Controls
Beyond Aphelion mirrors Continuum's control scheme. WASD does not fly the ship — this is intentional. Arrow keys are the Subspace way.
Flight
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Up | Thrust forward |
| Down | Thrust backward |
| Left / Right | Rotate |
| Z | Strafe left |
| X | Strafe right |
| Shift (held) | Afterburner (speed boost, drains energy) |
| C | Cruise mode toggle |
| M | Galaxy map / warp drive |
Weapons
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| Ctrl | Fire bullets |
| Tab | Bomb |
| Shift+Tab | Mine |
| Del | Multifire toggle |
Consumables & Abilities
Consumables (repel, burst, thor, decoy, rocket…) live in a selector: pick one, then use it.
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| [ / ] | Select previous / next consumable |
| Shift+Ctrl (or F3 / F6) | Use the selected consumable |
| F4 | Deploy brick (temporary wall) |
| Home | Stealth toggle |
| Shift+Home | Cloak toggle |
| End | XRadar toggle |
| Shift+End | AntiWarp toggle |
Ship & Station
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| F | Dock (near a station) · toggle turret fire-mode in flight |
| G | Undock · activate a consumable generator in flight |
| I | Inventory |
| H | Weapon bay (equip turrets/weapons) |
| T | Turret auto-fire toggle |
| R (hold) | Reinforcement radial menu |
| 1 – 4 | Reinforcement slots |
| Shift+1 – Shift+4 | Carrier: launch fighter bay |
| D | Claim a conquered sector (deploy your station) |
| O | Hockey: swap Outfield ↔ Goalie |
| F8 | Ship editor |
| F5 / F9 | Quick save / quick load |
Camera & UI
| Key | Action |
|---|---|
| + / - | Zoom (Shift++ / Shift+- zooms the minimap) |
| Page Up / Page Down | Camera tilt |
| Backspace | Reset camera |
| F3 | Debug panel toggle |
| F11 | Lock/unlock HUD panel positions |
macOS users
macOS grabs Ctrl+Left / Ctrl+Right for Mission Control by default — which is exactly "fire + turn". Disable those shortcuts in System Settings → Keyboard → Shortcuts → Mission Control before your first dogfight, or your desktop will slide around mid-fight.