Post your custom keyboard shortcuts/tactics

[ChopBam]

As they say in the game files themselves, keyboard shortcuts are a key ingredient to constructing and maneuvering things very quickly.

Do you guys use custom keyboard shortcuts? I'm still learning the default ones (and stretching my hands for tab + F4 for building and placing a bunch of silos). If you have custom shortcuts, what are they? I'm probably gonna change a few things around to make it easier, but for now I have about half the default ones down.

[Derek]

I made a thread a bit back for this, you can find it here (http://forums.cncden.com/showthread.php?t=19099).

I don't really feel like posting all the hotkeys I set (I changed all of them), so I'll just copy and paste from my hotkeys.ini:

AddToGroup0 = KEY_0 SHIFT
AddToGroup1 = KEY_1 SHIFT
AddToGroup2 = KEY_2 SHIFT
AddToGroup3 = KEY_3 SHIFT
AddToGroup4 = KEY_4 SHIFT
AddToGroup5 = KEY_5 SHIFT
AddToGroup6 = KEY_6 SHIFT
AddToGroup7 = KEY_7 SHIFT
AddToGroup8 = KEY_8 SHIFT
AddToGroup9 = KEY_9 SHIFT
AttackMove = KEY_A CTRL
CameraReset = KEY_KP5
ChatWithAllies = KEY_BACKSPACE
ChatWithEveryone = KEY_ENTER
CreateGroup0 = KEY_0 CTRL
CreateGroup1 = KEY_1 CTRL
CreateGroup2 = KEY_2 CTRL
CreateGroup3 = KEY_3 CTRL
CreateGroup4 = KEY_4 CTRL
CreateGroup5 = KEY_5 CTRL
CreateGroup6 = KEY_6 CTRL
CreateGroup7 = KEY_7 CTRL
CreateGroup8 = KEY_8 CTRL
CreateGroup9 = KEY_9 CTRL
DeleteBeacon = KEY_DEL
ForceAttack = KEY_NONE CTRL
GoToNextBuildQueue = KEY_TAB
OpenPauseScreen = KEY_ESC
PlaceBeacon = KEY_B CTRL
PlaceRallyPoint = KEY_R CTRL
PlayerPowerButtonSlot1 = KEY_F1
PlayerPowerButtonSlot2 = KEY_F2
PlayerPowerButtonSlot3 = KEY_F3
PlayerPowerButtonSlot5 = KEY_F5
PlayerPowerButtonSlot6 = KEY_F6
PlayerPowerButtonSlot7 = KEY_F7
PlayerPowerButtonSlot8 = KEY_F8
PreferSelection = KEY_NONE SHIFT
ReverseMove = KEY_D CTRL
Scatter = KEY_X CTRL
SelectAll = KEY_W CTRL
SelectGroup0 = KEY_0
SelectGroup1 = KEY_1
SelectGroup2 = KEY_2
SelectGroup3 = KEY_3
SelectGroup4 = KEY_4
SelectGroup5 = KEY_5
SelectGroup6 = KEY_6
SelectGroup7 = KEY_7
SelectGroup8 = KEY_8
SelectGroup9 = KEY_9
SelectMatchingUnits = KEY_E CTRL
SellMode = KEY_Z SHIFT
SideBarAircraftPage = KEY_T SHIFT
SideBarButtonSlot1 = KEY_Q
SideBarButtonSlot10 = KEY_F
SideBarButtonSlot2 = KEY_W
SideBarButtonSlot3 = KEY_E
SideBarButtonSlot4 = KEY_A
SideBarButtonSlot5 = KEY_S
SideBarButtonSlot6 = KEY_D
SideBarButtonSlot7 = KEY_Z
SideBarButtonSlot8 = KEY_X
SideBarButtonSlot9 = KEY_C
SideBarInfantryPage = KEY_E SHIFT
SideBarMainStructurePage = KEY_Q SHIFT
SideBarOtherStructurePage = KEY_W SHIFT
SideBarVehiclePage = KEY_R SHIFT
StanceAggressive = KEY_A ALT
StanceGuard = KEY_S ALT
StanceHoldFire = KEY_F ALT
StanceHoldPosition = KEY_D ALT
Stop = KEY_S CTRL
ToggleFastForwardMode = KEY_PERIOD
TogglePowerMode = KEY_X SHIFT
ToggleRepairMode = KEY_C SHIFT
UnitAbilityButtonSlot1 = KEY_A SHIFT
UnitAbilityButtonSlot2 = KEY_S SHIFT
UnitAbilityButtonSlot3 = KEY_D SHIFT
UnitAbilityButtonSlot4 = KEY_F SHIFT
ViewGroup0 = KEY_0 ALT
ViewGroup1 = KEY_1 ALT
ViewGroup2 = KEY_2 ALT
ViewGroup3 = KEY_3 ALT
ViewGroup4 = KEY_4 ALT
ViewGroup5 = KEY_5 ALT
ViewGroup6 = KEY_6 ALT
ViewGroup7 = KEY_7 ALT
ViewGroup8 = KEY_8 ALT
ViewGroup9 = KEY_9 ALT
ViewHomeBase = KEY_H
ViewLastEvaEvent = KEY_SPACE
VoiceChat = KEY_V
WaypointMode = KEY_NONE ALT

[M2M]

I like to sit back and relax and do my click fest with one hand on the back

the only shortcuts I use is groups from 1 to 0, and control + A to easily upgrade my powerplants when I can.

[Derek]

Oh yeah, I just wanted to throw out there that the default hotkeys are terrible, but thats alright because EA lets you easily change them (most RTS's don't let you change hotkeys, and if they do its hard to do). Anyone who intends to play online at all should customize their hotkeys and become very, very comfortable. You shouldn't be clicking a single on-screen button (although I do click for the powers, the hotkeys for those are too far away from the rest of mine).

[ChopBam]

I haven't checked yet, but there's a way to add more keys, right? I'm talking about keys such as the extra mouse buttons if you have them.

[Derek]

Not that I know of. You can't do it in-game, so if its possible you would have to manually edit hotkey.ini. I tried this with "MOUSE_4" but that didn't work, and I didn't feel like trying anything else because honestly I don't think it is possible. One thing you could do if you have mouse drivers other than the Windows default is assign your alternate mouse buttons to a key on the keyboard, and that should work. Some mice make this process easier than others.

[M2M]

Not that I know of. You can't do it in-game, so if its possible you would have to manually edit hotkey.ini. I tried this with "MOUSE_4" but that didn't work, and I didn't feel like trying anything else because honestly I don't think it is possible. One thing you could do if you have mouse drivers other than the Windows default is assign your alternate mouse buttons to a key on the keyboard, and that should work. Some mice make this process easier than others.

what would you need extra mouse butttons for?

[Desolator12]

Assign something quick... like have auto-attack be the Mouse_4 button instead of control-click... or alt click... whatever

I have a Z-Board and, though I haven't modded it yet, I could create my own keyset.

[ChopBam]

what would you need extra mouse butttons for?
All the tons of quick things I'd wanna be able to do.

I have a Z-Board and, though I haven't modded it yet, I could create my own keyset.
I actually do have a thrustmaster, but I don't wanna have to drag it out just for this game. I'll see what works.

[jus7addwatr]

I have saitek command keyboard i just have every hotkey bound the a 35 button layout with scripts

[Hellscream2007]

Call me nuts, but I want to get into C&C3... and if I want to be "good" then i'll need to learn those shorcuts.

Just a quick question: wich ones do you use the most?

[Derek]

All the construction buttons, all the upgrade/ability buttons, repair, sell, power down, and reverse move, stop, select type, select all, and sometimes scatter. I also occasionally use waypoints.

[Hellscream2007]

All the construction buttons, all the upgrade/ability buttons, repair, sell, power down, and reverse move, stop, select type, select all, and sometimes scatter. I also occasionally use waypoints.

Thank you. :)

Those are alot... Oh well, time to start memorizing... (or do some keybinding to make it easier)

[Avapodnaught]

do u think that what they started off as are really that bad? I don't really use the keys alot, it is faster by using my universal hand, (click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click, click)
besides team numbers... those r important .........

[Hellscream2007]

Not really...no. I use that now to, just wondered if it would make THAT much of a difference in gameplay itself.

Just want to take a look from the other side once I guess. And yes, team numbers ARE important. :)

[Avapodnaught]

Of course I say that because I spend most of my time micro managing my armies...

[CO Valle]

I actually use the default keyboard shortcuts, I find them pretty coherent


All the construction buttons, all the upgrade/ability buttons, repair, sell, power down, and reverse move, stop, select type, select all, and sometimes scatter. I also occasionally use waypoints.


Yeah!, thats pretty much it, but I just use the construction ones in the begining, after that its like a keyboard-enhanced click fest.:p

[hmily444]

I just keep default....

[hogo98]

I have not changed mine yet. Any Tips on what I should do to make things easier? Thanks.