LEGACY INSTRUCTIONAL SERIES
LEARN TO FLY, FIGHT AND PREVAIL
TRAINING HUB
A curated listing of Star Citizen guides, tutorials, and other training content, organized by category, from various sources throughout the Star Citizen community.
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TITLE - Source - Type Tags - [Length or "Article", etc.] - Patch - Additional Notes
SHORTCUTS:
Getting Started - Preflight - Systems Familiarization - Basic Flight - Combat Flight - Team Tactics - Star Marine / FPS PU - Other
GETTING STARTED
Here are guides for absolute beginners to Star Citizen.
OFFICIAL TUTORIAL VIDEOS - CIG
OFFICIAL BEGINNER GUIDES - CIG
OFFICIAL "IN-GAME ASSISTANCE" - CIG
OFFICIAL KEYBINDING GUIDE - CIG
PREFLIGHT
Configuring the game and your controllers for the best experience possible.
HOW TO MAKE A HOTAS THROTTLE WORK IN 3.5 - LIS - Alpha 3.5
HOW TO REPLICATE 3.4 KEYBOARD THROTTLE CONTROL IN 3.5 - LIS - Alpha 3.5
DUAL STICK IN 3.5 - LIS - Alpha 3.5
WHITESNAKE'S CURVE SETTINGS IN 3.5 - LIS - Alpha 3.5
HOW TO LOCK THE GIMBAL RETICLE TO CENTER - Commander Stove - Alpha 3.5
ALPHA 3.5 PERFORMANCE GUIDE - BoredGamer - Tutorial - [Article] - Alpha 3.5
CONTROL CUSTOMIZATION - LIS - Tutorial - [5:52] - Alpha 2.6.3
CONTROLLER CURVES - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [4:26] - Alpha 2.5.0
CONTROLLER CURVE COMPARISON - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [4:32] - Alpha 2.5.0
THIRD PARTY CONTROL SOFTWARE - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [5:29] - Alpha 2.5.0
HEADTRACKING OPTIONS - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [6:48] - Alpha 2.6.1
HEADTRACKING SETUP - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [9:59] - Alpha 2.6.3
NEW AND FREE VR WORKAROUND - turwenugi - Tutorial - Spectrum post - Alpha 2.6.3
SPACECRAFT SYSTEMS
Knowing your ship is the first step to understanding how best to use it.
COCKPIT FAMILIARISATION - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [5:58] - Alpha 2.4.1
COMPONENTS - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [5:09] - Alpha 2.5.0
COMPREHENSIVE COMPONENTS BREAKDOWN - STLYoungblood - Tutorial - [12:48] - Alpha 3.0.1
INTELLIGENT FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [4:45] - Alpha 2.3.1
WEAPON HARDPOINTS AND SHIP CUSTOMISATION - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [5:21] - Alpha 2.5.0
WEAPON SYSTEMS - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [4:26] - Alpha 2.4.1
MISSILE SYSTEMS - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [5:08] - Alpha 2.3.1
INTELLIGENT TARGET TRACKING SYSTEM - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [3:47] - Alpha 2.4.1
LAG PIPS VS. LEAD PIPS - WHICH SHOULD YOU CHOOSE? - LIS - Tutorial - [5:15] - Alpha 2.6.3
TDAS (RADAR) - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [4:38] - Alpha 2.5.0
FLIGHT MANUALS - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [Publication] - Various
BASIC FLIGHT
The absolute basics for absolute beginners.
TRANSLATION - LIS - In-depth - [2:45]
ROTATION - LIS - In-depth - [2:45]
MOVEMENT - LIS - Exercise - [4:18]
VECTORS - LIS - In-depth - [3:19]
ORBITS 1 - LIS - Exercise - [3:43]
INSTANTANEOUS TURNS - LIS - Exercise - [4:18]
HOW TO LAND SMOOTHLY WITH ANY CONTROL SETUP - LIS - Alpha 3.5
G FORCE PHYSIOLOGICAL EFFECTS - Nimrod77 - In-depth - [8:05]
G-EFFECTS: PREVENTION AND MITIGATION - LIS - Tutorial - [4:41] - Alpha 3.0
SPIRALS - LIS - Exercise - [12:11]
OVERTURNS - LIS - Tutorial - Reddit post
PREVENTING OVERSHOOTS - LIS - Tutorial - Reddit post
CUT LEAPS - LIS - Tutorial - [6:28] - Alpha 3.1.3
COMBAT FLIGHT
Advanced combat maneuvering and tactics.
DON'T GIVE THE ENEMY YOUR TOPSIDE - LIS - Tutorial - [2:44] - Alpha 2.6.3
ORBITS 2 - LIS - Exercise - [2:23] - Alpha 2.4.1
CLOVERTURNS - LIS - Tutorial - [1:18] - Alpha 2.4.1
BLOW THROUGHS - LIS - Tutorial - [7:46] - Alpha 2.2.2
ARCING ZOOMS - LIS - Exercise - [3:54] - Alpha 2.4.1
SKIDDED ATTACKS - LIS - Tutorial - [5:16] - Alpha 2.4.1
SKIDDED ROLLS - LIS - Tutorial - [5:15] - Alpha 2.4.1
DEFENSIVE MANEUVERING - LIS - In-depth - [27:33] - Needs update
OFFENSIVE MANEUVERING - LIS - In-depth - [18:10] - Needs update
SPACE COMBAT MANEUVERING - LIS - In-depth - [30:11] - Needs update
THE J-HOOK - The Templar Show - Tutorial - [6:03] - Alpha 2.6.1
A-FIGHTING - The Templar Show - In-depth - [6:30] - Alpha 2.6.1
PSA: HOW TO AVOID JOUSTS AND CIRCLE FIGHTS - /u/whitesnake8 - In-depth - Reddit post
PSA: DON'T CIRCLE STRAFE VERTICALLY, YOU WILL DIE - /u/whitesnake8 - In-depth - Reddit post
PSA: THE "STARBUCK MANEUVER" ACTUALLY SUCKS - /u/whitesnake8 - In-depth - Reddit post
TEAM TACTICS
Learning to fly and fight as a team, including the "Field Command" series by Andrew Rall.
SPACE CHESS - Andrew Rall - In-depth - [13:33]
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS - Andrew Rall - In-depth - [12:05]
FORCE MULTIPLIERS - Andrew Rall - In-depth - [13:07]
FLEET COMPOSITION - Andrew Rall - In-depth - [12:13]
SCOUTING - Andrew Rall - In-depth - [17:16]
EXPLORATION VS. RECON - Andrew Rall - In-depth - [10:53]
STAR MARINE / FPS PU
Specific tactics for Star Marine and general FPS.
ATTACKING - GRENADES - MOVEMENT - RIFLES - SHOTGUNS - WEAPONS - Litauen - Images
LAST STAND - DEMIEN MAP - ECHO 11 MAP - Litauen - Images
STAR MARINE TIPS - BoredGamer - Tutorial - [12:06] - Alpha 2.6
OTHER
Guides and tutorials related to Star Citizen that do not fit into other categories.
CAMERA & DIRECTOR MODE TUTORIAL - Hasgaha - Tutorial - [24:03] - Alpha 2.6.1
IN-GAME SCREENSHOT IMAGE QUALITY - Hasgaha - Tutorial - [12:48] - Alpha 2.6.3
IN-GAME SCREENSHOT BURST MODE - Hasgaha - Tutorial - [7:10] - Alpha 2.6.3
DEPTH OF FIELD BLUR IN 3.5 - Hasgaha - Alpha 3.5