Cosmo Player Quick Reference
The Cosmo Player dashboards contains two sets of controls. The controls on the Movement dashboard let you move through a world; the controls on the Examine dashboard let you examine specific objects within the world. The dashboard you see when you enter a world is determined by the author and may also be hidden by the author to display more of the world. To alternate between the Movement dashboard and the Examine dashboard, click the handle at the left side of the center controls.
To select a control, click a button on the dashboard, then move the pointer into the window that contains the world. The pointer's shape is similar to the icon on the button.
To walk through a world:
Go |
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Drag to move around in the world. Drag up to move forward, down to move backward, right to turn left, or left to turn right. | |
Slide |
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Alt-drag to move straight up and down, or to slide left and right. | |
Tilt |
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Ctrl-drag to look around without moving. | |
Float |
Lets you fly through a world above the ground. | ||
Gravity |
Lets you walk through a world on the ground. |
To examine specific objects in a world:
Rotate |
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Drag with the mouse to spin the object(s) in front of you. | |
Pan |
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Alt-Drag to move the object in front of you left, right, up, or down. | |
Zoom |
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Ctrl-Drag to move the object in front of you closer or farther. |
Other useful functions:
Seek |
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Click the Seek button and then click directly on the object to get closer. Double-click to enter Continuous Seek mode. | |
Straighten |
Places you upright and level in the world. | ||
Undo/Redo Move |
Moves you to the last place you stopped. |
In addition to using the Cosmo Player dashboard to navigate worlds, you can select tools and functions from the keyboard. Using keyboard shortcuts to select tools and viewing options is helpful when the author of a world has hidden the dashboard.
Ctrl | Tilt or Zoom |
Alt | Slide or Pan |
Shift | Turbo Boost |
Page Up | Previous Viewpoint / Return to Current Viewpoint |
Page Down | Next Viewpoint |
Home | Return to first Viewpoint |
End | Straighten |
Delete
or Backspace |
Undo Move |
Insert or Shift Backspace | Redo Move |
"`" or "~" keys | Press the "`" key or the "~" key to toggle between the Movement dashboard and the Examine dashboard |
Keypad "+" | Press the "+" key on the keypad to toggle between Gravity and Float |
Keypad * | Press the * key on the keypad to toggle the headlight on or off |