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XCOM Base

Move the cursor around the menu or the available options - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Move the cursor around the menu or the available options

Select the highlighted option - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the highlighted option

Return to previous menu / cancel the selected option - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Return to previous menu / cancel the selected option

Quick-save - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Quick-save

Mission - Camera

Move the camera - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Move the camera

Turn the camera 90 degrees to the left - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Turn the camera 90 degrees to the left

Turn the camera 90 degrees to the right - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Turn the camera 90 degrees to the right

(While holding down the mouse wheel and moving it forward / backward) - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

(While holding down the mouse wheel and moving it forward / backward)

Zoom in / out of the battlefield

(Move the mouse wheel forward / backward) - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

(Move the mouse wheel forward / backward)

Raising / lowering the battlefield level (e.g. to see the roofs of the buildings)

Center the camera on the currently selected soldier - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the currently selected soldier

Center the camera on the first visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the first visible target

Center the camera on the second visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the second visible target

Center the camera on the third visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the third visible target

Center the camera on the fourth visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the fourth visible target

Center the camera on the fifth visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the fifth visible target

Center the camera on the sixth visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the sixth visible target

Center the camera on the seventh visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the seventh visible target

Center the camera on the eighth visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the eighth visible target

Center the camera on the ninth visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the ninth visible target

Center the camera on the tenth visible target - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Center the camera on the tenth visible target

Mission - Controlling the squad members

Select the next squad member - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the next squad member

(left shift) - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

(left shift)

Return to the previous squad member

Confirm selected action (shooting / hiding / throwing a grenade, etc - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Confirm selected action (shooting / hiding / throwing a grenade, etc.)

Cancel selected action (shooting / hiding / throwing a grenade, etc - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Cancel selected action (shooting / hiding / throwing a grenade, etc.)

Move the squad member (walk or sprint) to the selected location - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Move the squad member (walk or sprint) to the selected location

(left mouse button on the alien) - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

(left mouse button on the alien)

Order the currently selected squad member to shoot the highlighted alien

(left mouse button on the door/device) - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

(left mouse button on the door/device)

Open door / activate or deactivate a device

Change the currently used weapon - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Change the currently used weapon

Reload the weapon - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Reload the weapon

Overwatch mode - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Overwatch mode

(selected squad member) - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

(selected squad member)

Additional information about the selected soldier

(before confirming an action) - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

(before confirming an action)

Additional information about the action (accuracy of the shot etc.)

Select the first ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the first ability on the skill bar

Select the second ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the second ability on the skill bar

Select the third ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the third ability on the skill bar

Select the fourth ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the fourth ability on the skill bar

Select the fifth ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the fifth ability on the skill bar

Select the sixth ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the sixth ability on the skill bar

Select the seventh ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the seventh ability on the skill bar

Select the eighth ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the eighth ability on the skill bar

Select the ninth ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the ninth ability on the skill bar

Select the tenth ability on the skill bar - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Select the tenth ability on the skill bar

Quick-save - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

Quick-save

End your turn - Controls - XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Game Guide and Walkthrough

End your turn

XCOM: Enemy Unknown

October 9, 2012

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