Tactical Map

Press Backslash (configurable) to open a real-time tactical overlay of your current sector. The map shows all ships, stations, and asteroids with faction-colored indicators, distance readouts, and active order paths.

Camera Controls

Input Action
WASD Pan camera
Space / Ctrl+Space Move camera up / down
Shift Sprint (faster camera movement)
Right-click drag Rotate camera
Scroll wheel Adjust viewing range (100–20,000 units)
X Reset camera to default position
Double-click entity Focus camera on that entity

Selection

Input Action
Left-click Select an entity (opens radial menu)
Shift + click Add to current selection
Click and drag Box-select entities in a rectangle
Shift + drag Add box-selected entities to current selection
Ctrl+A Select all friendly ships
Ctrl+S Toggle turret selection mode

Turret Selection Mode

When turret selection mode is enabled (Ctrl+S), docked turret entities become visible on the tactical map with their own indicators. Clicking a ship in this mode opens the turret selector, allowing you to select individual turrets for targeting orders.

HUD Elements

While the tactical map is open, context-sensitive keybind hints are displayed on the right side of the screen.

Two armor HP bars are available at all times (not just in tactical map mode):

  • Ship Armor HP Bar — Vertical bar on the left side of the screen showing your current armor integrity percentage
  • Target Armor HP Bar — Horizontal bar on the target panel showing the selected target's armor integrity