Guide to Controls in BeamNG.drive

The "Comprehensive Guide to Controls in BeamNG.drive" is your go-to resource for mastering the controls and maximising your driving experience in the realistic, physics-based simulator. This guide provides a detailed overview of the default keyboard controls!

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All default keyboard controls!

General (42 shortcuts):

• ↑: Throttle
  
• ↓: Brake
  
• ←: Steer left
  
• →: Steer right
  
• Esc: Toggle menu
  
• F1: Show Help
  
• F7: Drop player at camera
  
• F8: Drop camera at player
  
• F11: World Editor
  
• Q: Change Shifter mode (automatic, full manual, manual with auto clutch)
  
• ↑ + Shift + B: Toggle dynamic steering
  
• R: Respawn / Retry scenario
  
• W: Free camera forward
  
• A: Free camera left
  
• S: Free camera back
  
• D: Free camera right
  
• Z: Shift down
  
• X: Shift up
  
• C: Switch camera
  
• ↑ + Shift: Clutch / Move camera faster
  
• Ctrl: Node-Grab
  
• Tab: Switch to next vehicle
  
• I: Respawn / Retry scenario
  
• P: Toggle parking brake
  
• J: Pause
  
• L: Toggle couplers
  
• N: Headlights
  
• M: Service lights
  
• ,: Left signal
  
• .: Right signal
  
• /: Hazard lights
  
• Space: Parking brake
  
• Insert: Recover vehicle
  
• Page Up: Free camera up
  
• Page Down: Free camera down
  
• Num 8: Rotate camera up
  
• Num 5: Center camera
  
• Num 2: Rotate camera down
  
• Num 4: Rotate camera left
  
• Num 6: Rotate camera right
  
• Num 9: Zoom in
  
• Num 3: Zoom out

Ctrl hotkeys (4 shortcuts):

• Ctrl + Q: ESC mode
  
• Ctrl + W: Parts selector
  
• Ctrl + E: Vehicle selector
  
• Ctrl + F: Show FPS

Alt hotkeys (10 shortcuts):

• Alt + F4: Quit game
  
• Alt + U: Toggle UI
  
• Alt + O: Share screenshot
  
• Alt + P: Super screenshot
  
• Alt + N: Fog lights
  
• Alt + ⤶ Enter: Toggle full-screen
  
• Alt + ↑: Real time
  
• Alt + ↓: Slow motion
  
• Alt + ←: Slower time
  
• Alt + →: Faster time

Shift hotkeys (1 shortcut):

• ↑ + Shift + C: Free camera

General debug (6 shortcuts):

• ~: Toggle system console
  
• Ctrl + ~: Clear system console
  
• Ctrl + U: Toggle UI console
  
• Ctrl + S: Reload system LUA
  
• Ctrl + L: Reload LUA
  
• Ctrl + ↑ + Shift + F: Advanced metrics

Vehicle debug (7 shortcuts):

• Ctrl + N: Cycle node debug
  
• Ctrl + B: Cycle skeleton debug
  
• Ctrl + T: Collision triangle debug
  
• Ctrl + D: Toggle debug mode
  
• Ctrl + G: Center of gravity
  
• Ctrl + R: Reload vehicle
  
• Ctrl + M: Node visibility

Please note that these controls are based on the information provided and may be subject to change or customization within the game settings.

[sustree]

Thanks for the alt hotkeys! needed the game quitting bind.

[YannD "Deltagon"]

Hi Albuman, thanks for this helpful guide!
By the way, what software did you use to create the cheat sheet image?
It looks really well done

[Luka23]

Thx beamng

[doodle]

does it work on logitech steering wheel?

[shadow knight]

This is very helpful, thank you.

[TAcTu]

Thank you so much!

[SNayar]

Thanks a lot!

[Euro_Tuner]

This is really good I didn't know how to do free cam but now I do thx

[exxond]

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