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Camera and controls basics

Open settings with P or the button at the top.

  • Unlock/recenter the cursor: H or middle mouse.
  • If the camera makes you dizzy, set it to not track ship rotation.
  • FPS and ping display are in Accessibility settings. UI scale is adjustable in settings.
  • Hotkeys are rebindable.

Other inputs you'll use early:

  • Tab locks a target, nearest your cursor first. Tab again within 0.5 s cycles to the next; Tab on your locked target unlocks it.
  • Right-click harpoons: once to connect, again to let go or retarget.
  • Camera modes: B tracks your target, M orbits your ship, J side view, G low chase, N nose view. Press the key again to return.
  • Hold left click for the ping wheel.
  • Q while hovering a target or mineral fragment launches drones, if a Dronelink is fitted.

Warning

A game tab left in the background for over a minute disconnects.

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phyzixteacherDeveloper30 Sep 2026
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Official patch notes: Beta Patch 2Official2 Oct 2026

Paraphrased from the Citadel Discord. Developers and official documents are named; other players by trust tier. Last verified 4 Oct 2026 for Beta Patch 2.

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Collected from the Citadel Discord and added on 3 Oct 2026.