A game developed by Mohawk Games, Old World has been rapidly growing in popularity, and many players have already started their very own dynasty in the game. With the massive wars and strategy of this game, it can be a challenging experience for new players.
The challenges that players will be facing against the rival kings and queens are not as easy as you think. Here, you will get the basic introduction to Old World controls to make things a little bit easier.
Old World Controls
Let’s start with the basic gameplay key bindings and shortcuts of the game.
Function | Key |
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Toggle City Connection Mode | Ctrl + R |
Heal | H |
Fortify | F |
Chop Vegetation | R |
Spend Training for Orders | O |
Pause | Pause |
Next Turn Style | Shift + = |
Previous Turn Style | Shift + – |
Increase Turn Timer | = |
Decrease Turn Timer | – |
Mute | Ctrl + / |
Moving to the next section, we give you the camera controls.
Function | Key |
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Move North | W or Up Arrow |
Move West | A or Left Arrow |
Move South | S or Down Arrow |
Move East | D or Right Arrow |
Zoom In | Page Up |
Zoom Out | Page Down |
After the camera controls, you can now navigate the interface of Old World using the following keys.
Function | Key |
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Clear Selection | Esc |
Cycle Idle 1 | 1 |
Cycle/Pass Idle 1 | Shift + 1 |
Cycle Idle 2 | 2 |
Cycle/Pass Idle 2 | Shift + 2 |
Cycle Idle 3 | 3 |
Cycle/Pass Idle 3 | Shift + 3 |
Cycle Idle 4 | 4 |
Cycle/Pass Idle 4 | Shift + 4 |
Cycle Idle 5 | 5 |
Cycle/Pass Idle 6 | Shift + 5 |
End Turn | 6 |
End Turn (Force) | Shift + 6 |
Cycle and Pass Selected Unit | Space |
Cycle and Sleep Selected Unit | Shift + Space |
Cycle and Sentry Selected Unit | Ctrl + Space |
Cycle Selection | Tab |
Cycle Selection | Shift + Tab |
Undo | Ctrl + Z |
Redo | Ctrl + Y |
Now that you already know the navigation basics, let’s proceed to the overlays.
Function | Key |
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Hide Vegetation | Z |
Hide Improvements | Shift + Z |
Hide Units | Alt + Z |
Hide All | Shift + Alt + Z |
Lock Zone-of-Control Overlay | Shift + X |
Lock Danger Tiles Overlay | Shift + C |
Lock Promotions and Idle Units Overlay | Shift + V |
Lock Trade Network Overlay | Shift + B |
Lock Roads and Rivers Overlay | Shift + N |
Lock Resources and Improvements Overlay | Shift + M |
Lock Current Yields Overlay | Shift + Comma |
Show Zone-of-Control | X |
Show Danger Tiles | C |
Show Promotions and Idle Units | V |
Show Trade Network | B |
Show Roads and Rivers | N |
Show Resources and Improvements | M |
Show Current Yields | Comma |
Toggle Hex Grid | Shift + / |
Hide UI | Alt + X |
Yeah, we know there’s a lot. But don’t worry as we are getting close to the final key controls of Old World. To continue these basic controls, here are the screens, popups, tooltips, saves, and communication key bindings.
Function | Key |
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Show Victory Screen | F2 |
Show Inheritance Screen | F3 |
Show Laws Screen | F4 |
Show Timeline Screen | F5 |
Show Tech Screen | F6 |
Show City List | F7 |
Show Records Screen | F8 |
Show Help Screen | F1 |
Show AI Log | Shift + F10 |
Previous Tab/City | Q |
Next Tab/City | E |
Game Editor | Shift + ` |
Console | Ctrl + Shift + ` |
Function | Key |
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Close Popup | Esc |
Function | Key |
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Expand Tooltip | Alt |
Lock Tooltip | Middle Mouse Button |
Lock Tooltip (Hold) | Shift |
Function | Key |
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Save | F10 |
Load | F11 |
Load Autosave | Shift + F11 |
Function | Key |
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Ping | Alt |
Chat | Enter |
Chat to All | Shift + Enter |
Now, here are the map editor and event browser controls that you should definitely remember.
Function | Key |
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Paint | B |
Fill | Shift + F |
Erase | E |
Brush | T |
Height | H |
Resources | R |
Vegetations | F |
Undo | Z or Ctrl + Z |
Redo | Shift + Z or Shift + Ctrl + Z |
Save | Ctrl + S or Alt + S |
Increase Brush Size | ] |
Decrease Brush Size | [ |
Toggle Utilities Panel | U |
Toggle Info Panel | I |
Toggle Image Projector | P |
Toggle Flying Camera | Ctrl + F |
Function | Key |
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Go to next input | Tab |
Go to previous input | Shift + Tab |
As you can see, there are lots of keyboard shortcuts in the Old World game. However, you can also use your mouse to manually click them. But it’s pretty time-consuming, right? So, make sure you get yourself familiar with these default key bindings and shortcuts.
With all the Old World controls listed above, you’re all set to dominate all the other empires that will try to invade you. What kind of imperial legacy will you leave behind in Old World?