Flight & Ground Controls Guide
ATMOSFAR features responsive 6-degrees-of-freedom (6-DOF) flight physics. Switch seamlessly between agile Wasp dogfighting, VTOL vertical island descents, and planetary ground scavenging.
Full Flight & Ground Controls Matrix
Cross-checked for both Keyboard/Mouse and Xbox/PlayStation controllers.
| Category | Action | Keyboard / Mouse | Gamepad | Tactical Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight Controls | Throttle Up / Climb | Shift + W | RT (Right Trigger) | Increases engine thrust |
| Flight Controls | Throttle Down / Airbrake | S | LT (Left Trigger) | Deploys aerodynamic brakes |
| Flight Controls | Pitch Up / Down | Mouse Y / W-S | Right Stick Y | Nose elevation control |
| Flight Controls | Yaw Left / Right | A / D | Left Stick X | Rudder lateral heading |
| Flight Controls | Roll Left / Right | Q / E | LB / RB | Aileron barrel roll maneuver |
| Flight Controls | Toggle VTOL Hover Mode | V | D-Pad Down | Stationary sky-hover |
| Flight Controls | Afterburner Boost | Space (Hold) | Y Button (Hold) | High fuel burn escape thrust |
| Ground Exploration | Move Movement | W / A / S / D | Left Stick | Standard walking locomotion |
| Ground Exploration | Deploy Glider | Space (Double Tap) | A Button (x2) | Requires airborne state |
| Ground Exploration | Launch Grapple Hook | F | X Button | Latching onto cliff ledges |
| Ground Exploration | Atmospheric Scanner | C / Middle Click | Right Stick Click | Pings vents & resource caches |
| Ground Exploration | Quick Oxygen Refill | X | D-Pad Up | Consumes 1 portable canister |
Wasp 6-DOF Flight Maneuvers & Aerodynamics
Piloting the Wasp scout requires coordinating pitch, yaw, roll, and variable rotor thrust to handle Tycos' chaotic air currents.
VTOL Precision Hovering
Tap V to lock vertical thrusters in place. Ideal for hovering directly over supply ruins while deploying winches.
Aileron Roll vs. Yaw
In high-speed dives, banking with Q / E turns significantly tighter than rudder yaw alone.
Afterburner Fuel Burn
Holding Space injects plasma fuel directly into exhaust conduits. Burn sparingly to escape vortex draft traps.
Ground Movement, Grappling & Survival Controls
Navigating shattered floating islands requires careful footing. Falling off an island edge triggers catastrophic altitude loss unless saved by glider or grapple.
Emergency Grapple Hook
If your personal glider runs out of stamina or encounters downdrafts, quickly fire the grappling hook (F) to latch onto solid rock.
Atmospheric Scanner Pulse
Press C to emit an electromagnetic ping revealing hidden sky crystal veins and structural data caches.
Emergency O2 Injection
When hypoxia sounds the alarm, tap X to discharge an emergency pressurized oxygen canister.