Mars First Logistics – How to Play: Controls and Key Bindings

by Mike Alexander / Articles, Game Controls & Hotkeys, Misc. Guides / 01 Apr 2022

Mars First Logistics might be my perfect game. It combines the impressive visual style of Sable, the crazy physics-based vehicle construction of Kerbal Space Program, and the massive open planet exploration and co-op features of Astroneer. Developer/publisher Shape Shop did a great job on this one, and it’s making my sci fi planet exploration dreams come true.

Design the wackiest Mars rovers your imagination can come up with in the intuitive vehicle editor and then use those rovers to drive across treacherous mars terrain to deliver oddly shaped cargo here and there. Don’t forget to take into account the shape and weight distribution of the cargo you’re in charge of, otherwise that delivery will go very badly, very quickly.

But then again, space itself is pretty unpredictable, so maybe it’s all part of Mars First Logistic’s simulation! Either way, you will probably want to make sure you know all of the major functionality available to you in these rovers, and exactly who to activate/use them. If you got to this page looking for mastery of this game’s controls, you’re on the right track!

Our Mars First Logistics PC keyboard controls guide has all of the important capabilities of your rovers and the buttons they correspond to laid out in an organized, easy-to-read manner. If you are concerned you might forget something, just leave this page open while you play so you can reference it quickly and easily.

Keyboard Controls and Shortcuts

General

Wheel Turn Light: D

Wheel Forward: W

Wheel Reverse: S

Servo Motor Forward: Right Mouse Button

Servo Motor Reverse: Left Mouse Button

Hydraulic Cylinder Extend: Right Mouse Button

Hydraulic Cylinder Retract: Left Mouse Button

Editor

Editor Attach Part: Left Mouse Button

Editor Remove Part: Right Mouse Button

Editor Paint Part: Right Mouse Button

Editor Rotate Part Left: A

Editor Rotate Part Right: D

Editor Zoom In: Mouse Wheel Up

Editor Zoom Out: Mouse Wheel Down

Editor Buy Part: F

Editor Channel Up: D

Editor Channel Down: A

Editor Set Controls: Left Mouse Button

Editor Undo: Z

Editor Redo: Y

Editor Expand Tool: Space

Editor Pan Modifier: Shift

Editor Recenter: R

Editor Save Vehicle: Right Mouse Button

Editor Copy: C

Map

Map Set Way Point: Left Mouse Button

Map Clear Way Point: Right Mouse Button

Map Accept Contract: Space

Map Reset Contract: R

Map Track Contract: Space

Map Fast Travel: F

Photo Mode

Photo Mode Camera Forward: W

Photo Mode Camera Backward: S

Photo Mode Camera Left: A

Photo Mode Camera Right: D

Photo Mode Advance Time of Day: LMB

Photo Mode Rewind Time of Day: RMB

Hide UI: TAB

Mike Alexander

Mike has been playing video games since he was able to hold a controller, having been fascinated by Sonic 2 on his mom’s Sega Genesis. That fascination and passion for the art form has grown exponentially nearly 30 years later, and he doesn’t see that fading away anytime soon.
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