The Bears Pit: v1.13 Solutions,Tips & Spoilers

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

I know alot of you have missed out on some things, because you were not aware of certain hot key functions. I wrote up all I could think of and I know I have missed a few. So please add them if you see something missing. Smile

HOT KEYS

SEE NEW LISTING OF HOT KEYS BELOW !

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111299]

Fri, 13 October 2006 07:01

wanne (aka RoWa21)

Messages:1961
Registered:October 2005
Location: Austria

ALT + N: Toggles NVGs / sun goggles in tactical mode.

ALT + R: Reloads all weapons (in hand) in tactical mode.

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111301]

Fri, 13 October 2006 08:09

Messages:502
Registered:September 2003

If we can get this complete, and seperate the vanilla JA2 Hotkeys and the new 1.13 Hotkeys, then I'll do better than stick it Smile

I'll wiki it Smile

First Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111302]

Sat, 14 October 2006 05:08

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

Well I was hoping to see more input here. I guess everything has been covered. I will "pretty this up" and seperate the old from the new as soon as I can. And post it all again.

In the mean time I am hoping if someone dosen't see a hot key on here to please post it.

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111303]

Sat, 14 October 2006 06:19

Messages:5
Registered:August 2006
Location: Coquitlam, B.C., Canada

Everything I know about is here. However, it might be useful to point out the various click-related functions in Tactical mode (all are part of the default JA2 engine):

Tactical - Real-Time Mode:
Click (on portrait): Select Mercenary / Move Screen to Mercenary (if already selected)
Alt+Click (on portrait): Centre Screen on Mercenary (if not visible) / Show Mercenary's Location (if visible)
Click: Select Mercenary
Alt+Click: Deselect Mercenary (if selected) / Add Mercenary to Selection (if not selected)
Right-Click: Cycle Current Click Action
Right-Click and Hold: Change Mercenary's Assignment (on mercenary) / Select Click Action from Toolbox (on other tile)
Left-Click and Drag: Select Multiple Mercenaries (when using selection cursor) / Fire (when using targetting cursor) / Walk Gunfire (when using targetting cursor with weapon in BRST or AUTO) / Change Stance (when clicking on mercenary and dragging up or down) / Scale Obstacle (when clicking on mercenary and dragging up)
Left-Click and Hold, Right-Click, Release Left: Order all Mercenaries in Sector to Move to Specified Location

Would anyone be averse to also posting a list of all of the GABBI cheats on the Wiki? I could do one up on relatively short notice.

GABBI cheats are useful for testing. Especially the fun kind of "testing".

"Don't worry, sir, I was hired by the city to test the bullet resistance of your car."

=)

Private

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111304]

Sat, 14 October 2006 06:21

Lesh 2

Messages:107
Registered:September 2006
Location: Izhevsk, Russia

ESC on strategic map - enter into currently highlighted sector

Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111305]

Sat, 14 October 2006 06:47

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

@ JT

Yes. I had planned on adding all that. But I was lazy and haven't put it in. But I will do a much better layout soon.

Yes. Please go ahead and do the GABBI cheat hot keys. I was also going to do this myself, but since you "volunteered", please do. Smile

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111306]

Sat, 14 October 2006 08:42

Messages:502
Registered:September 2003

Holding SHIFT in tactical also sticks the cursor to the ground for easy movement of mercenaries. Like when you absolutely NEED to put a merc in that spot in the northern wall right above a locker on the inside and all you keep getting is the hand cursor...or when you have all your mercs bunched up in a tight space and you want to add one more, but everytime you click in that empty space in between the other 5 mercs, you select one of them instead and your last guy in ends up getting shot from behind, or you move your other mercs out or what ever, very frustrating....SHIFT.

V... Brings up other information in addition to version, also lists some optional settings.

SPACE on map screen togles between paused and your last selected time-compression rate.

HOME/END/PGUP/PGDN/UPARROW/DOWNARROW - On map screen these scroll up and down through the message window.

LEFTARROW/RIGHTARROW - On Map Screen, these select the next/previous Merc.

CTRL - Loadscreen, brings up game settings for the selected save.

ALT-C Load last saved game (Main Menu screen ONLY).

1.13 -

ALT-LMB = Sell item in Sector Inventory (If option is turned on)

CTRL-LMB - Permanently Delete item in Sector Inventory.

First Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111310]

Sat, 14 October 2006 09:46

Messages:502
Registered:September 2003

That's it. I keep the UB book close by when playing, because it has all the keys on 5 pages, so it's easy to find what I'm looking for.

Not everyone has the original JA2 or UB though, with the hard copy manuals.

First Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111313]

Sat, 21 October 2006 09:34

Twinxor

Messages:1
Registered:October 2006

Quote:

Originally posted by Marlboro Man:

B : Toggles between Burst and Auto fire modes.

I'm sure I'm overlooking something incredibly obvious, but how do I get auto-mode to fire more than one round? When I select it, it always fires only one shot unless the merc accidentally fires too many shots.

Civilian

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111314]

Sat, 21 October 2006 09:40

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

@ Twinxor

Just keep right clicking it, like you do with your regular shot. Just remember you will need APs to use it, otherwise it stays at 1 shot.

And welcome to the forum. Smile

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111316]

Mon, 23 October 2006 01:58

DNA from the Lowlands

Messages:337
Registered:July 2003

= Equals Key : Selects all mercs in the current sector, regardless of squad, but only in real-time. (same for auto-bandage 'A')
-gabbi ALT-O deals a 100 damage to all enemies in sector, bugs can take more and will stay standing.
(I know, I'm practically begging for that wet-towel.)

Serious here, could the respective key-info be added to the various ingame help-screens:

(Welcome to your Laptop (press H to get help at any time)
Welcome to Arulco (press H to get help at any time)
Sector Inventory Screen (press H to get help at any time)
The Tactical Screen (press H to get help at any time)

CTRL-GABBI

ALT-G (in tactical) adds a random merc on the roster, 14-days paid. (?random?, not really, but not selectable either)
ALT-I (in tactical) adds a random gun on beneath your cursor.
ALT-W (when viewing a large item-screen in tactical screen) scrolls trough the item-list in a progressive #-fashion.
-Put the item-you're going to view in the upper hand, or the game will 'create' an item in the upperhand: item #1.
ALT-B (tactical) adds an enemy soldier beneath your cursor
ALT-C (tactical) adds a civilian beneath your cursor
ALT-2 turns selected merc into a babybug-creature.
ALT-4 puts selected merc in a wheelchair (no-character inventory, pretty useless.)
ALT-5 turns selected merc into a bigbug-creature.(now we're talking)

What can I say, it takes one to know some. Wink

I've missed out on some too, there should be keys for adding bloodcats and creatures as well.

edit: closing brackets

Master Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111319]

Wed, 25 October 2006 10:19

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

@ Kaiden

Is the list above good enough for you to add to the wiki? Or did you have another format in mind? And since no one else has suggested anything else to be added then I guess there isn't anything else to be added. At least I couldn't come up with anymore.

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111320]

Wed, 25 October 2006 13:47

Messages:5
Registered:August 2006
Location: Coquitlam, B.C., Canada

CTRL + O - Create an adult crepitus at cursor

Private

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111321]

Wed, 25 October 2006 14:41

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

Thx JT

Added.

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111324]

Sat, 28 October 2006 06:05

Messages:5
Registered:August 2006
Location: Coquitlam, B.C., Canada

Only one complaint: Kaiden, if you could do a search and replace on that page's text to replace "CRTL" with "CTRL", that'd be peachy. Wink

God, you'd think I was having a period or something... I'm bitching about the littlest things. (Yes, I'm male. =P)

Private

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111325]

Sat, 28 October 2006 06:14

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

I never even noticed that. Thanks for pointing that out.

EDIT: Ok. I fixed them in the list here. Kaiden only needs to copy and paste them.

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #111327]

Wed, 01 November 2006 23:36

DNA from the Lowlands

Messages:337
Registered:July 2003

On the sector-inventory screen, shift + alt + left-click: sells a stack of items. (amazing discovery, thank the Mods for that)

Master Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #135415]

Mon, 09 April 2007 08:26

DaethWalker

Messages:98
Registered:September 2003
Location: Rocky Point, NC

CTRL + D : Enemies can now drop all items when they die.

Where/when do you do this. I tried it, figuring it would be an easy way to get items at the start of the game. But, I can't tell any difference from normal play. Drops in Omerta still end up averaging out at a cple of pistols and and 3-5 ammo clips, even when they are firing rifles.

Corporal 1st Class

Re: HOT KEYS[message #135416]

Mon, 09 April 2007 08:54

DaethWalker

Messages:98
Registered:September 2003
Location: Rocky Point, NC

Nevermind, found it in the options ... so, is Ctrl + D out of date? Or does the option just allow you to use ctrl + D?

I reckon I'll find out. Razz

Corporal 1st Class

Re: HOT KEYS[message #135419]

Mon, 09 April 2007 10:53

Kermi

Messages:81
Registered:October 2002

If you turned it on when your merc landed on Omerta, it won't work right away. You should have enemies drop all items in the next battle.

Corporal 1st Class

Re: HOT KEYS[message #137240]

Mon, 30 April 2007 22:33

Claymaker

Messages:6
Registered:November 2005

In the INI it says something about SHIFT+F emptying all weapons on the ground in sector and removing attachments, but this doesn't seem to work. Is this a planned feature or something?

EDIT: NM I was just trying to use it in the inventory screen, it has to be done in Tactical mode and there is no notifiation.

[Updated on: Tue, 01 May 2007 02:46] by Moderator

Private

Re: HOT KEYS[message #144373]

Wed, 13 June 2007 02:02

Messages:502
Registered:September 2003

Two months late, but better late than never.

@DeathWalker, the Ctrl-D just turns the Drop-All option ON/OFF. It can also be done through the Options screen. Both methods accomplish the same results.

First Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #144611]

Thu, 14 June 2007 06:35

Retro42

Messages:2
Registered:March 2006

Dumb question, but how do I get the vision "graph" to show up on screen. I mean the top picture on this page http://ja2v113.schtuff.com/instructions_for_new_features. I know at one point I got it to work but that was months ago. I recently started playing JA2 again and forgot this one.

Thanks
Retro

Civilian

Re: HOT KEYS[message #144612]

Thu, 14 June 2007 06:41

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

Retro42

Dumb question, but how do I get the vision "graph" to show up on screen. I mean the top picture on this page http://ja2v113.schtuff.com/instructions_for_new_features. I know at one point I got it to work but that was months ago. I recently started playing JA2 again and forgot this one.

Thanks
Retro

Quote:

END : Tactical Screen: Shows LINE of SIGHT information relative to the cursor location. Holding the + or
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Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #147666]

Mon, 02 July 2007 08:48

BurgerKing

Messages:37
Registered:May 2006

Marlboro Man

COOL TRICK : Unlimited Inventory Transfer Between Sectors:
You need to have mercs in both sectors you are transferring to and from. First, open the sector inventory, and put the item you want to transfer in the sector inventory. Second, on the left hand side of the screen, it should be displaying the list of all mercs. Third, this is the important part, pick up the item from inventory screen and left click on a merc's destination, as if you are trying to move the merc (the merc has to be on duty in order to do that). The sector inventory screen on the right will disappear and enter the sector movement screen. Fourth, Right-click the mouse to exit the sector movement screen. And TADA! Just simply right-click on any merc's portrait you are transferring the item to, and put it on him. This feature is a little too complex for transferring large amount of items. But in the cases when you are short of a certain type of ammo, it could save you.

I could not get this to work. Im using v.1.13.911

Im trying to do the 3rd step: item is already in the sector inventory list, and I clicked on the merc's "Destination" (Plot Travel Route) and nothing happens - the sector invetory is still listed. I tried this with or without CTRL GABBI cheat..

Private 1st Class

Re: HOT KEYS[message #147716]

Mon, 02 July 2007 15:05

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

To be honest I have not tried that old trick since vanilla. I found that trick listed somewhere and added it. Maybe someone else has tried it with some success.

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #148103]

Thu, 05 July 2007 10:25

rasz

Messages:38
Registered:August 2006

could we please have SHIFT+F SHIFT+S (and SHIFT+R if its possible) working in the sector inventory? or even better have separate GUI Buttons for those actions?

Private 1st Class

Re: HOT KEYS[message #148149]

Thu, 05 July 2007 17:45

Majek

Messages:437
Registered:January 2003
Location: Slovenia

you don't think it would have already been done if it could be? besdies these are commodities and not everyone uses them so GUI buttons are out of the question anyway.

Master Sergeant

Re: HOT KEYS[message #151506]

Thu, 02 August 2007 19:59

PET

Messages:37
Registered:April 2006
Location: Czech Republic

I forgot key combo for selling all from 1 type of items in sector inventory any ideas? :whoknows:

Private 1st Class

Re: HOT KEYS[message #151528]

Thu, 02 August 2007 21:54

Sleepyfox

Messages:50
Registered:March 2003
Location: Belgium

Alt + f + left click, i think.

Corporal

Re: HOT KEYS[message #151545]

Thu, 02 August 2007 23:10

Messages:1156
Registered:October 2005
Location: USA

Good question. I do wish that the new hot key short cuts be updated at the wiki site as soon as there created. Because I have no idea what the new ones are. At the moment anyway. So if anyone remember's what they are, could you please list them here.

Thx

Sergeant Major

Re: HOT KEYS[message #151566]

Fri, 03 August 2007 00:51

PET

Messages:37
Registered:April 2006
Location: Czech Republic

Sleepyfox

Alt + f + left click, i think.

uuh isnt working Sad

// ok i found it for selling all of 1 type items in inventory screen just hit: [color:#FF0000]Alt + y + LMB[/color]

[Updated on: Fri, 03 August 2007 00:55] by Moderator

Private 1st Class

Re: HOT KEYS[message #171218]

Wed, 16 January 2008 19:02

JRCCrow

Messages:8
Registered:October 2006
Location: Apache Junction, Arizona

There was a hotkey to unload all items / weapons in the sector, anyone remember that one?

Private

Re: HOT KEYS[message #171221]

Wed, 16 January 2008 19:12

llvi

Messages:65
Registered:January 2008
Location: Lacey, WA, USA

Shift -f unloads, then, shift-f again removes attachments if you have the ja2_options.ini file flagged properly, If I remember correctly.

(edit)
the correct link to the new wiki hot-key list is:
http://ja2v113.pbwiki.com/ja2_and_1_13_hot_keys

I think that the info is fairly old, but still relatively accurate. (end edit)

[Updated on: Wed, 16 January 2008 19:13] by Moderator