Keyboard shortcut for `next action` like "Choose Production" or "Begin Research" ??

[Searls]

I really like to minimize mouse usage while playing. The fact that I play at a high resolution means that I need to reach way over to "Choose Production" (or whatever the next required action is). Please tell me that there is a keyboard shortcut for this!

[The Rock God]

There isn't a shortcut for some things, like choose production/ found religion/ etc.

You can bring up the tech tree with F6. F5 is social policies. F4 is diplo (and has more information than the normal drop-down on the right).

[Searls]

really? bummer. I wonder if there'd be a way to script it.

[balink]

I believe that you can just press enter to cycle through, but I am not positive. I know it goes to next turn, but I don't remember if it also selects the next action...

[Searls]

Originally posted by balink:

I believe that you can just press enter to cycle through, but I am not positive. I know it goes to next turn, but I don't remember if it also selects the next action...

It doesn't unfortunately. Given how repetitive it can be in the early game, I really wish there were a simpler way than mousing to the big button in the corner.

[balink]

It works for me... Maybe it is one of the mods I have installed. There is probably a mod that does just that, but I think the G&K unofficial patch mod, or the G&K enhanced mod adds that funtionality, with lots of other things.

[Vaughn]

Any joy on this? I'd like to use a hot key for "CHOOSE PRODUCTION" and "CHOOSE RESEARCH" too.

Failing a civ mod or script I might create an autohotkey but that is so hacky.

[Vaughn]

So, an autohotkey script is hacky _and_ not really worth it. At least for "CHOOSE PRODUCTION" and "CHOOSE RESEARCH".

The reason is that while the script works (for a 1920x1200 screen, #space:: click 1600,980) you need the mouse to select the tech or thing to produce. That's probably why they didn't have the hotkey for these two. :(

[Alien Beast]

They could have allowed you to hit Enter to bring up the window to choose your production/research, though.

[Martin]

You make it sound like you don't actually want to play civ.. like moving the mouse over the screen is really such hard work... get win8 and touch screen and throw your mouse away!

And I bet you'll still find reasons to complain..

Also be careful making your own scripts etc, if you put more units into production queue for example than the max it's supposed to hold, the game tends to glitch out and not look cool at all. As for Research.. just scroll all the way to the right click on the last icon and off you go.. it'll get there eventually and save you all that hard work and mouse clicking!

[Searls]

Originally posted by Martin:

You make it sound like you don't actually want to play civ.. like moving the mouse over the screen is really such hard work... get win8 and touch screen and throw your mouse away!

And I bet you'll still find reasons to complain..

Also be careful making your own scripts etc, if you put more units into production queue for example than the max it's supposed to hold, the game tends to glitch out and not look cool at all. As for Research.. just scroll all the way to the right click on the last icon and off you go.. it'll get there eventually and save you all that hard work and mouse clicking!

Moving the mouse all the way over to the right side of the screen becomes incredibly tedious at very high resolutions. I play on an Apple Cinema Display with a native resolution of 2560x1440

[Ryika]

Originally posted by Juice:

Originally posted by Martin:

You make it sound like you don't actually want to play civ.. like moving the mouse over the screen is really such hard work... get win8 and touch screen and throw your mouse away!

And I bet you'll still find reasons to complain..

Also be careful making your own scripts etc, if you put more units into production queue for example than the max it's supposed to hold, the game tends to glitch out and not look cool at all. As for Research.. just scroll all the way to the right click on the last icon and off you go.. it'll get there eventually and save you all that hard work and mouse clicking!

Moving the mouse all the way over to the right side of the screen becomes incredibly tedious at very high resolutions. I play on an Apple Cinema Display with a native resolution of 2560x1440

And by the sound of it with a max 200 DPI mouse. :D

[Gunseng]

Originally posted by balink:

It works for me... Maybe it is one of the mods I have installed. There is probably a mod that does just that, but I think the G&K unofficial patch mod, or the G&K enhanced mod adds that funtionality, with lots of other things.

What happend to those 2 mods anyway? I still *appear* to be subscribed via Workshop, yet both of them, upon closer inspection, say missing..."file may have been removed by author". Are they just plain gone?

[S1]

Originally posted by Martin:

You make it sound like you don't actually want to play civ.. like moving the mouse over the screen is really such hard work... get win8 and touch screen and throw your mouse away!

And I bet you'll still find reasons to complain..

When you have to move the mouse all the way to the right to click the "CHOOSE PRODUCTION" button, then all the way back to the left to select your production, that might not seem like much work...

... until you have to repeat that same task for each of the 30+ settlements you might have on one playthrough or another. When I tried mass-producing missiles in 50 settlements, THAT was really tedious.

If only people didn't condemn things they don't understand, the world might not be such a bloody sh*t hole.

[The Rock God]

Originally posted by S1:

Originally posted by Martin:

You make it sound like you don't actually want to play civ.. like moving the mouse over the screen is really such hard work... get win8 and touch screen and throw your mouse away!

And I bet you'll still find reasons to complain..

When you have to move the mouse all the way to the right to click the "CHOOSE PRODUCTION" button, then all the way back to the left to select your production, that might not seem like much work...

... until you have to repeat that same task for each of the 30+ settlements you might have on one playthrough or another. When I tried mass-producing missiles in 50 settlements, THAT was really tedious.

If only people didn't condemn things they don't understand, the world might not be such a bloody sh*t hole.

Archmage Traven would like to have a word with you.

[tomfox321]

I mean, just why not add as many keyboard shortcuts as possible, especially when its something often used? It makes it feel more 'fun' and less like work.