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Elite: Dangerous - Full HOTAS layout (version 2.1.1)

This map introduces a new modifier button (the alt button), tightens up much of the grouping that was set in previous versions, and moves some button assignments around to facilitate this.

Notes are included below to indicate changes from previous maps. It is also recommended you study the Layout before flying with this map.

Note: The map is almost entirely virtual. Most definitions are done via CMS rather than direct mappings on the devices.

Axis Layout

Fighterstick

Axis	Action
Stick x	Roll left/right
Stick y	Pitch up/down
Stick z	Scanner Range[1]

Notes:

^[1] Previously Stick z disabled and enabled Throttle z. Throttle z is now toggled on and off by alt+Throttle Hat 1 Left.

Pro Throttle

Axis	Action
Throttle x	Thrust left/right
Throttle y	Thrust up/down
Throttle z	Throttle (0%-100%)[1], [2]

Notes:

^[1] Reverse thrust (0% to -100%) using the Throttle can be achieved by holding Throttle Hat 1 Up.

^[2] Stick hat 3 Forward and Stick Hat 3 Back are mapped to Thrust Forwards and Thrust Backwards respectively. These override the Throttle setting while pressed and allow for digital control when docking, 'blipping' the throttle, and emergency reverse without touching the throttle.

Mouse

By default mouse head-look is disabled. On screens where the mouse can be used (e.g. station interface and galaxy may) it controls the cursor.

Button Layout

Modifier Buttons

Button	Modifier
Stick Btn 4	shift
Throttle Btn 3	alt

Fighterstick

Buttons

Trigger (Btn 1)	Action
Btn 1	Primary Fire
shift + Btn 1	Secondary Fire
alt + Btn 1	Primary + Secondary Fire[1]
shift + alt + Btn 1	Primary + Secondary Fire[1]

Button 2 (Btn 2)	Action
Btn 2	Toggle Hard Points
shift + Btn 2	Toggle Hard Points[2]
alt + Btn 2	Toggle Hard Points
shift + alt + Btn 2	Toggle Silent Running[3]

Countermeasures (Btn 3)	Action
Btn 3	Fire Chaff[4]
shift + Btn 3	Use Shield Cell[5]
alt + Btn 3	Deploy Heat Sink[6]
shift + alt + Btn 3	Deploy Heat Sink[6]

Notes:

^[1] Moved from Stick Btn 3
^[2] Reset Head-Look is now shift+Stick POV Up
^[3] Moved from shift+Stick Hat 1 Down
^[4] Moved from shift+Stick Btn 3
^[5] Moved from shift+Throttle Hat 3 Right
^[6] Moved from shift+Throttle Hat 4 Left

Head-Look (POV Hat)

Stick POV is used to control head-look with the 8 directions corresponding to the relevant direction to look in. Head-Look is now always on (and mouse head-look is disabled). Stick POV also has some modified button assignments^[1]. These are:

Reset (POV Up)	Action
shift + POV Up	Reset Head-Look[2]
alt + POV Up	Toggle Head-Look
shift + alt + POV Up	Reset Oculus Orientation

Dev Camera (POV Down)	Action
alt + POV Down	Toggle Dev Camera[3]
shift + alt + POV Down	Toggle Recording[4]

Screen Shot (POV Left)	Action
shift + POV Left	Screen Shot
alt + POV Left	Screen Shot
shift + alt + POV Left	Screen Shot

Hi-Res Screen Shot (POV Right)	Action
shift + POV Right	High ResolutionScreen Shot
alt + POV Right	High ResolutionScreen Shot
shift + alt + POV Right	High ResolutionScreen Shot

Notes:

^[1] All other combinations are mapped to the 8 directions corresponding to the relevant direction to look in
^[2] Moved from shift+Stick Btn 2 (and Stick Btn 3 before that)
^[3] Moved from Throttle Hat 2 Left
^[4] I use NVidia ShadowPlay mapped to ALT + F9 to record playing. Feel free to ignore this mapping, or use it for something else bound to the same key combination

Power Management (Hat 1)

Systems (Left)	Action
Left	Divert Power to Systems
shift + Left	Preset: Systems 1
alt + Left	Preset: Systems 2[1]
shift + alt + Left	Preset: Systems 3[1]

Engines (Up)	Action
Up	Divert Power to Engines
shift + Up	Preset: Engines 1
alt + Up	Preset: Engines 2[1]
shift + alt + Up	Preset: Engines 3[1]

Weapons (Right)	Action
Right	Divert Power to Weapons
shift + Right	Preset: Weapons 1
alt + Right	Preset: Weapons 2[1]
shift + alt + Right	Preset: Weapons 3[1]

Balance/Misc (Down)	Action
Down	Balance Power Distribution
shift + Down	Preset: Misc 1[2]
alt + Down	Preset: Misc 2[1]
shift + alt + Down	Preset: Misc 3[1]

Notes:

^[1] New presets added in this version
^[2] Toggle Silent Running has moved to alt+Stick Btn 2

The presets configure the ship in the following fashion:

Preset	Systems	Engines	Weapons
Preset: Systems 1	4 Pips	2 Pips	0 Pips
Preset: Systems 2	4 Pips	1 Pip	1 Pip
Preset: Systems 3	3 Pips	1.5 Pips	1.5 Pips
Preset: Engines 1	2 Pips	4 Pips	0 Pips
Preset: Engines 2	1 Pip	4 Pips	1 Pip
Preset: Engines 3	1.5 Pips	3 Pips	1.5 Pips
Preset: Weapons 1	0 Pips	2 Pips	4 Pips
Preset: Weapons 2	1 Pip	1 Pip	4 Pips
Preset: Weapons 3	1.5 Pips	1.5 Pips	3 Pips
Preset: Misc 1	1 Pip	2.5 Pips	2.5 Pips
Preset: Misc 2	2.5 Pips	1 Pip	2.5 Pips
Preset: Misc 3	2.5 Pips	2.5 Pips	1 Pip

Note: The presets work by balancing power distribution, then diverting the power as need be. This is literally done by sending the correct key presses in quick succession and so takes a fraction of a second to take effect. You will also notice the visual and audio feedback from the power management panel as the macro runs.

Targeting (Hat 2)

Direction: Up	Action
Up	Select Target Ahead
shift + Up	Select Next Subsystem
alt + Up	Select Wingman's Target[1]
shift + alt + Up	Select Wingman's Target[1]

Direction: Down	Action
Down	Select Highest Threat
shift + Down	Select Previous Subsystem
alt + Down	Next System In Route[2]
shift + alt + Down	Next System In Route[2]

Direction: Left	Action
Left	Select Previous Hostile Ship
shift + Left	Select Previous Ship
alt + Left	Select Previous Ship
shift + alt + Left	Select Previous Ship

Direction: Right	Action
Right	Select Next Hostile Ship
shift + Right	Select Next Ship
alt + Right	Select Next Ship
shift + alt + Right	Select Next Ship

Notes:

^[1] Moved from shift+Throttle Hat 2 Right
^[2] Moved from shift+Throttle Hat 2 Down

Fine ship control (Hat 3)

Direction	Action[1]
Forwards	Thrust Forwards[2]
Backwards	Thrust Backwards[2],[3]
Left	Yaw Left
Right	Yaw Right

Notes:

^[1] These buttons always have the same action, regardless of modifier button.

^[2] Thrust Forwards and Thrust Backwards override the Throttle setting while pressed and allow for digital control when docking. A combination of Throttle x, Throttle y, Stick, and Stick Hat 3 inputs can be used to provide fine control over positioning or orientation relative to the pad.

^[3] Thrust Backwards with Flight Assist Off can result in harder braking than simply zeroing the throttle.

Pro Throttle

Buttons

UI Actions (Btn 4)	Action
Btn 4	UI Select
shift + Btn 4	UI Back[1]
alt + Btn 4	ESC[2]
shift + alt + Btn 4	Game Menu

Other Buttons	Action
Btn 1	Not Used[3]
Btn 2	Disable Flight Assist[4]
Btn 3	alt[5]
shift + Btn 3	shift + alt[6]

Notes:

^[1] Doesn't exit Galaxy Map, use shift + Throttle Hat 2 Left
^[2] Previously Throttle Btn 3
^[3] Jettison All Cargo is now alt + shift + Throttle Hat 3 Down
^[4] Will disable flight assist as long as it's held
^[5] Galaxy Map is now shift + Throttle Hat 2 Left
^[6] ESC is now alt + Btn 4

Menu Navigation (POV Hat)

Note: Only 4 of the possible 8 directions on the throttle POV hat have been mapped. The 4 unmapped directions are simply ignored.

Tip: With the way the UI works, UI Left and UI Right are more like Increment/Decrement and Panel Left/Right than move left and right hence mixing and matching Up/Down and Left/Right between unmodified/modified and having Next/Previous Tab unmodified.

Direction	Action	Modified Action[1]
Up	UI Panel Up	UI Panel Up[2]
Down	UI Panel Down	UI Panel Down[3]
Left	UI Panel Previous Tab	UI Panel Left[4], [5]
Right	UI Panel Next Tab	UI Panel Right[6], [7]

Notes:

^[1] Actions work with shift, alt, and shift + alt
^[2] Select Wingman 2 is now Throttle Hat 3 Up
^[3] Wingman Nav-Lock is now shift + Throttle Hat 3 Up
^[4] Select Wingman 1 is now Throttle Hat 3 Left
^[5] Previously Throttle Hat 3 Left
^[6] Select Wingman 3 is now Throttle Hat 3 Right
^[7] Previously Throttle Hat 3 Right

Engine Control and Misc Controls (Hat 1)

Direction: Up	Action
Up	Reverse Throttle
shift + Up	Toggle Hyperdrive
alt + Up	Toggle Rotational Correct[1]
shift + alt + Up	Toggle Rotational Correct[1]

Direction: Down	Action
Down	Boost
shift + Down	Toggle Supercruise
alt + Down	Toggle Ships Lights[2]
shift + alt + Down	Toggle Ships Lights

Direction: Left	Action
Left	Previous Fire Group
shift + Left	Previous Fire Group[3]
alt + Left	Disable/EnableThrottle[4]
shift + alt + Left	Show FPS

Direction: Right	Action
Right	Next Fire Group
shift + Right	Next Fire Group[3]
alt + Right	Toggle Roll/Yaw[5]
shift + alt + Right	Show Network Details

Notes:

^[1] Previously shift + Throttle Hat 3 Up
^[2] Previously Throttle Hat 3 Up
^[3] Scanner Range is now Stick z
^[4] Previously Stick z
^[5] Toggles Stick x between Roll and Yaw

UI Panels/Maps (Hat 2)

Tip: This hat is mainly used to select a panel to interact with before using the POV hat to then navigate through that panel. Pressing Up has the effect of dismissing a panel if one is shown, or giving a slightly wider field of view if no panel is selected. This can be useful for seeing some HUD elements if they're cut off by the edge of the screen.

Tip: Selecting a direction a second time will also dismiss the currently displayed panel.

Direction	Action	Modified Action[1]
Up	UI Focus Mode	Comms Panel[2]
Down	Radar Panel	Mute/Unmute Microphone
Left	Target Panel	Galaxy Map[3]
Right	Systems Panel	System Map

Notes:

^[1] Actions work with shift, alt, and shift + alt
^[2] By default the text entry box is not selected. Select it using Btn 4. Deselect it by using shift + alt + Btn 3
^[3] Previously Throttle Btn 3 (and shift + Throttle Btn 3 prior to that)

Wingmen (Hat 3)

Direction	Action	Modified Action
Left	Select Wingman 1[2]	Select Wingman 1[1]
Up	Select Wingman 2[3]	Wingman Nav-Lock[1], [5]
Right	Select Wingman 3[4]	Select Wingman 3

Notes:

^[1] Actions work with shift, alt, and shift + alt
^[2] Previously shift + Throttle POV Left
^[3] Previously shift + Throttle POV Up
^[4] Previously shift + Throttle POV Right
^[5] PReviously shift + Throttle POV Down

Landing Gear and Cargo (Hat 3)

Button	Action
Down	Toggle Landing Gear
shift + Down	Toggle Cargo Scoop
alt + Down	Toggle Cargo Scoop
shift + alt + Down	Jettison All Cargo[1]

Notes:

^[1] Previously Throttle Btn 1

CQC (Hat 3)

Button	Action
modifier + Right	Show CQC Scores[1]

Notes:

¹ Works with shift, alt, and alt + shift. Only works in CQC.

Mouse

The left mouse button acts like UI Select when the mouse cursor is over a button.

Keys

Pressing SPACE brings up Quick Comms, i.e. a chat entry to the current target. This isn't mapped to a joystick button currently as you'll need to use the keyboard anyway to enter text.

Navigating The UI

In Flight

UI Navigation is a little counter intuitive if you simply go by button assignments. In flight you generally use Throttle Hat 2 and either Left or Right to select the relevant UI Panel. Throttle POV is then used to navigate between tabs and up and down within tabs with Throttle Btn 4 used to select elements. shift + Throttle POV Left and Right can then be used to alter values that can be altered (for example system priority) and to move between sub-panels (e.g. the Location list and map buttons on the Navigation tab, and Fire Groups in the Fire Groups tab).

Tip: It is also possible to bring up the relevant UI panels with Head Look by looking in the right direction.

Comms Menu

Use Left and Right on the Throttle POV Hat to navigate the Comms Menu. Use Throttle Btn 4 to select an action. If the Text Input box is selected then use shift + alt + Throttle Btn 4 to deselect it. Throttle POV Up and Down can be used to scroll.

In Station

The In Flight UI Navigation remains the same in station provided you haven't connected to the Station interface. Once in the station interface use Up and Down on the Throttle POV Hat to move up and down menus, and Throttle Btn 1 to select items. shift + Left and Right on Throttle POV Hat can be used for moving between sub-panels and selecting cargo amounts. shift + Throttle Btn 4 can be used to exit the current menu.

Tip: You may find it easier to simply use the mouse in station.

Galaxy Map

A number of overrides are provided for navigating the Galaxy Map. These are:

Axis/Button	Action
Stick x	Yaw Camera Left/Right
Stick y	Pitch Camera Up/Down
Throttle x	Translate Camera Forwards/Backwards
Throttle y	Translate Camera Left/Right
Throttle Hat 1 Up	Zoom Out
Throttle Hat 1 Down	Zoom In
Throttle Hat 1 Left	Galaxy Cam Set Y-Axis to Z-Axis
Throttle Hat 3 Up	Translate Camera Up
Throttle Hat 3 Down	Translate Camera Down

Tip: It's generally easier to just use the mouse in the Galaxy Map.

Development Camera

You 'fly' the camera much like you do your ship. Controls are:

Axis/Button	Action
Stick x	Roll Camera Left/Right
Stick y	Pitch Camera Up/Down
Throttle x	Translate Camera Left/Right
Throttle y	Translate Camera Up/Down
Throttle z	Zoom Camera In/Out[1]
Stick Hat 3 Forwards	Zoom Camera In[1]
Stick Hat 3 Backwards	Zoom Camera Out[1]
Stick Hat 3 Left	Yaw Camera Left
Stick Hat 3 Right	Yaw Camera Right

Notes:

^[1] To avoid sudden changes in speed when exiting the camera it's best to use Stick Hat 3 for zoom

Landing Overrides

This set up doesn't make use of Landing Overrides.

Joystick Modes

This set up doesn't make use of Joystick modes. The colour of the lit LED on both the Stick and the Throttle is irrelevant.