games-pc empire earth Manuel D’Utilisation
Empire Earth
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Game Controls
Mouse Basics
Your mouse is the primary means of controlling your civilisation in Empire Earth. You use it
for selecting people and buildings, clicking buttons, assigning tasks, scrolling the Main Map,
and many other functions.
for selecting people and buildings, clicking buttons, assigning tasks, scrolling the Main Map,
and many other functions.
Mouse Pointer
Moving the mouse pointer to the top, bottom, left, or right edge of the game screen scrolls the
Main Map in that direction. When you move the mouse pointer over a button in the user
interface, help text will appear at the bottom-left of the screen to explain what that button is for.
Main Map in that direction. When you move the mouse pointer over a button in the user
interface, help text will appear at the bottom-left of the screen to explain what that button is for.
On the Main Map, the mouse pointer changes to indicate when you can (and sometimes can-
not) perform an action – assuming you currently have something or someone selected. For
example, when you have a Citizen selected, the pointer turns into a sword when you move it
over an enemy unit or building that you can attack, and it turns into a pail and shovel when it
is over a resource gathering site.
not) perform an action – assuming you currently have something or someone selected. For
example, when you have a Citizen selected, the pointer turns into a sword when you move it
over an enemy unit or building that you can attack, and it turns into a pail and shovel when it
is over a resource gathering site.
Mouse Buttons
The basic rule of thumb with the mouse buttons is that a left-click is used to select some-
thing or click a button, while a right-click is used to assign an action or task to what you
have already selected.
thing or click a button, while a right-click is used to assign an action or task to what you
have already selected.
To select a Citizen, for example, simply click on him or her. To move the Citizen, right-click
anywhere on the Main Map or the Mini-map to have the Citizen travel to that point (or as
close as it is possible to get). To assign the selected Citizen a task, gathering wood for exam-
ple, right-click on a tree.
anywhere on the Main Map or the Mini-map to have the Citizen travel to that point (or as
close as it is possible to get). To assign the selected Citizen a task, gathering wood for exam-
ple, right-click on a tree.
Mouse Wheel
The mouse wheel (if your mouse has one) allows you to smoothly zoom in and out of the
Main Map. If you hold in the wheel and move the mouse, you can scroll around the Main
Map.
Main Map. If you hold in the wheel and move the mouse, you can scroll around the Main
Map.
NOTE: You can swap the left and right mouse button assignments in the Game
Settings. See Game Settings in Chapter III.
Settings. See Game Settings in Chapter III.
NOTE: Throughout this manual, the term “click” is interchangeable with “left-
click.” Right-clicks are always designated as such.
click.” Right-clicks are always designated as such.