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Use several Research Centers in
the later stages of the game. Up to 3 of them will accelerate your
Research. If you have built one or more Research Centers in the mission
area, the necessary credits will be split between Main Base and Mission
Area.
- Use several Ammunition Transporters for your
Supply Depot. Delivery will be much faster.
- Play EARTH 2150 using platoons and groups. This
will give you a better overview and understanding. If you're looking for a
certain troop, number 2 for example, press 2 and the CTRL key together and
that troop will be automatically highlighted. Press the two keys again, and
the camera will focus on the troop.
- You can also transport airborne units back and
forth between your Main Base and the Mission Area. Select only one unit and
click on the Transporter to load them on to it.
- Double click on a unit to select all units of
that type.
- Use the "Print Screen" key to make
screenshots and save them in the installed directory as a .bmp file.
- Take
a look at the alternative game interface of your selected race. You'll
find it under "Options/Interface".
- If game speed problems occur, use the
"Option" settings, like range of view, lower texture resolution,
etc. And you could also try not to zoom too far away from the scene.
- You
can mouse-scroll through Text windows (like mission briefings). Just press
both mouse buttons simultaneously and move the mouse backwards and
forwards.
- During a game pause (NUMLOCK key), you can still give commands.
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Use your
space bar to jump to a unit or structure mentioned in the last base
message. For example:
"We are
under Attack" - > SPACE > displays the unit being attacked.
"Energy supply is low" - > SPACE > displays the power
station in question.
- The "." key on the number block will
turn the camera northwards.
- You can configure all keyboard commands using
"Options/Keyboard".
- You can delete previously saved games in the
"Save Game" window. Highlight the one you want to delete and press
the Backspace key.
- To find your way around more easily in the EARTH
2150's complex, 3D landscape, you can activate the so-called
"Pathfinder Net". This shows you where the dangers lie and where
it's safe to tread!
However, we strongly recommend
that you don't use this function often, since the illusion of a
"living" landscape will be strongly affected. The rule still is;
you can if you want, but think about it before you do it! The net is
activated by pressing the right hand ALT key and the "G" key
simultaneously.
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