➟ Back to Using openBVE Default keyboard assignment  This page presents the default keyboard assignment. You can fully customize the controls in the Customize controls page in the main menu, though.  Contents  ↷ 1. Without keyboard modifiers ↷ 2. With Ctrl hold down  Without keyboard modifiers   Driving controls (blue)  Control Default key Effect REVERSER_FORWARD F Moves reverser forward by one notch REVERSER_BACKWARD V Moves reverser backward by one notch POWER_INCREASE Z Increases power by one notch for trains with two handles POWER_DECREASE A Decreases power by one notch for trains with two handles BRAKE_DECREASE Comma Decreases brake by one notch for trains with two handles BRAKE_INCREASE Period Increases brake by one notch for trains with two handles BRAKE_EMERGENCY Slash Activates emergency brakes for trains with two handles SINGLE_POWER Z Moves handle toward power by one notch for trains with one handle SINGLE_NEUTRAL A Moves handle toward neutral by one notch for trains with one handle SINGLE_BRAKE Q Moves handle toward brake by one notch for trains with one handle SINGLE_EMERGENCY 1 Activates emergency brake for trains with one handle DOORS_LEFT F5 Opens or closes the left doors DOORS_RIGHT F6 Opens or closes the right doors HORN_PRIMARY Return Plays the primary horn HORN_PRIMARY Keypad Enter Plays the primary horn HORN_SECONDARY Keypad Plus Plays the secondary horn HORN_MUSIC Keypad Minus Plays or stops the music horn DEVICE_CONSTSPEED Backspace Activates or deactivates the constant speed device  Security systems (yellow)  There are two kinds of security systems: The built-in systems, which are ATS-SN, ATS-P and ATC, and custom plugins. The meaning of the keys for the built-in systems are stated below. For custom plugins, you will need to consult the documentation for the respective train. Control Default key Effect Built-in security system behavior SECURITY_S Space The S function Cancels the ATS alarm SECURITY_A1 Insert The A1 function Cancels the ATS chime SECURITY_A2 Del The A2 function Cancels the EB device SECURITY_B1 Home The B1 function Resets ATS-P SECURITY_B2 End The B2 function Aquires a brake release for ATS-P SECURITY_C1 Page up The C1 function Switches to ATS SECURITY_C2 Page down The C2 function Switches to ATC SECURITY_D 2 The D function None SECURITY_E 3 The E function None SECURITY_F 4 The F function None SECURITY_G 5 The G function None SECURITY_H 6 The H function None SECURITY_I 7 The I function None SECURITY_J 8 The J function None SECURITY_K 9 The K function None SECURITY_L 0 The L function None  Camera controls (green)  Control Default key Effect CAMERA_INTERIOR F1 Switches to the train's interior view CAMERA_EXTERIOR F2 Switches to the train's exterior view CAMERA_TRACK F3 Switches to the track view CAMERA_FLYBY F4 Switches between different fly-by views CAMERA_MOVE_FORWARD Keypad 9 Moves the camera forward CAMERA_MOVE_BACKWARD Keypad 3 Moves the camera backward CAMERA_MOVE_LEFT Keypad 4 Moves the camera left CAMERA_MOVE_RIGHT Keypad 6 Moves the camera right CAMERA_MOVE_UP Keypad 8 Moves the camera up CAMERA_MOVE_DOWN Keypad 2 Moves the camera down CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT Left Rotates the camera left CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT Right Rotates the camera right CAMERA_ROTATE_UP Up Rotates the camera up CAMERA_ROTATE_DOWN Down Rotates the camera down CAMERA_ROTATE_CCW Keypad Divide Rotates the camera counter-clockwise CAMERA_ROTATE_CW Keypad Multiply Rotates the camera clockwise CAMERA_ZOOM_IN Keypad Period Zooms the camera in CAMERA_ZOOM_OUT Keypad 0 Zooms the camera out CAMERA_POI_PREVIOUS Keypad 1 Jumps to the previous point of interest CAMERA_POI_NEXT Keypad 7 Jumps to the next point of interest CAMERA_RESET Keypad 5 Resets the camera view to default values  Application controls (red)  Control Default key Effect MENU_ACTIVATE Escape Displays the in-game menu MENU_UP Up Moves the cursor up within the in-game menu MENU_DOWN Down Moves the cursor down within the in-game menu MENU_ENTER Return Performs the selected command within the in-game menu MENU_BACK Escape Goes back within the in-game menu MISC_PAUSE Pause Pauses or resumes the simulation  Debug controls (gray)  Control Default key Effect MISC_INTERFACE F10 Changes between interface modes MISC_BACKFACE F11 Activates or deactivates backface culling MISC_CPUMODE F12 Switches to or from reduced CPU mode  With Ctrl hold down   Security systems (yellow)  Control Default key Effect SECURITY_POWER Ctrl + S Activates or deactivates the security system (only for the built-in systems)  Camera controls (green)  Control Default key Effect CAMERA_RESTRICTION Ctrl + R Turns camera restriction for panels on or off  Application controls (red)  Control Default key Effect MISC_QUIT Ctrl + Q Quits the simulation MISC_FULLSCREEN Ctrl + F Toggles from or to full-screen mode  Miscellaneous controls (magenta)  Control Default key Effect MISC_AI Ctrl + A Activates or deactivates the virtual driver (AI) MISC_CLOCK Ctrl + C Shows or hides the clock MISC_SPEED Ctrl + V Toggles through different speed display modes MISC_FPS Ctrl + X Shows or hides the frame rate display MISC_TIMEFACTOR Ctrl + J Toggles through different time acceleration factors MISC_MUTE Ctrl + M Mutes sound or resumes playing sounds TIMETABLE_TOGGLE Ctrl + T Toggles through different timetable modes TIMETABLE_UP Ctrl + Up Scrolls the timetable up TIMETABLE_DOWN Ctrl + Down Scrolls the timetable down  Debug controls (gray)  Control Default key Effect DEBUG_WIREFRAME Ctrl + W Activates or deactivates wireframe mode DEBUG_BRAKE Ctrl + B Shows or hides brake system debug output DEBUG_NORMALS Ctrl + N Shows or hides vertex normals