Learning the Controls

General Keybinds

Tap 'Esc', go to 'Options', and 'Keybindings' to overlook some of the keys. You don't have to memorize them all. Your 'F' key is how you interact with almost everything around you

Inventory

Tap 'i' to pull up your inventory. This is how you can move things around that you collect or buy. You can move things between your ship, backpack, chest piece, leg armor, and local inventory (such as Port Tressler, New Babbage, etc)

mobiGlass • Commlink

Tapping 'F1' will pull up your mobiGlas. This is what you use to do most everything in game...er...Alpha. The first app is your Commlink. You can get here by also pressing 'F11'. This will show you the channels you're connected to (Global, party, private chats, etc), your friends, pending party or friend requests on the top left and members of those channels on the top right.

mobiGlass • Vehicle Loadout Manager

The 2nd application is the Vehicle Loadout Manager. The only ships that will show up under the top, right dropdown are ships that are stored at your location or currently being claimed. You cannot edit a currently claimed ship until it is stored. Parts that have been purchsaed at or brought to the location you're currently at can be put on these ships unless they fit. You can claim a ship at the ASOP terminals, and wait for the countdown timer to finish (or pay a fee to get it faster) to get them to show up in the dropdown menu.

mobiGlass • Niknax

The third app is called 'Niknax'. This will allow you to see what items you have in various inventories. Remember, LEOs (low-Earth orbit stations) and the ground base beneath (i.e. Area 18 <-> Baijini Point) it have different inventories. They used to be connected. To get an item, you need to physically go there.

mobiGlass • Skyline

The 4th tab is the 'Skyline' application or the "map" as it's sometimes referred to. You can get to this by hitting the 'F2' key as well. While you're seated in your pilot's seat, you can set routes and clear routes with the buttons at the top. You can double-left click to zoom in and then further zoom in/out using the scroll wheel. You can double-right click to fully zoom out. If you're not able to set a route to a certain place, it means that something is in the way, be it a planet or the computer itself. Usually jumping to an OM point (clear route in the map, exit the mobiGlass, hit B to spool up your quantum drive, and look around for spots that say 'OM-1', 'OM-2', etc) and then pulling up your map will allow you to set a route. If you STILL can't set it, it may mean your destination's orbit doesn't allow for a direct route. Go to the nearest large planet and then head towards your location.

mobiGlass • mo.Trader

The 5th app is the mo.Trader. This allows you to send money and merits to anyone whether they're online or offline.

mobiGlass • Contracts Manager

The 6th tab is the 'Contracts Manager'. This allows you to take missions. The 'General' tab at the top left will give you good guy missions. You won't get in trouble for these. The 'Personal' tab is full of mostly bad guy missions. You could get in trouble for doing them. 'Accepted' and 'History' are apparent. The 'Beacons' tab allows you to set up beacons in the case of being stranded or just want someone to bring you somewhere. 'Bounty Hunter' missions are generally for going after ships and provides ship to ship combat. 'Mercenary' missions are generally for on-foot missions that provides FPS combat. Some combine both.

mobiGlass • Vehicle Maintenance Services

The 7th app allows you to refuel, repair, and rearm your ship when landed at an outpost, landing pad, hangar, or docked with a Starfarer. You must be in the pilot's seat to access this.

mobiGlass • Journal

The 8th tab is your 'Journal'. There's sometimes important info in there. Worth checking out every so often.

mobiGlass • Delphi

The last tab is called the 'Delphi' app. This shows your reputation. The more missions you do for someone or a group, the more reputation you'll get with them. The more reputation you get, the more difficult missions will start showing up, but the payout will be higher.