
During gameplay, you can open the System screen by clicking on the
System button, ESC Key or right mouse button. In the System screen you
can save or load your game and change many settings. You can also access other
options from the pop-up menu on top of the screen.
1. Save
Save the state of your game to continue playing at a later time.
2. Load
Continue a game that you have saved earlier.
3. Pause
The quicksave option Pause has a separate save slot. You can load this game from the main menu with the "Continue" option.
4. Route
The map that shows the current status of the invasion will appear when you click on the Route button in the System screen.
You can see how much of the land you've conquered so far and how much is left.
5. Title Screen
Ends this play session and exits to the main menu.
6. Quit Game
Closes the game and exits to the operating system.
7. Close
Closes the System Config screen and resumes the game.
8. Text Speed
Allows you to set the speed at which dialogue texts appear on the screen. "No Wait" makes them appear instantly.
9. Movie
Turn movies on/off.
10. Battle Speed
The speed at which all units gets their turns in battle. Set it at a pace that serves you best to keep control over the real time combat.
11. Battle Animation
Turn the combat animations on/off.
12. Scenario Skip
Setting this option to "On" will give you a choice to skip story sequences that you have seen once before. "Auto" will skip them automatically.

At the top of the screen you will find a panel with pull-down menus
including many options such as volume and screen mode settings. If you are
playing in full-screen mode, this panel is hidden by default and will appear if
you hover your mouse over the top of the screen.

- System screen, Cancel
- ESC, Right mouse button
- Next dialogue
- Enter, Left mouse button, Mouse wheel down
- Scenario Skip Auto Mode ON/OFF
- A
- Scenario Skip Fast forward ON/OFF
- S
- Scenario Skip & Animation Skip (Battle)
- Ctrl (while pressed)
- User interface ON/OFF
- Z
- Scenario Log
- Open Scenario Log
- Page Up, Page Down, Mouse wheel up
- Browse log up, one page
- Page Up, Left arrow
- Browse log down, one page
- Page Down, Right arrow
- Browse log up, one line
- Up arrow, Mouse wheel up
- Browse log down, one line
- Down arrow, Mouse wheel down
- Close Scenario Log
- Space, Right mouse button