Over 2,500 Likes! Why? Many New Players to HOI4 come here, frustrated with videos rushing through & clicking and not explaining stuff... Sure this one's gonna take you 3.5 hours, but afterwards YOU'LL GET IT. (see comments) - So go grab a drink, and hit play! A COMPLETE guide for new players to HOI4 - When I was new to the game in 2019, I found it difficult because the user interface & game mechanics are like nothing I've ever played before. To help improve things for new players, I've made the best beginners guide here. It covers all the things I wish someone told me when I was learning how to play. Includes changes upto 2023. 2024 UPDATE! New Tutorials (More In Depth Topics) - Read on: Amazed how many people this video helped, In 2024 I made a Comprehensive Beginners Guide to HOI4 - The Playlist contains many episodes. This enables me to cover Hearts of Iron in more detail than I otherwise could. It serves as a 1 stop shop for new players, who can choose to follow along - I provide access to all SaveGames after each episode, to keep us all on-course together. While a comprehensive video playlist may not be for everyone, for complete beginners who want something extra, in a laid back style, that covers EVERYTHING - click here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIY632rOtuKBW7-K9PDZZeaIfLWej_7Ji Games with Brains - Other Good HOI4 Tutorials: https://youtube.com/live/KRqKwIB8OJc | Hearts of Iron 4 Tutorial for Beginners (this video) https://youtube.com/live/QlolPZQhQow | HOI4 - First Invasion Tutorial https://youtube.com/live/9pZrJw86Xnw | HOI4 - Controlling Armies, Navies & Air Force Tutorial Contents: 0:00 Hearts of Iron 4 Complete Beginner Tutorial 1:00 HOI4 turn DLC off to Follow This Guide for Beginners 2:21 New Game Ironman Mode Explained 3:55 Understanding Modifiers 7:47 Hearts of Iron Main Interface 8:52 Divisions, Armies & Army Groups 9:05 Selecting an Entire Division 9:22 Battalions Inside Divisions 11:50 Selecting & Moving Divisions 12:50 Template Designer - Piercing vs Attack 16:44 Creating Your First Army Using Divisions 18:20 Adding Generals to Command an Army 20:42 Adding Panzers to an Armoured Division 21:34 Viewing Equipment Needed for Any Division 23:49 Adding Infantry Divisions to an Existing Army 24:10 Using a General & His Army to Make a Front Line 29:22 Adding Generals & Armies to Army Groups 30:15 Assigning a Field Marshall to Command Army Group 31:14 Deleting Orders Assigned to Divisions 31:48 Issuing Orders to Field Marshalls 33:52 Planning Attacks with Field Marshal Army Groups 35:54 Research - Notifications and Technology 39:34 Technology Research Tree in Detail 46:09 Civilian Factories & Military Factories Info 47:44 Trading & Resources & Factories FULLY EXPLORED 51:25 Resources - Excess vs Shortages 52:09 Exporting Resources - How & Where? 52:20 Factories Treated Like Money in HOI4 55:03 All Supplies Come From & Stored In Capital 56:33 Where Does My Excess Rubber Go? 57:05 Setting Military Factories to Build Stuff 58:09 Construction Menu to Build on Map 1:00:46 How to Build Tanks and Planes 1:01:35 How to Use Dock Yards to Build Navy 1:06:15 Exploring National Focuses 1:07:42 Views - Army Navy Air Supply 1:07:59 The Navy Basics - Flotillas 1:09:37 Setting up Navy Patrols 1:11:33 Navy Veterancy & Training 1:13:33 Recruit & Training New Divisions 1:17:34 Unassigned Divisions - Generals 1:19:03 The Generals & Improving Traits 1:20:00 BRB - Quick Break! 1:20:35 Generals, Divisions, Groups, Orders 1:25:02 Events & Decisions - Getting Free Stuff 1:25:45 Political Power, Advisors & Laws 1:28:02 The Air Force - How to use Planes? 1:35:50 Hiring a Military Theorist 1:37:07 Dockyards Available! Building New Ships 1:38:30 Armies & Divisions with NO orders 1:38:48 Defending an Area with Divisions 1:40:07 Training Divisions for Army XP 1:42:24 Modifying the Government (Political Power) 1:43:14 Use Space to Pause 1:43:32 Closer Look at National Focus Tree 1:46:12 What's Industrial Concern? 1:47:14 1st Research Completes - MORE! 1:48:43 Why Does Radio Matter in HOI4? 1:49:30 Building & Storing Equipment 1:51:27 Aircraft Training Completed 1:52:37 Sending New Divisions to Generals 1:53:06 Advanced Naval Order Functions 1:57:16 Getting an Extra Research Slot 1:58:10 Research Bonuses! Bigger Time Better Bonus! 1:59:30 Hiring Advisors to Build Stuff Quicker 1:59:49 The Military Officers Corps (I say chaps!) 2:02:47 Italy being Italy over in Africa 2:07:10 Recruiting New Air Squadrons 2:10:19 Building Navy, Ships & Dockyards 2:18:42 Infrastructure Upgrades Matter 2:22:14 Surface Flotilla Training 2:26:47 An Extra Research Slot! 2:29:38 Long Range Bombing 2:32:48 Spanish Civil War Begins 2:34:04 Controlling Panzer Tanks in Battle 2:41:10 Low Supply & Combat Supplies 2:49:33 Combining Germany & Austria 2:54:54 Extra Combat Stats - Field Marshal 2:57:39 Division Designer & Editor 3:12:34 Navy Chief & Messerschmitt 3:25:10 Want More? See 2024 Playlist in Description -----