How do you lock on?

[Vuud]

I must have missed a tooltip but I read that now you can lock on and follow targets in combat, but how do you do it on a controller?

[Malferellon]

Not sure how to do it on a controller, and I've not had an opportunity to try it yet on my PC. However, if you go to Options and then control options (forget the exact name) as if you're going to remap the controller, at the very, very bottom are the new auto-aim options. You can at least see which button activates it. I don't know how well they work though, as I haven't engaged in combat since the update.

[Vuud]

The options menu only shows keyboard binds. Then there's that goofy "gamepad config through steam" that doesn't show any binds for locking on targets.

[Sykes]

It's the "brake" function by default. Hold the brakes and you lock on. It's actually immensely frustrating so I unbound that ASAP.

[Malferellon]

Not sure how possible this would be, but you could map the auto-lock to a key on your keyboard that you don't typically use (like "~" or some other, rarely-used key), and then configure your game controller to trigger that key when you press a specific button on your game controller. Like... The circle button on your controller might trigger the ~ key on the keyboard, which can be configured to toggle auto-lock.

I've played a little with the auto-lock, and it's actually quite useful. I definitely don't like it mapped to the E (for toggle) and S (for hold) keys on the keyboard. "E" is already used for other things, like landing, and "S" is used to brake/reverse the starship. I may need to do both of those things while in combat with a starship, now that they can attack from the atmosphere. I will be re-mapping these keys.

Also, something else that's notable is that, once you've defeated your opponent, auto-lock is disabled.

[Vuud]

I've tried all the buttons but still can't figure out how you lock on with an xbox controller. It's not something dumb like I need a module on my ship is it?

[Sykes]

Originally posted by Vuud:

I've tried all the buttons but still can't figure out how you lock on with an xbox controller. It's not something dumb like I need a module on my ship is it?

Nope it's built in. On keyboard, it's the "brake/reverse" bind by default. Make note, you have to be in combat and you have to have a valid target for it to work. Does the console version not have a screen to check controls?

[upintheskyguy]

Originally posted by Sykes:

Originally posted by Vuud:

I've tried all the buttons but still can't figure out how you lock on with an xbox controller. It's not something dumb like I need a module on my ship is it?

Nope it's built in. On keyboard, it's the "brake/reverse" bind by default. Make note, you have to be in combat and you have to have a valid target for it to work. Does the console version not have a screen to check controls?

"Brake/reverse" doesn't exist in any of the key bindings. People be like "the forward key" instead of just saying "hit W," then want you to transcribe it.

[upintheskyguy]

If you're on a PC, hold the "S" key to lock on. Simple. Direct.