Keyboard controls
From Emperor's Hammer Encyclopaedia Imperia
XvT/XWA
The original X-Wing Vs TIE Fighter CD ships with a keyboard reference printed in the manual. However, there's an [A4 pdf] and the original [odg] version available.
Note: ALT + O takes a screenshot and saves it as a *.bmp file in your game root directory.
TIE Fighter
TIE Fighter contains a lot of keyboard controls, but they aren't as daunting as they look. There are only a few which are used constantly throughout the game, and they become second-nature very quickly. It should be noted that a few controls are specific to the craft you are flying.
NOTE: Mouse control is not enabled in the X-Wing Trilogy version of the game
Propulsion
NOTE: A joystick with a throttle lever can also change speed.
- Joystick or mouse: up/down/left/right movement
- Template:Kbd Increase speed
- Template:Kbd Decrease speed
- Template:Kbd Full throttle
- Template:Kbd 2/3 throttle
- Template:Kbd 1/3 throttle
- Template:Kbd Zero throttle
- Template:Kbd Match speed with currently selected target
- Template:Kbd Engage hyperdrive (and end current mission)
- Template:Kbd Engage/disengage SLAM overdrive (Missile Boat only)
Combat systems
- Template:Kbd Adjust tractor beam recharge rate
- Template:Kbd Adjust laser recharge rate
- Template:Kbd Adjust shield recharge rate
- Template:Kbd Direct energy from shields to lasers
- Template:Kbd Direct energy from lasers to shields
Weapons and shields
- Joystick button 1 or Template:Mouse Fire
- Template:Kbd Cycle through available weapons
- Template:Kbd Select firing mode (single fire, dual fire, linked fire)
- Template:Kbd Toggle shield configuration (all forward, all rear, equal distribution)
- Template:Kbd Toggle beam weapon on/off
Targeting systems
- Template:Kbd Select next available target
- Template:Kbd Select previous available target
- Template:Kbd Target nearest enemy fighter or mine
- Template:Kbd Target the nearest enemy attacking you
- Template:Kbd Target the newest craft in the area
- Template:Kbd Target the nearest attacker of your current target
- Template:Kbd Toggle target component display on/off
- Template:Kbd Cycle through your target's components (weapons, engines, etc)
- Template:Kbd Cycle through target's components in reverse order
- Template:Kbd Clear CMD of targets
- Template:Kbd Threat display of current target
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd to Template:Kbd Store current target in one of three presets
- Template:Kbd to Template:Kbd Select preset target
Communications
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Order wingmen to attack your target
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Order wingmen to cover you
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Order wingmen to take evasive action
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Order wingmen to ignore your target
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Send for reinforcements
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Orders targeted craft to board and reload you
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Orders targeted craft to report their status
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Orders targeted craft to wait for further orders
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Orders targeted waiting craft to go and continue
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Orders targeted craft to head home
Information systems
- Template:Kbd Display mission goals
- Template:Kbd Display in-flight map
- Template:Kbd Display message log
- Template:Kbd Display damage assessment
- Template:Kbd Display keyboard reference
Special
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Eject!
- Template:Kbd Turn in-flight recorder camera on/off
- Template:Kbd View camera film while in flight
- Template:Kbd Quit (exits mission)
- Template:Kbd Pause
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Calibrate joystick
- Template:Kbd+Template:Kbd Cycle through time acceleration modes (normal, 2x, 4x)
