Controls

Game Manual

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• Basics
  • Installation
  • Game Settings
  • In-game interface
  • Controls
  • Getting Started
  • Gameplay
  • Multiplayer
• Game content
  • Materials & Products
  • Resources
  • Industries
  • Towns
  • Currency
  • Subsidies
  • Other
• Infrastructure
  • Railways
    • Signals
    • Junctions
  • Roadways
  • Airports
  • Landscaping
  • Electrification
• Vehicles
  • Trains
    • Engines
    • Wagons
  • Road vehicles
  • Aircraft
  • Orders

Shortcuts

Key	Description	Area
Spacebar	Switch between Construction and Realistic mode	All
ESC	Close current window	All
DEL	Close all open windows	All

Main menu

Key	Description	Area
F2	Open Settings for language, graphics, game and sound	All
F3	Open the Save Game dialog	All
F6	Show the Quests and subsidies window	All
F11	Open the Content Tools window	All

Game speed

Key	Description	Area
1	Pause game	All
2	Normal game speed	All
3	Faster game speed	All
4	Maximum game speed	All

Transparency options

Key	Description	Area
H	Transparency setup	Construction mode
Ctrl+1	Transparent captions	Construction mode
Ctrl+2	Transparent trees	Construction mode
Ctrl+3	Transparent buildings	Construction mode
Ctrl+4	Transparent bridges	Construction mode
Ctrl+5	Transparent tracks and roads	Construction mode
Ctrl+6	Transparent poles and power lines	Construction mode
Ctrl+7	Transparent vehicles	Construction mode
Ctrl+8	Transparent signal arrows	Construction mode

Terrain editing

Key	Description	Area
Q	Clears selected area	Construction mode
Z	Raise terrain	Construction mode
X	Lower terrain	Construction mode
C	Flatten terrain	Construction mode

Building options

Key	Description	Area
E	Build railway infrastructure	Construction mode
F	Build or change railway signals	Construction mode
G	Build a depot to buy new trains	Construction mode
V	Build a station for loading / unloading trains	Construction mode
B	Build a railway bridge	Construction mode
T	Build a tunnel under land	Construction mode
R	Removes individual items (signals, railway...)	Construction mode