While most game play in Earth & Beyond™ can be conducted by using interfaces directly, there are a number of useful key combination commands of which you should be aware.
Mapped Keyboard Commands
Players can also find explanations for many of the commands in the lists below by hitting the ESCAPE button and clicking the CONTROL button on the GAME OPTIONS interface. Details on how to remap keyboard commands are located in the Interface Options section of this website.
| Targeting Controls |
| Key Control |
Primary |
Alternate |
| Next Target in Context |
D |
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| Previous Target in Context |
C |
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| Next Target (no context) |
N |
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| Previous Target (no context) |
P |
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| Target Self |
` |
(located under the ~ button) |
| Target Group Member #1 |
F2 |
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| Target Group Member #2 |
F3 |
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| Target Group Member #3 |
F4 |
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| Target Group Member #4 |
F5 |
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| Target Group Member #5 |
F6 |
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| Target Nearest Player |
F7 |
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| Target Nearest Hostile Attacking |
H |
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| Target Nearest Enemy MOB |
F8 |
E |
| Target Nearest Friendly MOB |
S |
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| Target Nearest Navigation |
W |
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| Target Nearest Object |
X |
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| Navigation Controls |
| Key Control |
Primary |
Alternate |
| Turn Left |
Left Arrow |
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| Turn Right |
Right Arrow |
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| Tilt Down |
Down Arrow |
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| Tilt Up |
Up Arrow |
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| Begin Moving Forward |
A |
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| Begin Moving Backward |
Z |
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| Toggle Move Forward |
NUM LOCK |
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| Move Forward With Lock |
] |
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| Move Backward With Lock |
CTRL + ] |
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| Stop Moving |
[ |
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| Engage/Disengage Warp |
Q |
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| Autofollow Target On/Off |
SPACEBAR |
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| Join/Leave Formation |
T |
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| Avatar Run Mode On/Off |
SHIFT + R |
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| Camera Controls |
| Key Control |
Primary |
Alternate |
| Restore Camera Position |
HOME |
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| Save Camera Position |
CTRL + F10 |
ALT + F10 |
| Next 3rd Person Camera |
F10 |
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| Previous 3rd Person Camera |
SHIFT + F10 |
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| 1st and 3rd Person Toggle |
F9 |
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| Take a picture |
SCROLL LOCK |
(Saves .bmp picture in
/data/client/output) |
| Rotate Camera |
CTRL + Mouse Movement |
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| Camera Zoom In/Out |
SHIFT + Mouse Movement |
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| Fire/Activation Controls |
| Key Control |
Primary |
Alternate |
| Fire All Weapons |
F |
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| Fire/Activate Slot 1 |
1 |
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| Fire/Activate Slot 2 |
2 |
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| Fire/Activate Slot 3 |
3 |
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| Fire/Activate Slot 4 |
4 |
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| Fire/Activate Slot 5 |
5 |
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| Fire/Activate Slot 6 |
6 |
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| Chat Controls |
| Key Control |
Primary |
Alternate |
| Begin Channel Message |
' |
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| Begin Group Message |
L |
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| Begin Guild Message |
; |
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| Begin Local Area Message |
CTRL + ENTER |
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| Begin Typing a Message |
ENTER |
(Default Sector-wide) |
| Begin Targeted Message |
ALT + ENTER |
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| Begin Command Message |
/ |
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| Target's Name & Position In Chat |
CTRL + T |
(For Group Chat) |
| Player Position In Chat |
CTRL + P |
(For Group Chat) |
| Hide/Show Chat Window |
Not Implemented |
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| Move Text Down One Line |
SHIFT + Down Arrow |
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| Move Text Up One Line |
SHIFT + Up Arrow |
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| Move Text Down One Page SHIFT |
+ Page Down |
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| Move Text Up One Page |
SHIFT + Page Up |
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| Reply to Last Personal Tell |
R |
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| Bring Up Reply Menu |
CTRL + R |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 1 |
ALT + 7 |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 2 |
ALT + 8 |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 3 |
ALT + 9 |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 4 |
ALT + 0 |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 5 |
Not Implemented |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 6 |
Not Implemented |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 7 |
Not Implemented |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 8 |
Not Implemented |
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| Save Chat Line to Quick Message 9 |
Not Implemented |
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| Sends/Print Quick Message 1 |
7 |
CTRL + 7 |
| Sends/Print Quick Message 2 |
8 |
CTRL + 8 |
| Sends/Print Quick Message 3 |
9 |
CTRL + 9 |
| Sends/Print Quick Message 4 |
0 |
CTRL + 0 |
| Sends/Print Quick Message 5 |
Not Implemented |
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| Sends/Print Quick Message 6 |
Not Implemented |
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| Sends/Print Quick Message 7 |
Not Implemented |
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| Sends/Print Quick Message 8 |
Not Implemented |
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| Sends/Print Quick Message 9 |
Not Implemented |
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| Additional Chat Controls |
Scroll Up Through Previous
Sent Messages |
Up Arrow |
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Scroll Down Through Previous
Sent Messages |
Down Arrow |
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Go to the End of a
Typed Message |
END |
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Move Typing Cursor
to the Left |
Left Arrow |
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Move Typing Cursor
to the Right |
Right Arrow |
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| Delete a character |
DELETE |
BACKSPACE |
| General Controls |
| Toggle Equipment Window |
I |
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| Toggle Inventory Window |
O |
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| Toggle Vault Window |
SHIFT + |
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| Toggle Character/Skills WindowI |
Y |
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| Toggle Missions Window |
U |
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| Toggle Galaxy Map |
G |
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| Toggle Navigation Map |
TAB |
M |
| Zoom Maps In |
= |
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| Zoom Maps Out |
- |
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| Toggle Ping Display |
CTRL + I |
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Next Ephemeral
Text in History |
ALT + Down Arrow |
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Previous Ephemeral
Text in History |
ALT + Up Arrow |
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| Show Client/Server Version |
CTRL + V |
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| Toggle Auto-Leveling |
V |
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| Game Options Interface Menu |
ESC |
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Slash Commands
The following commands require you to hit ENTER first, as though you were going to broadcast to the zone.
Camera Slash Commands
| /camera all |
All camera AI functions are enabled (warp, gate, loot, etc) |
| /camera basic |
Only basic camera AI is enabled |
| /camera help |
Lists all camera slash commands |
| /camera warp |
Turns the warping camera AI off |
| /camera loot |
Turns the looting camera AI off |
Chat Slash Commands
For more detailed information about these commands, check here
| /chat friends [player name] |
Adds a player to your friends list. Case sensitive. |
| /chat ignore [player name] |
Adds a player to your ignore list. Case sensitive |
| /setcolor [type][red][green][blue] |
Sets the color of the text for a variety of message types. |
Group Slash Commands
| /group accept |
Accept a group invitation |
| /group disband |
Allows the leader of the group to disband the group. |
| /group help |
Shows a brief help screen on the use of /group commands. |
| /group invite |
Invites the targeted player to join your group. |
| /group kick |
Allows the leader of the group to kick the targeted member of the group out. |
| /group refuse |
Decline a group invitation. |
| /group remove |
Allows you to remove yourself from a group. Please note that if a group leader uses /group remove this will disband the group. |
Guild Slash Commands
| /gu |
sends text to guild channel |
We are also working on a graphical interface that will allow players to use guild functions without using slash commands.
HUD Commands
Note: Additional information about these commands is located in the Interface section of this website
| /sethud closedist [value] |
Sets the distance at which the icons will appear at 100% in size. The value must be between 100 and 20,000. |
| /set fardist [value] |
Sets the distance that is the furthest you can see the icons. The value must be between 100 and 20,000. |
| /sethud minscale [value] |
Sets the smallest size the icons will appear. The value must be between 0.25 and 1.0 |
General Slash Commands
| /affiliate |
Shows your current affiliation. |
| /follow |
You will "hook" to your current target and follow behind it. Steering your ship or moving in any way will disconnect you from the target. |
| /played |
Displays the creation date of the character and total time played. |
| /starbase reset |
moves the player to the center of the starbase. |
| /who |
Displays a list of players in the sector. |
| /who [full/partial name] [Level] |
Filters the /who list to look for specific players or a series of players. For example: Typing /who Bop will list all players with names beginning with those letters. This command is case sensitive. |
| /hide self tag |
turns the self name tag off. |
| /show self tag |
turns the self name tag on. |
There is also a list of slash commands that you can use to communicate through your avatar in star bases. Click here to see the list of Emotes
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