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* '''Q''' - Cycle objects of the same type | * '''Q''' - Cycle objects of the same type | ||
* '''Z''' - Cycle ships | * '''Z''' - Cycle ships | ||
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* '''Left-Click''' - Select object | * '''Left-Click''' - Select object | ||
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* '''U''' - [[Suicide]] | * '''U''' - [[Suicide]] | ||
* '''X''' - Open options screen for targeted object | * '''X''' - Open options screen for targeted object | ||
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Show how much slave damage you are dealing. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off. | Show how much slave damage you are dealing. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off. | ||
* /showslavedamage | * /showslavedamage | ||
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| + | ;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: | ;War: | ||
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Shows how long until you can post in Trade chat again. | Shows how long until you can post in Trade chat again. | ||
* /tradetimer | * /tradetimer | ||
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| + | ;Show Trade: | ||
| + | Stops display of new messages in trade. It toggles; so typing it again turns it on. | ||
| + | * /showtrade | ||
;Charging: | ;Charging: | ||
Revision as of 22:44, 12 February 2011
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 there controls from the default arrangement. This might be beneficial if your left handed or are used to a setup for a different game. To accomplish this select Options near the top of your screen and then select Key Map. From there you can define individual commands.
Default Key mapping
- Navigation
- A - Turn Left
- D - Turn Right
- W - Thrust Forward
- F - Jump thought 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 (requires Astral Travel)
- 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
- 1 though 5 - Hotkeys.
Chat Commands
Star Sonata's chat has a few helpful commands to make life a little easier. All names are CasE-sEnTitIvE. 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
- Slave Damage
Show how much slave damage you are dealing. It toggles; so typing it again turns it off.
- /showslavedamage
- 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
- 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 (requires sufficient Astral Travel)
- /ap <galaxy name>
