Steel Division 2 Hotkey Guide What they don't tell you 4 Noobs

Noob guide for those that need more info on keyboard shortcuts and those that are replaying the game and have forgotten them.

A] The Manual - The Camera - Options menu - Take a Screenshot

Two Main Points.

1) There is a Steel Division 2 Manual located at

https://eugensystems.com/steel-division-2-game-manual/

At the very last page of this manual you will find various Keyboard Shortcuts

2) Go to Options in the game click on CONTROLS to see all keys that pertain to the game

Perhaps use FRAPS or some other program to take screenshots of the keys then print them out so you can remember them or write them down you'll figure it out.

Doing these two things should get you close to 100% of having all the info about which keyboard shortcuts do what.

But then at times some info seems to be missing which most would just figure out or stumble across but hence this guide....

One last thing in Options you may notice unassigned keys remember to piddle with those if ya want to. OH, also, when playing the game you will see at times when you hover your mouse over a command it will show the hotkey associated with the command ... but everyone knows this.


THE CAMERA

ROTATE CAMERA Hold down the Middle Mouse Button - Click and hold it .. Wham Camera Rotates

Holding down the Middle Mouse Button also allows you to TILT THE CAMERA the effects of tilting are enhanced the closer you are to the ground

SCROLL THE MOUSE WHEEL to zoom in and out

B ] More on Camera - Online Manual keyboard shortcuts - Pro Tip

Here are the keyboard shortcuts from the online manual


Controlling the Camera Keyboard controls – Qwerty for AZETY Keyboard go to the online manual I think it only shows Azerty for Camera Controls ...

W – Up
S – Down
A – Left
D – Right


Middle button + mouse movement – Rotate
Scroll wheel – Zoom in / Zoom out

Controlling a Unit

Left-click – Select a unit (holding the button will allow you to select several units at the same time)
Double left-click – Select the same kind of units in the area

Right-click – Move a unit to the destination
Q or A + left-click – Hunt
Ctrl + Q or Ctrl + A – Quick Hunt

F + left-click – Move Fast (for land vehicles)
U – Unload (for transport vehicles)
Y + left click – Unload at position

T – Fire at position
Ctrl + H – Efficient Shot
B + left click – Smoke position (for artillery)

E – Stop moving and firing
W or Z – Trigger the Riposte stance
R – Retreat a panicked unit

G – Reverse your tank
C – Line of sight
N – Activate or deactivate the auto cover


THE FOLLOWING MAY BE HELPFUL - I think there are still mods out there that allow for when you use the C key it can show a more detailed beneficial unit of measurements from your line of sight and can even go farther than what the line of sight C key provides for the game. If you click the line of sight eye ball in the game you will find it only shows line of sight so press the C key and simply hover the mouse over your unit to get ranges and stuff ...

C ] Reminder - Keyboard Shortcuts in OPTIONS MENU of the Game

Remember things such as when you click on a unit and press the F key to move it fast you can also use the <SHIFT> key to add other orders once the unit moves to the move fast location you selected.... For Example, you click on a unit and press the F key then click somewhere on the map then you can hold down the <SHIFT> key and click on "UNLOAD" in the orders menu so that the unit travels fast to the location then automatically unloads when it gets there

Ok Great, here are the keyboard keys shown in Options in the game

Unit Info I


PRO TIP (unit info) This is the letter i not an L - This is great too for example to see quickly the range of your mortar unit so you can figure out a place to put it etc.

Turn Weapons on/off H
This seems to work the same as the Z key [see below] What is good about the Z key is that it shows you a colorful graphic on the map indicating the unit will not fire.

PROTIP Tired of loosing your Commanders use the Z key so they don't get trigger happy and start shooting at enemy exposing themselves as long as they are not seen they should survive unless arty comes in or something ... ALSO !!! Click on Commander and then I think its Right Click on a unit and The Commander unit will FOLLOW !! that unit .. this I think also applies to any unit.

Line of Sight C

Stop E


Return Fire Z
Unit will fire if fired upon or if a unit is winding up to fire on it.


Auto Cover o Not sure if this is a zero or an O ... good luck ..

Move Fast F
Attack Q
Fast Move And Attack N

Unload U
Unload at Position Y
Smoke Position B

Reverse G
Evacuate V
Call Artillery J

Fall Back R
Self - Destruction L
Move and Explode K

Toggle Bullet Time P
Seize M
Hold Position ,

Fire at will .
Auto Strike /
Display All Orders <SHIFT>

Some of these key .. dots or comma or whatever it is .. is hard to see ... There are more in Options but in my Options they were empty but point is go check out Options in your game and tweak it...

D ] Key Explanations what the Shortcuts do and not do - source online manual

THIS INFO IS TAKEN FROM THE ONLINE MANUAL - but here it is all in one place along with all this other info link to manual is at top of page or Google " Steel Division 2 Manual "


Ok the problem with the manual or maybe its me and I am not seeing it is that some of this info does not seem to be entirely accurate but here it is:

Orders
Returning fans of Steel Division: Normandy 44 will recognize the inclusion of two new orders to the commander’s tactical toolbox. [OK I DO NOT SEE THE "EFFICIENT SHOT" choice on the "Commander's tactical toolbox.] It must be hard to update the manual or its me missing something...



Efficient Shot
This powerful new order (“Ctrl + H” key + left click at position) that tells the unit to hold fire until it has a penetration chance of 40% AND a hit chance of 40% on target. Only if these variables are met or exceeded will the ordered unit fire at an opponent. An excellent order for ambushes.

Quick Hunt
This new order (“Ctrl + Q” or “Ctrl + A” key + left click at position) works as a fusion between the ‘Move fast’ order and the ‘Attack’ order. Giving the ‘Quick Hunt’ order to a unit will make it fast travel using the road network but stop and attack any enemy troops if they are spotted along the way. An aggressive, search and destroy move.


OK HERE IS MORE INFO CURRENTLY IN THE MANUAL

Moving a Unit
There are several ways to move a unit, depending on its category.

Infantry, foot units:
Hunt (“Q” key or “A” key for AZERTY + left click at position): The unit will move to the position, using as much cover as possible and will automatically engage a spotted enemy.
Move (Right click at position): The unit will move straight to the position.
Vehicles:
Move Fast (“F” key + left click at position): The unit will move to the position as fast as possible, using roads.
Move (Right click at position): The unit will move straight to the position.


Unload a transport
Most of the infantry units, as well as some anti-tank and artillery, come with a transport vehicle. When you deploy the unit, you deploy its transport, and the unit needs to be unloaded on the battlefield. This kind of units can be spotted thanks to its label.

There are two ways of unloading a unit:

Unload (“U” key): The transport will unload the unit immediately.
Unload at Position (“Y” key + left click at the desired position): The transport will take the fastest way to the position and unload a unit. If the unit is unloaded near a cover (a building, a hedgerow…), it will automatically move to cover.
Notes: Roads are the fastest way to travel across the battlefield. Vehicles and soldiers are slower in a forest or on a field, but it may be a better cover. Choose your path wisely. Deploy your men in safety or else they may be ambushed by the enemy out in the open.


Engaging a Unit
Normal Attack (Right click on the enemy): The unit will attack the designated enemy.
Attack position (“T” key + left click at position): The unit will attack the designated position, whether there is a spotted enemy there or not.
Artillery only: Smoke position (“B” key + left click at position): The unit will smoke the position, blinding the enemy.
Riposte (“Z” key or “W” key with AZERTY): The unit will only shoot if it is targeted by the enemy.
Quick Hunt (“Ctrl + Q” or “Ctrl + A” key + left click at position): A unit following this new order will move fast using roads, but stop and attack if it spots an enemy.
When a unit fires, it needs time to reload or adjust its aim. This is displayed as a timer above the unit label. When the chrono is full, the unit is able to fire.


Orders and Line of Sight
You should consider two things when you want to establish if you can move or fight:

The range of the selected weapon
The line of sight of the unit
Steel Division 2 offers you different tools to estimate if your action is worth it:

“Shift” key: Displays every order you gave, like how far a unit is to its destination, but also targets and other information.
Different colors mean different actions

Azure / Sky blue: Normal Move
Blue: Move fast
Red: Attack mode

More info on C key
Line of Sight tool (“C” key): This is an incredibly powerful tool that shows the possible line of sight from a particular place or unit at any moment.

Check your surroundings: One circle in the Line of Sight tool equals 250 meters. The white area is what the unit can’t clearly see. In Steel Division 2, elevation is also taken into account. Use this to plan your unit’s actions carefully.

LAST PRO TIP - If ya like to micro manage stuff or make sure say the guy holding the bazooka fires at ONLY the tank and the rest of the squad members do not start shooting at enemy infantry that is 300 yards away that does not see the squad with the bazooka as the bazooka guy is waiting for the enemy tank to get in range .... Then, simply click on the unit and when you see at the bottom of the screen all the types of weapons the infantry squad has click on each one you want to turn off ... leaving for example the bazooka guy active (highlighted) then WHAM it takes out the tank ... evade out of there before enemy infantry in the area gets a lot of shots off .. or STAND AND FIGHT !!!