Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls & Mouse Settings (2023)

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls

Last Updated on 10 October, 2023

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls & Mouse Settings: The most efficient Keyboard Controls & Mouse Settings

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls

Flight Controls

  • 5: Rotational correction (toggle)
  • Tab: Engine boost (speed – nitro)
  • Q: Thurst Left
  • W: Thurst Forward
  • E: Thurst Right
  • S: Thurst Back
  • A: Left Roll
  • D: Right Roll
  • Z: Flight Assist (Hold)
  • X: Speed (0%)
  • Ctrl: Thurst Down
  • Space: Thurst Up
  • J: Frame Shift
  • [: Speed (50%)
  • ]: Speed (100%)

Combat & Targeting Controls

  • º: Next System (below Esc)
  • 7: Wingman 1
  • 8: Wingman 2
  • 9: Wingman 3
  • 0: Wingman’s targel
  • -: Wingman Nav Lock
  • = Orbit Lanes
  • R: Hard Points
  • Y: Next Subsystem
  • U: Last Subsystem
  • F: Target Ahead
  • G: Next Target
  • H: Highest Threat
  • B: Previous Target
  • N:Fire Group

Menu’s & Ship HUD Controls

  • Esc: Game Menu
  • F1: COC Scores
  • F11: Reset HMD
  • F12: Steam Screenshot
  • 1: Target Planet
  • 2: Comms Panel
  • 3: Role Panel
  • 4: Systems Panel
  • Shift: UI Focus
  • I: Friends Menu
  • O: Open Discovery
  • P: Game Menu
  • C: Switch HUD
  • M: Galaxy Map
  • .: System Map
  • \: Microphone Mute
  • ‘: FSS Scanner
  • Enter: Quick Comms

Miscellaneous Ship Controls

  • V: Deploy Heatsink
  • L: Landing Gear
  • Insert: Ship Lights
  • Home: Cargo Scoop
  • Pg Up: Sensor Zoom
  • Delete: Silent Running
  • Pg Down: Sensor Zoom
  • Up Arrow: Power Engines
  • Down Arrow: Balance Power
  • Left Arrow: Power Systems
  • Right Arrow: Power Weapons
  • NUM7: Shield Cell
  • NUM8: Chaff Launcher
  • NUM9: Charge ECM
  • NUM4: Sensor Zoom
  • NUM6: Sensor Zoom
  • NUM1: Weapon Color
  • NUM2: Engine Color
  • NUM3: Night Vision

Mouse Settings

  • Presets: Custom
  • Mouse X axis: YAW
  • Relative mouse X axis: Off
  • Mouse Y Axis: Pitch
  • Relatuve mouse X Axis: Off
  • Mouse sentivity: 25%
  • Relative mouse rate: 30%
  • Mouse deadzone: 20%
  • Mouse power curve: 0
  • Show mouse widget: On

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Flight Rotation

  • Yaw Axis: Regular
  • Deadzone: 0
  • Yaw into roll: off
  • Yawinto roll sensivity: 30% – 40%
  • Yaw into roll flight assist off: Default to standard
  • Yaw roll button > Button mode: Hold
  • Roll axis: Regular
  • Deadzone: 0
  • Roll left: A
  • Roll Right: D
  • Pitch Axis:Regular
  • Deadzone: 0

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Flight Thrust

  • Lateral Thrust Axis: Regular
  • Deadzone: 0
  • Thurst Left: Q
  • Thurst Right: E
  • Vertical Thrust Axis: Regular
  • Deadzone: 0
  • Thurst Up: Space
  • ThurstDown: L Control
  • Thurst Forward and Backward axis: Regular
  • Deadzone: 0
  • Thurst Forward: W
  • Thurst Backward: S

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Flight Throttle

  • Throttle axis: Regular
  • Deadzone: 0
  • Throttle axis range: Full Range
  • Button mode: Toggle
  • Increase Throttle: + mouse z axis > Mouse 5
  • Decrease Throttle: – mouse z axis > Mouse 4
  • Set speed to 0%: X
  • Setspeed to 50%: [
  • Set speed to 100%: ]

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Flight Miscellaneous

  • Toggle Flight Assist: Z
  • Button mode: Toggle
  • Engine boost: Tab
  • Toggle Frame shift drive: J
  • Rotational correction: 5
  • Button mode: Toggle
  • Toggle orbit lines: =

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Targeting

  • Select target ahead: F
  • Cycle next target: G
  • Cycle previous ship B
  • Select highest Threat: H
  • Select wingman 1: 7
  • Selectwingman 2: 8
  • Select wingman 3: 9
  • Select wingman’s target: 0
  • Wingman Nav lock: .
  • Cycle next subsystem: Y
  • Cycle previous Subsystem: U
  • Target next system in route: º (below Esc)

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Weapons & Cooling

  • Primary fire: Mouse 1
  • Secondary fire: Mouse 2
  • Cycle next fire group: N
  • Deploy hardpoints: R
  • Firing deploys hardpoints: ON
  • Silent running: Delete
  • button mode: toggle
  • Deploy Heatsink: V

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Miscellaneous

  • + Sensor Zoom: Page up > Num4
  • – Sensor Zoom: Page down > Num6
  • Divert power to engines > Up arrow
  • Divertpower to weapons > Right arrow
  • Divert power to Systems > Left arrow
  • Balance power distribution > Down arrow
  • Reset HMD Orientation: F11
  • Cargo Scoop: Home (toggle)
  • Landing gear: L
  • Microphone mute: \ (hold)
  • Mute button mode: Toggle
  • Microphone state mode: Toggle
  • Use shield cell: NUM7
  • Use chaff launcher: NUM8
  • Enable context menu: ON
  • Weapon colour: NUM1
  • Engine colour: NUM 2
  • Night vision: NUM3

Elite Dangerous Keyboard Controls – Mode Switches

  • UI Focus: L Shift
  • UI Focus mode: Direction
  • Target panel: 1
  • Comms panel: 2
  • Auto focus on text…: Off
  • Quick comms: Enter
  • Role panel: 3
  • Systems panel: 4
  • Looking at…: focuses the panel
  • Looking at…: focuses the panel
  • Lookingat…: focuses the panel
  • Looking at…: focuses the panel
  • Enable UI camera lock on: On
  • Open galaxy map: M
  • OPen system map: ,
  • Show CQC score: F1 (hold)
  • Headlook: Mouse 3 (toggle)
  • Game menu: P
  • Friends menu: I
  • Open discovery: O
  • Switch hud mode: C

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