| W / S · ↑ / ↓ | pitch |
| A / D · ← / → | yaw |
| Q / E | roll |
| Space (hold) | thrust — hits max speed (slider) in 10 s; release auto-brakes |
| X | coast on inertia / abort autopilot |
| J | jump: Andromeda @ 100 000 g |
| H | autopilot home to Earth |
| F | focus ship |
| M | music on / off |
| 1 – 9, 0 | focus Sun … Pluto |
| ⇧ + 1 – 9, 0 | beam ship into orbit there |
| ⇧ + click label | beam ship to any station / body |
| hold LMB (ship) | steer — nose follows the mouse directly |
| RMB drag ↕ / wheel | ship view: camera height / distance · planets: LMB orbit & zoom |