pre-Beta
The basic controls for movement are 
, with and being used for strafing. Rotation can be accomplished by holding the right mouse button down and moving. 
frees the camera around the individual, or entirely if a building material is selected. The number keys select the active item in the quick bar.
Inventory[ | ]
The inventory can be opened by pressing 
, or by clicking on the backpack symbol in the user interface, on the right side of the screen.
Quick Bar[ | ]
The quick bar is a set of ten item slots that you can use to keep items you may need often or quickly. To place equipment or resources in the quick bar, drag them from your inventory or left click them in the inventory and left click again on a quick bar slot. To select an item in the quick bar, just press the number of the slot on your keyboard.
Equipped Items[ | ]
Items may be equipped by right clicking them, or pressing the number of the item on the quick bar. You may also drag it from you inventory to the character panel. Equipped items do not show up in your inventory.
Building[ | ]
Building is the construction of structures in the game world, using deploy-able items like beds and resources like stone.
Replication[ | ]
Replication is the creation of new items and equipment through use of your personal replicator. To replicate an object, load a script into the replicator by right clicking it in the inventory, then open the replication menu and select it.
Creation panel[ | ]
The creation panel allows you to design guns, swords, and vehicles. These may then be saved as .peiso files and shared online, or exported into your game, if you have enough resources.
Hotkeys[ | ]
| Function | Keyboard | Joystick |
|---|---|---|
| Attack Build Dig Fire1 | Mouse0 | JoystickButton 2 |
| Talk Cancel Fire2 | Mouse1 | JoystickButton 1 |
| AutoRun | Mouse2 | JoystickButton8 |
| MoveForward | W | None |
| MoveLeft | A | JoystickButton4 |
| MoveBack | S | None |
| MoveRight | D | JoystickButton5 |
| Interaction Use Collect Talk | E | None |
| EnterExitAiming FreeBuildingMode | F | None |
| TakeAllItems Rotate | T | None |
| Takeout PutAwayWeapon | Z | None |
| Walk Run | R | JoystickButton6 |
| Block | LeftControl | None |
| Jump SwimmingUp ThrottleUp | Space | JoystickButton2 |
| Mission List | Q | None |
| Character Stats | V | None |
| QuickBar6 | 6 | None |
| QuickBar7 | 7 | None |
| QuickBar8 | 8 | None |
| QuickBar9 | 9 | None |
| LoadMenu | F8 | None |
| BuildMode | E | None |
| Climb | G | None |
| Replication Menu | Y | None |
| ItemsList | I | None |
| World Map | M | None |
| CreationSystem | J | None |
| Brake | X | None |
| HandheldPC Shop | H | None |
| Vehicle Light | L | None |
| Vehicle N20 | Space | None |
| Options CloseallUI | Escape | None |
| QuickBar1 | 1 | JoystickButton6 |
| QuickBar2 | 2 | JoystickButton10 |
| QuickBar3 | 3 | None |
| QuickBar4 | 4 | None |
| QuickBar5 | 5 | None |
| QuickBar0 | 0 | None |
| ContrIMode | F2 | None |
| FirstPersonMode / toggle camera view | F5 | None |
| SaveMenu | F7 | None |
| ScreenCapture | F12 | None |