Like any solid RTS, you should be able to do practically everything with your keyboard, using dedicated shortcuts for every major feature and accessing any menu. Tempest Rising delivers on this in spades, taking us back to the glory days of the genre when the Command & Conquer series was at its peak.

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If you want to take the Tempest Rising experience seriously, especially in competitive mode, you’ll need to memorize every shortcut, hotkey, and selection tool. Here are the complete controls for the PC release of Tempest Rising.

Tempest Rising Complete Controls

Here are the default controls for Tempest Rising on PC.

Camera

ActionInputScroll UpUpScroll DownDownScroll RightRightScroll LeftLeftZoom InMouse Wheel UpZoom OutMouse Wheel DownEnable FreelookMiddle Mouse ButtonCenter on BaseBackspaceRotate Left[Rotate Right]Teleport Camera to HotspotSpaceToggle Map PingsThumb mouse buttonTeleport Camera to Spot (0 – 9)Num (0 – 9)Create Camera Spot (0 – 9)Alt + Num (0 – 9)

Commands

ActionInputSelect All Combat UnitsQSelect All Combat Units on ScreenWAttackAStopSGuardDPatrolFHoldGUnit Command Slot 1ZUnit Command Slot 2XUnit Command Slot 3CUnit Command Slot 4VUnit Command Slot 5BPlayer Command Slot 1HPlayer Command Slot 2JPlayer Command Slot 3KPlayer Command Slot 4LPlayer Command Slot 5;Select All Infantry UnitsShift + QSelect All Vehicle UnitsCtrl + QSelect All Air UnitsAlt + QSelect All Infantry Unitson ScreenShift + WSelect All Vehicle Unitson ScreenCtrl + WSelect All Air Unitson ScreenAlt + W

Build Grid

ActionInputRotate Structure Anti-ClockwiseMouse Wheel DownBuildings TabEDefenses TabRInfantry TabTVehicles TabYAerial TabUBuild Menu Options (1 – 12)F1 – F12RepairISellOToggle PowerPRotate Structure ClockwiseMouse Wheel UpPlace last constructed structureNBuild Menu Option (1 – 10), Queue 5Shift + (F1 – F10)

Selection

ActionInputSelect Group (1 – 10)1 – 10Change Primary Selection TypeTabChange Primary Selection Order\Change Primary Selection by Type BackwardsCtrl + TabChange Primary Selection by Unit BackwardsCtrl + \Create Group (1 – 10)Ctrl + (1 – 10)Add Control Group (1 – 10) To SelectedShift + (1 – 10)Move Selection To Control Group (1 – 10)Alt + (1 – 10)

Does Tempest Rising Have Controller Support?

No, Tempest Rising does not have controller support and is meant to be played on a keyboard and mouse.

Screenshot by Prima Games

I doubt you would have a great time with a controller anyway. This game’s pacing is closer to the Red Alert series than something like Halo Wars.

Can you Rebind Controls in Tempest Rising?

Yes, you can rebind some of the controls in Tempest Rising. Anything that doesn’t have a combination (for example, Shift + 1) can be rebinded in the game to whatever you want.

Screenshot by Prima Games

I’m glad to see that the developers of Tempest Rising have taken optimizing controls seriously with shortcuts, assignments, and even building. Knowing all the shortcuts is essential if you’re playing on higher difficulties or against other players.

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