How to fly with keyboard and mouse

[alig]

I am getting the game tomorrow and was wondering how to manualy control the plane in the air using a keyboard and mouse


Thanks

alig

[JcHnd]

well... tomorrow?
why you dont download it today?
anyways... some planes have a special tab with their name in the top of the window... you click there and there is some help about keyboard keys... there you are!
and dont worry about planes that doesnt have any tab... the control are the sames in almost every plane... you wont have much problems with that

[Gijs]

JcHnd, you probably meant the Help > Aircraft Help menu for aircraft-specific controls and Help > Common Aircraft Keys for common controls.

Alig, there's no use in telling you how to control your aircraft, as long as you cannot practice what we say in FlightGear. Once you've downloaded/installed FlightGear, you should be able to work it out pretty quick, with the help of the menus we provided.

Cheers,
Gijs

[alig]

Thanks is it nescisarry to by the disk of it???? cos thats wat i did!

[simbabeat]

You download it for free.......

You didn't get flight pro sim did you?

[snipey]

@simbabeat flightgear also sells cd with all the aircraft and scenery
i think he bought those

[simbabeat]

I know that but I'm wondring why he is so clueless..

[alig]

yeah i am a bit clueless game should arrive tomorrow are there any planes that are particularly easy to fly??
Thanks
alig

[redneck]

I'm not sure that you'll find it easy to fly, but I started with the C172p, the default plane, which happens to be a trainer plane at several flight schools. You'll definitely want to consider getting a joystick as well, as keyboard and mouse aren't all that easy to use for flight controls, however some people seem to manage just fine without a joystick.

[alig]

Thanks

alig

[dany93]

Hi alig

Welcome.

For rudder and nose wheel control with keyboard, don't press continuously but briefly step by step.
Rudder pedals are much more convenient than keyboard for rudder (accurate control and realism).
Mouse (Right Clic to see the cross) is correct for the yoke.
On the runway during acceleration before taking off, Left Clic on the mouse (in cross config) gives you temporary control on nose wheel and rudder, with better accuracy.

[EDIT] (I forgot:)
you can find joysticks which combine yoke (ailerons, elevator) and rudder (by twisting). Not as realistic as pedals but you need only one game controller (and your floor is clean!).

Dany

[alig]

cheers

[ohneale]

I find the mouse a challenging instrument because it's difficult to control just one axis. Its behaviour also depends on the platform. Mac OS X's mouse acceleration sucks. On Linux and Windows it's a bit easier. You may want to customize the sensitivities in mice.xml. It is also beneficial to enable simultaneous rudder and elevator control. Even better if you make auto-coordination toggleable by writing a small Nasal function.

[rico001]

Keyboard Controls
Advanced-->General--> Control--> Keyboard
Controls may vary by plane
push [shift+?] for help
Starting and Takeoff Aircraft (These controls are for the 787-8/F-16)
Uppercase/lowercase letters (shift + key) to toggle ON/off when necessary
- push [shift+B] to release wheel brakes
- push [PageUp] to increase speed, push [downarrow] to point noise up
- push [shift+G] to retract landing gear, when in the air
To restart takeoff press [Shift+Esc]
To Exit the current game screen press [Esc] then [Enter]
Starting and Takeoff Aircraft For the S.P.A.D.?/Cessna 172p
Press "Shift" + "]" three times and then press s for a while, it should start. Depending on the aircraft some might require you to throttle up right away and press [s] again
View Controls
push [v] to change views
push [x/X] zoom in/OUT
To rotate ¾ views presh shift and home, end, pageup, or pagedown
Mouse Options
If you right click the mouse the cursor will change giving you a couple options:
- The double arrow cursor <--> will allow you to rotate the camera various angles.
- The plus cursor + allows the mouse to act like a joystick, controlling the 4 directions: up,right,left, and down, just
like the arrow keys on the keyboard.

[dany93]

Keyboard Controls
Press "Shift" + "]" three times and then press s for a while, it should start. Depending on the aircraft some might require you to throttle up right away

For me (Windows Vista, Desktop keyboard) Magnetos increment is "Alt Gr"+"}".
And "Alt Gr"+"]" for Flaps + 1 .

Cheers
Dany