| CONTROLS |
| Mouse |
scroll map |
| Mouse Left Button Click |
select something; click a button |
| Mouse Right Button Click |
assign an action or task to selected item |
| Mouse Wheel |
zoom |
| Mouse (while holding Mouse Wheel Button) |
scroll map |
| Mouse Left Button Click (Hold and Drag) |
select multiple units |
| Mouse Left Button Double-Click |
select all units of the same type on screen |
| Ctrl + Mouse Left Button Click |
select multiple units individually |
| VIEW KEYS |
| Up Arrow Key |
scroll up |
| Down Arrow Key |
scroll down |
| Left Arrow Key |
scroll left |
| Right Arrow Key |
scroll right |
| Right Bracket Key |
zoom in |
| Left Bracket Key |
zoom out |
| Period Key |
follow unit |
| F2 Key |
toggle through perspective zoom modes |
| F5 Key |
toggle through 3 show hidden units modes |
| F9 Key |
take a screen shot with UI |
| Shift + F9 Key |
take a screen shot without UI |
| Ctrl + F9 Key |
take a low resolution screen shot of entire map |
| Alt + F9 Key |
take a high resolution screen shot of entire map |
| Space Key |
move to location of last player event (keep pressing to reviewthe queue of recent events)
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| SELECTION KEYS |
| Tab Key |
idle citizen |
| Comma Key |
idle military unit |
| A Key |
idle atomic bomber |
| B Key |
idle bomber |
| D Key |
idle fighter/bomber |
| F Key |
idle fighter |
| Ctrl + 1-9 Key |
create group # |
| Shift + 1-9 Key |
add selection to group # |
| Alt + 1-9 Key |
select and center group # |
| 1-9 Key |
select group # |
| 1-9 Key (twice) |
select and center group # |
| H Key |
select and center town center |
| Ctrl + A Key |
select and center archery range |
| Ctrl + B Key |
select and center barracks |
| Ctrl + C Key |
select and center siege factory |
| Ctrl + D Key |
select and center dock |
| Ctrl + F Key |
select and center tank factory |
| Ctrl + G Key |
select and center granary |
| Ctrl + I Key |
select and center missile base (campaigns only) |
| Ctrl + N Key |
select and center settlement |
| Ctrl + Q Key |
select and center airport |
| Ctrl + R Key |
select and center cyber factory |
| Ctrl + S Key |
select and center stable |
| Ctrl + V Key |
select and center naval yard |
| Ctrl + X Key |
select and center cyber lab |
| Ctrl + Y Key |
select and center temple |
| GAME COMMANDS |
| Numpad +Key |
increase game speed |
| Numpad -Key |
decrease game speed |
| Esc Key |
cancels current input or action mode; exits cinematicsin scenarios |
| Enter Key |
chat |
| F1 Key |
return to scenario editor (when in test mode) |
| F3 Key |
pause |
| F4 Key |
quick save |
| Shift + F4 Key |
quick load |
| Ctrl + F4 Key |
auto save load |
| F10 Key |
in-game options |
| F11 Key |
toggle display of game clock; speed and frame rate |
| Alt + F |
enter flare mode |
| page up |
display previous messages |
| Ctrl + Shift + Z |
all out "banzai" computer player attack - alliedcomputer players will assist you (single
player only) |
| Ctrl + Alt + Z |
all out "banzai" computer player attack - alliedcomputer players will not assist you (single
player only) |
| UNIT COMMANDS |
| Shift Key |
show goal queue; add goal to queue (with other key) |
| B Key |
unit behaviors |
| G Key |
garrison; populate a building |
| L Key |
explore |
| M Key |
formations |
| P Key |
stop |
| D Key |
unload transport or fortress |
| Z Key |
patrol (land military units only) |
| Del Key |
kill first selected unit |
| Shift + Del Key |
kill all selected units |
| UNIT BEHAVIORS |
| Alt + A Key |
aggressive |
| Alt + D Key |
defensive (stand ground) |
| Alt + G Key |
guard (guards a location) |
| Alt + S Key |
scout |
| CITIZENS |
| A Key |
build archery range or AA gun |
| B Key |
build barracks |
| C Key |
build siege factory |
| D Key |
build dock |
| E Key |
build house |
| F Key |
build tank factory |
| J Key |
build granary/farms |
| N Key |
build settlement |
| O Key |
build fortress |
| Q Key |
build airport |
| R Key |
build cyber factory |
| S Key |
build stable |
| T Key |
build tower |
| U Key |
build university |
| V Key |
build naval yard |
| W Key |
build wall |
| X Key |
build cyber lab |
| Y Key |
build temple |
| Z Key |
build hospital |
| PRIESTS |
| C Key |
convert |
| PROPHETS |
| A Key |
plague |
| C Key |
hurricane |
| E Key |
earthquake |
| F Key |
firestorm |
| R Key |
malaria |
| V Key |
volcano |
| TEMPEST |
| A Key |
anti-matter storm |
| R Key |
resonator |
| HADES |
| E Key |
teleport |
| T Key |
time warp |
| V Key |
nano-virus |
| APOLLO |
| C Key |
ion pulse |
| R Key |
repair |
| S Key |
diffraction shield |
| FURIES |
| D Key |
self-destruct |
| POSEIDON |
| C Key |
assimilate |
| TRANSPORTS |
| D Key |
unload |
| STRATEGIST HEROES |
| C Key |
battle cry |
| BUILDINGS |
| I Key |
set rally point |
| TOWN CENTER / CAPITOL (H) |
| C Key |
create citizen |
| E Key |
train strategist hero |
| R Key |
train warrior hero |
| B Key |
produce spotting balloon |
| D Key |
train canine scout |
| A Key |
research epoch advance |
| G Key |
research gold mining technologies |
| N Key |
research hunting/foraging technologies |
| S Key |
research iron mining technologies |
| T Key |
research stone mining technologies |
| U Key |
research wall and tower upgrades |
| W Key |
research wood cutting technologies |
| ARCHERY RANGE (CTRL-A) |
| A Key |
train foot archers |
| C Key |
train chariot and cavalry archers |
| E Key |
train ranged spear throwers |
| F Key |
train elephant archer |
| X Key |
train crossbow man |
| BARRACKS (CTRL-B) |
| A Key |
train ranged shock (gun) units and sampson |
| B Key |
train grenade launcher and bazooka |
| C Key |
train medics |
| D Key |
train elite guard |
| E Key |
train pierce (spear) units and flame thrower |
| F Key |
train hand cannoneer and mortars |
| G Key |
train machine gunner |
| N Key |
train barbarian |
| R Key |
train sharp-shooters and snipers |
| S Key |
train melee shock (sword) units and stinger soldier |
| T Key |
train partisan |
| V Key |
train viking |
| W Key |
train rock thrower |
| DOCK (CTRL-D) |
| B Key |
build battleships |
| C Key |
build cruisers (anti-air) |
| D Key |
build frigates |
| F Key |
build fishing boats |
| G Key |
build galley/galleons |
| T Key |
build transports |
| STABLE (CTRL-S) |
| C Key |
train shock (melee) cavalry |
| E Key |
train pierce (spear) cavalry |
| F Key |
train war elephant |
| G Key |
train gun cavalry |
| S Key |
train persian cavalry |
| SIEGE FACTORY (CTRL-C) |
| A Key |
build anti-tank (AT) guns |
| B Key |
build artillery |
| C Key |
build siege weapons |
| E Key |
build field cannon |
| G Key |
build siege cannon |
| R Key |
build rams |
| S Key |
build field weapons (pre-gunpowder) |
| T Key |
build siege towers |
| NAVAL YARD (CTRL-V) |
| C Key |
build aircraft carriers |
| G Key |
build sea kings (anti-sub) |
| S Key |
build attack submarines |
| T Key |
build nuclear-powered missile submarines |
| TANK FACTORY (CTRL-F) |
| F Key |
build mobile AA units |
| S Key |
build armor-piercing (AP) tanks |
| T Key |
build high-explosive (HE) tanks |
| AIRPORT (CTRL-Q) |
| V Key |
set atomic bomber rally point |
| X Key |
set bomber / helicopter rally point |
| Z Key |
set fighter rally point |
| A Key |
build atomic bombers |
| B Key |
build bombers |
| C Key |
build anti-tank (AT) helicopters |
| E Key |
build gunship helicopters |
| F Key |
build fighter/bombers |
| G Key |
build sea kings (anti-sub) |
| R Key |
build transport helicopters |
| S Key |
build fighters |
| T Key |
build anti-tank (AT) airplanes |
| AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CTRL-Q) |
| F Key |
build fighter/bombers |
| CYBER FACTORY (CTRL-R) |
| A Key |
build ares cybers |
| C Key |
build pandora cybers |
| R Key |
build hyperion cybers |
| T Key |
build minotaur cybers |
| Z Key |
build zeus cybers |
| CYBER LAB (CTRL-X) |
| A Key |
build apollo cyber |
| D Key |
build hades cyber |
| E Key |
build poseidon cyber |
| F Key |
build furies cyber |
| T Key |
build tempest cyber |
| TEMPLE (CTRL-Y) |
| E Key |
train priest |
| R Key |
train prophet |
| A Key |
research techs to increase temple ratings |
| B Key |
research techs to allow conversion of buildings |
| C Key |
research techs to allow conversion of priests |
| D Key |
research techs to increase prophet speed |
| F Key |
research techs to increase priest hit points |
| M Key |
research techs to increase priest recharge rate |
| N Key |
research techs to increase prophet range |
| P Key |
research techs to increase prophet hit points |
| S Key |
research techs to increase priest speed |
| T Key |
research techs to increase priest range |
| UNIVERSITY |
| B Key |
research techs to increase building line of sight |
| F Key |
research techs to increase building hit points |
| R Key |
research techs to increase university range |
| S Key |
research techs to increase rate of repair at dock |
| T Key |
research techs to decrease cost of tributes |
| HOSPITAL |
| A Key |
research techs to increase citizen attack and hit points |
| C Key |
research techs to increase your pop cap |
| R Key |
research techs to increase hospital healing rate |
| S Key |
research techs to increase citizen speed |
| GRANARY |
| F Key |
research techs to increase farming rate |
| R Key |
replant farms |
| WALL |
| G Key |
make gate |