AOE4HOOK Features & Hotkeys Overview
Quick player guide: what each menu section does and how to enable and customize features during a match.
1. Opening the Menu & Instant Search
What it does: Open or hide the settings menu anytime during a match with a single key, and find any option by name using the built-in search bar.
2. Custom Hotkey Binding
What it does: Bind any toggle or assistant in the menu to a convenient keyboard key or mouse side button.
3. Camera & Tactical Radar
What it does: Raise camera zoom height, clear weather fog, highlight unit outlines, see enemy movement paths, and display firing range circles around keeps, TCs, and siege.
4. Economy & Combat Assistants
What it does: Keep Town Center villager queues running, balance gatherers across resources, shelter workers during raids, and kite or focus-fire with ranged units.
Main Menu Sections
| Menu Tab | What the Feature Does | How to Use |
|---|---|---|
| Lobby | Shows player rating (ELO), win rate, and most-played civilizations for everyone in the match lobby. | Open the "Lobby" tab while waiting in the room or on the loading screen. |
| Camera | Expands camera zoom distance, applies a comfortable night lighting filter, and removes dense clouds. | Adjust the height slider in the "Camera" tab or use Ctrl + Mouse Wheel. |
| Radar & View | Displays unit outlines, neutral sheep, relics, enemy rally lines, keep/siege range rings, and the opponent economy panel. | Check the desired items in "Radar & View" and drag the info panel anywhere on your screen. |
| Alerts | Warns you when an opponent ages up, starts a Wonder, captures Sacred Sites, or sends raiders toward your villagers. | Enable the alerts you want in the "Alerts" tab and adjust the sound volume. |
| Macro & AI | Queues villagers and military units without over-queuing, balances resource gatherers, and assists with army positioning. | Set your worker limit and select a build order preset in the "Macro" and "AI Assistant" tabs. |