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| This section explains some of the less obvious controls from the Controls menu in the game. | This section explains some of the less obvious controls from the Controls menu in the game. | ||
| ==== Limit Dig ==== | ==== Limit Dig ==== | ||
| - | Hold C (by default) and then click and hold left mouse button on sand in order to paint excavation markers only on the specific type of sand clicked on: | + | Hold C (by default) and then click and hold left mouse button on sand in order to paint excavation markers only on the specific type of sand clicked on:\\ |
| - | {{controls_limit_dig.gif}} | + | {{controls_limit_dig.gif}}\\ |
| - | + | This is very useful if, for example, you want to dig some terrain around a body of water, but want to avoid collecting the water.\\ | |
| - | This is very useful if, for example, you want to dig some terrain around a body of water, but want to avoid collecting the water. | + | |
| ==== Dig With Ship ==== | ==== Dig With Ship ==== | ||
| - | While holding a unit under your cursor - whether you are moving an existing ship or placing a new one - press Alt over sand in order to paint excavation markers on sand in the exact shape of the unit being held: | + | While holding a unit under your cursor - whether you are moving an existing ship or placing a new one - press Alt over sand in order to paint excavation markers on sand in the exact shape of the unit being held:\\ |
| - | {{controls_dig_with_ship.gif}} | + | {{controls_dig_with_ship.gif}}\\ |
| ===== Advanced controls ===== | ===== Advanced controls ===== | ||
| This section explains some of the special key combinations in IXE that help during gameplay. | This section explains some of the special key combinations in IXE that help during gameplay. | ||
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| + | ==== Erase terraform markers ==== | ||
| + | In addition to the Erase Dig control (Ctrl by default) you can also hold middle mouse button to erase digging markers. | ||
| ==== Select all ships of a type ==== | ==== Select all ships of a type ==== | ||
| - | Hold Shift and then click on a ship in your inventory to select all instances of this ship present in the level. | + | Hold Shift and then click on a ship in your inventory to select all instances of this ship present in the level.\\ |
| - | {{advcontrols_select_all_ships_of_type.gif}} | + | {{advcontrols_select_all_ships_of_type.gif}}\\ |
| ==== Paint straight lines ==== | ==== Paint straight lines ==== | ||
| - | Hold left mouse button to paint excavation markers and then use the camera movement controls (default WASD) to paint straight lines. | + | Hold left mouse button to paint excavation markers and then use the camera movement controls (default WASD) to paint straight lines.\\ |
| - | {{advcontrols_paint_straight_lines.gif}} | + | {{advcontrols_paint_straight_lines.gif}}\\ |
| ==== Multi select ==== | ==== Multi select ==== | ||
| - | Hold Shift and then click ships to select multiple ships at once. | + | Hold Shift and then click ships to select multiple ships at once.\\ |
| - | {{advcontrols_select_multiple_ships.gif}} | + | {{advcontrols_select_multiple_ships.gif}}\\ |
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| + | ==== Rearrange inventory ==== | ||
| + | Hold Ctrl and click and drag units in your inventory to rearrange them. The game will attempt to remember your arrangements so they will persist in other missions.\\ | ||
| + | {{advcontrols_rearrange_units.gif}}\\ | ||
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