Doing so will constantly show where your target is in relation to you - and on some spacecraft, you’ll even see which direction they’re facing. Early on in Star Wars: Squadrons, you learn that you can lock onto targets by highlighting them and using the Select Target Ahead command. Southpaw puts pitch and yaw on the left stick, almost mimicking the control scheme found in a first-person shooter while roll and throttle are added to the right stick.Īt any given moment, you’ll be surrounded by several different potential targets.
It also puts the roll on the right stick. The Aviator settings puts the yaw on the left stick. If you’re playing on a controller and these settings are confusing to you, keep in mind that there are two additional control schemes that change your flight controls. Moving your controls either direction moves your craft that same direction. Thankfully there’s nothing special to consider here. This is done by moving the right analog stick side to side, same with the mouse. To point your nose left and right to turn, you need to control the vehicle’s yaw. The direction your nose actually moves depends on whether or not you have the invert look option enabled in your options menu. To adjust pitch, you’ll tilt your right analog stick up or down or move your mouse forward or backward. To move the nose of your ship up and down, you want to control its pitch. You won’t use roll as much, but it’s helpful when you’re spinning your spacecraft around large ships or if you feel like flying horizontally or upside down. Rolling your spacecraft, unsurprisingly, rolls the ship, spinning it around toward its left or right side like you would if you were rolling across the floor. Pressing left and right on your left analog stick (or A and D on a keyboard) doesn’t move your craft left and right. On a keyboard, the W key increases throttle, and S decreases it. On a controller, you push your left analog stick forward to increase speed and draw it back to slow down. To control the speed of your spacecraft, you have to manually set its speed with the throttle, instead of accelerating or braking like you might while driving a car. The default options for controller Image: Motive Studios, Lucasfilm/Electronic Arts via Polygon Throttle If you’re playing on a mouse and keyboard, the commands are split between both devices. If you’re using a controller, the main flight functions of your vehicle are split between both analog sticks. As such, controlling spacecraft can feel kind of confusing at first. Star Wars: Squadrons controls like a flight simulator. Below, we’ll help you understand the game’s flight controls, effectively manage targets mid-combat, and offer some advice about moving through the game quicker. In this Star Wars : Squadrons beginner’s guide, we’ve assembled our best tips and tricks. Throughout the game, you’ll be piloting some of the most iconic vehicles in the story’s history - and unless you’re an ace pilot, you may need some help earning your space wings. Unlike other recent games in the franchise, Star Wars: Squadrons focuses exclusively on spacecraft combat.