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Disambig This article is about the non-VR controls. For the VR controls, see Virtual Reality Controls.
Visions The subject of this article is from the Visions update.

The information from this article is up-to-date as of 13 August, 2019.

The subject of this article is from the Visions update.
The information from this article is up-to-date as of 13 August, 2019.

The following tables show the default controls when playing on the Playstation 4 as well as when using a keyboard, Xbox Controller, or Steam Controller on the PC.

Note: The tables below are incomplete, please help expanding it.

On Foot

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Tag Marker PSBUTTON.SQUARE KEY.E XBOXBUTTON.X BUTTON X ✓
Action.forward Move Forward PSBUTTON.LS KEY.W XBOXBUTTON.LS ❌
Action.back Move Backward PSBUTTON.LS KEY.S XBOXBUTTON.LS ❌
Action.left Strafe Left PSBUTTON.LS KEY.A XBOXBUTTON.LS ❌
Action.right Strafe Right PSBUTTON.LS KEY.D XBOXBUTTON.LS ❌
Action.interact Perform Interaction PSBUTTON.SQUARE KEY.E XBOXBUTTON.X BUTTON X ✓
Action.melee Melee Attack Psbutton.r1 KEY.Q Xboxbutton.rb ❌
Action.scan Perform Scan Psbutton.l3 Key.c XBOXBUTTON.LSPUSH ❌
Action.torch Activate Torch - KEY.T - - ✓
Action.binoculars Analysis Visor Psbutton.l2 Key.f Xboxbutton.lt ❌
Action.zoom Zoom PSBUTTON64.R3 Key.mouseright XBOXBUTTON.RSPUSH ❌
Action.showhud Show HUD Psbutton.dpadleft Key.h Xboxbutton.dpadleft ❌
Action.jump Jump (Jetpack) Psbutton.cross Keywide.space XBOXBUTTON.A ❌
Action.run Run PSBUTTON64.R3 Keywide.shift XBOXBUTTON.RSPUSH ❌
Action.shoot Fire Weapon Psbutton.r2 Key.mouseleft Xboxbutton.rt ❌
Action.grenade Activate Alt Weapon Psbutton.l1 Key.mouseright Xboxbutton.lb ❌
Action.reload Reload Weapon PSBUTTON.SQUARE Key.r XBOXBUTTON.X ❌
Action.changeweapon Switch Weapon Mode Psbutton.triangle KEY.G XBOXBUTTON.Y ❌
ACTION.QUICKMENU Quick Menu Psbutton.dpaddown Key.x Xboxbutton.dpaddown ❌
ACTION.BUILD Build Menu PSBUTTON.DPADUP KEY.Z XBOXBUTTON.DPADUP PAD L DPAD N ✓
ACTION.PICKUP Pick Up Technology
(Deconstruct) 		PSBUTTON64.R3 KEY.MOUSEWHEEL XBOXBUTTON.RSPUSH - ✓
Switch Alt Weapon PS.WHITE.CIRCLE KEY.MOUSEWHEEL XBOXBUTTON.B - ✓
Place Custom Marker ❌
Inventories PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓
Report Offensive or Inappropriate Base ❌
Discoveries / Options ❌
Toggle Text Chat ❌
Send Chat Message ❌
Advanced Mode Menu ❌
Increase Terrain Beam Size ❌
Decrease Terrain Beam Size ❌
Rotate Terrain Edit Plane Left ❌
Rotate Terrain Edit Plane Right ❌
Hold to Paste (Text Chat) ❌
Confirm Paste (Text Chat) ❌
Toggle Auto Walk ❌
Point to Move ❌
Skip ❌
Confirm (Menus) ❌
Next Survey Mode ❌
Previous Survey Mode ❌
Back ❌
Outdated entries, kept for potential future reference
Action.swimup Swim Up Psbutton.cross Keywide.space XBOXBUTTON.A ❌
Action.swimdown Swim Down Psbutton.l1 KEY.Q Xboxbutton.lb ❌
STAR Discard Item ? Key.mousemiddle XBOXBUTTON.RSPUSH ❌

Quick Menu (On Foot)

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond

Flight Controls

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Action.shipthrust Thrust Psbutton.r2 KEY.W Xboxbutton.rt ❌
Action.shipbrake Brake Psbutton.l2 KEY.S Xboxbutton.lt ❌
Action.shipboost Boost Psbutton.circle Keywide.shift XBOXBUTTON.B ❌
STAR Turn Left ? Key.blank ? ❌
STAR Turn Right ? Key.blank ? ❌
Action.shiprollleft Roll Left Psbutton.l1 KEY.A Xboxbutton.lb ❌
Action.shiprollright Roll Right Psbutton.r1 KEY.D Xboxbutton.rb ❌
Action.shipenterexitland Exit Ship PSBUTTON.SQUARE KEY.E XBOXBUTTON.X ❌
Action.shipland Initiate Landing PSBUTTON.SQUARE KEY.E XBOXBUTTON.X ❌
Action.shipfire Fire Weapons Psbutton.cross Key.mouseleft XBOXBUTTON.A ❌
Action.shipchangeweapon Change Weapon Mode Psbutton.triangle KEY.G XBOXBUTTON.Y ❌
STAR Free Look Psbutton.rs KEYWIDE.ALT ? ❌
Action.shipscan Scan Psbutton.l3 Key.c XBOXBUTTON.LSPUSH ❌
Action.pulsedrive Pulse Engine Psbutton.r1 Keywide.space Hold Xboxbutton.lb&Xboxbutton.rb ❌
STAR Next Target Psbutton.dpadright Key.dot Xboxbutton.dpadright ❌
STAR Previous Target Psbutton.dpadleft Key.comma Xboxbutton.dpadleft ❌
STAR Closest Target ? Key.mousemiddle XBOXBUTTON.DPADUP ❌
Action.galacticmap Galactic Map Psbutton.dpaddown Key.m Xboxbutton.dpaddown ❌
Takeoff Hold Psbutton.r2 Hold KEY.W Hold Xboxbutton.rt ❌
Skip information ? Hold KEYWIDE.TAB Hold XBOXONE.WHITE.BACK ❌
Inventories PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓

Quick Menu (Ship / Exocraft)

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Inventories PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓

Exocraft

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Action.right Accelerate ? KEY.W Xboxbutton.rt ❌
Action.left Reverse ? Key.blank ? ❌
STAR Jump ? Keywide.space XBOXBUTTON.A ❌
Action.shipbrake Brake ? KEY.S Xboxbutton.lt ❌
Action.shipenterexitland Exit Exocraft PSBUTTON.SQUARE KEY.E XBOXBUTTON.X ❌
Action.shoot Fire ? Key.mouseleft Xboxbutton.rt ❌
Action.shipchangeweapon Switch Weapon Mode ? KEY.G XBOXBUTTON.Y ❌
Action.shipscan Scan ? Key.c XBOXBUTTON.LSPUSH ❌
Action.shipboost Boost ? Keywide.shift Xboxbutton.lb ❌
Action.jump Vertical Thrust ? Keywide.space XBOXBUTTON.A ❌
STAR Horn ? KEYWIDE.CTRL XBOXBUTTON.RSPUSH ❌
STAR Place Checkpoint ? KEY.V Xboxbutton.rb ❌
STAR Delete Checkpoint ? KEY.B XBOXBUTTON.B ❌
Inventories PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓

Galactic Map

Action PS4 PC Xbox Updated to
Beyond
Destination Psbutton.dpadleft Psbutton.dpadright KEY.Q KEY.E Xboxbutton.dpadleft Xboxbutton.dpadright ❌
Filter PSBUTTON.DPADUP Psbutton.dpaddown Action.forward Action.back XBOXBUTTON.DPADUP Xboxbutton.dpaddown ❌
Scan Discoveries ? KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXBUTTON.RSPUSH ❌
Select nearest
(after scanning started) 		Psbutton.l1 ? ? ❌
Deselect current system ? Key.mouseright XBOXBUTTON.RSPUSH ❌
Select next system Psbutton.rs ? XBOXBUTTON.RS ❌
Leave Psbutton.options Key.m XBOXONE.WHITE.START ❌
Free camera Ps.white.circle Key.mouseright XBOX.WHITE.B ❌
Free camera
Select my location ? Key.mouseright XBOX.WHITE.B ❌
Select targeted system ? Key.mouseleft XBOX.WHITE.A ❌
Select targeted system
Warp ? Key.mouseleft XBOX.WHITE.A ❌
Set waypoint ? Key.f XBOX.WHITE.X ❌
Deselect ? Key.mouseright XBOX.WHITE.B ❌

Photo Mode

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Inventories PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓

Photo Mode (Menu)

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Inventories PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓

Building Mode

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond

Menus

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Inventories PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓

General controls (Outdated, kept for potential future references)

These are always available from the same controls.

Icon Action PS4 PC Xbox Steam Updated to
Beyond
Inventory PSBUTTON64.TOUCHPAD KEYWIDE.TAB XBOXONEBUTTON.BACK BUTTON SELECT ✓
Options Psbutton.options Key.esc Xboxbutton.start ❌
Log ? Key.p ? ❌

Additional information

  • The Steam Overlay allows to take screenshots, using F12 (PC) by default.
  • On PC the controls in the Quick Menu can be bound to KEYWIDE.0TO9, this can be set up by pressing KEYWIDE.CTRL & KEYWIDE.0TO9 on a certain action.
  • On PC pressing the Reset to default option in the Options/Controls menu will not reset the bound controls in the Quick Menu.

Gallery

  • Default PC and Xbox controls, page 1

    Default PC and Xbox controls, page 1

  • Default PC and Xbox controls, page 2

    Default PC and Xbox controls, page 2

  • Default PC and Xbox controls, page 3

    Default PC and Xbox controls, page 3

  • Default PC and Xbox controls, page 4

    Default PC and Xbox controls, page 4

  • Default PC and Xbox controls, page 5

    Default PC and Xbox controls, page 5

Release history

  • Release - Introduced to the game.
  • Release 1.07 - PC: Fixed the X key size on the Galactic Map.
  • Foundation 1.12 - PC: Remapping of the build menu and quick menu commands are allowed to support Azerty keyboards.
  • Foundation 1.13 - PC: Removed Up, Down, Left, Right as quick menu navigation keys to allow left handed players to move while using the quick menu. Page Up and Page down can now be used to navigate up and down in the quick menu. Steam Controller: Fix for not being able to warp.
  • Pathfinder - PC: Escape key now goes directly to the quit Options page. Steam Controller: Mapping improved and expanded.
  • Pathfinder 1.23 - Steam Controller: Enabled in base reporting and Steam Workshop base upload.
  • Pathfinder 1.24 - Steam Controller: Fixed some issues with controller prompts.
  • Atlas Rises 1.33 - Added joypad and keyboard controls for switching between inventories.
  • Atlas Rises 1.35 - PC: Improved user interface navigation using Q, E, W, S, A and D keys.
  • Atlas Rises 1.37 - PC: Added ability to hold Backspace to delete text in text entry fields.
  • Atlas Rises 1.38 - PC: Fixed an issue where unbinding a key would exit the control menu. Fixed an issue where selecting a new key binding could accidentally result in it being set to a mouse button.
  • NEXT - Xbox controls introduced to the game.
  • NEXT 1.51 - Fixed an issue where new controls were missing from the controls page.
  • NEXT 1.55 - PC: Pressing P will default to opening the Log rather than Options. Options continues to be the default option for Esc.
  • NEXT 1.57 - Steam Controller: Mapping improved.
  • NEXT 1.60 - Restored the ability to use keys/buttons on the Quick Transfer inventory popup. PC: Enabled quick menu keybinding.
  • NEXT 1.63 - PC: Prevented quick menu hotkeys from taking effect while other UI panels are open (eg. during text chat).
  • Beyond - Added support for full rebinding of PC controls via Steam and OpenVR. Added the option to remove button holds and make all non-destructive clicks instant. Hidden changes: The update reverted the setting to default controls and made it impossible to rebind them.
  • Beyond 2.09 - Enabled mouse and keyboard rebinding on PC. Gamepad and other device rebinding can be performed via Steam.
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