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BTA has added a bevy of custom shortcuts for your convenience and usefulness. The ones we've done are added below for your edification. | BTA has added a bevy of custom shortcuts for your convenience and usefulness. The ones we've done are added below for your edification. | ||
| − | + | == Mission Shortcuts == | |
| − | + | === Movement and Map UI Indicators === | |
| − | ''' | + | '''Holding Left Alt + Move Mouse on Terrain''': This lets you see the movement nodes around your cursor. Not amazingly useful but lets you see dropship landing locations and terrain types. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Movement - Hold Left Shift + Click Movement''': Lets you select waypoint movement (only on walk by default, requires Lightfoot to do on a sprint). |
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| + | '''Unit Indicators - Left Ctrl + A''': Cycles through all Aura display modes (default, show all, hide all). | ||
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| + | '''Unit Indicators - Ctrl + T''': Enable/Disable attack direction indicators. | ||
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| + | '''Selected Unit - N''': Cycles through abilities added by equipment, such as BA swarming. | ||
'''Combat - With Attack Ground selected, hold Left Alt''': Allows you to friendly fire allied units. Note: you do not receive salvage for allied units. | '''Combat - With Attack Ground selected, hold Left Alt''': Allows you to friendly fire allied units. Note: you do not receive salvage for allied units. | ||
'''Combat - Hold Ctrl while dismounting a building with Battle Armor''': When you click dismount, the BA will now dismount to the roof. | '''Combat - Hold Ctrl while dismounting a building with Battle Armor''': When you click dismount, the BA will now dismount to the roof. | ||
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| + | === Unit Weapon Panel === | ||
'''Weapon Panel - Left Ctrl + Click Ammo''': Ejects ammo. | '''Weapon Panel - Left Ctrl + Click Ammo''': Ejects ammo. | ||
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'''Weapon Panel - Left Shift + Click Weapon Mode''': Sync mode for all weapons with the same name | '''Weapon Panel - Left Shift + Click Weapon Mode''': Sync mode for all weapons with the same name | ||
| − | + | === Action Button Modifiers === | |
| − | '''Brace Button | + | '''Ctrl + Brace Button''': Will open dialogue to enable/disable individual heat sinks. There is no benefit to doing this in BTA. |
| − | ''' | + | '''Shift + Brace Button + Shift''': Will reserve currently selected unit to the final phase of the turn. |
| − | '''Mechlab - Ctrl + Max Armor''': This will enable the stupid vanilla-style max armor functionality that doesn't actually work don't use this. | + | '''Ctrl + Sprint Button''': Will open a dialogue to scroll through and play voice lines for that pilot. |
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| + | == Argo Shortcuts == | ||
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| + | === Mechlab === | ||
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| + | '''Mechlab - Ctrl + Max Armor''': This will enable the stupid vanilla-style max armor functionality that doesn't actually work '''don't use this.''' | ||
'''Mechlab - Ctrl + Strip Equip''': Will only strip weapons and ammo. | '''Mechlab - Ctrl + Strip Equip''': Will only strip weapons and ammo. | ||
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'''Mechlab - Shift + Armor Increment''': Will increment armor by 1 point up or down instead of 5. | '''Mechlab - Shift + Armor Increment''': Will increment armor by 1 point up or down instead of 5. | ||
| − | + | === Salvage Screen === | |
| − | ''' | + | '''Salvage Screen - Shift + Click on an item you have received (not a mech/tank part)''': Will sell the item from that screen. |
| − | + | === Navigation Starmap === | |
'''Starmap - Ctrl + F''': Opens a search bar. Can search by planet name or planet tag. | '''Starmap - Ctrl + F''': Opens a search bar. Can search by planet name or planet tag. | ||
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'''Starmap - F2''': Resizes map dots by System Difficulty rating. Larger is higher skull rating. | '''Starmap - F2''': Resizes map dots by System Difficulty rating. Larger is higher skull rating. | ||
| − | '''Barracks - Ctrl + Click SERVICE RECORD''': Allows you to reset OpFor Specialization, Mission Specialization, and (if the commander) the StratCom bonuses. | + | === Barracks === |
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| + | '''Barracks - Ctrl + Click SERVICE RECORD tab''': Allows you to reset OpFor Specialization, Mission Specialization, and (if the commander) the StratCom bonuses. | ||
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| + | '''Barracks - Shift + Click SKILLS tab''': Allows you to retrain pilots (costs c-bills, requires Training Module 2). | ||
| − | + | === Timeline Screen === | |
| − | '''Argo Screen Timeline - Shift + Click timeline item''': Advances timeline and stops at that specific event. Will stop if other things pause the timeline before that item (events, bills, etc). | + | '''Argo Screen Timeline - Shift + Click timeline item''': Advances timeline and stops at that specific event. Will stop if other things pause the timeline before that item (events, bills, etc). Can cause instability with map events not firing properly, be careful when using this. |
Latest revision as of 00:50, 20 February 2025
Keyboard Shortcuts
BTA has added a bevy of custom shortcuts for your convenience and usefulness. The ones we've done are added below for your edification.
Mission Shortcuts
Movement and Map UI Indicators
Holding Left Alt + Move Mouse on Terrain: This lets you see the movement nodes around your cursor. Not amazingly useful but lets you see dropship landing locations and terrain types.
Movement - Hold Left Shift + Click Movement: Lets you select waypoint movement (only on walk by default, requires Lightfoot to do on a sprint).
Unit Indicators - Left Ctrl + A: Cycles through all Aura display modes (default, show all, hide all).
Unit Indicators - Ctrl + T: Enable/Disable attack direction indicators.
Selected Unit - N: Cycles through abilities added by equipment, such as BA swarming.
Combat - With Attack Ground selected, hold Left Alt: Allows you to friendly fire allied units. Note: you do not receive salvage for allied units.
Combat - Hold Ctrl while dismounting a building with Battle Armor: When you click dismount, the BA will now dismount to the roof.
Unit Weapon Panel
Weapon Panel - Left Ctrl + Click Ammo: Ejects ammo.
Weapon Panel - Left Shift + Click Weapon Name: Enable/Disable all weapons with the same name
Weapon Panel - Left Shift + Click Weapon Ammo: Sync ammo for all weapons with the same name
Weapon Panel - Left Shift + Click Weapon Mode: Sync mode for all weapons with the same name
Action Button Modifiers
Ctrl + Brace Button: Will open dialogue to enable/disable individual heat sinks. There is no benefit to doing this in BTA.
Shift + Brace Button + Shift: Will reserve currently selected unit to the final phase of the turn.
Ctrl + Sprint Button: Will open a dialogue to scroll through and play voice lines for that pilot.
Argo Shortcuts
Mechlab
Mechlab - Ctrl + Max Armor: This will enable the stupid vanilla-style max armor functionality that doesn't actually work don't use this.
Mechlab - Ctrl + Strip Equip: Will only strip weapons and ammo.
Mechlab - Shift + Strip Equip: Will strip all "grey" equipment (actuators, heat sinks, engines, gyros, upgrades, etc).
Mechlab - Shift + Armor Increment: Will increment armor by 1 point up or down instead of 5.
Salvage Screen
Salvage Screen - Shift + Click on an item you have received (not a mech/tank part): Will sell the item from that screen.
Starmap - Ctrl + F: Opens a search bar. Can search by planet name or planet tag.
Starmap - Shift + Click on system: Allows you to set waypoints for planetary travel.
Starmap - F1: Shows only un-visited systems.
Starmap - F2: Resizes map dots by System Difficulty rating. Larger is higher skull rating.
Barracks
Barracks - Ctrl + Click SERVICE RECORD tab: Allows you to reset OpFor Specialization, Mission Specialization, and (if the commander) the StratCom bonuses.
Barracks - Shift + Click SKILLS tab: Allows you to retrain pilots (costs c-bills, requires Training Module 2).
Timeline Screen
Argo Screen Timeline - Shift + Click timeline item: Advances timeline and stops at that specific event. Will stop if other things pause the timeline before that item (events, bills, etc). Can cause instability with map events not firing properly, be careful when using this.