Hotkeys & controls¶

This is the complete keyboard and mouse reference for JA2 1.13, converted from the official hotkey sheet JA2_113_Hotkeys.pdf ("Jagged Alliance 2 1.13 — 2022 Unstable Release, as of r9389"). It covers everything: vanilla JA2 keys, the many hotkeys 1.13 adds on top, mouse commands, cheat codes and multiplayer keys.

Because current GitHub-era builds have drifted from that 2022 sheet, the entries on this page have been cross-checked against the current game source (the input handlers listed under Sources). Where a current build behaves differently from the r9389 PDF, this page describes the current behavior and notes the change.

The original documents live in the Docs/Manuals folder of the 1.13 game directory on GitHub:

JA2_113_Hotkeys.pdf — the standard hotkey sheet this page is based on
JA2_113_Hotkeys_ALT_MOUSE.pdf — a variant of the same sheet with alternative mouse hotkeys
Keyboard QWERTZ layout - different hotkey locations.png — an image showing the different hotkey locations on a German QWERTZ keyboard layout

How to read this page¶

The mouse button abbreviations from the original sheet are used throughout:

Abbreviation	Meaning
LMB	Left mouse button
RMB	Right mouse button
MMB	Middle mouse button
MB4	4th mouse button
MB5	5th mouse button

Two notation conventions carry over from the PDF:

First function → second function — the key performs the first function; the second function only happens once the first is already true. Example: F1 selects merc 1; pressing it again centers the screen on them.
Where the PDF separates alternative keys with a bar (|), this page writes "or".

Several hotkeys depend on an in-game option or a setting in Ja2_Options.INI; those notes are kept in the tables. See the Ja2_Options.INI guide for the settings themselves.

Mercs only moving backwards? Hotkeys acting up? It's the stuck Alt key

When you Alt+Tab out of the game and back in, the game sometimes thinks Alt is still held down — clicks then side-step your mercs backwards and hotkeys misbehave. Tap Alt a few times in-game to release it. More fixes like this are collected in Troubleshooting.

Selecting mercs and squads — tactical screen¶

Key	Effect
`F1` – `F10`	Select merc → center on (locate) the selected merc.
`/`	Center on (locate) the currently selected merc.
`Space`	Select next merc in squad → select first merc in same (or next) squad. The option "Space Selects Next Squad" toggles this behavior.
`Shift`+`Space`	Select next squad.
`=`	Select all mercs in the current sector (regardless of squad assignment).
`1` – `0`	Switch to dynamic squad number in sector.
`Alt`+`F`	Screen centers on and "follows" the selected merc in turn-based mode.

Movement, stance and actions — tactical screen¶

Key	Effect
`Shift`+`LMB`	Single merc selected: make the movement path visible and force the cursor to hug the ground (handy for doors, or when someone blocks the cursor). Multiple mercs selected: the group moves together in formation.
`Alt`+`Shift`	Jump over small obstacles. Hold `Alt`+`Shift` and point 2–3 tiles away; the cursor changes to the jump cursor when jumping is possible. Useful for jumping over mines, roof-to-roof, or over other prone mercs.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`G`	Toggle "Formation Movement": the selected group of mercs moves in formation without needing to hold `Shift` when selecting a destination.
`Alt`+`LMB`	On a tile: standing mercs side-step or back up; crouching mercs back up; prone mercs roll to the side or back up.
`L` or `W` or `MMB`	Look/turn cursor: change the merc's facing → raise weapon. Some bonuses only apply with a raised (readied) weapon.
`Page Up` / `Page Down`	Cycle up/down through stances (stand/crouch/prone). If standing next to or on a flat-roofed building, the merc climbs up or drops down as appropriate.
`P` / `X` / `C` / `S`	Change to prone (`P` or `X`), crouch (`C`) or standing (`S`) stance. Standing also sets walk mode.
`R`	Change to run mode. Changing to any stance, or sneaking, cancels it.
`J`	Vault over obstacles (like fences); climb onto or drop down from flat roofs.
`\`	Break window glass with a crowbar or any two-handed weapon. If there is no window to break, start dragging an adjacent object or body instead.
`Shift`+`J`	Jump through a window. Must be facing the window with a free tile on the other side. Works on closed windows (unbroken glass) as well, but jumping through those causes minor cuts and damage.
`X`	eXchange places: with the cursor on a non-hostile figure directly next to the merc, press `X`. Useful when an NPC blocks a door.
`Z`	Toggle stealth mode.
`Alt`+`Z`	Toggle stealth for the whole squad.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`X`	Toggle "Allow Real Time sneaking".
`Ctrl`+`X`	Enter turn-based mode (while sneaking in real time and enemies are in the sector).
`Ctrl`+`T`	Toggle "Forced Turn mode".
`Esc`	Abort action (such as movement, firing, first aid, etc.).
`Ctrl` (hold)	Bring up the hand (manipulate) cursor.
`Alt`+`A`	Auto-bandage mercs when no enemies are in the sector.
`B`	Cycle through burst/auto/under-barrel modes for the primary hand.
`.` or `Q`	Cycle through a weapon's available scope/sights/alternative weapon-holding modes (if the gun has a variable scope/sight attached).
`,`	Increase aiming in burst/auto fire modes (for non-mouse-wheel users).
`Ctrl`+`.`	Open the Action menu: canteens, clothes, clean weapons, militia, etc.
`A` or `Shift`+`4`	Open the Skills menu: Radio Operator, Intel, Disguise, Bandage, Spotter, Focus, drag bodies/objects, fill canteens, etc. Also available as `Alt`+`RMB`. See Support roles.
`Ctrl`+`Q`	Toggle "High-Angle Grenade Launching": switch between standard and high GL targeting. High angle lets you launch grenades farther (with a high enough ceiling — not effective indoors, though no loss either).
`Shift`+`G`	Toggle "GL Burst Uses Burst Cursor": switch between the standard toss cursor and the burst cursor, allowing spread grenade burst fire.
`Alt`+`R`	Reload the selected merc's weapon (if they have ammo).
`Shift`+`R`	Turn-based: reload in-hand weapons of the active squad from inventory. Real-time: reload all weapons and fill magazines in squad inventory from sector inventory (if available) first.
`Shift`+`Q`	Drop the primary-hand item to the ground.
`Shift`+`H`	Swap between primary hand and secondary hand.
`Shift`+`K` or `Alt`+`Q`	Swap weapons between gun sling and main hand.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Equip sidearm; swap sidearm with gun sling.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`K`	Equip knife; swap knife with gun sling.
`Alt`+`1` – `Alt`+`0`	Quick access to items, which need to be defined in `Ja2_Options.INI` under `[Tactical Interface Settings]`, keys `QUICK_ITEM_1` – `QUICK_ITEM_10`.
`Alt`+`~`	Put the quick-access item back into inventory and swap hands.
`Shift`+`P`	Fold/unfold stock.
`Shift`+`T`	Quick item transformation for the primary-hand item.
`Shift`+`O`	Quick-transform the scope attached to the primary-hand weapon (only scopes that define a transformation, e.g. switching magnification).
`Shift`+`Y`	Quick-transform a laser attached to the primary-hand weapon (for laser attachments that define a transformation, e.g. switching it on/off).
`Shift`+`L`	Quick-transform a flashlight attached to the primary-hand weapon (e.g. switching it on/off).
`Shift`+`N`	Smart goggle swap: all mercs in the sector (who have them) equip sun goggles during the day, or night vision goggles at night.*
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`N`	Uniform goggle swap: all mercs in the sector equip sun goggles, or they all equip night vision goggles, regardless of whether it is day or night.*
`Alt`+`Shift`+`N`	All mercs in the sector equip gas masks if they have one available.
`Shift`+`B`	All mercs in the sector drop their backpacks; press again to pick them back up (New Inventory only).
`Shift`+`LMB`	Plant tripwire using the previous network settings.
`Shift`+`A`	Create ammo boxes using all ammo in the sector.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Create ammo crates using all ammo in the sector.
`Shift`+`F`	Remove all attachments from items and unload all weapons in the sector.
`Shift`+`S`	Sort items in sector inventory and merge all ammo items.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`F`	Pick up all dropped backpacks (New Inventory only), then automatically perform both `Shift`+`F` and `Shift`+`S` above.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`M`	Merge all valid items while stacking and sorting. This includes med kits, tool kits, canteens, gas cans, first aid kits, ammo, etc.
`Shift`+`M`	Move all items in the sector to the location of the selected merc.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`A`	Fortification: open the construction settings dialog and choose which structure type (from the structures available for this sector's tileset) to build.
`Ctrl`+`A`	Fortification: mark the tile under the cursor for construction of the selected structure.
`Ctrl`+`B`	Fortification: mark the structure under the cursor for removal.

* Goggle swaps

When using either goggle swap, any merc who does not have the "correct" type of gear will simply wear none at all. With GOGGLE_SWAP_AFFECTS_ALL_MERCS_IN_SECTOR = FALSE in Ja2_Options.INI (default is TRUE), the swaps only affect the currently selected squad instead of every merc in the sector.

Tactical screen — interface¶

Key	Effect
`M`	Exit sector view and go to the strategic map screen.
`O`	Bring up the options window (pop-up).
`H`	Context-sensitive help window and index (pop-up).
`D`	Turn-based: done/end turn. Real-time: activate turn-based mode.
`Ctrl`+`D`	End the turn AND skip the player's interrupts during the enemy turn (single player).
`~`	Toggle between the team view and inventory panels.
`Ctrl`+`Left` / `Ctrl`+`Right`	Move the selected merc to the left/right in the mercenary portrait panel.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`T`	Re-sort the portrait panel by internal merc ID (undoes custom `Ctrl`+`Left` / `Ctrl`+`Right` ordering).
`E`	Cycle through (locate) all enemies seen by the selected mercenary.
`Enter`	Cycle through (locate) all enemies any merc in the team knows about.
`N`	Cycle through targets that overlap on the screen.
`Tab`	Toggle cursor level between ground level and upper (roof) level.
`F`	Display info about a given tile, relative to the selected merc (cover, brightness, camouflage, stealth, range, chance to hit, height, etc.).
`Alt`	Display information about a soldier (figure) under the cursor.
`Ins`	Display the sector map (overhead sector view). Same as `RMB` on the radar.
`Home`	Toggle "Show 3D Cursor": switch between flat and cube movement cursors.
`T`	Toggle "Show Tree Tops" on/off (with or without "Smart Tree Tops" on).
`G`	Toggle artificial "Merc Lights During Movement" on/off.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`I`	Toggle "Make Items Glow" (on the ground) on/off (no message).
`Ctrl`+`*`	Toggle between red and white glowing items.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`W`	Toggle "Show Wireframes" on/off: show wireframes for obscured walls.
`Shift`+`D`	Toggle "Show Soldier Tooltips" on/off.
`K`	Open the keys panel (the inventory panel must be open).
`V`	Show game version, difficulty, Bobby Ray settings, progress, etc.
`Shift` (hold)	Increase screen scrolling speed when using the arrows or mouse.
`Num -`	Speed up the game. Useful for speeding up long enemy turns. Can be changed in `Ja2_Options.INI` under `[Clock Settings]`, key `FAST_FORWARD_KEY`.
`Backspace`	Skip the current dialogue (if any).
`Pause`	Pause the game. Any key or `LMB` resumes.
`Ctrl`+`V`	Open the sector inventory manipulations menu.
`Ctrl`+`Space`	Check LBE array integrity: check all world items for missing LBE info.
`Alt`+`Space`	Check LBE array integrity (verbose): check all world items for missing LBE info.
`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Display the next tab (information page) in the Enhanced Description Box.

Cover, line of sight and mines display¶

These keys visualize cover, line of sight and explosive traps on the tactical map. The hold keys show the overlay only while pressed; the toggle keys switch a permanent display on or off.

Key	Effect
`Del` (hold)	Show cover spots relative to visible enemies ("enemy view").
`Shift`+`C`	Toggle the cover display on/off permanently.
`End` (hold)	Show the line of sight of the selected merc ("merc view").
`Shift`+`V`	Toggle the line-of-sight display on/off permanently.
`Ctrl`+`C`	Open the cover/trap display menu.
`Alt`+`End` (hold)	Show bombs/mines/tripwire planted by your own team.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`V`	Toggle (cycle) displays of bombs/mines/tripwire placed by your team — see the display modes below.
`Alt`+`Del` (hold)	Show all nearby planted bombs/mines/tripwire — including enemy ones — when the selected merc has a metal detector in hand.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`C`	Toggle the display of nearby planted bombs/mines/tripwire when the selected merc has a metal detector in hand.

Alt+Shift+V cycles through these display modes:

Trap network display — mines are red, tripwire is yellow, tiles with both tripwire and mines are orange.
Network colouring display — network A is red, network B is orange, network C is yellow and network D is green.
A, B, C, D trap display — only tripwire of that one network is displayed. Hierarchy: 1 is green, 2 is yellow, 3 is orange, 4 is red.
No trap display — the default mode.

Tactical screen — mouse commands¶

Key	Effect
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Lock/release the mouse to the game window (windowed mode only).
`LMB`	On a figure: select merc. On a portrait: select merc → move screen to the selected merc.
`Alt`+`LMB`	On a portrait: center the screen on the merc (if not visible) and show the merc's location. On a figure: add/remove the merc to/from the selected group.
`RMB`	On a tile: toggle the current action (depending on item in hand). On the radar map: display the overhead sector view. On a figure (hold): change the merc's assignment. On a tile (hold): show the Action menu.
`LMB` and drag	Selection cursor: select multiple mercs. Burst/auto cursor: spread gunfire across multiple targets. On a figure, drag up/down: change stance / scale obstacle.
`LMB`+`RMB`	Order all mercs of the selected squad to move to the location in real-time mode.
`LMB` + click `RMB`	Switch movement modes in turn-based mode. Useful for showing the associated AP costs without changing stance.
`Shift`+`LMB`	Hold `Shift` to pick up a stack of items instead of a single item.**
`Ctrl`+`LMB`	Auto-attach/merge the item-in-cursor with an applicable item.**
`Alt`+`LMB`	Swap an attachment with the item-on-cursor (no description box).**
`Shift`+`RMB`	On a loaded gun: unload the magazine to the cursor (no description box).**
`Ctrl`+`RMB`	On a stack of items: display the first item's description box.**
`Alt`+`RMB`	Open the Skills menu: Radio Operator, Intel, Disguise, Bandage, Spotter, Focus, drag bodies/objects, fill canteens, etc. Same as the `A` or `Shift`+`4` hotkey.
Scroll wheel	Select next/previous merc (in order of the portrait panel).
`Alt` + scroll wheel	In movement mode: change stance (standing/crouch/prone). In auto fire: add/subtract bullets — more bullets require more AP to fire.
`MMB`	Look/turn → raise weapon. Same as the `L` hotkey.
`Alt`+`MMB`	Change firing mode (single/burst/auto). Same as the `B` hotkey.
`MB4`	Toggle stealth mode. Same as the `Z` hotkey.
`Alt`+`MB4`	Reload the selected merc's weapon. Same as the `Alt`+`R` hotkey.
`MB5`	Toggle cursor level (ground level/upper level). Same as the `Tab` hotkey.
`Alt`+`MB5`	Vault obstacle; climb onto/drop down from a roof. Same as the `J` hotkey.

** Item-handling mouse commands

The mouse commands marked ** work in the strategic map and sector inventory as well.

Extended and alternative mouse commands

The middle-button, MB4 and MB5 commands require ENABLE_EXT_MOUSE_KEYS = TRUE (the default) in Ja2_Options.INI under [Tactical Interface Settings]. The same section also has ALTERNATE_MOUSE_COMMANDS (default FALSE): setting it to TRUE switches the wheel and extra buttons to a different, extended scheme — that scheme is documented in JA2_113_Hotkeys_ALT_MOUSE.pdf and JA2_113_Alternate_Mouse_Commands.xlsx in the game's Docs\Manuals folder.

Selecting mercs and squads — map screen¶

Key	Effect
`Left` / `Right`	Select previous/next merc.
`Page Up` / `Page Down`	Select first/last merc in the list.
`1` – `0`	Select all members of squad 1–10 (Alpha, Bravo, Charlie … Juliet).
`Shift`+`1` – `Shift`+`0`	Select all members of squads 11–20 (Kilo, Lima, Mike … Tango).
`Ctrl`+`LMB`	Add/remove a merc to/from the current selection group.
`Shift`+`LMB`	Select a range of mercs from "merc A" to "merc B" inclusive.

Strategic map screen¶

Key	Effect
`Esc`	Enter the highlighted sector (tactical mode).
`+` / `-`	Speed up / slow down time compression (Pause/5/30/60 minutes).
`Space`	Toggle between pause and the last mode of time compression.
`Shift` (hold)	Plot the most direct travel route instead of the fastest (default).
`Enter` or `~`	Enter/exit the merc/vehicle inventory pane.
`Ctrl`+`LMB`	Auto-move the first (top) item in a slot to sector inventory.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`LMB`	Auto-move all items in a slot to sector inventory.
`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Display the next tab (information page) in the Enhanced Description Box.
`Ins` / `Del`	Up/down one sub-level.
`Ctrl`+`LMB` / `Ctrl`+`RMB`	Assign/remove 5 in the Militia Assignment window.
`Shift`+`LMB` / `Shift`+`RMB`	Assign/remove ALL in the Militia Assignment window.
`Shift`+`K`	Swap valid weapons between gun sling and primary hand (inventory pane must be open).
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`K`	Equip sidearm; swap sidearm with gun sling (inventory pane must be open).
`Alt`+`Shift`+`K`	Equip knife; swap knife with gun sling (inventory pane must be open).
`Shift`+`N`	Swap the selected merc's sun/night goggles (inventory pane must be open).*
`F1` – `F6`	Sort the merc list by column 1–6 (NAME, ASSIGN, SLEEP, LOC, DEST, DEP).
`L`	Open the laptop.
`C`	Show the selected merc's contract.
`W`	Toggle map filter: show/hide to(W)ns and town names.
`M`	Toggle map filter: show/hide (M)ines, mine names and income (%).
`T`	Toggle map filter: (T)eams & enemies.
`Z`	Toggle map filter: (Z) militia & enemies.
`R`	Toggle map filter: weathe(R) overlay — rain/snowstorms/sandstorms per sector (only when weather effects are enabled). The r9389 sheet had "mobile militia restrictions" on this key; that binding no longer exists.
`D`	Toggle map filter: (D)isease overlay (only with the strategic disease system enabled).
`Q`	Toggle map filter: intel overlay.
`A`	Toggle map filter: (A)irspace.
`I`	Toggle map filter: (I)nventory.
`U`	Open the inventory screen for the highlighted sector.
`E` / `A` / `R`	With the pre-battle window open: (E)nter sector, (A)uto-resolve, (R)etreat.
`Home` / `End`	Jump to the oldest (first) / newest (last) message.
`Up` / `Down`	Scroll messages back/forward one line.
`Shift`+`Page Up` / `Shift`+`Page Down`	Scroll messages back/forward one page.

* Goggle swap on the map screen

The r9389 sheet listed the same sector-wide smart/uniform goggle swaps here as on the tactical screen. In current builds those are tactical-screen keys only; on the map screen Shift+N swaps goggles for the selected merc alone, and Ctrl+Shift+N does nothing.

Strategic map — sector inventory¶

Key	Effect
`Esc`	Exit sector inventory (return to the strategic map).
`,`	Previous inventory page.
`.`	Next inventory page.
`Shift`+`W`	Drop ALL items (selected merc), including armour, LBE and hands.
`Shift`+`E`	Drop CARRIED items (selected merc), NOT including armour, LBE or hands.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`E`	Drop everything stored in the selected merc's backpack (keeps worn gear and other pockets).
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`E`	Pick up as many sector items as possible.
`Tab`+`LMB`	Restrict an item from militia use. Only with `Militia Use Sector Equipment = TRUE`.
`Ctrl`+`Tab`+`LMB`	Restrict an item from the "Move Item" assignment in towns.
`Alt`+`LMB`	Sell the first (top) item in a slot.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`LMB`	Sell all items in a slot.
`Alt`+`Y`+`LMB`	Sell all items of the same type in sector inventory (this sector only).
`Del`+`LMB`	Delete the first (top) item in a slot.
`Del`+`Shift`+`LMB`	Delete all items in a slot.
`Del`+`Y`+`LMB`	Delete all items of the same type in sector inventory (this sector only).
`Ctrl`+`Del` or `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`D`	Delete all items from sector inventory (yes/no prompt; this sector only).
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`S`	Sell all items in sector inventory (yes/no prompt; this sector only). Requires `SELL_ITEMS_WITH_ALT_LMB = TRUE` (default), the same setting that enables the Alt-click selling above.
`Ctrl`+`LMB`	Auto-move the first (top) item in a slot to merc/vehicle inventory.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`LMB`	Auto-move all items in a slot to merc/vehicle inventory.
`Ctrl` (hold)	Hover over an item to compare its stats with the item in the Description Box.
`Ctrl`+`Tab`	Display the next tab (information page) in the Enhanced Description Box.

Laptop¶

Key	Effect
`Esc`	Shut down the laptop (return to the strategic map screen).
`Tab` / `Ctrl`+`Tab`	Next/previous button in the navigation panel.

Common web page keys¶

Key	Effect
`Left` / `Right`	Previous/next page.
`Shift`+`Left` / `Shift`+`Right`	Jump 10 pages back/forward.
`Ctrl`+`Left` / `Ctrl`+`Right`	Go to the first/last page.
`Enter`	Assigned to a commonly-used action on the web page.
`Backspace`	Go back to the previous page (if applicable).
`W` `A` `S` `D` `E` `Q`	Alternate keys for the arrow keys, `Enter` and `Backspace`.

AIM website¶

Key	Effect
`1` – `5`	Select merc starting gear kit 1–5. Also works on the M.E.R.C. site.
`RMB`	On a portrait: go back to the previous page. Also works on the M.E.R.C. site.
`M` / `P` / `H` / `L`	On the home page: go to (M)embers, (P)olicies, (H)istory or (L)inks.
`M` / `F` / `A`	On the sorting page: go to (M)ug Shot Index, (F) Members or (A)lumni.

M.E.R.C. website¶

Key	Effect
`T`	Switch between profile info and starting gear kits.

Bobby Ray's website¶

Key	Effect
`1` – `4`	Add ONE of an item: `1` for the 1st item on the page, `2` for the 2nd item, etc.
`Shift`+`1` – `Shift`+`4`	Add ALL (the entire amount in stock) of item #1–#4 on the page.
`Ctrl`+`1` – `Ctrl`+`4`	Remove ONE of item #1–#4 on the page.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`1` – `Ctrl`+`Shift`+`4`	Remove ALL (the entire amount in stock) of item #1–#4 on the page.

Personnel manager¶

Key	Effect
`Left` / `Right`	Display the previous/next merc.
`Up` / `Down`	Switch between stats, employment and inventory.
`Shift`+`Tab`	Toggle between the Current Team and Departures panes.

Email client¶

Key	Effect
`LMB`	On a message: close the email message.
`RMB`	On a message or the inbox: delete email message pop-up prompt.

System commands¶

Key	Effect
`Ctrl`+`S`	Save game screen.
`Alt`+`S`	Quick save.
`Ctrl`+`L`	Load game screen.
`Alt`+`L`	Quick load.
`Alt`+`X`	Exit the game (yes/no confirmation pop-up).

Save/Load screen¶

Key	Effect
`Page Up` / `Page Down`	Previous/next page.
`Up` / `Down`	Move the slot selection up/down.
`Enter`	Save to / load from the selected slot.
`Ctrl` (hold)	Display the game settings for the highlighted save (load screen only).

Loading auto-saves

The r9389 sheet listed Alt+A / Alt+B on the load screen for loading the last two auto-saves. Current builds no longer have those keys: the auto-saves (five rotating timed auto-saves plus two end-of-turn saves) simply appear as the top slots on the first page of the save list.

Key	Effect
`N`	Start a new game (opens the new-game options screen).
`M`	Start a multiplayer game.
`C`	Continue a saved game (brings up the load game screen).
`Alt`+`C`	Load the last save game.
`I`	Play the game intro.
`O`	Bring up the options pop-up panel.
`S`	Show the credits.
`Q`	Quit the game (NO confirmation prompt).

Cheat keys¶

Cheat mode must be enabled first, on the tactical screen:

Key	Effect
`Ctrl`+`G`	Opens a yes/no prompt to activate (or deactivate) cheat mode. Not available in multiplayer.

The old typed cheat codes are gone

The r9389-era hotkey sheet (and vanilla JA2) enabled cheats by holding Ctrl and typing GABBI (English) or IGUANA (German). Current GitHub-era builds removed the typed codes entirely — the Ctrl+G confirmation prompt (verified in the game source, Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp) replaced them. See Cheats & debug tools for details and side effects of enabling cheats.

Tactical screen cheats¶

Key	Effect
`F11`	Display the Quest Debug System screen.
`Alt`+`Enter`	Abort the enemy's turn.
`Alt`+`E`	Make all items and characters (enemies and NPCs) visible.
`Alt`+`T`	Teleport the selected merc to the cursor location.
`Alt`+`Shift`+`R`	Reload the selected merc's weapon without depleting ammo. This was `Alt`+`R` in the r9389 sheet; plain `Alt`+`R` now always performs a normal reload.
`Alt`+`D`	Refresh APs of all mercs. May require multiple uses to fully restore.
`Ctrl`+`U`	Refresh health and energy of all your mercs (and refuel vehicles).
`Alt`+`H`	Toggle hit-chance reporting: prints chance-to-hit information as interface messages.
`Ctrl`+`F`	Toggle the frame rate (FPS) display.
`Alt`+`G`	Spawn a merc: prompts for a profile ID in current builds (the r9389 sheet said "random merc").
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`G`	Toggle GOD MODE on/off (works on the map screen too).
`Alt`+`I`	Create a random gun at the cursor location (a random item from item IDs 1–35 — all guns).
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`I`	Create a MASSIVE bunch of random items at the cursor location.
`Alt`+`J`	The selected merc's gun will jam on their next shot.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`K`	The next shot by anyone is an automatic kill (100 damage).
`Alt`+`B`	Add an enemy soldier beneath the cursor.
`Alt`+`C`	Add a civilian beneath the cursor.
`Ctrl`+`3`	Spawn a hostile bloodcat at the cursor.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`2`	Turn the selected merc into a baby crepitus.***
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`4`	Put the selected merc in a wheelchair.***
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`5`	Turn the selected merc into a large crepitus.***
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`6`	Turn the selected merc into a bloodcat.***
`Ctrl`+`O`	Add a crepitus under your control beneath the cursor (the r9389 sheet described it as hostile).
`Alt`+`.`	Add an item by ITEM ID on the selected merc (or on the ground if there is no space).
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`.`	Add the previously spawned item on the selected merc (or on the ground if no space).
`Ctrl`+`W`	Create a flamethrower in the merc's primary hand.****
`Alt`+`W`	Cycle forward through the item list by ITEM ID in the primary hand.****
`Alt`+`Shift`+`W`	Cycle backward through the item list instead.****
`Alt`+`Q`	Toggle roof graphics on/off (allows viewing the interior of all buildings).
`Alt`+`Y`	Recruit Maria, armed with a G41 rifle at 100% status.
`Ctrl`+`Alt`+`Shift`+`T`	All mercs in the current sector are arrested by the Queen.
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`T`	Write a timed auto-save immediately.
`Ctrl`+`H`	Hurt the character under the cursor.
`Alt`+`O`	Kill all enemies in the current sector.
`Ctrl`+`Page Up`	Attempt to go UP towards ground level (plain `Page Up` in the r9389 sheet).
`Ctrl`+`Page Down`	Attempt to go DOWN to a lower level (plain `Page Down` in the r9389 sheet).

*** Transformation cheats

Be sure the selected merc is STANDING before using these cheats!

**** Item-creation cheats

If the primary hand is empty, these functions simply create the item. WARNING: they will DELETE any item already in the merc's primary hand!

Cheats removed since r9389

Three cheats from the r9389 sheet no longer exist — their key handlers are empty in current source: Alt+V (add a robot beneath the cursor), Alt+K (mustard gas explosion at the cursor) and Ctrl+K (hand grenade explosion at the cursor).

Map screen cheats¶

Key	Effect
`Ctrl`+`T`	In travel mode, teleport the selected squad to the sector under the cursor.
`Alt` + Auto Resolve	Kill all enemies in the contested sector (also works with `Alt` + Go to Sector).
`Ctrl`+`Shift`+`A`	Reveal the whole map: mark every sector as visited and show enemy presence.
`Ctrl`+`A`	Toggle "enemy ambush test mode".
`Ctrl`+`Z`	Toggle "strategic AI awareness maxed" test mode.

Laptop cheats¶

Key	Effect
`=`	Increase funds by $10,000.
`-`	Decrease funds by $10,000.
`+`	Increase funds by $100,000.
`_`	Decrease funds by $100,000.
`Alt`+`B`	Unlock access to the Bobby Ray's website immediately.

Multiplayer keys¶

The official hotkey sheet marks these as untested. See Multiplayer for how 1.13 multiplayer works.

Key	Effect
`Alt`+`E`	Override turn.
`Alt`+`K`	Kick player.
`Y`	Open the chat interface.
`Alt`+`0`	Display multiplayer info.
`Alt`+`9`	Display Direct Play info.
`Alt`+`8`	Display Direct Play player info.
`Alt`+`7`	Set display flag.
`5`	Grid display.

Sources¶

JA2_113_Hotkeys.pdf — the official 1.13 hotkey reference sheet for the 2022 unstable release (r9389), from the Docs/Manuals folder of the 1.13 game directory on GitHub
Cover Display & Mines Display hotkeys document, from the 1.13 documentation set
"ja2_and_1_13_hot_keys" page from the old JA2 v1.13 pbworks wiki (compiled by Marlboro Man) — used to cross-check unclear entries such as the GABBI/IGUANA cheat activation
The previous 1.13 starter documentation (2019, r8741 era) — the stuck Alt key workaround
Current game source at github.com/1dot13/source (master branch), against which the entries on this page were verified and updated: Tactical/Turn Based Input.cpp (tactical keys, cheats, mouse commands), Strategic/mapscreen.cpp and Strategic/Map Screen Interface Border.cpp (map screen keys and filters), Strategic/PreBattle Interface.cpp and Strategic/Auto Resolve.cpp (pre-battle/auto-resolve keys), Laptop/laptop.cpp (laptop keys and money cheats), Ja2/MainMenuScreen.cpp, Ja2/SaveLoadScreen.cpp and Ja2/Cheats.h (cheat-level mechanics)
Data-1.13/Ja2_Options.INI from the current game directory — the QUICK_ITEM_*, FAST_FORWARD_KEY, ENABLE_EXT_MOUSE_KEYS, ALTERNATE_MOUSE_COMMANDS, GOGGLE_SWAP_AFFECTS_ALL_MERCS_IN_SECTOR and SELL_ITEMS_WITH_ALT_LMB settings