Keyboard Shortcuts

Most of Aleph One's key bindings can be customized; see Preferences > Controls > Configure Keys / Buttons. Other key bindings exist for lesser-used functions, or navigating the dialogs and menus; see the charts below. In the charts, Modifier means hold down one of the following:

Windows: Alt key, Windows logo key
Mac: Command key
Linux: Alt key, Meta key

Global key shortcuts

Key	Action
F9	take screenshot
Modifier+Enter (Windows, Linux) Modifier+Return (Mac)	toggle fullscreen

Menu screen keys

Key	Action
N	begin new game
Ctrl+Shift+N (Windows, Linux) Cmd-Option-N (Mac)	level select
O	continue saved game
G	gather network game
J	join network game
R	replay saved film
P	preferences
Q	quit
C	scenario credits
A	about Aleph One

Dialog keys

Key	Action
Down Right Tab	focus next widget
Up Left Shift+Tab	focus previous widget
Enter (Windows, Linux) Return (Mac)	click "OK" button
Escape	click "Cancel" button

Certain dialog widgets respond to other key events; for instance, the Left and Right arrow keys change a slider's value.

In-game special keys

Key	Action
F1	decrease screen size
F2	increase screen size
F3	toggle high-resolution (software mode only)
F4	reset OpenGL textures (for debugging)
F5	chase cam switch sides (has no effect with default chase-cam settings)
F6	toggle chase cam
F7	toggle zoom mode
F8	toggle crosshairs
F9	take screenshot
F10	toggle position display (for debugging)
F11	decrease brightness (gamma)
F12	increase brightness
Modifier+P	pause
Modifier+Q Escape	quit

Terminal reading keys

Key	Action
Down Page Down Tab Space Enter Return	next page
Up Page Up	previous page
Escape	exit terminal