diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
index a36aeed7ad..8c5e6c188e 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
@@ -263,8 +263,10 @@ class GameMessage : public MemoryPoolObject
 
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT,
 		MSG_META_END_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT,
+		MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT,						///< TheSuperHackers @feature Rotate camera in 45 degree increments
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT,
 		MSG_META_END_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT,
+		MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT,						///< TheSuperHackers @feature Rotate camera in 45 degree increments
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ZOOM_IN,
 		MSG_META_END_CAMERA_ZOOM_IN,
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ZOOM_OUT,
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp
index f71498c242..1d4dd5189a 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp
@@ -3271,6 +3271,10 @@ GameMessageDisposition CommandTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(TheInGameUI->isCameraRotatingLeft(), ("Clearing rotate camera left, but it's already clear!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraRotateLeft( false );
 			break;
+		case GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT:
+			if (TheTacticalView->isCameraMovementFinished())
+				TheTacticalView->rotateCamera(-1.0f / 8.0f, 500);
+			break;
 		case GameMessage::MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT:
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(!TheInGameUI->isCameraRotatingRight(), ("Setting rotate camera right, but it's already set!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraRotateRight( true );
@@ -3279,6 +3283,10 @@ GameMessageDisposition CommandTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(TheInGameUI->isCameraRotatingRight(), ("Clearing rotate camera right, but it's already clear!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraRotateRight( false );
 			break;
+		case GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT:
+			if (TheTacticalView->isCameraMovementFinished())
+				TheTacticalView->rotateCamera(1.0f / 8.0f, 500);
+			break;
 		case GameMessage::MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ZOOM_IN:
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(!TheInGameUI->isCameraZoomingIn(), ("Setting zoom camera in, but it's already set!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraZoomIn( true );
diff --git a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp
index 2b8b0c18a0..82e81e29f7 100644
--- a/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp
+++ b/Generals/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp
@@ -793,6 +793,24 @@ MetaMapRec *MetaMap::getMetaMapRec(GameMessage::Type t)
 			map->m_displayName = TheGameText->FETCH_OR_SUBSTITUTE("GUI:SelectNextIdleWorker", L"Next Idle Worker");
 		}
 	}
+	{
+		MetaMapRec* map = TheMetaMap->getMetaMapRec(GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT);
+		if (map->m_key == MK_NONE) {
+			map->m_key = MK_KP4;
+			map->m_transition = DOWN;
+			map->m_modState = CTRL;
+			map->m_usableIn = COMMANDUSABLE_GAME;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		MetaMapRec* map = TheMetaMap->getMetaMapRec(GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT);
+		if (map->m_key == MK_NONE) {
+			map->m_key = MK_KP6;
+			map->m_transition = DOWN;
+			map->m_modState = CTRL;
+			map->m_usableIn = COMMANDUSABLE_GAME;
+		}
+	}
 
 #if defined(RTS_DEBUG)
 	{
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
index 324f28cfdc..b0ae5db5e4 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Include/Common/MessageStream.h
@@ -263,8 +263,10 @@ class GameMessage : public MemoryPoolObject
 
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT,
 		MSG_META_END_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT,
+		MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT,						///< TheSuperHackers @feature Rotate camera in 45 degree increments
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT,
 		MSG_META_END_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT,
+		MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT,						///< TheSuperHackers @feature Rotate camera in 45 degree increments
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ZOOM_IN,
 		MSG_META_END_CAMERA_ZOOM_IN,
 		MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ZOOM_OUT,
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp
index 633474ef7f..b401e979cf 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/CommandXlat.cpp
@@ -3416,6 +3416,10 @@ GameMessageDisposition CommandTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(TheInGameUI->isCameraRotatingLeft(), ("Clearing rotate camera left, but it's already clear!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraRotateLeft( false );
 			break;
+		case GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT:
+			if (TheTacticalView->isCameraMovementFinished())
+				TheTacticalView->rotateCamera(-1.0f / 8.0f, 500, 100, 400);
+			break;
 		case GameMessage::MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT:
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(!TheInGameUI->isCameraRotatingRight(), ("Setting rotate camera right, but it's already set!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraRotateRight( true );
@@ -3424,6 +3428,10 @@ GameMessageDisposition CommandTranslator::translateGameMessage(const GameMessage
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(TheInGameUI->isCameraRotatingRight(), ("Clearing rotate camera right, but it's already clear!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraRotateRight( false );
 			break;
+		case GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT:
+			if (TheTacticalView->isCameraMovementFinished())
+				TheTacticalView->rotateCamera(1.0f / 8.0f, 500, 100, 400);
+			break;
 		case GameMessage::MSG_META_BEGIN_CAMERA_ZOOM_IN:
 			DEBUG_ASSERTCRASH(!TheInGameUI->isCameraZoomingIn(), ("Setting zoom camera in, but it's already set!"));
 			TheInGameUI->setCameraZoomIn( true );
diff --git a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp
index 2a7f4097fc..aeaf2287b4 100644
--- a/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp
+++ b/GeneralsMD/Code/GameEngine/Source/GameClient/MessageStream/MetaEvent.cpp
@@ -851,6 +851,24 @@ MetaMapRec *MetaMap::getMetaMapRec(GameMessage::Type t)
 			map->m_displayName = TheGameText->FETCH_OR_SUBSTITUTE("GUI:SelectNextIdleWorker", L"Next Idle Worker");
 		}
 	}
+	{
+		MetaMapRec* map = TheMetaMap->getMetaMapRec(GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_LEFT);
+		if (map->m_key == MK_NONE) {
+			map->m_key = MK_KP4;
+			map->m_transition = DOWN;
+			map->m_modState = CTRL;
+			map->m_usableIn = COMMANDUSABLE_GAME;
+		}
+	}
+	{
+		MetaMapRec* map = TheMetaMap->getMetaMapRec(GameMessage::MSG_META_ALT_CAMERA_ROTATE_RIGHT);
+		if (map->m_key == MK_NONE) {
+			map->m_key = MK_KP6;
+			map->m_transition = DOWN;
+			map->m_modState = CTRL;
+			map->m_usableIn = COMMANDUSABLE_GAME;
+		}
+	}
 
 #if defined(RTS_DEBUG)
 	{