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Keyboard Shortcuts
World View and Game Logistics
Key
|
Action
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Esc |
In Game Menu
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P |
Pause
|
F1 |
Populous Encyclopedia
|
Return |
Worldview/Normal View
|
Shift+Return |
Quick Worldview/Normal View
|
Spacebar |
Skip Flyby Mode
|
S |
Level Status
|
L |
Commandee Toggle
|
> |
Zoom to Shaman
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H |
Zoom to Reincarnation Site
|
+ or - |
Zoom In or Out
|
Shift+ + or - |
Adjust Game Speed
|
F8 |
Quickload
|
F9 |
Quicksave(Singleplayer)
|
F9 |
Resynchronize(Multiplayer)
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M |
In-Game Chat
|
Navigation
Key
|
Action
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Up, Down |
Scroll Front, Back
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Ctrl+ Left, Right |
Scroll Left, Right
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Left, Right |
Rotate Left, Right
|
Numpad Left, Right |
Scroll Left, Right
|
Numpad Diagonal Left, Right |
Rotate Left, Right
|
Mouse at Edge of Screen |
Scroll that Direction
|
Right Click on Object |
Query Object
|
Shift+ 1-6 |
Allocate Selected Followers to Command Group
|
1-6 |
Select Command Group
|
Alt+ 1-6 |
Zoom to Command Group
|
Shift+ Z,X,C,V |
Set Camera Points
|
Z,X,C,V |
Zoom to Camera Points
|
\ |
Track Follower Last Commanded
|
Buildings and the Building Panel (Insert)
Key
|
Action
|
Left Click (w/ Plan) |
Place Plan
|
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Plan) |
Place Multiple Plans
|
Shift+Right Click (on Plan, Guard Post) |
Delete plan, Guard post, Swamp
|
Spacebar (w/ Plan) |
Rotate Building Plan
|
Spacebar (During Tower Alarm) |
Zoom to Guard Tower in Distress
|
B (During Tower Double Alarm) |
Call to Arms Nearby Followers to Assist Tower
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Shift+ Left Click on Building |
Force 1 Follower from Building
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Shift+ Left Click on Building Icon (w/ Followers Selected) |
Send Selected Followers to Nearest Building of the Type Selected
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Followers and the Followers Panel (PageUp)
Key
|
Action
|
Left Click (w/ Followers) |
Command Follower to Location, Action
|
Right Click (w/ Followers) |
Unselect Followers
|
Left Click (on Follower) |
Select Follower
|
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Followers) |
Multiple Commands (Up to Eight)
|
Shift+Left Click (w/ Followers) |
Force Command
|
Alt+Left Click(w/ Followers) |
Toggle Autoselect for this Command
|
Ctrl+Left Click (on Follower w/ Followers) |
Add Follower to Selected Group, Even After Giving Groups Commands
|
Ctrl+Alt+Left Click (w/ Followers) |
Create Multiple Patrol Points (Up to Eight) - Similar to Guard Fires
|
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Followers) After Setting Patrol Points |
Cue Commands
|
N |
Release Cued Followers
|
Shift+Backspace |
Select Previous Group
|
G (w/ Followers) |
Selected Followers Guard Shaman
|
G |
Followers Stop Guarding Shaman
|
Left Click (on Follower) |
Select Follower
|
Ctrl+Left Click on Follower Icon |
Select 5 Followers of This Type
|
Shift+Left Click on Follower Icon |
Select All Followers of This Type (Including Spies)
|
Left Click on Enemy Tribe Icon (w/ Spy) |
Spy Disguises as Member of That Tribe
|
Spells and the Spells Panel (Home)
Key
|
Action
|
Left Click (w/ Spell) |
Cast Spell
|
Right Click (w/ Spell) |
Unselect Spell
|
Ctrl+Left Click (w/ Spell) |
Cast Spell Multiple Times
|
Alt+Left Click (w/ Spell) |
Toggle Autocast w/ this Command
|
Right Click on Spell Icon |
Toggle Spell Charging
|
Ctrl+Right Click on Spell Icon |
Toggle All Spells Charging Except for Spell Clicked
|
Shift+Right Click on Spell Icon |
Toggle All Spells Charging
|
Vehicles
Key
|
Action
|
Left Click (w/ Followers) |
Selected Followers Enter Vehicle
|
Shift+Left Click on Vehicle |
Force One Follower from Vehicle
|
Other
Key
|
Action
|
Shift+Left Click Tribe Icon |
Toggle Alliance Towards Tribe (Multiplayer)
|
Left Click on Pop-up Icon |
Read Pop-up Icon and Zoom to Target
|
Shift+Right Click on Pop-up Icon |
Delete Pop-up Icon
|
Scroll Lock |
Refresh Corrupted Palette
|
Alt-C |
Take Screenshot (Placed in \Populous\SHOTS\)
|
Insert |
Buildings Control Panel
|
Home |
Spells Control Panel
|
PageUp |
Followers Panel
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