X4 Beginners tips. Basic stuff that will help you to get into the game

This video will help with the tutorial if you dont get some parts of it.

It is really important to do tutorials in the beginning, they will clear up a lot of controls questions, but not all of course.

There are several ways to get missions:

1. Using the map interface
2. Scanning the station signals.

Some missions are bugged and you will never be able to finish them, so dont be afraid to abandon them

Very useful tool, by default backspace. You can remap it if you want, you will use it a lot.

Shift + X will match your speed with the target. Useful at fights and following someone.

Shift + A. Took me about 5 hours to realise that I dont need a special module for that lol

Do those. Game might crash and you might lose hours of progress. Also make separate saves from time to time, cause people reported corrupting their savegames.

Shift + 2 for close range scans. Look around stations for signals.
Shift + 3 for longrange scan then hold R. You will find a lot of stuff with that.
More detailed explanation is in the video, I dont really know how to describe it lol.

Yellow goods are illegal in most sectors.
If you are being scanned - boost away and fly to other sector. Should help.

Docking computer MK2 will help a lot. You can boost in the stations docking areas.

You can upgrade gradually one thing at a time.
Selling parts gives same credits you bought them for, 0 losses.

Travel Engine is OP, just as Docking computer MK2

If you dont have enough money - change parts on your old ship to the bare minimum.
Buy new ship
Sell old ship
Upgrade new ship
Profit.

If you can control your ship - ctrl + D to stand up and then sit back again. Should fix it.
Most of the game bugs can be fixed with save-load.
I think my savegame is bugged, since there are almost no enemies everywhere :(

Thanks for reading, I hope it was helpful!
If the guide helped you - let me know in the comments here on yt. Also join our Steam group

Once again, if you missed something or want a visual instruction - you can use the video.