0 A.D. Gameplay Manual

Welcome to the 0 A.D. Gameplay Manual, it is, as the game, a work in progress, so while we try to keep it up-to-date and full of information there might be missing pieces. As time goes by it should become the main source of information about playing the game.

Playing a game

> Setting up a game

An overview of the setup screens, and some info on what's required to get a game working

> Basic Gameplay

New to 0 A.D.? Here's the basic info to get you started

> Other features

Other gameplay features which are not covered by the 'Basic Gameplay' guide

> Quickstart Guide

If you're familiar with other RTS games and just need an introduction to 0 A.D.

Special topics

> Overview of the main menu

An overview of the Main Menu and its buttons

> GUI Overview

An overview of the in-game GUI, what does all the buttons do and what does it mean if

> Buildings

A list of all buildings in the game and a quick description of what they do

> Units

A list of all the main units in the game (i.e. not scenario editor-only units or other special cases)

> HotKeys

A list of all hotkeys

> Terminology

A list of words, both specific to 0 A.D. and common to RTS games etc. If you find a word in one of the other pages that you don't understand, it will probably be explained here.

> Settings

Description of the settings