Can someone explain how to glide?

[jonnydoh]

Can someone explain this to me? I managed to do it exactly twice, through what seems like sheer luck and button mashing.

I set out a campfire, equip my glider, and I *thought* that all you had to do was to jump in front of it to ride the updraft, but the glider isn't deploying at all and I just land right into the flame. Is it a combination of keys? The fonts used for the missions is ridiculously tiny and digitized; I can't read what key you're supposed to use while jumping.

I'm using keyboard and mouse controls. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Accel Lex]

So I use the wings and jetpack more. Barely used the glider but I don't remember having trouble when I used it. It's like a double jump, if I remember correctly. If you have double jump skill, it'll be your third jump.
At least that's what I do.
I'll be on a cliff or something, exhaust my jumps, then jump again to activate glider. Then crouch or dodge button is to drop down, I think.
Let me know if this is it. I'm going to log in right now so I could double check just in case and I'll correct this if not.

[Accel Lex]

I just tried it again, so jumping after your last jump (If no double jump, after regular jump, if yet double jump, after that one) click the jump button again to activate glider. Crouching does cancel it, but jumping again disables it as well. But clicking jump again reactivates it.
So if you mash the jump button, it'll drop, glide, drop, glide, drop, glide.
Shift is to extend the side wings to increase speed.
Having more stamina helps with gliding for longer.
If high up, I'd save up the last amount of stamina to drop down close to the ground, then catch yourself before hitting it so you don't drop from high up with no stamina to save yourself.

[jonnydoh]

Thanks, Accel Lex! Yeah, I have double jump enabled-- that's probably why I was failing. That helps a ton. Thank you!

[Accel Lex]

Originally posted by jonnydoh:

Thanks, Accel Lex! Yeah, I have double jump enabled-- that's probably why I was failing. That helps a ton. Thank you!

Glad it worked. There's an accessory that grants the double jump ability so you don't have to invest a skill point. Also the Wings gives you multiple extra jumps, but they're each small and takes up stamina. Jetpack is infinite rising, but takes fuel.
Gliding is faster horizontal, but the stamina it takes to sustain it, I just use it for closing distances since I'm faster running.