The Q key on keyboard or XBONE_B button on controller will bring up the backpack, which is also your inventory. To increase power, you'll need to build a way to generate it, but more on that below. Each of the bars will start to go down as you use them, the Oxygen when you're not connected in some way to the Shelter or to Vehicles, and power will decrease when you are crafting or using the Terrain Tool with augments installed. The Oxygen is the horizontal blue bar at the top of your backpack (see right), and the Power is the vertical yellow bar in the center. While you're out you're going to need to keep an eye on 2 things so you don't die your Oxygen and your Power.

Once you've figured out the basic movements and camera controls you'll want to fetch some Resources so you can build your grand spatial empire.

The backpack is your inventory and survival hotspot. The controls for the game varies depending on if the player is using keyboard and mouse, or a Xbox One controller. Moving (walking and, less intuitively, driving around) is always relative to the camera, which you can rotate around your character by dragging while holding the right mouse button. Once you get your footing, you'll have a chance to move around and start using your Terrain Tool to start digging.Ī handy visual for all your Movement / Tools interactions and actions you can make.

You've landed on a unique landscape with lots to do and see.

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