Skyships PC Controls and Hull Stress Warnings
Find Skyships PC controls for flight, landing gear, mining, targeting and the map, and learn how to respond to hull stress warnings.
Skyships Tactical Map, Ports and Docking Guide
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Use the Tactical Map to find ports, landmarks and ore deposits, then navigate to a landing platform and enter port.
Quick answer
Press M to open the Tactical Map and right-click a destination to set a waypoint. Close the map and follow its direction and distance marker. At a port, approach the platform, use the entry prompt and hold your ship steady while docking.
Ports and Region Labels
Fort Anton is a training destination, Fort Meridian is a Tier 2 port and the destination for New Horizons, and Fort Cedars is useful for returning from resource trips. Port approaches can show Shipyard, Market and Quests labels; the service menu opens after docking.
Neverlands is labeled Tier I and Danger Low on the Tactical Map. Its red desert terrain includes deep canyons, mesas and caves. Red Desert is also labeled Danger Low: its entry label reads Tier I after early mining trips from Fort Anton and Tier II while flying Strizh. Keep clear of terrain, and slow down if a Hull Stress warning tells you to do so. See the PC controls and Hull Stress guide for flight controls and warnings.
Read the Tactical Map
The legend identifies your ship, ports, landmarks and mine entrances. It also distinguishes captains and unit relationships, including hostile, passive, friendly and allied units.
Separate deposit markers identify Iron, Copper and Nickel. Use the port marker to choose a destination, or look for an ore marker when planning a mining trip.
Set and Follow a Waypoint
- Press M to open the Tactical Map.
- Use the mouse wheel to zoom and drag to pan. Press Space to center the map on your ship.
- Find the port you want and right-click its location to set a waypoint. Right-click to clear a waypoint.
- Press M to close the map, then fly toward the waypoint's direction and distance indicator.
Approach the Platform and Dock
- Follow the port marker to its landing platform.
- Look for Docking Available or Enter Port and use the entry prompt. During Fort Anton training, press Enter when prompted above the platform.
- When Docking appears, hold the ship steady until you enter the port.
The approach to Fort Anton is a Safe Zone. At Fort Meridian, a Safe Zone notification says hostile targets will stop pursuing; the landing area labeled Fort Cedar has a similar notification. Keep clear of the surrounding terrain as you approach.
Docking also lets you secure resources from a trip. See cargo and storage for the distinction between storing cargo and selling it.
Find the Port Service You Need
Once docked, use the port menu or click a mount on the ship:
| Goal | Port entry |
|---|---|
| Change paint or open your inventory | Paint or Inventory |
| Find contracts | Quests — see contracts and rewards |
| Open the upgrade menu | Upgrades |
| Buy or sell resources | Market → Resources — see the resource market guide |
| Build from an owned blueprint | Market → Blueprints → My Blueprints — see building and equipping weapons |
| Inspect ship branches, upgrade effects, prerequisites and costs | Shipyard → Tech Tree — see ship upgrades |
| Replace a weapon | Click a gun or missile mount on the ship in the port view |
| Find the PvP control | PvP Mode → Enable; the interface labels it for T4+ ships. See the combat guide for the entry conditions. |
| Return to flight | Leave Port |
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