Gamepad and the keyboard | Controls Elite: Dangerous Guide
Last update: 11 May 2016
Flight control
 | Turn/Pitch |
 | Thrust horizontal and vertical |
 | Throttle forward (acceleration) |
 | Throttle back (reverse) |
 | Afterburner |
 | Speed 0% |
 | Flight control On/Off |
 | Frame Shift Drive |
Targeting
 | Target the object in front of you |
 | Choose another target |
 | Choose the most threatening target |
 | Choose another sub-system of the targeted object |
Weaponry
 | Basic Gunfire |
 | Additional Gunfire |
 | Change the group of Weaponry |
 | Release/Retrieve the Hardpoint |
Cooling
 | Silent flight |
 | Release the radiator |
Other
 | Lights On/Off |
 | Increase the sensors range |
 | Decrease the sensors range |
 | Power on the engines |
 | Power on the Weaponry |
 | Power on the systems (shields etc.) |
 | Equal power distribution |
 | Reset Occulus Rift |
 | Release/Retrieve cargo rack |
 | Drop Cargo |
 | Slide out/hide the undercarriage |
Mode switches
 | Focus on the interface panel |
 | Pause |
 | Target Panel |
 | System Panel |
 | Sensor Panel |
 | Quick Communication |
 | Communication Panel |
Interface Mode
 | Interface Panel up |
 | Interface Panel down |
 | Interface Panel left |
 | Interface Panel right |
 | Choose the highlighted position |
 | Next bookmark in the panel |
 | Previous bookmark in the panel |
Free Look
 | Looking Around |
 | Head turn |
Galaxy Map
 | Turn map |
 | Move map |
 | Map up/down (along with the analog) |
 | Zoom In |
 | Zoom Out |