Crusader Kings III is primarily designed for mouse and keyboard input, offering a wealth of shortcuts and controls to streamline your dynasty's management. Familiarizing yourself with these will significantly speed up your gameplay and allow for more efficient decision-making.
Camera Controls:
- Pan: Hold the Right Mouse Button and drag to move the camera.
- Zoom: Use the Mouse Wheel to zoom in and out.
- Rotate: Hold Ctrl and the Right Mouse Button, then drag to rotate the camera.
- Center on Character: Press Spacebar to center the camera on your current ruler.
- Center on Capital: Press C to center the camera on your capital province.
Map Navigation & Selection:
- Select Province/Character: Left Click on a province or character portrait.
- Open Context Menu: Right Click on a province or character to bring up a context-sensitive menu of actions.
- Cycle Through Titles: Use the Page Up and Page Down keys to cycle through your owned titles.
- Toggle Map Modes: Press F1 (Political), F2 (Culture), F3 (Religion), F4 (Development), F5 (Terrain), F6 (Trade), F7 (War), F8 (Intrigue), F9 (Diplomacy), F10 (Realm Tree).
Interface & Menus:
- Open Character Sheet: Click on your ruler's portrait in the top bar, or press Alt + 1.
- Open Council View: Press Alt + 2.
- Open Realm Tree: Press Alt + 3.
- Open Diplomacy View: Press Alt + 4.
- Open Intrigue View: Press Alt + 5.
- Open War View: Press Alt + 6.
- Open Lifestyle View: Press Alt + 7.
- Open Dynasty View: Press Alt + 8.
- Open Religion View: Press Alt + 9.
- Open Technology View: Press Alt + 0.
- Open Notifications: Press N to cycle through urgent notifications.
- Pause/Resume Game: Press P or Spacebar.
- Increase Game Speed: Press +.
- Decrease Game Speed: Press -.
These shortcuts are a starting point. Many actions within specific menus also have their own hotkeys. Experimenting with these controls will transform your interaction with the game world, allowing for quicker responses to events and more efficient management of your burgeoning dynasty.