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, though.
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Without keyboard modifiers
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Driving controls (blue)
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Safety systems (yellow)
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Camera controls (green)
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Application controls (red)
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Debug controls (gray)
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With Ctrl held down
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Camera controls (green)
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Application controls (red)
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Miscellaneous controls (magenta)
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Debug controls (gray)
Control
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Default key
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Effect
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REVERSER_FORWARD
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F
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Moves reverser forward by one notch
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REVERSER_BACKWARD
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V
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Moves reverser backward by one notch
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POWER_INCREASE
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Z
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Increases power by one notch for trains with two handles
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POWER_DECREASE
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A
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Decreases power by one notch for trains with two handles
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BRAKE_DECREASE
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Comma
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Decreases brake by one notch for trains with two handles
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BRAKE_INCREASE
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Period
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Increases brake by one notch for trains with two handles
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BRAKE_EMERGENCY
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Slash
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Activates emergency brakes for trains with two handles
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SINGLE_POWER
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Z
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Moves handle toward power by one notch for trains with one handle
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SINGLE_NEUTRAL
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A
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Moves handle toward neutral by one notch for trains with one handle
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SINGLE_BRAKE
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Q
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Moves handle toward brake by one notch for trains with one handle
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SINGLE_EMERGENCY
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1
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Activates emergency brake for trains with one handle
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DOORS_LEFT
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F5
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Opens or closes the left doors
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DOORS_RIGHT
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F6
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Opens or closes the right doors
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HORN_PRIMARY
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Return
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Plays the primary horn
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HORN_PRIMARY
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Keypad Enter
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Plays the primary horn
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HORN_SECONDARY
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Keypad Plus
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Plays the secondary horn
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HORN_MUSIC
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Keypad Minus
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Plays or stops the music horn
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DEVICE_CONSTSPEED
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Backspace
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Activates or deactivates the constant speed device
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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
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Default key
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Effect
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Built-in safety system behavior
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SECURITY_S
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Space
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The S function
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Cancels the ATS alarm
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SECURITY_A1
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Insert
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The A1 function
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Cancels the ATS chime
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SECURITY_A2
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Del
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The A2 function
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Cancels the EB device
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SECURITY_B1
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Home
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The B1 function
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Resets ATS-P
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SECURITY_B2
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End
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The B2 function
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Aquires a brake release for ATS-P
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SECURITY_C1
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Page up
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The C1 function
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Switches to ATS
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SECURITY_C2
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Page down
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The C2 function
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Switches to ATC
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SECURITY_D
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2
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The D function
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Enables the safety systems
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SECURITY_E
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3
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The E function
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Disables the safety systems
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SECURITY_F
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4
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The F function
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None
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SECURITY_G
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5
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The G function
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None
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SECURITY_H
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6
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The H function
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None
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SECURITY_I
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7
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The I function
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None
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SECURITY_J
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8
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The J function
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None
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SECURITY_K
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9
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The K function
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None
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SECURITY_L
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0
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The L function
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None
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Control
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Default key
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Effect
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CAMERA_INTERIOR
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F1
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Switches to the train's interior view
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CAMERA_EXTERIOR
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F2
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Switches to the train's exterior view
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CAMERA_TRACK
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F3
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Switches to the track view
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CAMERA_FLYBY
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F4
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Switches between different fly-by views
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CAMERA_MOVE_FORWARD
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Keypad 9
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Moves the camera forward
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CAMERA_MOVE_BACKWARD
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Keypad 3
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Moves the camera backward
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CAMERA_MOVE_LEFT
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Keypad 4
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Moves the camera left
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CAMERA_MOVE_RIGHT
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Keypad 6
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Moves the camera right
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CAMERA_MOVE_UP
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Keypad 8
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Moves the camera up
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CAMERA_MOVE_DOWN
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Keypad 2
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Moves the camera down
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CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT
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Left
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Rotates the camera left
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CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT
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Right
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Rotates the camera right
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CAMERA_ROTATE_UP
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Up
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Rotates the camera up
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CAMERA_ROTATE_DOWN
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Down
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Rotates the camera down
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CAMERA_ROTATE_CCW
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Keypad Divide
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Rotates the camera counter-clockwise
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CAMERA_ROTATE_CW
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Keypad Multiply
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Rotates the camera clockwise
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CAMERA_ZOOM_IN
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Keypad Period
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Zooms the camera in
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CAMERA_ZOOM_OUT
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Keypad 0
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Zooms the camera out
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CAMERA_POI_PREVIOUS
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Keypad 1
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Jumps to the previous point of interest
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CAMERA_POI_NEXT
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Keypad 7
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Jumps to the next point of interest
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CAMERA_RESET
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Keypad 5
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Resets the camera view to default values
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Control
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Default key
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Effect
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MENU_ACTIVATE
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Escape
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Displays the in-game menu
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MENU_UP
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Up
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Moves the cursor up within the in-game menu
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MENU_DOWN
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Down
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Moves the cursor down within the in-game menu
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MENU_ENTER
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Return
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Performs the selected command within the in-game menu
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MENU_BACK
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Escape
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Goes back within the in-game menu
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MISC_PAUSE
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Pause
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Pauses or resumes the simulation
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Control
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Default key
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Effect
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MISC_INTERFACE
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F10
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Changes between interface modes
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MISC_BACKFACE
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F11
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Activates or deactivates backface culling
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MISC_CPUMODE
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F12
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Switches to or from reduced CPU mode
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Control
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Default key
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Effect
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CAMERA_RESTRICTION
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Ctrl + R
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Turns camera restriction for panels on or off
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Control
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Default key
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Effect
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MISC_QUIT
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Ctrl + Q
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Quits the simulation
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MISC_FULLSCREEN
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Ctrl + F
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Toggles from or to full-screen mode
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Control
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Default key
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Effect
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MISC_AI
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Ctrl + A
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Activates or deactivates the virtual driver (AI)
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MISC_CLOCK
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Ctrl + C
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Shows or hides the clock
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MISC_SPEED
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Ctrl + V
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Toggles through different speed display modes
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MISC_FPS
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Ctrl + X
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Shows or hides the frame rate display
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MISC_TIMEFACTOR
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Ctrl + J
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Toggles through different time acceleration factors
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MISC_MUTE
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Ctrl + M
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Mutes sound or resumes playing sounds
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TIMETABLE_TOGGLE
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Ctrl + T
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Toggles through different timetable modes
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TIMETABLE_UP
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Ctrl + Up
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Scrolls the timetable up
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TIMETABLE_DOWN
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Ctrl + Down
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Scrolls the timetable down
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Control
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Default key
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Effect
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DEBUG_WIREFRAME
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Ctrl + W
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Activates or deactivates wireframe mode
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DEBUG_BRAKE
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Ctrl + B
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Shows or hides brake system debug output
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DEBUG_NORMALS
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Ctrl + N
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Shows or hides vertex normals
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