Most Important PC Hotkeys For Planet Coaster 2

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In such an in-depth game, especially when it comes to building, and with so many objects to place, knowing the hotkeys and shortcuts for Planet Coaster 2 will vastly speed up the process and make players better at the game. Naturally, some hotkeys are more important than others, so it is best that players learn these first, as players will end up using them all the time.

Most Important Hotkeys In Planet Coaster 2

To find or edit the PC shortcuts in Planet Coaster 2, go to the Main Menu, then Settings, and select the fourth tab, which is Mouse and Keyboard Settings. Finally, click the Change button at the top.

General Shortcuts

Name	Hotkey	Use
Pause	Space	It's often best to pause the game while building or managing.
Change Simulation Speed	O or 1, 2, 3	Sometimes you want the game to be faster to raise money or see guests try out a new attraction.
Cancel Placement/Deselect/Close Browser/Open Option Menu	Esc	A heavily used hotkey for exiting many features.
Undo	Ctrl + Z	A common shortcut for undo.
Redo	Ctrl + Y	A common shortcut for redo.
Camera Torch	L	Great for building at night or inside dark buildings.
Bring Up Radial Menu	Alt	Has lots of great options while building.
Hide UI	Right Ctrl + Right Shift + G	Great for cinematic views or screenshots

It's probably best to bind the Hide UI hotkey to something simpler, such as G, if you like more immersive views or take many screenshots.

Camera Movement

Name	Hotkey	Use
Camera Zoom	Scroll Wheel	Zoom in for more detail or zoom out for a wider view.
Camera Pan	Hold Right-Click + Move Mouse	The fastest way to move around the park. It can also be used up close to reposition slightly.
Camera Tilt/Rotate	Hold Scroll Wheel + Move Mouse Or Q/E	Look at things from different angles.

Placing Paths

Name	Hotkey	Use
Raise or Lower Path (without placing)	U/J	Great for making ramps or stairs without committing. Use this to plan where a path can go.
Adjust Vertical Height	Shift + Move Mouse Forward or Back	Arguably the easier way to change path heights and make stairs.
Reset Vertical Height	Shift	Useful when experimenting or after messing up.

Tracked Ride & Flume Editing

Name	Hotkey	Use
Delete Track Piece	Right Click	Important when building and experimenting with a track or flume.
Select Multiple Track Pieces	Shift + Left-Click (each piece in turn)	For when you want to apply changes such as height or tilt to multiple track pieces.

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Object Placement & Building Mode

Name	Hotkey	Use
Rotate 90 Degrees	Z	Great for quickly snapping objects to face another way.
Rotate	Hold Z + Mouse Sideways	Get an object to face an exact way.
Scale Object	Hold C + Mouse Forward or Back	This new tool allows players to make objects larger or smaller.
Toggle Advanced Move/Rotate/Scale	X	This opens up the most precise tools so that players can move or rotate objects precisely on any axis.
Toggle Angle Snap	P	Sometimes, rotating by exactly 90 degrees or another specific angle is best. Other times, gradual adjustment is better.
Stick or Align to Surface	B/V	For placing objects exactly on the floor or on a wall.
Snap Object to Wall Piece Center	F	Great for precision.
Adjust Vertical Height	Shift + Move Mouse Forward or Back	The fastest way to move an object up or down.
Duplicate Object	Ctrl + D	Fast duplication into free movement.
Duplicate & Advanced Move/Rotate	Ctrl + X	Perfect for precise duplication, such as moving a new object along one axis.
Move Selection	M	Quickly move an object that is already placed.
Edit Building	R	Allows players to add or move pieces in an existing building/group of objects.

Multi Select Mode

Name	Hotkey	Use
Open Multi Select	I	This is important when wanting to move or edit multiple objects at once.
Select Multiple Pieces	Hold Left-Click + Drag Mouse	Anything within the dragged-out box will be selected.
Add to Selection	Shift + Left-Click	Good for precisely selecting some objects, but not others.
Subtract from Selection	Ctrl + Left-Click	Useful if a wrong piece is selected without having to start over.