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Total War: ROME REMASTERED lets you relive the legacy that defined the award-winning strategy series. Introducing extensive graphical and gameplay improvements, this is a remaster in the truest sense – refining and modernising while remaining faithful to what has made the original so enduring.
As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.
If it is not already running, launch the Steam application.
Select Library.
In the library, select Total War: ROME REMASTERED, then select Play.
The Total War launcher will appear. Click on the Play button.
The Total War: ROME REMASTERED pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.
After the loading screens, the Main Menu will appear. To start a new campaign, select New Game → Imperial Campaign. The Imperial Campaign screen will appear.
Select which faction you wish to play as. If this is your first time playing Total War: ROME REMASTERED, we recommend selecting the Julii and ensuring that the Enable Tutorial checkbox is ticked. Once you have selected a faction, select Start Campaign
After the opening video, your advisor Victoria will lead you through your first turn of the campaign. This will set you on the path to establishing a great empire in the name of Rome!
The default keyboard configuration is detailed below; these controls can be customized by selecting Settings → Controls Settings from the Main Menu. Please note that the instructions in this manual refer to the default Modern Total War controls. If you have customized your controls, the instructions will no longer apply.
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Move forwards / left / backwards / right | W / A / S / D |
| Move up / down | X / Z |
| Rotate clockwise / anti-clockwise | E / Q |
| Increase / decrease rotation speed | Shift + Page Up / Page Down |
| Save camera bookmark 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 | Shift + F9 / F10 / F11 / F12 |
| View camera bookmark 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 | F9 / F10 / F11 / F12 |
| Miscellaneous | |
|---|---|
| Select all | Ctrl + A |
| Select next / previous | . / , |
| Cancel order | Backspace |
| Open Wiki | F1 |
| Toggle UI | K |
| Toggle Rome Shell | ` |
| Quick save | Ctrl + S |
| Quick load | Ctrl + L |
| Information | |
|---|---|
| Open Faction Summary | Ctrl + 1 |
| Faction Summary: The Senate | Ctrl + 2 |
| Faction Summary: Factions | Ctrl + 3 |
| Faction Summary: Finance & Family | Ctrl + 4 |
| Faction Summary: Lists | Ctrl + 5 |
| Faction Summary: Move Followers | Ctrl + 6 |
| Faction Summary: Agent Hub | Ctrl + 7 |
| Open Settlements list | 1 |
| Open Armies list | 2 |
| Open Agents list | 3 |
| Open Fleets list | 4 |
| Open Map Overlay | Tab |
| Gameplay | |
|---|---|
| End Turn | Shift + Return |
| Zoom to capital | Home |
| Toggle character labels | N |
| Toggle settlement labels | Ctrl + N |
| Adjust settlement labels size | Space |
| Toggle banners | J |
| Speed up animations | R |
| Show all multi-turn paths | = |
| Expand / collapse News panel | → / ← |
| Camera | |
|---|---|
| Tilt camera up / down | V / C |
| Zoom to selected unit | End |
| Zoom to General | Home |
| Increase / decrease camera speed | Shift + Page Up / Page Down |
| Toggle Minimap | Ctrl + M |
| Zoom Minimap in / out | Ctrl + = / + |
| Toggle Tactical View | Tab |
| Game / UI | |
|---|---|
| Pause battle | P |
| Open Quick Menu | Space (hold) |
| Units / Groups | |
|---|---|
| Select all melee units | F5 |
| Select all missile units | F6 |
| Select all cavalry units | F7 |
| Select all artillery units | F8 |
| Toggle run/walk | R |
| Halt selected units | Backspace |
| Group selected units | G |
| Create group 1-9 | Ctrl + 1-9 |
| Create group 10 | Ctrl + 0 |
| Select group 1-9 | 1-9 |
| Select group 10 | 0 |
| Toggle group lock | Ctrl + G |
| Toggle group AI control | Ctrl + L |
| Move selected units forwards / left / backwards / right | ↑ / ← / ↓ / → |
| Rotate selected units clockwise / anti-clockwise | Ctrl + → / ← |
| Increase / decrease formation width | Ctrl + ↑ / ↓ |
| Group formation: single line | Shift + 1 |
| Group formation: sorted single line | Shift + 2 |
| Group formation: double line | Shift + 3 |
| Group formation: sorted double line | Shift + 4 |
| Group formation: three line, missile-led | Shift + 5 |
| Group formation: three line, infantry-led | Shift + 6 |
| Group formation: three line, cavalry-led | Shift + 7 |
| Group formation: column | Shift + 8 |
Every effort has been made to make Total War: ROME REMASTERED compatible with current hardware. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Total War: ROME REMASTERED, please read on.
The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the FAQs button in the Support tab of the Total War: ROME REMASTERED pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game).
Contacting Support
If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Technical Support:
All the information required can be obtained by opening Total War: ROME REMASTERED and clicking on the Support tab in the Total War: ROME REMASTERED pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in the game's Preferences folder; click on the Open Preferences Folder button to open the Preferences folder. Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the Total War ROME REMASTERED Report.txt file to your email.
In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with Total War: ROME REMASTERED.
email: help@sega.com
Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.