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Disambig For controls for Everspace, see Controls.

Everspace 2 can be played out of the box with mouse and keyboard, gamepad, and certain models of joystick-type controllers by using developer-made presets that map physical controls to the functions necessary for typical gameplay. Other input devices are not supported natively, but may be adapted for use with the software by manually setting up a custom preset in the settings menu.

ES2-Controls

In-game control help menu

Mouse & Keyboard Default Preset[]

Space[]

  • Mouse Up/Down - Pitch up/down (tethered movement)
  • Up/Down Arrow - Pitch down/up (see Notes section)
  • Mouse Left/Right, Left/Right Arrow - Yaw left/right
  • Left Mouse Button (LMB) - Fire Primary Weapon
  • Right Mouse Button (RMB) - Fire Secondary Weapon
  • Middle Mouse Button (MMB) - Lock target
  • Wheel Up/Down - Next/previous primary weapon
  • F1 - Display controls
  • 1, 2, 3, 4 - Use Device 1, 2, 3, 4
  • 5, 6, 7, 8 - Use Consumable 5, 6, 7, 8
  • G - Use ULT
  • Tab - Open ingame menu
  • U - Open crafting
  • L - Open data
  • I - Open inventory
  • M - Open map
  • K - Open missions
  • J - Open perks
  • O - Open ship
  • Z - Photo mode
  • H - Toggle HUD visibility
  • Q/E - Roll left/right
  • R - Next secondary weapon
  • P - Open pause menu
  • W/S - Thrust forward/backward
  • A/D - Strafe left/right
  • F - Cruise drive [hold] / Interact [tap] / Fling objects [hold]
  • Shift - Boost [hold]
  • C - Supralight drive [hold]
  • V - Switch camera mode
  • Space/Left Ctrl - Hover up/down
  • Alt - Toggle free-look mode [hold]
  • Unbound inputs:
    • Equip primary 1, 2, 3
    • Previous secondary weapon
    • Equip secondary 1, 2, 3
    • Lock closest target
    • Lock next/previous on-screen enemy
    • Toggle headlights
    • Toggle inertia dampeners

Menus[]

  • F, Enter - OK
  • Esc - Cancel
  • R - Menu action 2
  • X - Menu action 3
  • Alt - Change compare item
  • Alt - Change view [hold]
  • B - Change sorting
  • T - Toggle level [hold]
  • Left Shift - Toggle side by side compare [hold]
  • W/S, Up/Down - Navigate up/down
  • A/D, Left/Right - Navigate left/right
  • Q/E - Left/right tab
  • Z/C - Left/right sub tab
  • Pg Up/Dn, Mouse Wheel - Scroll up/down
  • Mouse Wheel - Zoom map
  • Unbound input: Cycle ship

Photo Mode / Misc[]

  • W/S - Camera move forward/backward
  • A/D - Camera move left/right
  • Space/Left Ctrl - Camera move up/down
  • Mouse Y - Camera pitch axis
  • Q/E - Camera roll left/right
  • Mouse X - Camera yaw axis
  • Mouse Wheel - Camera zoom axis / Setting increase/decrease axis
  • RMB - Photo Mode Menu
  • LMB - Set Focus
  • MMB - Next setting
  • F10 - Take high-res screenshot
  • Unbound input: Zero TrackIR Input

Gamepad Presets[]

Space[]

Input Scheme A - Right-handed Scheme A - Left-handed Scheme B - Right-handed Scheme B - Left-handed
Pitch axis Right Stick Y Left Stick Y Right Stick Y Left Stick Y
Yaw axis Right Stick X Left Stick X Right Stick X Left Stick X
Roll axis R3 + Right Stick X L3 + Left Stick X R3 + Right Stick X L3 + Left Stick X
Thrust forward/backward --- --- Gamepad Left Trigger/Left Shoulder Gamepad Right Trigger/Right Shoulder
Thrust axis Left Stick Y Right Stick Y --- ---
Strafe axis Left Stick X Right Stick X Left Stick X Right Stick X
Hover up/down Left Shoulder/Gamepad Left Trigger Right Shoulder/Gamepad Right Trigger --- ---
Hover axis --- --- Left Stick Y Right Stick Y
Boost [hold] L3 R3 L3 R3
Cruise drive [hold] A A A A
Supralight drive [hold] Y Y Y Y
Fire primary weapon Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Left Trigger Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Left Trigger
Next primary weapon Dpad Left Dpad Left Dpad Left Dpad Left
Fire secondary weapon Right Shoulder Left Shoulder Right Shoulder Left Shoulder
Next secondary weapon Dpad Right Dpad Right Dpad Right Dpad Right
Use devices [hold + direction] X X X X
Use consumables [hold + direction] B B B B
Use ULT Dpad Up Dpad Up Dpad Up Dpad Up
Lock target R3 L3 R3 L3
Interact A A A A
Fling objects Right Shoulder Left Shoulder Right Shoulder Left Shoulder
Switch camera mode Dpad Down Dpad Down Dpad Down Dpad Down
Open pause menu Start Start Start Start
Open in-game menu Back Back Back Back

Menus[]

Input Scheme A - Right-handed Scheme A - Left-handed Scheme B - Right-handed Scheme B - Left-handed
Navigate up/down Dpad Up/Down Dpad Up/Down Dpad Up/Down Dpad Up/Down
Navigate up/down axis Left Stick Y Left Stick Y Left Stick Y Left Stick Y
Navigate left/right Dpad Left/Right Dpad Left/Right Dpad Left/Right Dpad Left/Right
Navigate left/right axis Left Stick X Left Stick X Left Stick X Left Stick X
Left/right tab Left/Right Shoulder Left/Right Shoulder Left/Right Shoulder Left/Right Shoulder
Left/right sub tab Gamepad Left/Right Trigger Gamepad Left/Right Trigger Gamepad Left/Right Trigger Gamepad Left/Right Trigger
Scroll axis Right Stick Y Left Stick Y Right Stick Y Left Stick Y
Map up/down axis Left Stick Y Left Stick Y Left Stick Y Left Stick Y
Map left/right axis Left Stick X Left Stick X Left Stick X Left Stick X
Map zoom in/out Gamepad Right/Left Trigger Gamepad Right/Left Trigger Gamepad Right/Left Trigger Gamepad Right/Left Trigger
OK A A A A
Cancel B B B B
Menu action 2 X X X X
Menu action 3 Y Y Y Y
Change compare item --- Gamepad Left Trigger Gamepad Left Trigger Gamepad Left Trigger
Change view R3 L3 R3 L3
Change sorting L3 R3 L3 R3
Cycle ship R3 R3 R3 R3
Toggle level R3 R3 R3 R3
Toggle side by side compare Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Right Trigger

Photo Mode[]

Input Scheme A - Right-handed Scheme A - Left-handed Scheme B - Right-handed Scheme B - Left-handed
Camera move forward/backward --- --- Gamepad Left Trigger/Left Shoulder Gamepad Right Trigger/Right Shoulder
Camera forward axis Left Stick Y Right Stick Y --- ---
Camera horizontal axis Left Stick X Right Stick X Left Stick X Right Stick X
Camera move up/down Left Shoulder/Gamepad Left Trigger Right Shoulder/Gamepad Right Trigger --- ---
Camera vertical axis --- --- Left Stick Y Right Stick Y
Camera pitch axis Right Stick Y Left Stick Y Right Stick Y Left Stick Y
Camera roll axis R3 + Right Stick X L3 + Left Stick X R3 + Right Stick X L3 + Left Stick X
Camera yaw axis Right Stick X Left Stick X Right Stick X Left Stick X
Camera zoom axis Left Stick Y Right Stick Y Left Stick Y Right Stick Y
Photo Mode Menu Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Right Trigger Gamepad Right Trigger
Set Focus A A A A
Next setting X X X X
Setting increase/decrease Right/Left Shoulder Right/Left Shoulder Right/Left Shoulder Right/Left Shoulder

Other controller defaults[]

Everspace 2 comes with presets for the following alternate input devices:

  • Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
  • Logitech/Saitek X52 Pro and X56
  • Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog, T16000M, T16000M Dual, T16000M + TWCS Throttle, T.Flight 4, T.Flight One, and T.Flight X

Space[]

Input Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Logitech/Saitek X52 Pro Logitech/Saitek X56 Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Thrustmaster T16000M
Pitch axis Axis 1 Axis 1 Stick Axis 1 Stick Axis 1 Axis 1
Yaw axis Axis 2 Axis 5 Stick Axis 4 Stick Axis 0 Axis 2
Roll axis Axis 0 Axis 0 Stick Axis 0 Throttle Axis 0 Axis 0
Thrust axis Axis 3 Axis 2 Throttle Axis 0 Throttle Axis 2 Axis 3
Strafe axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Hover axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Boost Button 5 Button 6 Throttle Button 3 Throttle Button 3 Button 1
Cruise drive Button 4 Button 3 Throttle Button 4 Stick Button 18 Button 4
Supralight drive Button 7 Button 4 Throttle Button 0 Stick Button 3 Button 5
Fire primary weapon Button 0 Button 0 Stick Button 0 Stick Button 0 Button 0
Next primary weapon Button 2 Button 22 Stick Button 13 Stick Button 9 Button 9
Fire secondary weapon Button 1 Button 1 Stick Button 2 Stick Button 1 Button 3
Next secondary weapon Button 3 Button 20 Stick Button 11 Stick Button 7 Button 8
Use devices Button 8 --- --- Throttle Button 7 Button 6
Use device 1/2/3/4 --- Button 34/35/36/37 Throttle Button 5/6/7/8 --- ---
Use consumables Button 9 --- --- Throttle Button 11 Button 7
Use consumable 1/2/3/4 --- Button 8/9/10/11 Throttle Button 11/12/13/14 --- ---
Use ULT Button 3 + Button 2 Button 5 Stick Button 4 Stick Button 2 Button 10
Lock target Button 6 Button 2 Stick Button 1 Stick Button 4 Button 2
Interact Button 4 Button 3 Throttle Button 4 Stick Button 18 Button 4
Fling objects Button 4 Button 3 Throttle Button 4 Stick Button 18 Button 4
Switch camera mode --- --- Throttle Button 9 Throttle Button 14 Button 12
Open pause menu Button 11 Button 19 Stick Button 10 Stick Button 12 Button 13
Open ingame menu Button 10 Button 21 Stick Button 12 Stick Button 10 Button 15
Input Thrustmaster T16000M Dual Thrustmaster T16000M + TWCS Throttle Thrustmaster T.Flight 4 Thrustmaster T.Flight One Thrustmaster T.Flight X
Pitch axis Stick 1 Axis 1 Stick Axis 1 Axis 1 Axis 1 Axis 1
Yaw axis Stick 1 Axis 2 Stick Axis 2 Axis 5 Axis 5 Axis 3
Roll axis Stick 1 Axis 0 Stick Axis 0 Axis 0 Axis 0 Axis 0
Thrust axis Stick 2 Axis 1 Throttle Axis 2 Axis 2 Axis 2 Axis 2
Strafe axis Stick 2 Axis 0 Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Hover axis Stick 2 Axis 2 Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Boost Stick # Button 1 Stick Button 1 Button 8 Button 8 Button 8
Cruise drive Stick # Button 2 Throttle Button 5 Button 5 Button 5 Button 5
Supralight drive Stick # Button 11 Throttle Button 0 Button 7 Button 7 Button 7
Fire primary weapon Stick 1 Button 0 Stick Button 0 Button 0 Button 0 Button 0
Next primary weapon Stick 1 Button 3 --- Button 2 Button 2 Button 2
Next/previous primary weapon axis --- Throttle Hat 0 - X Axis --- --- ---
Fire secondary weapon Stick 2 Button 0 Stick Button 3 Button 3 Button 3 Button 3
Next secondary weapon Stick 2 Button 3 --- Button 7 Button 7 Button 7
Next/previous secondary weapon axis --- Throttle Hat 0 - Y Axis --- --- ---
Use devices Stick 1 Button 10 Throttle Button 3 Button 4 Button 4 Button 4
Use consumables Stick # Button 15 Throttle Button 4 Button 6 Button 6 Button 6
Use ULT Stick # Button 14 Throttle Button 1 Button 9 Button 9 Button 9
Lock target Stick # Button 1 Stick Button 2 Button 1 Button 1 Button 1
Interact Stick # Button 2 Throttle Button 5 Button 5 Button 5 Button 5
Fling objects Stick # Button 2 Throttle Button 5 Button 5 Button 5 Button 5
Switch camera mode Stick 2 Button 10 Throttle Button 6 --- --- ---
Toggle inertia dampeners --- Throttle Button 2 --- --- ---
Open pause menu Stick # Button 7 Throttle Button 9 Button 11 Button 11 Button 11
Open ingame menu Stick # Button 9 Throttle Button 7 Button 10 Button 10 Button 10

Menus[]

Input Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Logitech/Saitek X52 Pro Logitech/Saitek X56 Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Thrustmaster T16000M
Navigate up/down axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Navigate left/right axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Left/right tab Button 6/7 Button 22/20 Stick Button 13/11 Stick Button 9/7 Button 4/5
Left/right sub tab Button 8/9 Button 26/24 Stick Button 9/7 Stick Button 13/11 Button 9/8
Scroll up/down --- --- Stick Button 6/8 Stick Button 6/8 ---
Scroll axis Axis 3 Axis 1 --- --- Axis 3
Map up/down axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Map left/right axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Map zoom in/out Button 9/8 Button 24/26 Stick Button 6/8 Stick Button 11/13 Button 8/9
OK Button 4 Button 3 Stick Button 0 Stick Button 0 Button 0
Cancel Button 5 Button 4 Stick Button 1 Stick Button 1 Button 1
Menu action 2 Button 2 Button 3 Stick Button 2 Stick Button 18 Button 2
Menu action 3 Button 3 Button 2 Stick Button 3 Stick Button 4 Button 3
Change compare item Button 8 Button 5 Throttle Button 0 Stick Button 14 Button 9
Change view Button 0 Button 6 Throttle Button 4 Stick Button 15 Button 7
Change sorting Button 1 Button 30 Throttle Button 3 Stick Button 17 Button 12
Cycle ship Button 0 Button 6 Throttle Button 4 Stick Button 15 Button 7
Toggle level Button 0 Button 6 Throttle Button 4 Stick Button 15 Button 7
Toggle side by side compare Button 9 Button 0 Throttle Button 31 Stick Button 3 Button 8
Input Thrustmaster T16000M Dual Thrustmaster T16000M + TWCS Throttle Thrustmaster T.Flight 4 Thrustmaster T.Flight One Thrustmaster T.Flight X
Navigate up/down axis Stick 1 Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Navigate left/right axis Stick 1 Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Left/right tab Stick 1 Button 2/3 --- Button 1/0 Button 1/0 Button 1/0
Tab left/right axis --- Throttle Axis 0 --- --- ---
Left/right sub tab --- --- Button 9/8 Button 9/8 Button 9/8
Sub tab left/right axis Stick 2 Hat 0 - X Axis Throttle Axis 5 --- --- ---
Scroll axis Stick 2 Hat 0 - Y Axis Throttle Hat 0 - Y Axis Axis 2 Axis 2 Axis 2
Map up/down axis Stick 1 Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Map left/right axis Stick 1 Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Map zoom in/out --- --- Button 8/9 Button 8/9 Button 8/9
Map zoom axis Stick 2 Hat 0 - X Axis Throttle Hat 0 - X Axis --- --- ---
OK Stick # Button 0 Stick Button 0 Button 5 Button 5 Button 5
Cancel Stick # Button 1 Stick Button 1 Button 6 Button 6 Button 6
Menu action 2 Stick # Button 2 Stick Button 2 Button 4 Button 4 Button 4
Menu action 3 Stick # Button 3 Stick Button 3 Button 7 Button 7 Button 7
Change compare item Stick # Button 15 Throttle Button 3 Button 9 Button 9 Button 9
Change view Stick # Button 13 Throttle Button 5 Button 2 Button 2 Button 2
Change sorting Stick # Button 12 Throttle Button 2 Button 3 Button 3 Button 3
Cycle ship Stick # Button 13 Throttle Button 5 Button 2 Button 2 Button 2
Toggle level Stick # Button 13 Throttle Button 5 Button 2 Button 2 Button 2
Toggle side by side compare Stick # Button 14 Throttle Button 4 Button 8 Button 8 Button 8

Photo Mode[]

Input Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Logitech/Saitek X52 Pro Logitech/Saitek X56 Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Thrustmaster T16000M
Camera forward axis Axis 3 Axis 2 Throttle Axis 0 Throttle Axis 2 Axis 3
Camera horizontal axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Camera vertical axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Camera pitch axis Axis 1 Axis 1 Stick Axis 1 Stick Axis 1 Axis 1
Camera roll axis Axis 0 Axis 0 Stick Axis 0 Throttle Axis 0 Axis 0
Camera yaw axis Axis 2 Axis 5 Stick Axis 4 Stick Axis 0 Axis 2
Camera zoom in/out Button 9/8 Button 9/8 Stick Button 6/8 Stick Button 11/13 Button 8/9
Input Thrustmaster T16000M Dual Thrustmaster T16000M + TWCS Throttle Thrustmaster T.Flight 4 Thrustmaster T.Flight One Thrustmaster T.Flight X
Camera forward axis Stick 2 Axis 1 Throttle Axis 2 Axis 2 Axis 2 Axis 2
Camera horizontal axis Stick 2 Axis 0 Stick Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis Hat 0 - X Axis
Camera vertical axis Stick 2 Axis 2 Stick Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis Hat 0 - Y Axis
Camera pitch axis Stick 1 Axis 1 Stick Axis 1 Axis 1 Axis 1 Axis 1
Camera roll axis Stick 1 Axis 0 Stick Axis 0 Axis 0 Axis 0 Axis 0
Camera yaw axis Stick 1 Axis 2 Stick Axis 2 Axis 5 Axis 5 Axis 3
Camera zoom in/out --- --- Button 8/9 Button 8/9 Button 8/9
Camera zoom axis Stick # Hat 0 - Y Axis Throttle Hat 0 - X Axis --- --- ---

Notes[]

  • [ V0.10.30179 ] The Pitch up/down and Pitch axis keyboard inputs act opposite to how they are named (e.g. the Pitch up keybinding pitches the ship's nose down instead of up in non-inverted mode).
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