Hotkeys

Great Britain andrewgs
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Post by andrewgs »

These are the hotkeys I've set up that which you can't set up in the hotkey editor.

Create a file in the startup folder, for me that's:
C:\Users\A\Games\Age of Empires 3 DE\76561198206085488\Startup\user.con
// Hotkeys to find units by tags
map("control-shift-b", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractHandInfantry\") ")
map("control-shift-5", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractHandCavalry\") ")
map("control-shift-6", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractLightCavalry\") ")
map("control-shift-7", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractRangedInfantry\") ")

// Hotkeys to select military gather points
map("a", "TownCenterAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\")uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "WonderAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "OutpostAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")

map("a", "TownCenterAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "TradingPostAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "DockAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "FortFrontierAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "BlockhouseAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "WarHutAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "NoblesHutAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
map("a", "FirePitAccel", "editMode(\"GatherPointMilitary\") uiSetProtoCursor(\"WaypointFlag\", false)")
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Re: Hotkeys

Post by xitaxuta »

great tip! thank you for this! :love:

// Hotkeys to find units by tags
map("1", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractSkirmisher\") ")
map("2", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractHeavyInfantry\") ")
map("3", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractHandCavalry\") ")
map("4", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractLightCavalry\") ")
map("5", "game", "uiFindAllOfType(\"AbstractArtillery\") ")

by setting up like this you can actually get away with not having to create control groups or having to add units to the groups anymore. it overrides it :ohmy: :hmm:
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Andrew gs coming in clutch again
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Does anyone know if the standard friend/foe colors can be changed?
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Mr_Bramboy wrote: ↑
08 Jun 2023, 14:19
Does anyone know if the standard friend/foe colors can be changed?
viewtopic.php?p=586545#p586545
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Re: Hotkeys

Post by carlovisser10 »

Is there somewhere in the game files one can access the entire list of hotkey mappings in this format? I'd be very interested in making some custom hotkeys of my own.
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Post by abeisfriend »

wait can you do a step by step guide on how to set this up for someone who is technologically stunted? (im dumb)
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Post by andrewgs »

good question.
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Re: Hotkeys

Post by carlovisser10 »

A user on the official forums posted this detailed guide to making custom hotkeys today: https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/an-in ... eys/234326

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