Hub Shortcuts

Description

Hub Shortcuts adds one unified, native-style panel to the right side of Darktide's ESC menu. It combines quick access to important menus with fast and safe operative switching, so you can spend less time running around the Mourningstar or returning to Character Select.

The panel uses separate SHORTCUTS and OPERATIVES tabs, matches the current Darktide interface, supports mouse and controller navigation, and requires no custom keybinds.

Main features

- Open important menus directly from the ESC screen

- Browse your operatives with portraits, frames, insignias, classes, and levels

- Switch operatives safely from the Mourningstar or Psykhanium

- Optionally return to the Psykhanium automatically after switching

- Navigate using a mouse or controller, with full scrolling support

- Available in English and Polish

Included shortcuts

- Mission Board

- Expeditions

- Sire Melk

- Brunt's Armoury

- Psykhanium

- Commissary

- Chirurgeon

Customization

- Show or hide the panel by context: Hub, Missions, Training Grounds, or Character Select

- Enable or disable each shortcut individually in Mod Options

- Enable or disable the Operative Switcher

- Choose whether to return to the Psykhanium after switching

- No custom keybinds required

Context and safety

- Only shortcuts that are safe for the current game context are shown

- In Character Select, the panel waits until the selected profile is ready

- Operative selection is saved by the backend before the current session is closed

- Duplicate switch requests are blocked and interrupted transitions have timeout recovery

- Havoc remains Hub-only for stability

- Chirurgeon remains hidden in Character Select for stability

- Psykhanium and Character Select transitions use protected loading flows

Darktide cannot replace the active operative without changing sessions. A successful switch briefly returns through the Main Menu before loading the selected operative into the Hub.

When automatic Psykhanium return is enabled, the mod waits for the Hub to load before entering the shooting range again. If the return fails, the selected operative remains safely in the Hub and a notification is displayed.

Installation

1. Extract the hub_shortcuts folder into your Darktide mods directory.

2. Add hub_shortcuts to mod_load_order.txt, or let Auto Mod Loader manage it.

3. Launch the game and open Mod Options (F4 by default).

4. Configure panel visibility, shortcut buttons, and operative switching.

Requirements

- Darktide Mod Loader (DML)