Key reference chart
While Tribal Trouble 2 can be controlled entirely by mouse alone, most actions have shortcut keys.
View controls
| Action | Description |
|---|
| W, A, S, D or mouse pointer at edge of screen | Move the view around. |
| Q, Delete or numpad 4 | Rotate clockwise. |
| E, Insert or numpad 6 | Rotate counterclockwise. |
| Home or numpad 8 | Look upwards. |
| End or numpad 2 | Look downwards. |
| Page Up/Page Down, numpad 3/numpad 9 or scroll wheel up/down | Zoom in/out. |
| Move mouse while holding down F or middle mouse button | Free rotation of view. |
| Move mouse while holding down R | Free zoom level. |
| Space or numpad 5 | Toggle map mode. |
Game controls
| Action | Description |
|---|
| Z, X, C, V, B, N, M | Shortcuts to whatever icons are visible at the time, except for special attacks. Z maps to the first icon etc. The [+/-] icons default to +. |
| G, H, J, K, L | Shortcuts to whatever special attacks are available to the witch doctor or lur blaster units- G maps to the first special attack etc. |
Unit grouping
| Action | Description |
|---|
| Ctrl + [number] | Designate selected units as group number [number]. |
| [number] | Reselect group number [number]; a double press on the given number makes the view jump to the group. |
| Alt | Hold down Alt while selecting one or more units belonging to a group, without selecting the entire group. |
Misc keys
| Action | Description |
|---|
| U | Toggle aggressive units. |
| I | Select next idle peasant. |
| O | Put a beacon at the mouse pointer for all team members to see. |
| P | Pause/unpause game. |
| Esc | Leave submenus, cancel an action (e.g. attack) or go to the main menu. |
| +/- | Increase/decrease game speed. |
| Ctrl + [+/-] icon | Causes the [+/-] icon to increase/decrease in steps of 10. |
| Shift + [+/-] icon by shortcut key | Inverts the default from + to -. |
| N | Skip ahead in time while watching an already completed game. |
