Posted January 27, 2015
After playing this game endlessly when I was younger, I never thought to check for keyboard shortcuts. After checking the readme, behold!-
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Keyboard Commands
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a) Strategic Game Keyboard Commands
Ctrl-X Quick Exit (no confirmation dialog; ALT-F4 gives
confirmation)
F1 Game Options Screen
F2 Planetary Finder
F3 Fleet/Ship Finder
F4 Troop Finder
F5 Personnel Finder
F6 Message Window
F7 Encyclopedia
Cursor keys Scroll lists
Arrow Keys Cycle Through Entries (messages, encyclopedia)
Enter Accept/Activate Current Selection
ESC Cancel/Close Window
Ctrl-Tab/Ctrl-Shift-tab Cycle through windows
ALT-W Close All Windows
ALT + Increase Game Speed (on numeric keypad)
ALT - Decrease Game Speed (on numeric keypad)
ALT-P Pause
ALT-Y Compose chat message
ALT-I View index
ALT-S Status
ALT-M Mission
Agent Menu GIDs
Build Ships ALT-B Popular support ALT-1
Build Troops ALT-T Uprising ALT-2
Build Facilities ALT-F Idle Fleets ALT-3
Galaxy Overview ALT-O Enroute Fleets ALT-4
Game Objectives ALT-H Idle Personnel ALT-5
Manage Garrisons ALT-G Active Personnel ALT-6
Manage Production ALT-U Idle shipyard ALT-7
Translate Counterpart ALT-V Idle training facilities ALT-8
Agent Advice ALT-A Idle construction ALT-9
b) Tactical Game Keyboard Commands
1 - 8 Select Task Force 1 - 8
Space Bar Attack Nearest Target of Selected Unit's Type
(Fighter or Capital Ship)
F1 - F8 Follow Camera Task Force 1 - 8
F9 - F12 Follow Camera Fighter Group Red Through Gold
TAB/Shift-TAB Data Display Window Arrows
Numeric Key Pad
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Left Arrow Key Rotate Camera Left
Right Arrow Key Rotate Camera Right
Up Arrow Key Tilt Camera Up
Down Arrow Key Tilt Camera Down
Page Up Key Camera Zoom In
+ Key Camera Zoom In
Page Down Key Camera Zoom Out
- Key Camera Zoom Out
. Key Camera look at or return from follow camera
Enter Center Camera on Selected Unit or Return
from Follow Camera
Home Key Memorize Camera Position
End Key Return Camera to memorized Position or
Return from Follow Camera
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Can't believe I spent all that time clicking to check on idle construction yards instead of hitting alt+9. :P
Enjoy!
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Keyboard Commands
-----------------
a) Strategic Game Keyboard Commands
Ctrl-X Quick Exit (no confirmation dialog; ALT-F4 gives
confirmation)
F1 Game Options Screen
F2 Planetary Finder
F3 Fleet/Ship Finder
F4 Troop Finder
F5 Personnel Finder
F6 Message Window
F7 Encyclopedia
Cursor keys Scroll lists
Arrow Keys Cycle Through Entries (messages, encyclopedia)
Enter Accept/Activate Current Selection
ESC Cancel/Close Window
Ctrl-Tab/Ctrl-Shift-tab Cycle through windows
ALT-W Close All Windows
ALT + Increase Game Speed (on numeric keypad)
ALT - Decrease Game Speed (on numeric keypad)
ALT-P Pause
ALT-Y Compose chat message
ALT-I View index
ALT-S Status
ALT-M Mission
Agent Menu GIDs
Build Ships ALT-B Popular support ALT-1
Build Troops ALT-T Uprising ALT-2
Build Facilities ALT-F Idle Fleets ALT-3
Galaxy Overview ALT-O Enroute Fleets ALT-4
Game Objectives ALT-H Idle Personnel ALT-5
Manage Garrisons ALT-G Active Personnel ALT-6
Manage Production ALT-U Idle shipyard ALT-7
Translate Counterpart ALT-V Idle training facilities ALT-8
Agent Advice ALT-A Idle construction ALT-9
b) Tactical Game Keyboard Commands
1 - 8 Select Task Force 1 - 8
Space Bar Attack Nearest Target of Selected Unit's Type
(Fighter or Capital Ship)
F1 - F8 Follow Camera Task Force 1 - 8
F9 - F12 Follow Camera Fighter Group Red Through Gold
TAB/Shift-TAB Data Display Window Arrows
Numeric Key Pad
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Left Arrow Key Rotate Camera Left
Right Arrow Key Rotate Camera Right
Up Arrow Key Tilt Camera Up
Down Arrow Key Tilt Camera Down
Page Up Key Camera Zoom In
+ Key Camera Zoom In
Page Down Key Camera Zoom Out
- Key Camera Zoom Out
. Key Camera look at or return from follow camera
Enter Center Camera on Selected Unit or Return
from Follow Camera
Home Key Memorize Camera Position
End Key Return Camera to memorized Position or
Return from Follow Camera
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Can't believe I spent all that time clicking to check on idle construction yards instead of hitting alt+9. :P
Enjoy!