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# Steering

*"Pedal to the metal, Commander" - Tommy Webber, Galaxy Quest*

There are two main ways to steer your ship in *Infinity Command:*

## 1. Hardware Steering

Hardware controllers — such as joysticks or flight sim yoke controllers — are fantastic ways to steer your ship.  The way to enable hardware steering depends on which computer your controller is connected to:

### 1a. Controller Connected to the Server

If your controller is connected to your Server computer, be sure to **enable** the `Hardware Helm` module when starting your server.

<figure><img src="/files/klv82jxWRBILfLtftUMq" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Also, in your Ship's config file, set your Pilot's <code>SteeringInputType</code> to <code>None</code>.</summary>

```
"CrewStations": [
	{
		"Name": "Pilot",
		"Modules": [
			{
				"Id": "Navigation",
				"Settings":
				{
					"SteeringInputType": "None"
				}
			}
		]
	},
]
```

</details>

### 1b. Controller Connected to the Pilot's Computer

If your controller is connected to your Pilot's computer, be sure to **disable** the `Hardware Helm` module when starting your server.

<figure><img src="/files/V5uQlwrYwZttBP3QK6xJ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Also, in your Ship's config file, set your Pilot's <code>SteeringInputType</code> to <code>Hardware</code>.</summary>

```
"CrewStations": [
	{
		"Name": "Pilot",
		"Modules": [
			{
				"Id": "Navigation",
				"Settings":
				{
					"SteeringInputType": "Hardware"
				}
			}
		]
	},
]
```

</details>

## 2. Software Steering

If your ship doesn't have a hardware controller, then the Pilot can use onscreen controls in the Navigation module to steer. (This is the default mode in the default example ship).

**Disable** the `Hardware Helm` module when starting your server.

<figure><img src="/files/V5uQlwrYwZttBP3QK6xJ" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<details>

<summary>Also, in your Ship's config file, set your Pilot's <code>SteeringInputType</code> to <code>Software</code>.</summary>

```
"CrewStations": [
	{
		"Name": "Pilot",
		"Modules": [
			{
				"Id": "Navigation",
				"Settings":
				{
					"SteeringInputType": "Software"
				}
			}
		]
	},
]
```

</details>


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