Oolite Keyboard Controls
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Default Key Assignments
Linux users will find the following key assignments in /usr/lib/Oolite/oolite.app/Contents/Resources/Config/keyconfig.plist (assuming you did a default installation!).
| Action | Key | Keycode (Dec) | Keycode (Hex) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roll Left | Left arrow | 253 | FD | |
| Roll Right | Right arrow | 252 | FC | |
| Pitch Forward | Up arrow | 255 | FF | |
| Pitch Back | Down arrow | 254 | FE | |
| Increase Speed | w | 119 | 77 | |
| Inject Fuel | i | 105 | 69 | |
| Decrease Speed | s | 115 | 73 | |
| Fire Lasers | a | 97 | 61 | |
| Target Missile | t | 116 | 74 | |
| Untarget Missile | u | 117 | 75 | |
| Launch Missile | m | 109 | 6D | |
| Next Missile | y | 121 | 79 | |
| Activate Ident System | r | 114 | 72 | |
| Activate ECM | e | 101 | 65 | |
| Launch Escape Pod | Esc | 27 | 1B | |
| Energy Bomb | Tab | 9 | 09 | |
| Galactic Hyperspace | g | 103 | 67 | |
| Emergency Hyperdrive | H | 72 | 48 | ?? |
| Hyperspace | h | 104 | 68 | |
| Jumpdrive | j | 106 | 6A | |
| Dump Cargo | d | 100 | 64 | |
| Autopilot | c | 99 | 63 | |
| Autodock | D | 68 | 44 | |
| Take a Snapshot | * (shift+8) | 42 | 2A | Written to /usr/lib/Oolite |
| Docking Music Toggle | s | 115 | 73 | Only if Docking Computer fitted! |
| Scanner Zoom | z | 122 | 7A | |
| Map Dump | ! (shift+1) | 33 | 21 | |
| Map Home | 302 | ?? | ||
| Comms Log | ` | 96 | 60 | |
| Next Compass Mode | \ | 92 | 5C | |
| Display Frame Rate | F |
Changing Key Assignments
If you want to change key assignments don't alter the default file. Instead copy keyconfig.plist from
/usr/lib/Oolite/oolite.app/Contents/Resources/Config/ to
/usr/lib/Oolite/AddOns/Config/.
(Note that you may need to create the Config directory first.)
You can edit keyconfig.plist with any standard text editor. You'll find a list of Linux keycodes here. Note that Oolite uses decimal values whereas most keycodes are expressed in hexadecimal. This can cause confusion. For example the comma key produces a keycode of 2C (hex) which translates to 44 (decimal), whereas keycode 44 (hex) refers to the uppercase "D" key, which is actually 68 (decimal)! (If you don't have a hex/decimal calculator handy try this table or this online converter.)
Undocumented Keys
The following keys aren't yet official so your mileage may vary!
| Action | Key | Keycode (Dec) | Keycode (Hex) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toggle Mouse Control | Shift + M | 77 | 4D | When activated, the mouse becomes a virtual joystick. (Under Linux: only in fullscreen mode) The left mouse button fires and the right should re-centre your ship. |
| Get pwm coordinates | Shift + F | Shows the pwm coordinates at any time while flying in space. |
Silly Keyboard Tricks
- Change
key_launch_missileto 112. Now you'll need to hit "p" to launch a missile - which also pauses the game. You'll sometimes get a nice snapshot of the departing missile!
