Star Wars: TIE Fighter/Controls

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
•  +  Increase speed
•  -  Decrease speed
•  Backspace  Full throttle
•  ]  2/3 throttle
•  [  1/3 throttle
•  \  Zero throttle
•  Enter  Match speed with currently selected target
•  H  Engage hyperdrive (and end current mission)
•  N  Engage/disengage SLAM overdrive (Missile Boat only)

Combat systems

•  F8  Adjust tractor beam recharge rate
•  F9  Adjust laser recharge rate
•  F10  Adjust shield recharge rate
•  ;  Direct energy from shields to lasers
•  '  Direct energy from lasers to shields

Weapons and shields

• Joystick button 1 or Fire
•  W  Cycle through available weapons
•  X  Select firing mode (single fire, dual fire, linked fire)
•  S  Toggle shield configuration (all forward, all rear, equal distribution)
•  B  Toggle beam weapon on/off

Targeting systems

•  T  Select next available target
•  Y  Select previous available target
•  R  Target nearest enemy fighter or mine
•  E  Target the nearest enemy attacking you
•  U  Target the newest craft in the area
•  A  Target the nearest attacker of your current target
•  I  Toggle target component display on/off
•  ,  Cycle through your target's components (weapons, engines, etc)
•  <  Cycle through target's components in reverse order
•  O  Clear CMD of targets
•  Z  Threat display of current target

•  Shift + F5  to  F7  Store current target in one of three presets
•  F5  to  F7  Select preset target

Communications

•  Shift + A  Order wingmen to attack your target
•  Shift + C  Order wingmen to cover you
•  Shift + E  Order wingmen to take evasive action
•  Shift + I  Order wingmen to ignore your target
•  Shift + S  Send for reinforcements
•  Shift + B  Orders targeted craft to board and reload you
•  Shift + R  Orders targeted craft to report their status
•  Shift + W  Orders targeted craft to wait for further orders
•  Shift + G  Orders targeted waiting craft to go and continue
•  Shift + H  Orders targeted craft to head home

Information systems

•  G  Display mission goals
•  M  Display in-flight map
•  L  Display message log
•  D  Display damage assessment
•  K  Display keyboard reference

Special

•  Alt + E  Eject!
•  C  Turn in-flight recorder camera on/off
•  V  View camera film while in flight
•  Q  Quit (exits mission)
•  P  Pause
•  Alt + C  Calibrate joystick
•  Alt + T  Cycle through time acceleration modes (normal, 2x, 4x)