Game Controls

Star Sonata is controlled using the keyboard and mouse. However, a few players have gotten X-Box style controllers to work.

Some players have chosen to change their controls from the default arrangement. This might be beneficial if you are left handed or used to a setup for a different game. To accomplish this, select Options at the bottom right of your screen, press the F7 key, or the O key. Then, click the Keys tab. From there you can define individual commands.

Default Key mapping

Navigation

• A - Turn Left
• D - Turn Right
• W - Thrust Forward
• S - Space Brake
• F - Jump through Warp gate
• R - Dock at base
• V - Autopilot to target
• Right Click - Autopilot to location clicked

Targeting

• Tab - Cycle all visible objects
• Ctrl - Cycle object types
• Q - Cycle objects of the same type
• Z - Cycle ships
• Shift + any above - Cycle backwards for that key
• Left Click - Select object

Inventory

• Left Click - Select item
• Double Left Click - Activate or equip item
• Right Click - Open context menu

Map

• Left Click - Select system
• Double Click - Autopilot to system
• Right Click - Center on location
• Left Click-Drag - Pan map
• Scroll-wheel - Zoom in/out

Miscellaneous

• C - Scoop target or nearby debris
• T - Start a chat message
• U - Suicide
• X - Open options screen for targeted object
• 0 though 9 - Hotkeys
• H - Hide the UI
• Alt + Shift + Left Click-Drag - Move the camera around. Double click while holding keys to reset camera position.

Chat Commands

Star Sonata's chat has a few helpful commands to make life a little easier. All names are Case-sensitive. Some commands give results in the Events tab.

All words given between the < and > symbols are where you should enter the information the command needs from you. Do not include the < or > when typing it.

Private Message

Talk to someone privately. Opens a new tab at the bottom of the screen.

• /w <name> <message>
• /w "<name with spaces>" <message>

Friends List

Add a player to your friends list.

• /f add <name>

Remove a player from your friends list.

• /f remove <name>
• /f rem <name>

Check your friends list of who is online or offline. Note your friends must also add you to their list to be able to see their location.

• /f
• /f list

Help

Get a list of these commands in game.

• /help
• /h

Get more information on whispers.

• /help w
• /h w

Get a full list of friends commands

• /help f
• /h f

Ignore

Don't want to hear someone mouth off any more?

• /ignore <name>

Forgive them?

• /unignore <name>

Forget who all you have ignored?

• /list

Damage

Show how much damage you are dealing. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off.

• /showdamage

Drone Damage

Show how much drone damage you are dealing. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off.

• /showdronedamage

Base Damage

Show how much base damage you are dealing. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off.

• /showbasedamage

Bot Damage

Show how much bot damage you are dealing. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off.

• /showbotdamage

Damage received

Shows how much damage you get hit for by an AI or player. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off.

• /showpain

War

Declare war on a player or team. This requires you to be a Councilor or Director of your team.

• /war <name>
• /war player <name>

End a current war with a player or team. This requires you to be a Councilor or Director of your team.

• /endwar <name>
• /endwar player <name>

Lists all current wars your team has declared.

• /wars

Market Check

See the best selling and buying prices across the universe. capitals and spelling must be exact.

• /mc <item name>

Roll

Roll a many sided fair die. The # specifies how many sides the die has. This command only works in Galaxy Chat

• /roll <number>

Lockout

Display a list of all galaxies you are locked out from entering, and for how much longer.

• /lockout

Tradetimer

Shows how long until you can post in Trade chat again.

• /tradetimer

Show Trade

Stops display of new messages in trade. It toggles; so typing it again turns it on.

• /showtrade

Charging

Shows how many shields and energy is being regenerate per second.

• /charging

Navigation

Select a known galaxy on the map

• /search <galaxy name>

Autopilot to known galaxy

• /ap <galaxy name>

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