There are a couple of different USB devices that give you half of a keyboard or so to use assign custom keys to. Which you use will depend on your budget and personal preference. HOSAS - Two joysticks, one used as a throttle.HOTAS - Joystick with a separate throttle.The FPS and flight controls may feel familiar to gamers who use controllers but the sheer number of controls may make this unweildy for anything other than walking around or basic flight. Your movement and look controls will stay mostly the same between modes but the rest of the key layout may be drastically different.Īny modern USB game controller should work with Star Citizen. There are 3 different control modes: Flight, On Foot, and EVA, that you will transition between when playing the game. Star Citizen has a huge amount of actions you can do and the game uses almost every key on your keyboard multiple times. Ground Vehicles Basic controls for ground vehicles such as the Ursa Rover.įor community resources, see Star Citizen resources megalist. Main controls for flying your ship.Ĭontrols for changing how your ship performs and behaves.