Alternative hotkeys file

[Other Means]

I've created a hotkeys file that a lot of players find quite intuitive. It is very similar to the keys used in CM1 in that most functions are tied to a letter that makes sense - to me at least.

They don't have every command bound - some you need to select from the menu. And they don't have the camera bound specifically bound - I just use the mouse to look around.

If this sounds like how you play and you fancy giving these a go:-

• go to the "Data" folder in the game installation
• backup your current "hotkeys.txt" to some name like "original_hotkeys.txt"
• download the file from here by right-clicking the link and choosing "save file as", then saving it
• put the downloaded file in your "Data" folder
• re-start CM.

(If you don't like them after all delete "hotkeys.txt" and re-rename "original_hotkeys.txt" to "hotkeys.txt".)

Here's a list of the commands and what they do:

F - move fast
Q - move quick
M - move normal
S - move slow
H - move hunt
A - move assault
R - move reverse
B - blast
N - mark mines
T - target
Y - target light
V - target arc
O - face
D - deploy
P - pause
U - hide
L - dismount
B - bail out
- - vehicle open up
I - pop smoke
G - acquire

Hope you get some use out of them.

[Aloko Mac]

Thanks a lot Other means, even if it's not working for french localized version so far, it helped me understand how to change commands.
When back home Ill post a french equivalent to your hotkey file.

[Other Means]

Great idea - the more the merrier.

[Aloko Mac]

for french version, Im using this one.

some orders are selected only by space bar as I dont use them often.

// You can edit this file to modify various in-game functions and hot-key based commands. Use of special characters (shift, alt, control, numpad or function keys) is not permitted. The letter in <>'s (E,F or G) designates the language (English, French or German).
Camera Keys
// camera forward motion
<E>8

// camera slide left
<E>4

// camera slide right
<E>6
// camera backward motion
<E>2
// camera rotate left
<E>7

// camera rotate right
<E>9
// camera turn 180°
<E>/
// camera raise elevation
<E>3
// camera lower elevation
<E>1
// camera zoom out
<E>0

// camera zoom in
<E>.
// camera wide-angle/regular angle toggle
<E>


Misc Keys
// select previous unit
<E>-
// select next unit
<E>+

// lower 3D Model Quality
<E>{
// increase 3D Model Quality
<E>}
// chat Message Toggle
<E>!


Command Keys Default
// REALTIVE COMMANDS... These keys are relative to the button position in the displayed command panel
// Activate the button in the top row, left-most position
<E>
// Activate the button in the top row, middle position
<E>
// Activate the button in the top row, right-most position
<E>
// Activate the button in the middle row, left-most position
<E>
// Activate the button in the middle row, middle position
<E>
// Activate the button in the middle row, right-most position
<E>
// Activate the button in the bottom row, left-most position
<E>
// Activate the button in the bottom row, middle position
<E>
// Activate the button in the bottom row, right-most position
<E>



Command Keys Direct
// These will issue the designated command no matter what command panel is currently displayed
<E>F // move fast
<E>Q // move quick
<E>N // move normal
<E>S // move slow
<E>H // move hunt
<E>A // move assault
<E>R // move reverse
<E>B // blast
<E> // mark mines
<E>T // target
<E>Y // target light
<E>C // target arc
<E> // NOT CURRENTLY USED... Do not assign a key to this function! It will eventually be the hotkey for Clear Target, but not yet properly activated
<E>O // face
<E> // deploy
<E>P // pause
<E>L // hide
<E> // dismount
<E> // bail out
<E> // vehicle open up
<E>S // pop smoke
<E>A // acquire
<E> // divide teams
<E> // assault team
<E> // antitank team

[Other Means]

If you want email me your file and I'll put it on my server.

[RCMP]

Nice thank you!

[Malaspina]

Very useful. Thanks Other Means.

I've just changed "Move hunt" to U and "Hide" to H. All the rest works great with me!

[Malaspina]

By the way, Other Means,

Have you been able to activate the "clear target" key?

[Elmar Bijlsma]

Still waiting on that myself. Though the Delete key works too, if you had missed that.

[Other Means]

I thought of Hide as "Under cover" so that worked for me.

Although I suppose with my accent "Unt" would have worked as well...