Uploaded July 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learning and using hotkeys are a great way to improve your game. Rebinding them is the next step and will improve it even further. By rebinding the build key from the period button on the right side of the keyboard to the G key, you can greatly reduce hand movement as well as diverting attention from the screen and down at the keyboard to locate the period key. Keeping your attention on the battlefield will (hopefully) allow you to make better tactical decisions and respond to battlefield developments.
This is especially important for Tyranids to prevent you from toggling the task bar instead of selecting the orbital hive fleet, but is definitely a quality of life improvement for all races.
I have created a backup, G-Period Swap only, as well as my current keybinds. These files may be found here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ahdHD64mleAe3v96i-vpchkU6R5ozhfU
download the file, delete the .BAK, .GSWAP, or .ASDF at the end of the file, then drag and overwrite your existing .LUA file.
However, you can do this yourself if you want to customize differently, or use my files as a starting point.
To edit your hotkeys, find the keydefaults.lua file. I use unification new races, so mine path is located below. Depending on what mods you use, it should be located somewhere similarly. I highly recommend making a backup.
Computer/YourHardDrive/Program Files (x86)/Steam/Steamapps/common/Dawn of War Soulstorm/Profiles/Profile#/unification_new_races/KEYDEFAULTS.LUA
You can edit KEYDEFAULTS.LUA with notepad, just do not change the file extension from LUA.
Look for builder_cycle = "Period", and change the period to a G (or whatever key you want to use).
Note, I have rebound many of my other keys using ASDF/Gridkeys style. It can't be perfect, because many keys are mirrored in different races, but it at least gets most of the buildings correct . My understanding is that Gridkeys will be included in Unification Mod 7.0 The ASDF keybinds are a work in progress, and will change over time as I make improvements.
Dawn of War: Soulstorm with Unification Mod 6.9.25
Learning and using hotkeys are a great way to improve your game. Rebinding them is the next step and will improve it even further. By rebinding the build key from the period button on the right side of the keyboard to the G key, you can greatly reduce hand movement as well as diverting attention from the screen and down at the keyboard to locate the period key. Keeping your attention on the battlefield will (hopefully) allow you to make better tactical decisions and respond to battlefield developments.
This is especially important for Tyranids to prevent you from toggling the task bar instead of selecting the orbital hive fleet, but is definitely a quality of life improvement for all races.
I have created a backup, G-Period Swap only, as well as my current keybinds. These files may be found here: drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ahdHD64mleAe3v96i-vpchkU6R5ozhfU
download the file, delete the .BAK, .GSWAP, or .ASDF at the end of the file, then drag and overwrite your existing .LUA file.
However, you can do this yourself if you want to customize differently, or use my files as a starting point.
To edit your hotkeys, find the keydefaults.lua file. I use unification new races, so mine path is located below. Depending on what mods you use, it should be located somewhere similarly. I highly recommend making a backup.
Computer/YourHardDrive/Program Files (x86)/Steam/Steamapps/common/Dawn of War Soulstorm/Profiles/Profile#/unification_new_races/KEYDEFAULTS.LUA
You can edit KEYDEFAULTS.LUA with notepad, just do not change the file extension from LUA.
Look for builder_cycle = "Period", and change the period to a G (or whatever key you want to use).
Note, I have rebound many of my other keys using ASDF/Gridkeys style. It can't be perfect, because many keys are mirrored in different races, but it at least gets most of the buildings correct . My understanding is that Gridkeys will be included in Unification Mod 7.0 The ASDF keybinds are a work in progress, and will change over time as I make improvements.
Dawn of War: Soulstorm with Unification Mod 6.9.25
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