How to control the game like a Pro (StarCraft 2 Hotkeys and Camera Guide)

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Did you ever wonder how StarCraft 2 pros can control the game with such amazing speed? The answer is hotkeys. A “hotkey” is a keyboard shortcut that performs a certain action in the game. In this video, I’ll show you how to use hotkeys to master the game’s camera and control the game like the pros.
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#sc2 #starcraft #tutorial
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Why use hotkeys?
02:35 Command hotkeys
05:34 Control group hotkeys
10:26 Camera hotkeys
15:00 Customizing hotkeys

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@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I should explain what’s going on in the demonstration at the end of the video. Why does the battle go so much better for me just because I use hotkeys effectively? It’s because I get the important stuff done faster. I take less time to activate Stimpacks on my Marines and Marauders, increasing my DPS earlier in the fight (thus more damage throughout the fight) and I also fire off my EMP rounds faster, meaning they do a lot more damage to the Protoss shields and contribute to killing off some of the opponent’s army faster (thus less damage taken throughout the fight). If you found this video valuable, I’d be super grateful if you could hit the like button and leave a quick comment, as it really helps the video reach more people. And if you want to help a tiny channel grow, consider subscribing! ✅ If you have any questions or comments, let me know! I tried to keep the video as short as possible so I may have skipped over something important or maybe I failed to explain something properly. Thanks for supporting me. 😍

@jameshinged3002 2 жыл бұрын

Dude amazing, I’ve played sc2 since it first came out and the game never taught control groups, without any of these my apm is 40-47 , with this I’ll probably get up to 100 without anything besides yours tips you gave thank you so much!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

@@jameshinged3002 Awesome, glad I could help! 😀

@jameshinged3002 2 жыл бұрын

@Axel Ave see I got the game when it first came out which was felt like 2012/2013 so I’ll certainly have to try that but I have og wc3 aswell

@warboy4153 2 жыл бұрын

Man @Altercate you just unlocked my brain like Neo from the Matrix

@Mike-iz6li Жыл бұрын

what a fantastic video :D!

@bkizers 5 ай бұрын

Old man retired this really helps me I was lost until watching this. I keep going back to learn and practice thanks 77yrs old

@Altercate 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome to hear! Good luck with the game and have fun :)

@skipp3252 2 жыл бұрын

As an experienced sc2 player I highly recommend the Grid hotkey layout for new players. Its just as viable as standard but it makes memorizing the hotkeys 10x easier. It will let you focus more on the actual game during the initial learning phase.

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

I definitely recommend players to try Grid out! I always stuck with Standard myself but Grid seems really efficient! 😀

@jkielacague5760 2 жыл бұрын

Sad to say i got used to standard hotkey

@waltersanti91 2 жыл бұрын

@@jkielacague5760 sad to say I’ll have to move from classic to … grid?

@trinifella1 2 жыл бұрын

Now trying SC2 for the first time after coming from playing Dota2 for years. I can tell you Grid makes so much sense for transitional (and like you said, new) players

@ShaneMichealCupp Жыл бұрын

Only problem with Grid is the attack key is allll the way on T which is annoying

@yMeMoo 2 жыл бұрын

I'm happy to see guides on this game even though this game is old and not as popular as the first few years. As a fan going back to this game every year to get my RTS craving, I appreciate you taking care of the new SC2 players. It brings me joy when I pair up with someone new cause that's another person that discovered this amazing game. Keep up the very good guides & content!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! I want SC2 to live forever and I'm happy to do my small part to help more people get into it :)

@XayadSC 2 жыл бұрын

I watched your macro tutorial video almost a year ago and loved it, I thought that it was really well done for new players. Today I randomly get to visit your channel again, and I am so happy to see that you made more of these high quality videos for SC2 beginners. As a more experienced player I really thank you for providing this kind of content for new players to enjoy the game, it's that kind of videos that make SC2 continue for a long time. Subscribed.

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your kind words! It means a lot to me if I can help beginners get into StarCraft, and in some small way help keep the flame burning for this amazing game! 😍

@jgb6888 2 жыл бұрын

The health concern at the latter part is a welcome bonus!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Very important, and easily forgotten! 😀

@chunyiulee8243 11 ай бұрын

Very helpful guide! And thanks for putting the time to emphasize the health aspect of playing video games.

@kalebkelso1 Жыл бұрын

Great tutorial... I almost needed to take notes, but you covered so much I didn't know!

@davidloucks1885 Жыл бұрын

It's been about 10 years since I've last played this game. Just got back into it, and I greatly appreciate the tips.

@aldunlop4622 Жыл бұрын

VERY good video. The editing and graphics were perfect, great job!

@prestonlintzenich1923 Жыл бұрын

I tried SC2 a while back and only got into a few missions before getting distracted and dropping it. I finally got back into recently which led me here. I have to say though… out of all gaming content creators I have watched i have never seen someone edit so professionally along with so much detail put into explanation. You are also the first person that has mentioned external gaming techniques such as good posture. That amazed me that something so important but easily forgotten was mentioned. Truly great content on your channel. Keep it up!

@tristank1 Ай бұрын

Excellent video, just started with SCII a couple of years ago and still learning, I've advanced pretty far but still have so much room to improve and had been looking for this kind of info for so long ago. Cheers!

@Sokrydes 2 жыл бұрын

Great starcraft 2 tutorials! Please keep them coming :)

@clarimax Жыл бұрын

I've seen a bunch of tutorials lately and yours is the most easy to understand. Thank you.

@Altercate Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help :)

@MrBOBOCHOCHO Жыл бұрын

This video is helping me get into SC2, something I never thought I'd have the attention span for!

@karlboehme7292 Жыл бұрын

This was extremely well made. Thank you!

@HDBeredok 2 жыл бұрын

Great content! Looking forward to more StarCraft vids!

@GodLike420s Жыл бұрын

definetly helpful. started game a few days ago and your videos helped a lot

@PoeticJusticeSC 5 ай бұрын

Impressively clear and useful. Thank you!

@Tronjheim88 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! I've been practicing your macro tutorial and even though i have a long way to beat your record it has been really helpful. Now i will practice the drag scroll and camera hotkeys Thanks again

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Keep up the good job and let me know how it goes! 😀

@gamdanyunizar7849 Жыл бұрын

this helped me a lot, I didn't know much about the control group hotkey!

@arczires Жыл бұрын

It is the most valuable and useful video about this topic on the whole Internet. Thanks a lot!

@karnl4701 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the guide. This is so useful for all players.

@Plecto88 Жыл бұрын

Your videos explains everything perfect. The information is very straight to the point without any confusion. As a gm player myself trying to teach others from time to time, i often refer them to a video of yours that would explain things exactly the same way I would. Keep up the good work.

@Altercate Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you so much! That's so cool to hear :)

@stevenmackey582 Жыл бұрын

Super helpful! Just getting back into the game

@KillbotD 2 жыл бұрын

i have been playing this game for years and this video showed me some stuff i even didnt know! ty for the high quality and easy to understand video my guy keep it up!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad I could help :)

@YaYxster 7 ай бұрын

Incredibly helpful video for me as an intermediate beginner! Very well explained, good use of video footage, nice advice and as a bonus, you got a nice voice to listen to. Thanks man!

@Altercate 7 ай бұрын

That’s very nice of you to say!

@trinifella1 2 жыл бұрын

What a great video man!!! Alot of content packed into 20 mintues! Well done

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad I could help :)

@lucasnobrebarbosa812 2 жыл бұрын

excellent content. I really love your starcraft II videos. I hope you can do more

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! I've got more StarCraft 2 guides planned! 😀

@danhhdang 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your work! Your contents are awesome, and I introduced them to my friends so they can get into this beautiful game.

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for saying that! I'm glad I could help, and I hope your friends enjoy the game! 😀

@reginaldkyleangeles7675 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome as always... finally had the guts to play the game... your videos helps a lot. Thanks

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad I could help :) Good luck with the game and have fun!

@waltersanti91 2 жыл бұрын

Incredible accurate! Thanks for the Health parenthesis 😀

@advX Жыл бұрын

Great video! Helps a lot as I'm back to playing starcraft :D

@siennas254 2 жыл бұрын

Love all of your starcraft content man, really appreciate it

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad I could help!

@lukes6868 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Awesome explanation, You've gained a new subscriber

@Wilde_Wolfe Жыл бұрын

Great informative video! Thanks man!

@naqdimuhammad Ай бұрын

Thank you for this great series.

2 жыл бұрын

dude talking about health and posture in the end of the video just made me your fan !!!!

@user-so7dl4xo9h 2 жыл бұрын

Trully useful for novice players! This series helps to break the firts the most daunting barrier of playing RTS - player can't do anything in time and in constant hurry, so there is no way it can think, react and most important enjoy the game. Thank you a lot! Hope your channel will grow!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, and good luck with the game! 😀

@NestorBrave 15 күн бұрын

Its really an amazing tutorial! thank you!

@XxERMxX Жыл бұрын

Good video getting an old WC1 and SC-BW player up to speed.!

@LeonardoOliveira-xn9tu Жыл бұрын

Thank you for such good guide! It really helps to bring new players to the game. Only thing i would change it would be to recommend the Grid Layout to, because learning hotkeys can be very daunting for a beginner and the Grid layout is very intuitive, specially for a starter that may be choosing a main race to play.

@nortonb4110 Жыл бұрын

Thanx allot! You explained some doubts that i have over a decade!

@maneljuanola 2 жыл бұрын

Nice guide! Thanks!!

@justplainrye Жыл бұрын

Great content! I use an alternate keyboard setup and was just curious on how to set it up in a way that made sense for me (going grid)

@Dstreet707 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome and useful, thanks for the hard work and dedication to put this together!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help, and thanks so much for saying that! :)

@noiddroidgaming Жыл бұрын

Really really helpful! Thanks!

@Mezcon2 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for this video! Its helping me with other RTS's too, like C&C.

@Altercate 8 ай бұрын

Glad I could help! :)

@sashakirilova4187 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you it is very helpful!

@arauthus 2 жыл бұрын

God tier video. Thx for the high-valued lessons. Subbed

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! Glad I could help 😀

@respawnedinhell Жыл бұрын

As an original StarCraft/Brood War Campaign veteran, this was incredibly useful to me as it put in perspective the amount of reliance I have on the mouse. I knew the hotkeys existed but turned a blind eye to them as I thought I'd never be able to remember them all. Now to find how to move like the scout unit did using multiple movement points...

@xLarvaxPrajx 7 ай бұрын

thanks for all the work, this is amazing for me as im a new player... former player in the early 200s.. but picked it back up!... thanks for the help

@kenblacksmith7640 23 күн бұрын

Dude youre the man - thank you for this.

@merica.noughsaid1672 Жыл бұрын

Great video. Itching to try it out.

@alaabatal3875 Жыл бұрын

This chanel is really underrated, amazing video man, im a starcraft vet but i also learned some cool stuffs, great edit and great mic, i wish you the best luck ❤️

@Altercate Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@QuickSaveF5 6 күн бұрын

Thank you for this knowledge

@rodman691 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video, super helpful for a beginner like me 👍

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome, glad I could help! 😀

@gio1470 2 жыл бұрын

I'm glad that someone is making Starcraft II videos for beginners that are up to date since I've recently decided to start playing this game and I was worried I joined in too late. Keep up the good work.

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Never too late to get into StarCraft 2! Just stay patient, try to focus on the learning process, and have fun! 😀

@gio1470 2 жыл бұрын

@@Altercate Thanks, there is a lot to learn so hopefully the game won't die any time soon since I've heard that Blizzard pulled the plug last year.

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

@@gio1470 As long as they keep the servers up, we should be fine! 😀

@dimikxx 7 күн бұрын

Great video for an old dude trying to get back into RTS 💪🏼

@jmw808 Жыл бұрын

Wow this was so useful!

@decakjeisaozasuncem8843 Жыл бұрын

thanx for the great video, your voice is so suiting for these type of videos this is how i used numbers for ever, even in warcraft so my main building is 9, other buildings are 8, for flying units that hits air for example viking i use 7, and for other flying units for example banshee or raven i use 6, if i go heavy on the mech and strong ground units then 6 is for something else, thors for example, 1 is all my marines plus marauders or similar units, and on the 2 only marines, so if i need to clean air by targeting i use 2 so i dont bother marauders or any other units, on 3 ghosts or reapers or similar, 4 is always tanks plus sometimes thors, or similar, 5 is the mostly medivac and 0 is for special strategies, so 0 is never the same, it depends on what unique units i am using that game or for the units i dont have space on other numbers, sometimes battlecruisers will be 0, or group of medivacs full of army thirst to do some damage to his workers, or widow mines if 3 is already used, maybe liberators if i need 6 for something else in that moment and so 8,9 and 0 are much closer to my hand than other buttons because i change them to be on the side of my mouse when building its Q instead of B, so building supply depot is QQ, very quickly, especially since i always used Q to change between weapons in fps games, QW is for barracks and so, building on V are on E, so EE is factory, EW starport and so on when pushing forward with units i am not clicking all the buttons constantly, i click on 4 and 5 and then click to follow marines and marauders, 7 is always following 6 so until fight begins i mostly use 1,5,7 and not so often 0 thats how i play, i enjoy playing like this even if its not the best way and i am not planning to change anything because i used to this and its very fun to me and the only way it makes sense

@abetterviewwindowcleanings9248 9 ай бұрын

Great video my guy

@jamessong27 Жыл бұрын

Really well structured video

@Altercate Жыл бұрын

Thank you! :)

@OnyieOnyeabor007 Жыл бұрын

great video. Good stuff

@nahruz.w3044 2 жыл бұрын

I legit was just wondering when you gonna upload again and here we are!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

I strike when you least expect it! 😂 Thanks for supporting me!

@tzakman8697 2 жыл бұрын

Bro i legit came to this channel 7 hours ago watching some of his latest sc2 videos and the Same day he uploads!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

@@tzakman8697 Perfect timing! Thanks for watching! 😍

@shaunwells5015 Жыл бұрын

This guide is a lifesaver

@timberger895 4 ай бұрын

This was so helpfull thanks

@VykosVassell Жыл бұрын

Wonderful video. I am trying to get into sc2 at the age of 36 so i really needed something like this. Much appreciated.

@Altercate Жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! Good luck with the game and have fun :)

@giovannilazzari2072 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful. Thanks man! 😊

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! :)

@takacslevente277 3 ай бұрын

Even after 2 years, nice video, thanks

@produktivwissenschaft3184 Жыл бұрын

Again, very good!

@ChengIsHere Жыл бұрын

Great video! I never played this game but always wanted to.

@Altercate Жыл бұрын

Thank you! You should give it a try sometime. There's some great casual game modes like Co-op Commanders if you're not into the competitive scene, too :)

@ChengIsHere Жыл бұрын

@@Altercate Yeah, I just had my first few games against the AI with some friends yesterday. It's really fun even though I built the most random army I could in the first games haha

@ChengIsHere Жыл бұрын

*Hot keys definitely helped as my APM was on par with my friends

@Setha107 2 жыл бұрын

Well done, I've been playing since brood war, played beta of sc2 and still play this game that I enjoy so much. Never knew about the middle mouse button allowing you to scroll. Merci!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad I could teach you something new after all this time 😂

@skiddlydongdongdongdang1910 2 жыл бұрын

As a new player, this has helped me a lot! Thank you so much for uploading the video! :DDDDDDDDDDDD Awesome work!!!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! :D

@stanleyblackwell2066 Жыл бұрын

Just started playing last night trial by fired my first match and I did end up with the victim but it was rough!! This hotkey setup is definitely a godsend coming from WoW!

@XelaOso850 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏼

@utokthegreat 2 жыл бұрын

thank you!! Great tutorial!

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! :)

@axonepl Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tips!

@egekaganpinar9855 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot for these useful infos

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! :)

Жыл бұрын

Thanks ! Neat trick, to use ² as shortcut.

@scally9341 10 ай бұрын

just what I needed to get back into things

@spidermastermoe 2 жыл бұрын

Well done! Thanks for the content...

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Always glad to help! 😀

@barak-ht1oc 2 жыл бұрын

This is the best guide (in general not just sc2 related).

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much :)

@caemanbay 6 ай бұрын

I’m completely new and trying to get into sc2, but man this is a daunting game. These vids are a huge help though, if it weren’t for them I’d probably have given up trying to learn it by now.

@SuperMattmonkey 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the excellent video, really appreciate it ;-)

@Altercate 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help! 😀

@patrickfell3311 Жыл бұрын

I just started playing StarCraft 2 outside of the Single-Player campaigns and am currently practicing against AI (I haven't dared to play against other players yet, but do want to :) ). I have begun to use hotkeys, but in a very minimalistic way, and this video looks really helpful, and I'm going to try out the things you recommend! Naturally, it will be overwhelming at first, but so far I am enjoying the progress I make with each match, and this will help a lot.

@Altercate Жыл бұрын

Good luck! The number one tip I can give is to focus on learning instead of winning! :)