Hello, here you can find all default hotkeys and cheats, if you find a mistake please let me know thank you. Was this guide helpful? If yes, please rate: Steam Thank you! LMC - Left Mouse Click = LMB - Left Mouse Button RMC - Right Mouse Click = RMB - Right Mouse Button MMB - Middle Mouse Button MMW Scroll Up - Middle Mouse Wheel Scroll Up MMW Scroll Down - Middle Mouse Wheel Scroll Down Hotkey was not assigned COSSACKS 3 - MAIN MENU P - Profile C - Campaign R - Random Map M - Multiplayer S - Settings L - Load game Load Replay E - Editor X - Exit INTERNET SHELL MMW Scroll Up - Scroll internet shell MMW Scroll Down - Scroll internet shell Ctrl + MMW Scroll Up - Scroll faster internet shell Ctrl + MMW Scroll Down - Scroll faster internet shell /help or /h - Show list of avaiable commands /whisper or /w nick - Send private message to player "nick" /clear or /c - Clear chat history SELECTING AND DESELECTING TARGETS Keyboard and mouse commands used to select and deselect units or buildings LMC - Select Single Target Selects a single target by left-clicking it. hold LMB and drag - Select multiple targets Selects multiple targets by holding left-click and dragging the selection box over them. Shift + LMC - Add to selection Note: You can use other selection commands with Shift such as holding Shift then Left-clicking and dragging to add multiple units. Ctrl + LMC or Double-click unit - Select unit type Selects all units of the same type in the current camera view. Shift + LMC - Select units/buildings from the selected group you want to have Ctrl + LMC - Remove units/buildings from selected group UNIT MANAGEMENT - The Most Important Hotkeys Ctrl + A - Select all units (Military Units + Peasants) Ctrl + Alt + A - Select all Military Units Shift + A - Select all Military Units Ctrl + Q - Select all warships Ctrl + B - Select all buildings Ctrl + P or "~" - Select all idle peasant Ctrl + M - Select all unoccupied mines Z - Select units of the same type in the current camera view (If you select 1 unit and then press "Z") Shift + Z - Add units of the same type in the current camera view Ctrl + Shift + Z - Add all units of the same type (If you select 1 unit and then press Ctrl + Shift + Z) Ctrl + Z - Select all units of the same type (If you select 1 unit and then press Ctrl + Z) LMC - Gives 1 unit in a queue RMC - Cancel Shift + LMC - Gives 5 units in a queue Shift + RMC - Cancel Ctrl + Alt + LMC - Gives 100 units in a queue Ctrl + Alt + RMC - Cancel Alt Gr + LMC - Gives 100 units in a queue Alt Gr + RMC - Cancel Ctrl + LMC - Gives ∞ units in a queue Ctrl + RMC - Cancel Ctrl + Shift + LMC - Gives 5 ∞ units in a queue Ctrl + Shift + RMC - Cancel RMC on ground - Set Rally Point Send produced units to the designated point. (If you select building and then press RMC on ground) Space - Moves camera to selected units/buildings Delete - It will kill/destroy selected unit/building QUEUING COMMANDS Shift + <multiple commands> - Queuing Commands: Move, Attack, Build and Gather resources Issues a series of commands for the unit to perform in succession. Examples: hold Shift, command a peasant to build a Town Hall, Right-click a Stone, then release Shift. The peasant will build a Town Hall and then gather Stone once it has finished building. hold Shift + LMC, command a peasant to build 10 Housing, then release Shift. hold Shift + RMC - Orders selected units to move to the target points, then release Shift hold Shift + RMC + A - Orders selected units to move to the target points, fighting nearby enemies along the way, then release Shift CAMERA Up - Scroll Up Down - Scroll Down Left - Scroll Left Right - Scroll Right MMW Scroll Up or Page Down - Zoom In MMW Scroll Down or Page Up - Zoom Out MMB - Drag Scroll Home - Base Camera - Centers the camera on your starting location. (move) Ctrl + Home - Base Camera - Centers the camera on your starting location. (jump) LMC on minimap - Move Minimap Camera - Moves the camera location to the targeted location on the minimap. RMC on minimap - Orders selected units to move to the targeted points. If Num Lock Enabled Shift + Num Pad 8 - Scroll Up Shift + Num Pad 2 - Scroll Down Shift + Num Pad 4 - Scroll Left Shift + Num Pad 6 - Scroll Right Shift + Num Pad 3 - Zoom In Shift + Num Pad 9 - Zoom Out Shift + Num Pad 7 - Base Camera - Centers the camera on your starting location. (move) If Num Lock Disabled Num Pad 8 - Scroll Up Num Pad 2 - Scroll Down Num Pad 4 - Scroll Left Num Pad 6 - Scroll Right Num Pad 3 - Zoom In Num Pad 9 - Zoom Out Num Pad 7 - Base Camera - Centers the camera on your starting location. (move) Ctrl + Num Pad 7 - Base Camera - Centers the camera on your starting location. (jump) CHAT Enter - Open Chat Enter - Send Message Enter or Escape - Close Chat Enter - Chat All Ctrl + Enter - Chat Allies Chat Individual Choose Recipient CONTROL GROUPS Ctrl + 1 - 9 - Create Control Group 1 - 9 1 - 9 - Select Control Group 1 - 9 Add to Control Group 1 - 9 Press 1 - 9 And then Shift + LMC - Select new units/buildings And then Ctrl + 1 - 9 Remove from Control Group Press 1 - 9 And then Shift + LMC - Select units/buildings from the selected group you want to have And then Ctrl + 1 - 9 or Press 1 - 9 Ctrl + LMC - Remove units/buildings from selected group Ctrl + 1 - 9 MENU F10 - Game Menu Escape or F10 - Close Menu OBSERVER / SPECTATOR REPLAY Pause/Break - Pause/Play Replay Num Pad Plus - Increase Game Speed (from Normal to Fast) Num Pad Plus - Increase Game Speed (from Fast to Very Fast) Num Pad Minus - Decrease Game Speed (from Very Fast to Fast) Num Pad Minus - Decrease Game Speed (from Fast to Normal) Num Pad Minus - Decrease Game Speed (from Normal to Pause) Num Pad 1 - 8 - Switching between players (If Num Lock Enabled) Alt + 1 - 9 - Switching between players UI F5 - Quick Save F12 - Take Screenshot Pause/Break - Pause Game Alt + M - Hide/ Show Minimap GAME SPEED Num Pad Plus - Increase Game Speed (from Normal to Fast) Num Pad Plus - Increase Game Speed (from Fast to Very Fast) Num Pad Minus - Decrease Game Speed (from Very Fast to Fast) Num Pad Minus - Decrease Game Speed (from Fast to Normal) Num Pad Minus - Decrease Game Speed (from Normal to Pause) PEASANT H - Housing I - Mill Grain Crops Improve grain crops treatment (harvesting +140%) Improve grain crops storage (harvesting +250%) O - Storehouse N - Mine Enlarge mines and build extensive railroad network for them J - Cathedral P - Shipyard Ferry U - Unload all Units M - Market Shift + LMC - units of resources (10, 100, 1.000, 10.000) are multiplied by 100 B - Barracks, 17th century L - Blacksmith S - Stable R - Artillery Depot E - Academy Finance artillery repair shops (repair all artillery) Develop medical science (heals all live units) D - Diplomatic Center K - Barracks, 18th century C - Town Hall Palisade Add a gate Open the gate Close the gate Wall Add a gate Open a gate Close the gate T - Tower R - Bombard an Area E - Enable Attack D - Disable Attack Increase number of defensive cannons BASIC AND ADVANCED UNIT COMMANDS Basic and advanced orders you can issue to your units while they are selected. Unit commands RMC on ground - Move Orders selected units to move to the targeted area without engaging enemies along the way. Note: This command is best used to retreat RMC on enemy target or A, then RMC on target - Focus Fire Orders selected units to move to the target unit or structure and attack it until it is destroyed. Note: This command is best used when controlling ranged units. S - Stand Ground/Hold Position Orders selected units to stay where they are and attack enemies within range. Units holding position won't move to engage enemies. C - Stand Easy (Cancel Stand Ground) A, then Right-click on ground - Move and Attack Orders selected units to move to the target point, fighting nearby enemies along the way. IMPORTANT: This command is the primary method of moving and attacking. E - Enable Attack D - Disable Attack G - Use Unit as Guard G - Cancel Guard Mode Ctrl + S - Unit Stop Move Orders your units to cancel all commands and stop moving. Ctrl + RMC - When you send a formation or a group of formations to a new location with a Ctrl + RMC they will maintain their orientation. Formations J - Assume Rank Formation K - Assume Columm Formation L - Assume Square Formation F - Fill formation Dismiss Squad UI EDITOR p - Open panel of Nations/Originals - Infantry, Cavalry, Mercenaries, Artillery, Navy and Buildings Placing mode - left-clicking and dragging to add multiple units. Press Space or Esc or F10 to cancel "placing" mode. Ctrl + W - Enables/Disables Peace Mode Ctrl + F - Enables/Disables Fog of War Num Pad 1 - 8 - Switching between players (If Num Lock Enabled) Alt + 1 - 9 - Switching between players
CHEATS Cheat codes can be used in single-player campaign and random map mode by pressing the "Enter" key during the game and typing the codes shown below. Caution: Before using cheat codes, it’s important to understand that using them will prevent additional achievement gains you might have earned through normal play until either a new campaign is started or a prior save (from before the use of the first cheat) is loaded. scenario win - VICTORY! scenario lose - DEFATED! scenario run or scenario start or scenario active - scenario stop - res resource amount Avaiable resources: wood, food, stone, gold, iron, and coal or all Examples: res gold 50000 - 50.000 gold res all 1000000 - Million of each resource ai difficulty - ai smart - ai upgrade - ai human - ai economy - ai construct - ai produce - ai war - freecamera or screenshotcamera or screenshotmode - Remove limit of the camera/ Default camera view MMW Scroll Up - Height of camera MMW Scroll Down - Height of camera Page Up - Height of camera Page Down - Height of camera Ctrl + Page Up - Zoom in Ctrl + Page Down - Zoom out Ctrl + MMW Scroll Up - Zoom in Ctrl + MMW Scroll Down - Zoom out Ctrl + MMB - Rotate camera + angle of camera www - Unlock further commands: www false - Lock further commands: p - Open panel of Nations/Originals - Infantry, Cavalry, Mercenaries, Artillery, Navy and Buildings Placing mode - left-clicking and dragging to add multiple units. Press Space or Esc or F10 to cancel "placing" mode. Num Pad 1 - 8 - Switching between players (If Num Lock Enabled) Alt + 1 - 9 - Switching between players ú - Slow down the game until the game stop ) - Speed up the game Ctrl + W - Enables/Disables Peace Mode Ctrl + F - Enables/Disables Fog of War Ctrl + C - Copy selected units/buildings Ctrl + V - Paste copied units/buildings cheat showallmissions or showallmissions Opens all missions cheat place p - Open panel of Nations/Originals - Infantry, Cavalry, Mercenaries, Artillery, Navy and Buildings Placing mode - left-clicking and dragging to add multiple units. Press Space or Esc or F10 to cancel "placing" mode. cheat fog and then Ctrl + F - Enables/Disables Fog of War cheat switch and then Num Pad 1 - 8 - Switching between players (If Num Lock Enabled) or Alt + 1 - 9 - Switching between players cheat peace and then Ctrl + W - Enables/Disables Peace Mode cheat speed ú - Slow down the game until the game stop ) - Speed up the game cheat copy Ctrl + C - Copy selected units/buildings Ctrl + V - Paste copied units/buildings cheat move and then COMMANDS Commands can be used in single-player campaign, random map and multi-player mode by pressing the "Enter" key during the game and typing the codes shown below. SETTINGS ssao - Enable/ Disable SSAO fxaa - Enable/ Disable FXAA vsync - Enable/ Disable Vertical sync video max - Enable SSAO and FXAA video min - Disable SSAO and FXAA Disable displaymode 0 - Windowed FullScreen displaymode 1 - FullScreen displaymode 2 - Windowed SAVE and LOAD REPLAY saverep filename or savereplay filename - Save Replay saverepwithmap filename - Save Replay loadrep filename or loadreplay filename - Load Replay record - SAVE and LOAD GAME save filename or savemap filename - Save Game load filename or loadmap filename - Load Game UI minimap - Hide/ Show Minimap debug - Debug Info + FPS fps - Show/ Hide Frames per Second proctofile Create "processlist.txt" C:\Users\%username%\Documents\cossacks\processlist.txt eval Create "eval.txt" perf - Show/ Hide Engine, Renderer, Progress, Land Send and Lan Receive perf true - Show/ Hide Engine, Renderer, Progress, Land Send and Lan Receive perf false - Hide Engine, Renderer, Progress, Land Send and Lan Receive perf total - Show/ Hide Engine perf render - Show/ Hide Renderer perf progress - Show/ Hide Progress perf lansend - Show/ Hide Land Send perf lanrecv - Show/ Hide Lan Receive close or exit - Exit game
