A skilled pilot should know all the fine workings of their ship, so it pays to study your controls in Star Wars: Squadrons. There’s a lot to learn regarding rebalancing your shields and power, so you’ll want to be able to quickly reference the inputs for each action. Our Star Wars: Squadrons controls guide for PC, PS4 and Xbox One will provide you with an easy reference for how to perform each and every action in your ship.
Star Wars: Squadrons PC controls guide
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Below you’ll find all the keyboard and mouse PC controls for Star Wars: Squadrons. There’s a lot to get used to, but master them and you’ll demolish your opposition!
Action |
PC controls |
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Throttle increase |
W |
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Throttle decrease |
S |
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Roll |
A/D |
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Pitch and yaw |
Mouse movements |
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Boost |
Spacebar |
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Drift |
Shift (while boosting) |
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Free look |
L |
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Fire primary weapon |
Left Click |
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Fire right auxiliary weapon |
E / Right Click |
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Fire left auxiliary weapon |
Q / Mouse5 (if available) |
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Deploy countermeasure |
R / Mouse4 (if available) |
| Shield to front / Power to engines | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Shield to back / Power to weapons | Mouse Wheel Down |
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Balance shields / Reset power |
Mouse Click |
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Cycle targets |
E |
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Target ahead |
T |
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Target my attacker |
G |
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Targeting menu |
5 |
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Shields focus / Power conversion |
C (hold) |
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Ping |
H |
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Acknowledge ping |
B |
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Communications menu |
6 |
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Recenter mouse |
X |
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Chat visibility |
I |
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Team chat |
Y |
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Increase engines power |
1 |
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Increase weapons power |
2 |
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Increase shields power |
3 |
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Balance power |
4 |
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Open menu |
Esc |
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Check loadout |
Tab |
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Recenter VR view (VR only) |
- |
Related: All fighter ships in Star Wars: Squadrons
Star Wars: Squadrons PS4 and Xbox One controls guide
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Below you’ll find the full PS4 and Xbox One controls for Star Wars: Squadrons. While not quite as fancy as the PC listings, you’ll still need to adjust your shields and other features as mid-battle, so get practicing!
Action |
PS4 controls |
Xbox One controls |
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Throttle/Roll |
Left analog stick |
Left analog stick |
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Pitch/Yaw |
Right analog stick |
Right analog stick |
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Next target/Target attacker (Double Tap) |
X |
A |
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Deploy countermeasures |
Circle |
B |
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Focus Shields / Convert Power |
Square |
X |
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Ping target/Acknowledge ping (double press)/Call for resupply (hold) |
Triangle |
Y |
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Left auxiliary weapon |
L1 |
LB |
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Right auxiliary weapon |
R1 |
RB |
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Select target ahead/Targeting menu (hold) |
L2 |
LT |
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Fire primary weapon |
R2 |
LB |
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Boost/Drift (hold while boosting) |
L3 |
L3 |
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Free look (double tap) |
R3 |
R3 |
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Max weapon power |
D-Pad up |
D-Pad up |
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Max shield power |
D-Pad right |
D-Pad right |
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Max engine power |
D-Pad left |
D-Pad left |
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Balance power |
D-Pad down |
D-Pad down |
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Menu |
Options |
Start |
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Check loadout |
Touchpad |
Select/View button |
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Those were the full Star Wars: Squadrons controls for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. There’s an awful lot to keep track of, so if you forget your inputs in the middle of a fight, feel free to return here to reference the action you’re after!