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Stronghold Keyboard Shortcuts

By V-Man

Stuff you could find in the manual, but clearly didn't care to read through.

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Category: Gameplay Basics

Languages: English

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30 Jul, 2015 @ 1:22pm

1 Nov, 2017 @ 3:06am

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Guide Index

Overview

Introduction

In-Game Shortcuts

Map Editor Shortcuts

Multi-player shortcuts

Comments

Introduction

These things helped me macro, so I figure I should pass them down to you.
Organized in no real order, aside from adjust game speed which you should probably be using more than anything else in this game.

In-Game Shortcuts

Command

Key

Use

Adjust game speed

+ and - on the numpad

Alters the speed at which the game flows

Scroll

arrow keys

Scrolls across the map

Flatten map

spacebar

This flattens the map allowing you to see past obstructions. Very useful for checking whether your keep is enclosed and precision placement of buildings.

Pause

Pauses game

Barracks

Go to barracks

Granary

Go to granary

Keep

Go to keep

Market

Go to market

Signposts

Go to signpost

Pull down landscape

Hold V

Pulls landscape down to increase visibility

Rotate map

X & C

Rotates the point of view clockwise or counterclockwise

Zoom

Zooms in and out

Screenshot

ALT + Q

Takes an in-game screenshot

Bookmark locations

CTRL + ALT + 0-9

Saves the location to the number to quickly zoom to using the next command

Go to Bookmark

ALT + 0-9

Goes to bookmarked locations saved using previous command

Group troops

CTRL + 0-9

Saves the specific group of troops to be accessed quickly through next command

Select grouped troops

0-9

Accesses group of troops saved to specific number through previous command

Set up waypoint(s)

SHIFT + mouse1

Use this when telling guards to patrol to have them use more complex routes, and use with barracks and production buildings to have them immediately send troops somewhere

Select particular unit types

Double click mouse1 on any given unit

Double click any given unit type and you'll access all units of that type on-screen at that time.

Map Editor Shortcuts

Command

Key

Use

Set initial levels

Alt & `

Brings up the panel to set initial gold, tax and ration levels in the editor

Show Connectionsl

Alt & D

Shows connection and linkage layers

Kill all animals

Alt & E on the map editor menu screen

Kills off all animals in the map editor

Pause

Alt & H

Pauses the game in the map editor, stopping trees from growing and units from moving

Re-spawn Lord

Alt & V

This regenerates any missing Lord in the game

Change Map type

Alt & ,

Used in the main screen of the editor allows you to change the map type

Multi-player shortcuts

Chat

Enter

Pressing the Enter key in multi-player games brings up the chat window

Taunt

F1 to F12

Each function key sends a different taunt in multi-player games

35 Comments

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I Am Nifty 15 Feb, 2024 @ 9:31am

I have a full size keyboard and + and - on the num pad aren't allowing me to adjust game speed. Any recommendations?

alex.rasi94 27 Oct, 2023 @ 3:06pm

is there a shortcut to adjust game speed if you have a laptop without numpad?

[‡]=Storky=[‡] 30 Dec, 2022 @ 12:52pm

This table from readme file in the game folder. Btw how to reassign gamespeed buttons?

Viking` 2 Dec, 2022 @ 12:51pm

The keyboard shortcuts page in the manual is a very poor quality image unfortunately. This one is great thank you!

Price Punto 6 May, 2022 @ 12:52am

you can't rotate buildings in this game

KAT_Editor 30 Nov, 2021 @ 2:13am

But where building rotate?

Frank 9 Oct, 2020 @ 7:44am

Hello, I'm trying to Set Initial Levels on Editor, to set gold, tax and rations. But I do Alt + and I can't find the other key on the keyboard. I have an italian keyboard, european model I presume. I need some help please!

☭♿𝓝𝓘𝓚𝓞♿☭ 31 Aug, 2020 @ 12:38pm

+rep

Shubunkin 14 Jul, 2020 @ 2:02pm

Was very crazy about forgetting how to change map sizes in editor. After hours of stupid Google, at least I've found this here. Many Thanks!! :)

HeRz_LoS 18 Mar, 2020 @ 11:50am

super nice

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