Jagged Alliance 2 (version 1.13) keyboard controls

Jagged Alliance 2 (version 1.13) controls  

Zeynel Öztürk -
3 years ago
- Shortcuts
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F1

… to F10: Selects merc / move screen to merc

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Space

Selects the next merc in the current squad. Use depends on option 'Space selects next squad'

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↑  Shift + Space

Selects next squad

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Selects all mercs in the current sector

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0 - 9

Switch to dynamic squad number in sector

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Centre on currently selected merc

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Alt + F

Keep the screen in view on the selected merc during turn-based

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Selects previous / next merc

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Page Up / Down

Select first / last merc in list

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0 - 9

Selects all members of that squad number. Same as right clicking on the "SQUAD" textbox

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↑  Shift + 0 - 9

Select all members of squads 11 through 20

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Ctrl

Hold Ctrl while selecting mercs to add more mercs to selection group

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↑  Shift

Hold Shift while selecting mercs to select a region of mercs

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↑  Shift

SHIFT - In Movement Mode, SHIFT makes a merc’s movement path visible. It also forces the cursor to HUG the ground, very handy in tight quarters (e.g. doors / other mercs in the way of cursor)

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Alt + ↑  Shift

ALT + SHIFT - Used for jumping over small obstacles. Hold ALT + SHIFT and point at a tile (2 or 3 tiles away from merc). Cursor will change to indicate jumping is possible. Useful for jumping over mines, from roof to roof or over another merc if he is prone

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Alt

ALT - While moving a merc, holding down ALT makes:

STANDING merc will sidestep or back-up,
CROUCHING merc will back-up,
PRONE merc will roll to the side or back-up.
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Look / Turn cursor. Change merc’s facing / Raise weapon if looking at the same direction. Note that some bonuses like scope vision range bonus only apply when a weapon is raised

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Page Up / Down

Cycle through stances. Standing next to (or on) a building with a flat roof will cause the merc to climb onto/off the roof

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P

PRONE stance

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or X
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C

CROUCH stance

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S

STANDING stance

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R

RUN mode

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J

Before an obstacle / climb / drop off roof with selected merc

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↑  Shift + J

Jumps through window (merc must be facing the window, and there must be a free tile on the other side of the window). Closed window works as well

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G

Toggles selected mercs to move in formation

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X

On merc / NPC, exchanges position with character

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Z

Activate / Disable STEALTH mode for selected merc(s)

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Alt + Z

Activate / Disable STEALTH mode for the entire squad

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + X

Toggle real-time sneaking

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Ctrl + X

Enter turn based (while sneaking in real-time)

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Ctrl + T

Toggle forced turn-based mode

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Esc

Abort action (such as movement, firing or first aid)

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Ctrl

Hold to bring up the HAND cursor

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A

Auto-Bandage your mercs when no enemy in sector

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B

Toggles BURST / AUTO / Underbarrel mode for primary hand

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Toggles between a gun's different scopes / sights / alternative weapon holding (if a gun has variable scope / sight attached)

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Increase aiming in BURST / AUTO fire (for non-mouse wheel)

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Ctrl + .

Open menu - fill water, clean weapons, swap clothes etc.

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Alt +

Open skills menu - e.g. radio operator, spotter

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or ↑  Shift + 4
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Q

Switch between standard/higher Grenade Launcher angles. Higher angles enable you to launch grenades farther

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↑  Shift + G

Toggle cursor for the Grenade Launcher burst between standard toss cursor and burst cursor, allowing spread grenade burst

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Alt + R

Reload selected merc's weapon

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↑  Shift + R

Reload all weapons (in hand) of active squad from mercs' inventory in turn-based. For real-time, reloads all weapons and fills magazines in squad inventory from sector inventory (if available) first SHIFT + Q - Drop primary hand item to ground

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↑  Shift + H

Swaps between primary hand and secondary hand

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or Ctrl + Q
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↑  Shift + K

Swaps weapons between gunsling and primary hand

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or Alt + Q
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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + K

Equip sidearm/Swap sidearm with gunsling

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Alt + ↑  Shift + K

Equip knife/Swap knife with gunsling

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Alt + 0 - 9

Quick access to predefined items in JA2_Options.INI [Tactical Interface Settings]

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Alt + ~

Put quick access item back to inventory and swap hands

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↑  Shift + T

Quick item transformation for primary hand item

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↑  Shift + N

Toggles NVGs/sun goggles for all mercs in active team. Goggles in the day, NVG for night

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↑  Shift + B

Drops backpacks for all mercs in the current sector (NIV only)

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↑  Shift +

Plant tripwire using the previous network settings

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↑  Shift + A

Create ammo boxes using all ammo found in sector

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + A

Create ammo crates using all ammo found in sector

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↑  Shift + F

Remove all removable attachments from items and unload all weapons in sector

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↑  Shift + S

Sorts items in sector inventory. Also merges ammo items.

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + F

Pickup all dropped backpacks (NIV only), then automatically perform both SHIFT + F and SHIFT + S hotkeys

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift + M

Merge all mergable items while stacking and sorting. This means medkits, toolkits, canteens, gas cans, first aid kits, ammo etc.

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↑  Shift + M

Move all items in sector to location of selected merc

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M

Map Screen

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O

Options Screen

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H

Context-sensitive Help Screen

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D

Done / End turn in turn-based combat mode / Activate turn-based when in real-time mode

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Ctrl + D

Skip player's interrupts for that turn (for single player & old interrupt system)

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~

Toggle between TEAM and INVENTORY panels

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Ctrl +   

Move selected merc to the left / right in merc panel

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E

Cyclethrough all enemies seen by the selected merc

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⤶ Enter

Cycle through all enemies team knows

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N

Cycle through targets that overlap on the screen

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Tab

Toggle cursor level between ground / upper level

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F

Display info about a given tile, relative to the selected merc

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Alt

Displays soldier info on mouse cursor

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Insert

Displays overhead sector view

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Home

Toggle 3D cursor

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Ctrl + Tab

Next tab in Enhanced Description Box

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T

Toggles Treetops on and off

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Ctrl + Alt + G

Toggles merc artificial lights at night

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Ctrl + Alt + I

Toggles glowing Items on and off

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Ctrl + Alt + W

Toggle building Wireframes

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Toggle between red and white glowing objects

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K

Open the KEYS panel

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V

Shows game version, difficulty level, progress etc.

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↑  Shift

Hold down to increase scrolling speed

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Num -

Speeds up the game. Useful for speeding up long enemy turns. Can be reassigned in JA2_Options.INI [Clock Settings]

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Backspace

Skip current dialogue (if any)

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Pause

Pause the game

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Del

Show COVER spots relative to seen enemies

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End

Show LINE OF SIGHT of selected merc

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↑  Shift + C

Toggle COVER display

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↑  Shift + V

Toggle LINE OF SIGHT display

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Ctrl + C

Open COVER display / TRAP display menu

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Ctrl + V

Open Sector Inventory manipulations menu

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Alt + ↑  Shift + C

Toggle Display of nearby planted BOMBS / MINES / TRIPWIRE when the selected merc has a metal detector in his hand

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Alt + ↑  Shift + V

Toggle between different Display of BOMBS / MINES / TRIPWIRE planted by own team:

TRAP NETWORK display: mines are red, tripwire is yellow, tiles with both tripwire and mines are orange
NETWORK COLOURING display: network A is red, network B is orange, network C is yellow and network D is green
A, B, C, D TRAP display: only tripwire of this network is displayed Hierarchy: 1 is green, 2 is yellow, 3 is orange, 4 is red
NO TRAP display (default mode)
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Ctrl + Z

Locks / Release the mouse cursor inside game window. Useful for mouse scrolling and tactical traversing (windowed mode only)

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(portrait / figure) - Select merc / move screen to merc

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Alt +

(portrait) - Centre screen on merc (if not visible) / show merc's location (if visible)

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Alt +

(figure) - Adds / deselects merc to selection

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Toggle current action (depending on item-in-hand) / Hold right mouse button (figure) Change merc's assignment / Hold right mouse button (other tile) Show Action menu / (radarmap) Displays overhead sector view

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Left mouse button and Drag - Select multiple mercs (selection cursor) / Spread gunfire (targeting cursor with in BURST / AUTO) / Change stance (figure and drag up or down) / Scale obstacle (figure and drag up)

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Hold left mouse button, right  mouse button, Release left mouse button - Order all mercs of selected squad to move to location in real-time mode

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Hold left mouse button, Click right  mouse button - Switch movement modes in turn-based mode. Useful for showing the associated AP costs without changing stance

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↑  Shift

Hold SHIFT to pick up stacked items, instead of single item (works in Strategic Map and Sector Inventory as well)

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↑  Shift +

Auto-attach/merge with item-in-cursor to applicable item (works in Strategic Map and Sector Inventory as well)

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Alt +

Swap valid attachment item with item-in-cursor instead of opening description box (works in Strategic Map as well)

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↑  Shift +

On a loaded gun to unload magazine to cursor, skipping hassle of opening description box (works in the Strategic Map as well)

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Ctrl +

On a stack of items to display the first item’s description box, skipping item selection window (works in Strategic Map and Sector Inventory as well)

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Selects next/previous merc

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Alt +

Changes stance in Movement mode / Add / subtract bullets when in auto fire

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Look / Turn (same as 'L' hotkey)

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Alt +

Changes firing mode (SINGLE / BURST / AUTO, same as 'B' hotkey)

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mousebutton4

Toggle STEALTH mode (same as 'Z' hotkey)

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Alt + mousebutton4

Reload selected merc's weapon

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mousebutton5

Toggle cursor level between ground / upper level (same as 'Tab' hotkey)

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Alt + mousebutton5

Before an obstacle / climb / drop off roof with selected merc (same as 'J' hotkey)

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Esc

Enter highlighted sector

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Speed up / slow down Time Compression

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or -
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Space

Toggles between Pause and last mode of Time Compression

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↑  Shift

Hold Shift to plot the most direct travel route (instead of fastest)

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⤶ Enter

Enter / Exit merc / vehicle inventory

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or ~
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Ctrl +

Auto-move first item in slot to Sector Inventory

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Ctrl + ↑  Shift +

Auto-move all items in slot to Sector Inventory

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Ctrl + Tab

Displays next tab in Enhanced Description Box

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Insert

Up / Down one sublevel

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or Del
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Ctrl +

Assign / remove 5 in Militia Assignment window

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or Ctrl +
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↑  Shift +

Assign / remove all in Militia Assignment window


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Program information

Program name: Jagged Alliance 2 (version 1.13) Jagged Alliance 2 (version 1.13) (Games - PC)

Jagged Alliance 2 is a tactical role-playing game developed by Sir-Tech Canada. The game takes place in the fictional country of Arulco. The player takes the control of several hired mercenaries and with help of local citizens and militia must reclaim Arulco's cities and finally defeat Deidranna. The game was first released in April 1999.

Web page: http://ja2v113.pbworks.com/w/p...

Last update: 1/24/2021 8:44 AM UTC

How easy to press shortcuts: 82%

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Updated: Updated program information. (2 updates.) 1/22/2021 3:24:32 PM New program added.
1/24/2021 9:44:20 AM Updated program information.

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