	Only selected targets are transformed. This affects only the move, rotate, and snap tools
Transform target mode: Contained	ALT	All selected targets and targets contained therein are transformed. This affects only the move, rotate, and snap tools
Transform target mode: Related	NUM SUB	Any target that is parent to the selected target will be transformed. This affects only the move, rotate, and snap tools
Bolt tool	4	Selects the bolt tool
Cable tool	5	Selects the cable tool
Durability tool	6	Selects the durability tool
Decal tool	G	Selects the decal tool
Decal move tool	1	Selects the decal move tool
Decal rotate tool	2	Selects the decal rotate tool
Paint tool		Selects the paint tool
Material tool		Selects the material tool
Welding tool		Selects the welding tool

Keybinds

Contents

Interactive keybinds

Keybinds list

Player movement

Ship controls

Actions

Manipulating items

Carrying items

Menus

Chat

Miscellaneous

Shared designer controls

Spaceship designer controls

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