Controls
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Also called keyboard shortcuts or hot-keys.
View[edit | edit source]
| Function | Primary Key | Secondary Key |
|---|---|---|
| Pan Camera Up | w | Up Arrow |
| Pan Camera Down | s | Down Arrow |
| Pan Camera Left | a | Left Arrow |
| Pan Camera Right | d | Right Arrow |
| Drag Camera | Mouse Wheel Press | |
| Zoom In | q | Mouse Wheel Up |
| Zoom Out | e | Mouse Wheel Down |
Building[edit | edit source]
| Function | Primary Key | Secondary Key |
|---|---|---|
| Place Object | Left Click | |
| Rotate Object / Cloned Area | Mouse Wheel Click | R |
| Cancel Object / Job | Right Click | Esc |
| Cancel Multiple Objects | Right Click & Drag 1 | |
| Job: Prioritise | Ctrl + Left Click | |
| Job: De-Prioritise | Ctrl + Right Click | |
| Job: Follow the working entity / Flip / Mirror Cloned Area | F | |
| Cycle through objects, items etc. in the menus (such as objects menu) | Z | X |
1 Hold the right mouse button and drag the mouse to draw a selection box that you can use to cancel multiple objects with. This can also be used to cancel jobs, planning walls, material placements and room designations.
Time[edit | edit source]
| Function | Primary Key | Secondary Key |
|---|---|---|
| Stop Time | Spacebar | |
| Normal Time | 1 | |
| Fast Time (2x) | 2 | |
| Faster Time (5x) | 3 | |
| Fastest Time (10x) | 4 |
Reports / views[edit | edit source]
| Function | Primary Key | Secondary Key |
|---|---|---|
| Staff Report: Fire | Left Click | |
| Staff Report: Find | Right Click | |
| Deployment / Logistics: Assign | Left Click | |
| Deployment / Logistics: De-Assign | Right Click | |
| Close menu | C |
Escape Mode[edit | edit source]
| Function | Primary Key | Secondary Key |
|---|---|---|
| Move up | 8 | Up Arrow |
| Move down | 5 | Down Arrow |
| Move left | 4 | Left Arrow |
| Move right | 6 | Right Arrow |
| Run/lunge (during fight) | Shift | |
| Look around | Move Mouse | |
| Attack/Dig | Left-click | |
| Toggle Squad Follow | Left-click prisoner's name under his profile picture | R |
| Steal contraband | Right-click (hold) on item in room | U |
| Drop contraband | Right-click on item in inventory | G |
| Stash contraband | Right-click on object in cell | |
| Wield/hide item 1 | Left-click item 1 in inventory | 1 |
| Wield/hide item 2 | Left-click item 2 in inventory | 2 |
| Next Squad Member | Click squad member's profile icon | E |
| Previous Squad Member | Click squad member's profile icon | Q |
| Surrender (during fight) | Space |
Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]
| Function | Primary Key | Secondary Key |
|---|---|---|
| Select Entity / Open Entity Options | Left Click | |
| Select multiple entities | Left Click & Drag | |
| Cycle Objects On Mouse 2 | Tab | |
| Send staff/unit somewhere | Right Click | |
| Open door | Right Click | |
| Use Firemen Hose | H | |
| Enable Screenshot Mode | H + Enter3 | |
| Take Screen Shot | CTRL + P | |
| Scale UI Larger | < | |
| Scale UI Smaller | - | |
| Buy multiple staff | Hold Left Shift 1 | |
| Open Main Menu / close current Menu | Esc | |
| Activate Guard Response option | G |
1 This will still buy staff one at a time but at an accelerated rate which is much faster that clicking for each individual member of staff.
2 (when multiple objects are in a single square)
3 You must enable Screenshot Mode in the Game Options
Developer Tools[edit | edit source]
The developer tools are only available if activated in the beginning of a Sandbox Mode game.
| Function | Primary Key | Secondary Key |
|---|---|---|
| Fasten research (if cheats are enabled) | Hold right mouse | |
| Open Data Registry Editor (world properties; very easy to crash/ruin the game | F1 | |
| Open Profiler | F2 | |
| Open Script Debugger | F3 | |
| Open Dialog Editor | F4 | |
| Open Sound Editor | F5 | |
| Open Sprite Bank Editor for Needs icons | F6 | |
| Open Sprite Bank Editor for User Interface icons | F7 | |
| Open Sprite Bank Editor for Game Sprites | F8 | |
| Debug rendering options | F9 | |
| Enlarge Map in All Directions | F11 |
