The controls shown in the picture are explained from left to right:

1. Restores the default configuration, i.e. the configuration you see when you start Space Explorer 1.0 for the very first time.
   
   
2. Exits the program and returns to the space explorer launch pad.
   
   
3. Suspends program execution. Continue by hitting the F4 key.
   
   
4. Toggles the cam corder function. The recording will be stored in a folder named with the configuration manager.
   
   Note, that even though it is possible to record different sequences during one journey, it is not possible to append to an existing recording that was taken during a previous journey. Previous recordings by that name will be destroyed when you do a recording on a new journey.
   
   
5. Takes a snapshot and stores it in the folder named with the configuration manager.
   
   
6. Displays help for the keyboard functions.
   
   
7. Toggles the graphical user interface.
   
   

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The controls shown in the picture are explained first from left to right, then from top to bottom:

1. Toggles the destination icon that marks the direction into which the observer is currently heading.
   
   
2. Decreases the torque that is applied when the orientation is changed.
   
   
3. Apply constant torque to change orientation: Pitch up.
   
   
4. Increases the torque that is applied when the orientation is changed.
   
   
5. Toggles the crosshair.
   
   
6. Apply constant torque to change orientation: Yaw to the left.
   
   
7. Stop button: This control stops all yaw, pitch, and roll motions immediately. It will be particularly helpful after you have lost control with respect to ship orientation.
   
   
8. Apply constant torque to change orientation: Yaw to the right.
   
   
9. Apply constant torque to change orientation: Roll counter clockwise.
   
   
10. Apply constant torque to change orientation: Pitch down.
    
    
11. Apply constant torque to change orientation: Roll clockwise.
    
    

Note, that the rate by which the torque can be adjusted may be specified using the configure observer wizard. Just fiddle around with the parameter to find out which setting suits you best.

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The controls shown in the picture are explained from left to right:

1. Execute a teleportation jump in the direction you are looking at. You can get a fix on that direction by toggling the crosshair.
   
   
2. Decrease the jump distance quickly.
   
   
3. Decrease the jump distance slowly.
   
   
4. Increase the jump distance slowly.
   
   
5. Increase the jump distance quickly.
   
   

Note, that both the slow and the quick rate by which the jump distance can be adjusted may be specified using the configure observer wizard. Just fiddle around with the parameters to find out which combination suits you best.

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The picture shows three rows consisting of four controls each. They correspond to the backward/forward, the left/right, and the down/up thrusters, respectively.

The -/+ - controls to the left and right allow to increase or decrease the force provided by the thrusters independently for each direction. Note, that the rate by which these controls change the thruster force can be specified using the configure observer wizard. Just fiddle around with the parameter to find out which setting suits you best.

The controls for turning the thrusters on and off in the directions shown on their faces are located in the middle between the -/+ - controls.

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The controls of the replay recordings interface are explained from top to bottom:

1. Toggle the heads-up display.
   
   
2. Locks the forward thruster to the line of sight, i.e. the direction marked by the crosshair.
   
   
3. Restores the energy to 100 TJ (corresponds to 100% in the heads-up display), provided the observer is stationary in the vicinity of either a star or a planet.
   
   If you run out of energy during a journey and this doesn't work, use the configure observer wizard to restore the energy.

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The heads-up display contains four categories of information that are explained from top to bottom:

1. The expired time in the format days:hours:minutes:seconds and the available energy. You can accelerate and teleport as long as the energy level is higher than 0%.
   
   
2. The state of motion of the observer, i.e. the direction ( RA, Dec ), the distance R, as well as the velocity R' = dR/dt in relation to the other objects in the current configuration. For a better understanding of the numerical values on display see the explanation of the coordinate systems used by Space Explorer 1.0.
   
   
3. The direction of the three conventional thrusters, the direction of the observers current motion, and the direction you are currently looking at (see also the crosshair explanation). You can lock the forward thruster (thruster 1) to the line of sight.
   
   The actual vs. the available thruster accelerations for the three thrusters. Those numbers are directly proportional to the corresponding thruster forces. The available acceleration can be adjusted using the conventional drive controls.
   
   The teleportation jump distance that can be adjusted using the teleportation drive controls completes the picture.
   
   
4. The observer or ship orientation in terms of yaw, pitch, and roll. Also shown is the angular acceleration which is proportional to the torque that can be adjusted using the orientation controls.
   
   

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The crosshair marks your line of sight. It points to the coordinates called 'View' in the heads-up display. The teleportation drive will transport you into this direction and you can lock the forward thruster of the conventional drive to this direction. The picture shows the crosshair together with the planet Mars and the constellation Orion.

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This icon marks the direction into which you are currently moving. In the picture above, you are going to collide with the moon if you don't change course.