Keyboard keys layout for ts 2021

[wmk924]

Hi
I am new to this steam and I want to run ts 2021 on my laptop and where do I get a keyboard layout picture and what all the keys do? I am an older gentleman so it might take some getting used to, and is keyboard mouse easier than getting a game controller?
Thanks
Bill

[Murks81]

It's not a layout, but an overview of the keys used in TS

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=243521602

It depends on you, if mouse/keyboard is easier than a controller or not.

In game you can also use the 'F4' HUD, it should be the easiest way, you only need your mouse

[JJTimothy]

Originally posted by wmk924:

I am new to this steam and I want to run ts 2021 on my laptop and where do I get a keyboard layout picture and what all the keys do?...

You may have noticed in TS's Store page that Dovetail makes a particular point of not guaranteeing TS will run on a laptop. This is not without reason- there's much less standardization in laptops and even the basics, CPU, GPU etc., can be markedly different from their desktop stablemates even if the names are similar. In practice, as long as it's up to the task, you would be very unfortunate if your laptop turns out to be incompatible and, since you already own TS, it can't hurt to try.

Mentioning the keyboard does raise one point. Some DLC has functions that are specifically controlled by the numeric keypad keys so does your laptop have a full-size keyboard? It's not the end of the world if not- firstly I believe this is limited to a few of the more advanced locomotives which you may not have anyway. If you do you may consider it worth getting a full size USB keyboard for a few quid. Even a cheap one will probably be better than your laptop's keyboard so, if you do much typing on it, one could be a good investment anyway. When I used a laptop for everything I had keyboard, printer and an external drive connected with a USB hub so when I did take it somewhere there was only the hub and power to unplug. (Yes my printer was connected by a cable- this was the Dark Ages.)