This is a list of the controls used in the game.
| TOWN VIEW CONTROLS | |
|---|---|
| Left Mouse Button on Object | Select convoy/enter building |
| Tab | Cycle through warehouses |
| Ctrl | Show building names/display your own buildings and ships |
| m | merchant |
| c | chapel |
| L | ware house |
| p | gov |
| b | build |
| y | ship Yard |
| h | light House |
| NAUTICAL CHART CONTROLS | |
| Left Mouse Button on Object | select convoy/enter town |
| Right Mouse Button on Sea Position | dispatch convoy |
| Right Mouse Button on Object | collect object in the water |
| Ctrl | show town names + political distribution |
| Alt | show your current trade routes |
| NAVAL CHART AND TOWN VIEW CONTROLS | |
| F1 | convoy and town list |
| Tab Key/Shift + Tab Key | cycle through available convoys |
| Shift 0-1 Keys | assign selected convoy to a key |
| 0-1 Keys | call up convoy |
| NAVAL BATTLE CONTROLS | |
| Right Mouse Button + Move Mouse | control selected ship |
| Left Mouse Button on Ship and 1/2/3 Keys | select ship |
| Left Mouse Button | fire broadside |
| Ctrl | display ship info |
| E | drop powder keg |
| F1, F2, F3 | select ammunition |
| F4 | hide hud |
| Q | Reef (Roll Up) Sails ~needed to Slow for Boarding |
| GENERAL CONTROLS | |
| W/A/S/D or Mouse | pan display window (scroll) |
| Spacebar | 10X game speed |
| + / - | Change game speed |
| Mouse Wheel | zoom |
| Right Mouse Button and Move Mouse | change camera angle |
| Esc | game options |
| f1,f2,f3 | dialog about each section |
| TOWN ATTACK CONTROLS | |
| Right Mouse Button on Position | send ship to attack position |
| Left Mouse Button on Ship and 1/2/3 Keys | select ship |
| CONSTRUCTION MODE CONTROLS | |
| Left Mouse Button on Position | place buildings |
| Mouse Wheel | rotate building (before placing) |
| ROUTING MODE CONTROLS | |
| Left Mouse Button on Town | add town |
| Right Mouse Button | quit mode |
| Ctrl | show town names + political distribution |