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
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 + /
Old World Gameplay Controls
Moving to the next section, we give you the camera controls.
Function
Key
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
Old World Camera Controls
After the camera controls, you can now navigate the interface of Old World using the following keys.
Function
Key
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
Old World Navigation Controls
Now that you already know the navigation basics, let’s proceed to the overlays.
Function
Key
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
Old World Overlays Controls
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
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 + `
Old World Screen Controls
Function
Key
Close Popup
Esc
Old World Popup Controls
Function
Key
Expand Tooltip
Alt
Lock Tooltip
Middle Mouse Button
Lock Tooltip (Hold)
Shift
Old World Tooltips Controls
Function
Key
Save
F10
Load
F11
Load Autosave
Shift + F11
Old World Saves Controls
Function
Key
Ping
Alt
Chat
Enter
Chat to All
Shift + Enter
Old World Communication Controls
Now, here are the map editor and event browser controls that you should definitely remember.
Function
Key
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
Old World Map Editor Controls
Function
Key
Go to next input
Tab
Go to previous input
Shift + Tab
Old World Event Browser Controls
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?