Xbox Controller Tips

See also: Controls - Xbox Controller, Controls and Guides

Below you will find some Xbox Controller Keybinding guides for common systems in Starfield.

Get Familiar With your Controller

Controls change depending on if you are in your Starship or Planet side so getting used to what button does what is important. All button commands can be located on our Game Pad Article.

How to Change Button Configuration

You can update your Bindings via the Bindings option in the System Menu.

Go to System Menu
Select Settings

Docking for Starstations & Starships

When you are approaching a Starstation or Starship that you want to dock with, you must first tap the [A] button to have the docking prompt appear. You will then be able to target the desired location and press the [Y] button to Dock.

How to add things to "Quickslots"

You can favorite/assign Equipment, Consumables and items to Quickslots. There are a total of 12 slots you can assign items.

Open your Inventory Tab via the Character Menu
Locate the item you want to favorite and highlight it
Then hold the [Y] button, which will bring up the bars where you can assign quickslot items
Select which spot you want to assign using the [D-Pad]

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Flashlight vs. Scanner - Tap vs Hold

Many buttons have more than one function. For example, your "Scanner" and "Flashlight" are both [LB]. To access you Scanner you can tap [LB], and to access your "Flashlight" you should Hold [LB]

Flashlight: Hold [LB]
Scanner: Press [LB]

Starship Maneuvering with Thrusters

See also: Starship Piloting

Activating "Thrusters" is important in Space Travel and Space Combat alike. To maneuver your Starship you must hold the [RB] button while moving your Stick. The [Left Stick] will control you moving both Horizontal & Vertical, while the [Right Stick] will move you in a gyroscopic manner allowing you to rotate your Starship.

Exiting the Star Map

When exiting the Starmap you will want to hold the [B] button instead of tapping it to exit your Map immediately. This will allow you to get out of the menu much quicker.

TIP: Tapping the [B] Button will still work, but it will take multiple clicks. (i.e. Surface Map> Current Planet> Current System> Current Star> Menu)

How to Heal

By default, Healing will be located on the [DOWN] button on the [D-PAD]. To learn more about Healing check out our “How Do I Heal?” critical.

How to Access your Surface Map

The Surface Map can be located in the Starmap section of your menu. When you are plant side navigate to Star Map and press the [RB] button to access the Surface Map. From here you can locate important landmarks and Fast Travel to location you have visited before.

Navigate to your Star Map in the menu
Press the [LB] Button from your Star Map
This is your Surface Map

TIP! You can also access your Surface Map from your Scanner