This is a list of the default controls and key bindings in KSA. For all layouts, pressing and holding Left Shift doubles the speed of the camera movement from keyboard controls.
This layout is the official default for controlling the game.
Key
Function
UI controls
F1
Toggle frame statistics
F2
Toggle UI display
F3
Toggle Ground Track
F4
Toggle Transfer Planner
F5
Toggle Flight Plan of active vessel
F6
Toggle Resource UI
Escape
Open settings / Cancel
⇧ Shift+E
Toggle vehicle editor
Flight controls
W
Pitch down
S
Pitch up
A
Yaw left
D
Yaw right
Q
Roll left
E
Roll right
H
Translate forward
N
Translate backward
J
Translate left
L
Translate right
K
Translate up
I
Translate down
⇧ Shift+C
Change camera mode
.
Increase simulation speed
,
Decrease simulation speed
/
Set simulation speed to 1x
Page up
Increase FOV
Page down
Decrease FOV
\
Toggle console
M
Toggle map view
C
Cycle camera reference frame
]
Cycle through vessels (next)
[
Cycle through vessels (previous)
;
Cycle celestial bodies (next)
'
Cycle celestial bodies (previous)
T
Toggle stabilization
F
Toggle manual thrust mode
Z
Main engine startup
X
Main engine shutdown
↑
Main engine throttle up
↓
Main engine throttle down
Map controls
W
Move up
S
Move down
A
Move left
D
Move right
Q
Move forward
Z
Move backward
C
Center
Tab ↹
Toggle vessel control
⇧ Shift+Left click
Set target
Scroll wheel
Change free camera speed
This layout is not officially implemented and is provided only as reference for re-binding.
Key
Function
UI controls
F1
Toggle frame statistics
F2
Toggle UI display
F3
Toggle Ground Track
F4
Toggle Transfer Planner
F5
Toggle Flight Plan of active vessel
F6
Toggle Resource UI
Escape
Open settings / Cancel
⇧ Shift+E
Toggle vehicle editor
Flight controls
Z
Pitch down
S
Pitch up
A
Yaw left
D
Yaw right
A
Roll left
E
Roll right
H
Translate forward
N
Translate backward
J
Translate left
L
Translate right
K
Translate up
I
Translate down
Shift + C
Change camera mode
:
Increase simulation speed
;
Decrease simulation speed
!
Set simulation speed to 1x
Page Up
Increase FOV
Page Down
Decrease FOV
↵ Enter
Toggle console
,
Toggle map view
C
Cycle camera reference frame
$
Cycle through vessels (next)
^
Cycle through vessels (previous)
M
Cycle celestial bodies (next)
ù
Cycle celestial bodies (previous)
T
Toggle stabilization
F
Toggle manual thrust mode
W
Main engine startup
X
Main engine shutdown
↑
Main engine throttle up
↓
Main engine throttle down
Map controls
Z
Move up
S
Move down
Q
Move left
D
Move right
A
Move forward
W
Move backward
C
Center
Tab ↹
Toggle vessel control
⇧ Shift+Left Click
Set target
Scroll wheel
Change free camera speed
This layout is not officially implemented and is provided only as reference for re-binding.
Key
Function
UI controls
F1
Toggle frame statistics
F2
Toggle UI display
F3
Toggle Ground Track
F4
Toggle Transfer Planner
F5
Toggle Flight Plan of active vessel
F6
Toggle Resource UI
Escape
Open settings / Cancel
⇧ Shift+.
Toggle vehicle editor
Flight controls
,
Pitch down
A
Pitch up
O
Yaw left
E
Yaw right
'
Roll left
.
Roll right
D
Translate forward
B
Translate backward
H
Translate left
N
Translate right
T
Translate up
C
Translate down
⇧ Shift+J
Change camera mode
V
Increase simulation speed
W
Decrease simulation speed
Z
Set simulation speed to 1x
Page up
Increase FOV
Page down
Decrease FOV
\
Toggle console
M
Toggle map view
J
Cycle camera reference frame
Cycle through vessels (next)
/
Cycle through vessels (previous)
S
Cycle celestial bodies (next)
-
Cycle celestial bodies (previous)
Y
Toggle stabilization
U
Toggle manual thrust mode
;
Main engine startup
Q
Main engine shutdown
↑
Main engine throttle up
↓
Main engine throttle down
Map controls
,
Move up
A
Move down
O
Move left
E
Move right
'
Move forward
;
Move backward
J
Center
Tab ↹
Toggle vessel control
⇧ Shift+Left click
Set target
Scroll wheel
Change free camera speed
KSA does not officially support controllers/HOTAS yet. A community-made DSX profile is available, though, which maps controller input to key presses. It is available and documented on the forums.
