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Controls and Commands

Controls and Commands

Player Commands

Broken Compass has a number of chat commands available to help you interact with the world, manage your character, and access certain features.

Enter a command in chat by typing / followed by the command name.

Some commands are available only while working a particular job, while on duty, or in the appropriate situation.

General Commands

CommandWhat It Does/311 [message]Send a non-emergency report./311a [message]Send an anonymous non-emergency report./911 [message]Send an emergency report./911a [message]Send an anonymous emergency report./bankCheck your bank balance./cashCheck how much cash you’re carrying./givecashGive cash to a nearby player./idShow your server ID./jobShow your current job./gangShow your current gang./logoutLog out of your current character./me [action]Describe an action your character is performing nearby./ooc [message]Send an out-of-character message./report [message]Send a report to server staff./togglecountToggle the player-count display.

Voice & Audio

CommandWhat It Does/cycleproximityCycle through the available voice proximity ranges./setvoiceintent [speech/music]Change your voice transmission mode between speech and music./vol [volume]Adjust your radio and phone voice volume./streamermodeToggle music playback for yourself.

Tip: /streamermode can be useful if you don’t want to hear music while playing or need to keep other game and voice audio easier to hear.

Vehicles & Travel

CommandWhat It Does/getintrunkGet into a vehicle trunk when available./livery [number]Change the current vehicle’s livery when supported./surfPlace or pick up your surfboard./taxiCall or start a taxi ride./taxigoSend your taxi toward your waypoint./taxifastAsk your taxi driver to travel faster./taxislowAsk your taxi driver to travel slower./transfervehicle [player] [plate]Transfer an eligible vehicle to another player.

Appearance

CommandWhat It Does/reloadskinReload your character’s appearance./clearstuckpropsClear stuck clothing or appearance props./joboutfitsOpen available job outfits./gangoutfitsOpen available gang outfits.

Emergency Services

These commands require the appropriate role, duty status, or situation.

CommandWhat It Does/dispatchOpen dispatch when your role has access./mdtOpen the Mobile Data Terminal when your role has access./evidenceOpen the evidence registry when authorized and on duty./911p [message]Send a police panic or report message./cuff [player]Cuff a player./sc [player]Soft-cuff a player./escortEscort a player./spikestripPlace a spike strip./cam [camera]View an available security camera./flagplate [plate] [reason]Flag a vehicle plate./unflagplate [plate]Remove a vehicle plate flag./plateinfo [plate]Look up plate information./depot [price]Send a vehicle to the depot./impoundImpound a vehicle./anklet [player]Apply or remove an ankle monitor./ankletlocation [player]Check the location of an ankle monitor./takedna [player]Take a DNA sample./emsactionsOpen the EMS actions menu./jailtimeCheck your remaining jail time.

Tow

CommandWhat It Does/towBegin a tow action./npcToggle available NPC tow jobs.

News

CommandWhat It Does/newscamUse the news camera./newsmicUse the handheld news microphone./newsbmicUse the news boom microphone.

Stretcher Controls

Availability depends on your job and the situation.

CommandWhat It Does/stretchermenuOpen the stretcher menu./stretcherSpawn a stretcher./delstretcherRemove a nearby stretcher.

Troubleshooting

Some commands only work when certain conditions are met. This can include your current job, duty status, location, vehicle, equipment, or the character you’re interacting with.

If a command that should be available to your character isn’t working, use /report or contact staff through the normal support channels.

First published 9/22/2026 · Last updated 9/23/2026 · v000005