Mouse (PC)

Controlling Imagine Earth with the mouse is completely intuitive, since every PC user knows the mouse and the interface gives hints where to click. The picture below is a game screenshot that explains how to control the earth.

A comfortable tip for observant readers

You can keep the left mouse button pressed while opening the Toolring and release it on one of tools. Then the tool docks in the cursor and you can do mass-croping of trees or comprehensive repairs.

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Gamepad (XBox 360 and PC)

Here you see the XBox 360 controller with all button assignments. Since it is possible to use the XBox 360 controller with your PC you can also use it for the PC version of Imagine Earth. The game automatically detects connected pads and displays hints that help to control the interface.