Star Citizen Tutorial – Learn to Play Star Citizen

Many people complain that there isn’t a Star Citizen tutorial. It’s a valid complaint as the game is pretty tough to get into if you’re just getting started.

Well, now you’re in luck! Now there are several videos available as a Star Citizen tutorial.

Star Citizen: Tutorial – So You Want to Play Star Citizen | Part 1

This video gives you a step by step tutorial on how to create an account, purchase a game package, download the game, and create a character.

Star Citizen: Tutorial – So You Want to Play Star Citizen

Star Citizen: Tutorial – Welcome to Port Olisar | Part 2

This video takes you on a walkthrough of Port Olisar, familiarizes you with some basic movement controls, and briefly looks at the contract system.

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Star Citizen: Tutorial – Ready For Liftoff | Part 3

This video gets you into your first ship. It takes you through your fleet manager, retrieving a ship, finding your ship on the landing pad, getting into your ship and getting it started, a brief HUD overview and basic flight controls.

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Star Citizen: Tutorial – The Miracle of Flight | Part 4

This entire video is a more in-depth look at the basic controls of your ship. The overview of the multi-function displays is particularly helpful as it tells you how to zoom in and read them. Finally, it covers how to make a safe landing.

Star Citizen: Tutorial – The Miracle of Flight | Part 4

Star Citizen: Tutorial – Quantum Travel and You | Part 5

Quantum travel will get you to destinations farther away from your starting position. How to use it isn’t immediately apparent so this video gives you a step by step tutorial on how to get your quantum drive fired up.

It also takes a look at how to approach your first planet for a safe landing.

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Star Citizen: Tutorial – Combat Training, Dogfighting Basics | Part 6

This tutorial isn’t going to make you an ace right out of the gate, but it does a decent job of getting you started in space combat.

Keep practicing and you’ll be amazed how fast you’ll catch on!

Star Citizen: Tutorial – Combat Training, Dogfighting Basics | Part 6

Star Citizen: Tutorial – Combat Training, FPS Basics | Part 7

The FPS basics of Star Citizen should be familiar to just about anyone who has played any other shooter in the last 10 years.

This tutorial covers the basics of FPS combat in Star Citizen.

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This Star Citizen tutorial isn’t going to make you an expert, but it will get you in the game and playing so you can begin your adventure.

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