The default keyboard assignment

This page presents the default keyboard assignment. You can fully customize the controls in the Customize controls page in the main menu.

Without keyboard modifiers

Driving controls (blue)

Control	Default key	Effect
REVERSER_FORWARD	F	Moves reverser forward by one notch
REVERSER_BACKWARD	V	Moves reverser backward by one notch
POWER_INCREASE	Z	Increases power by one notch for trains with two handles
POWER_DECREASE	A	Decreases power by one notch for trains with two handles
BRAKE_DECREASE	Comma	Decreases brake by one notch for trains with two handles
BRAKE_INCREASE	Period	Increases brake by one notch for trains with two handles
BRAKE_EMERGENCY	Slash	Activates emergency brakes for trains with two handles
SINGLE_POWER	Z	Moves handle toward power by one notch for trains with one handle
SINGLE_NEUTRAL	A	Moves handle toward neutral by one notch for trains with one handle
SINGLE_BRAKE	Q	Moves handle toward brake by one notch for trains with one handle
SINGLE_EMERGENCY	1	Activates emergency brake for trains with one handle
DOORS_LEFT	F5	Opens or closes the left doors
DOORS_RIGHT	F6	Opens or closes the right doors
HORN_PRIMARY	Return	Plays the primary horn
HORN_PRIMARY	Keypad Enter	Plays the primary horn
HORN_SECONDARY	Keypad Plus	Plays the secondary horn
HORN_MUSIC	Keypad Minus	Plays or stops the music horn
DEVICE_CONSTSPEED	Backspace	Activates or deactivates the constant speed device

Safety systems (yellow)

There are two kinds of safety systems: The built-in systems, which are ATS-SN, ATS-P and ATC, and custom plugins. The meaning of the keys for the built-in systems are stated below. For custom plugins, you need to consult the documentation for the respective train.

Control	Default key	Effect	Built-in safety system behavior
SECURITY_S	Space	The S function	Cancels the ATS alarm
SECURITY_A1	Insert	The A1 function	Cancels the ATS chime
SECURITY_A2	Del	The A2 function	Cancels the EB device
SECURITY_B1	Home	The B1 function	Resets ATS-P
SECURITY_B2	End	The B2 function	Aquires a brake release for ATS-P
SECURITY_C1	Page up	The C1 function	Switches to ATS
SECURITY_C2	Page down	The C2 function	Switches to ATC
SECURITY_D	2	The D function	Enables the safety systems
SECURITY_E	3	The E function	Disables the safety systems
SECURITY_F	4	The F function	None
SECURITY_G	5	The G function	None
SECURITY_H	6	The H function	None
SECURITY_I	7	The I function	None
SECURITY_J	8	The J function	None
SECURITY_K	9	The K function	None
SECURITY_L	0	The L function	None

Camera controls (green)

Control	Default key	Effect
CAMERA_INTERIOR	F1	Switches to the train's interior view
CAMERA_EXTERIOR	F2	Switches to the train's exterior view
CAMERA_TRACK	F3	Switches to the track view
CAMERA_FLYBY	F4	Switches between different fly-by views
CAMERA_MOVE_FORWARD	Keypad 9	Moves the camera forward
CAMERA_MOVE_BACKWARD	Keypad 3	Moves the camera backward
CAMERA_MOVE_LEFT	Keypad 4	Moves the camera left
CAMERA_MOVE_RIGHT	Keypad 6	Moves the camera right
CAMERA_MOVE_UP	Keypad 8	Moves the camera up
CAMERA_MOVE_DOWN	Keypad 2	Moves the camera down
CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT	Left	Rotates the camera left
CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT	Right	Rotates the camera right
CAMERA_ROTATE_UP	Up	Rotates the camera up
CAMERA_ROTATE_DOWN	Down	Rotates the camera down
CAMERA_ROTATE_CCW	Keypad Divide	Rotates the camera counter-clockwise
CAMERA_ROTATE_CW	Keypad Multiply	Rotates the camera clockwise
CAMERA_ZOOM_IN	Keypad Period	Zooms the camera in
CAMERA_ZOOM_OUT	Keypad 0	Zooms the camera out
CAMERA_POI_PREVIOUS	Keypad 1	Jumps to the previous point of interest
CAMERA_POI_NEXT	Keypad 7	Jumps to the next point of interest
CAMERA_RESET	Keypad 5	Resets the camera view to default values

Application controls (red)

Control	Default key	Effect
MENU_ACTIVATE	Escape	Displays the in-game menu
MENU_UP	Up	Moves the cursor up within the in-game menu
MENU_DOWN	Down	Moves the cursor down within the in-game menu
MENU_ENTER	Return	Performs the selected command within the in-game menu
MENU_BACK	Escape	Goes back within the in-game menu
MISC_PAUSE	Pause	Pauses or resumes the simulation

Debug controls (gray)

Control	Default key	Effect
MISC_INTERFACE	F10	Changes between interface modes
MISC_BACKFACE	F11	Activates or deactivates backface culling
MISC_CPUMODE	F12	Switches to or from reduced CPU mode

With Ctrl held down

Camera controls (green)

Control	Default key	Effect
CAMERA_RESTRICTION	Ctrl + R	Turns camera restriction for panels on or off

Application controls (red)

Control	Default key	Effect
MISC_QUIT	Ctrl + Q	Quits the simulation
MISC_FULLSCREEN	Ctrl + F	Toggles from or to full-screen mode

Miscellaneous controls (magenta)

Control	Default key	Effect
MISC_AI	Ctrl + A	Activates or deactivates the virtual driver (AI)
MISC_CLOCK	Ctrl + C	Shows or hides the clock
MISC_SPEED	Ctrl + V	Toggles through different speed display modes
MISC_FPS	Ctrl + X	Shows or hides the frame rate display
MISC_TIMEFACTOR	Ctrl + J	Toggles through different time acceleration factors
MISC_MUTE	Ctrl + M	Mutes sound or resumes playing sounds
TIMETABLE_TOGGLE	Ctrl + T	Toggles through different timetable modes
TIMETABLE_UP	Ctrl + Up	Scrolls the timetable up
TIMETABLE_DOWN	Ctrl + Down	Scrolls the timetable down

Debug controls (gray)

Control	Default key	Effect
DEBUG_WIREFRAME	Ctrl + W	Activates or deactivates wireframe mode
DEBUG_BRAKE	Ctrl + B	Shows or hides brake system debug output
DEBUG_NORMALS	Ctrl + N	Shows or hides vertex normals