******* ***** ** ** ** * *** * *** ****** ***** ***** ***** * **** * * ** ** * * ***** ***** * *** * * **** ** * * * * * ** * ** *** * ** ** *** * * * * * ** * *** ** *** ** ** * * * ** ** ** *** *** ** ** * * * ** ** ** *** *** ** ** * * * ** ** ** *** *** ** ** * * * ** ** ** ** *** ** ** * ** ********* ** ** ** ** * ** * ** * ** ** ** * * * * ** * ** ** * * *** * **** * ** ***** ** *** * * ********* * ***** ** * **** ** * ******* * ***** * ** * ** ** *** * * * ** ** ** =========================================================================== Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri (SMAC) - Hotkeys System: Windows (PC) Author: Jim Chamberlin red_phoenix_1@hotmail.com Version: 0.1 (12/30/04) =========================================================================== << Disclaimer >> This document is Copyright © 2001 Jim Chamberlin. All Rights Reserved. =========================================================================== MAP COMMANDS Move units/ View Map- [V] Zoom in- [Z] Zoom Out- [X] Standard zoom in- [Shift][Z] Standard zoom out- [Shift][X] Full zoom in- [Ctrl][Z] Full zoom out- [Ctrl][X] Toggle flattened terrain- [Ctrl][Shift][X] Toggle map & Grid- [Ctrl][G] Toggle base grid- [Ctrl][Shift][G] Show autoforward routes- [Ctrl][Shift][B] Show patrol orders- [Shift][P] Terrain Survey- [T] Hide/ Show Names Et Production- [Ctrl][N] Name Landmark- [Shift][N] Erase Landmark- [Ctrl][Shift][N] Locate Base- [Ctrl][B] Previous Cursor Position- [Backspace] Next Cursor Position- [Shift][Backspace] Center screen- [C] UNIT ACTION COMMANDS Construct Base [Colony Pod]- [B] Join Base [Colony Pod]- [B] Obliterate Base [Any Unit in Base]- [B] Long Range Fire- [F] Airdrop- [I] Activate Special Ability- [I] Psi Gate- [Shift][I] Convoy Resources- [O] Destroy Enhancements- [D] Disband Unit- [Shift][D] Automate Unit- [Shift][A] Explore Automatically- [/] Patrol- [P] Designate Bombing Run- [B] Automate Air Defense- [Ctrl][Shift][B] Go to Base...- [G] Group go to...- [J] Assemble Group- [Shift][J] Go to Home Base- [Shift][G] Set Home Base- [Ctrl][H] Activate (Move Now)- [A] Wait (Move Later)- [W] Unload Transport- [Shift][U] Upgrade Unit- [Ctrl][U] Turn Over Unit Control- [Ctrl][Shift][U] Designate Defender- [Ctrl][D] Sentry/Board Transport- [L] Place Unit "On Alert"- [Shift][L] Hold 10 Turns- [Shift][H] Hold This Position- [H] Skip Turn- [Spacebar] TERRAFORM COMMANDS Cultivate Farm/Kelp Farm- [F] Construct Soil Enricher (Over Farm)- [F] Construct Mine/Mining Platform- [M] Construct Solar Collector/Tidal Harness- [S] Plant Forest- [Shift][F] Build Road- [R] Build Mag Tube (Over Road)- [R] Construct Bunker- [K] Construct Airbase- [.] Construct Sensory Array- [O] Remove Fungus- [F] Plant Fungus- [Ctrl][F] Construct Condenser- [N] Construct Echelon Mirror- [Shift][E] Construct Thermal Borehole [Shift][B] Drill to Aquifier- [Q] Terraform Up- (]) Terraform Down- ([) Terraform Level- [_] Farm+Solar+Road- [Ctrl][Shift][S] Farm+Mine+Road- [Ctrl][Shift][M] Construct Road To- [Ctrl][R] Construct Tube To- [Ctrl][T] Automatic Roads- [Ctrl][Shift][R] Automatic Tubes- [Ctrl][Shift][T] Automatic Sensors- [Ctrl][Shift][O] Automatic Fungus Removal- [Ctrl][Shift][F] Autoimprove Home Base- [Ctrl][Shift][A] Fully Automate Former- [Shift][A] GAME COMMANDS Switch To Detailed Menus- [F11] Switch To Simple Menus- [F11] Preferences- [Ctrl][P] Warning Preferences- [Ctrl][W] Advanced Preferences- [Ctrl][O] Automation Preferences- [Ctrl][A] Audio/Visual Preferences- [Ctrl][I] Map Display Preferences- [Ctrl][M] Save Game- [Ctrl][S] Load Game- [Ctrl][L] Resign- [Ctrl][Q] Start New Game- [Ctrl][Shift][Q] Quit- [Q] Speed Up Game during AI turn- Hold [Shift] MULTIPLAYER GAME COMMANDS Chat- [Ctrl][C] Voice Transmission- Hold [\] Pause- [Backspace] Alter Time Controls- [Shift][T] Zoom to Base Messages- [*] Use Time Bonus- [Ctrl][Spacebar] End Turn- [Ctrl][Enter] Resume Turn- [Ctrl][Enter] BASE COMMANDS Social Engineering- [E] Set Research Priorities (with Blind Research)- [Shift][R] Change Research Goal- [Shift][R] Design Workshop- [U] Datalinks- [F1] Laboratories Status- [F2] Energy Banks- [F3] Base Operations Status- [F4] Secret Project Data- [F5] Orbital and Space Status- [F6] Military Command Nexus- [F7] Alpha Centauri Score- [F8] View Monuments- [F9] View Hall of Fame- [F10] Communications and Protocol- [F12] Corner Global Energy Market- [,] Review Scenario Objectives- [=] =========================================================================== ASCII Art created using SigZag by James Dill: (freeware!) http://www.geocities.com/southbeach/marina/4942/sigzag.htm This FAQ was writen entirely using the GWD Text Editor: (shareware) http://www.gwdsoft.com/ - There are many, many text editors out there (even completely free), but this is certainly one of the absolute best editors out there. 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