In this post, we dive into some XML-files of Star Citizen. The default actionmaps.xml contains the majority of game settings and controls. The #keybinds play a major role.

Options - Keybindings - Advanced Controls Customization

Keybinds changed within Star Citizen Link to heading

Name Default Value Modified Value Modified Attribute
Vehicles - Seats and Operator Modes
Enter Remote Turret 1 1
Enter Remote Turret 2 2
Enter Remote Turret 3 3
Next Operator Mode Button 3 (mouse)
Previous Operator Mode Button 5 (mouse)
Vehicles - Cockpit
Open/Close Doors (Toggle) Slash
Lock/Unlock Doors (Toggle) Period
Port Lock Toggle All Right Alt + K F3
Vehicles - Multi Function Displays (MFDs)
Vehicles - View
Flight - Movement
Cycle Master Mode (Short Press) B
Cycle Master Mode (Long Press) B
Flight - Quantum Travel
Flight - Docking
Vehicles - Targeting
Vehicles - Target Cycling
Vehicles - Target Hailing
Flight - Radar
Vehicles - Scanning
Vehicles - Mining
Vehicles - Salvage
Turret Movement
Turret Advanced
Vehicles - Weapons
Vehicles - Missiles
Vehicles - Shields and Countermeasures
Flight - Power
Engines - Set to Max (Hold) F6 2
Engines - Set to Min (Hold) F6 + Left Alt 4
Shields - Set to Max (Hold) F7 3
Shields - Set to Min (Hold) F7 + Left Alt 4
Weapons - Set to Max (Hold) F5 1
Weapons - Set to Min (Hold) F5 + Left Alt 4
Flight - HUD
Lights
On Foot - All
Reload R Button 4 (mouse)
Drop Item O
Inspect Item J
Customize Weapon J
E.V.A - All
E.V.A - Zero-G Traversal
Ground Vehigle - Genral
Open/Close Doors (Toggle) Slash
Lock/Unlock Doors (Toggle) Period
Port Lock Toggle All Right Alt + K F3
Ground Vehigle - Movement
Social - Emotes
Forward Numpad 5
Left Numpad 1
Right Numpad 3
Stop Numpad 2
Yes Numpad 4
No Numpad 6
VOIP, FOIP and Head Tracking
VOIP Push To Talk Numpad + *
VOIP Push To Talk (Proximity only) Left Alt + Numpad + Left Alt + *
Quick Keys, Interactions, and Inner Thought
Drop Item O
Camera - Advanced Camera Controls

The modified actionmaps.xml looks like this, after done all the changes above.

History Link to heading

Version Original Modified
Star Citizen Alpha 4.0.0 actionmaps.xml actionmaps.xml
Star Citizen Alpha 4.2.0 actionmaps.xml actionmaps.xml

Reference Link to heading

Title Site / Link
Galactapedia - Roberts Space Industries https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/
UEXcorp - Arkanis Corporation https://uexcorp.space/
Cornerstone - Universal Item Finder https://finder.cstone.space/
erkul.games - DPS Calculator https://www.erkul.games/
Regolith Co. https://regolith.rocks/
verseGUIDE https://verseguide.com/