How do I fly with a keyboard?

[ian]

I have bought this game from offical website and I have had it for about a month now. Flying with a mouse is ok but when I switch my camera veiw to anything it doesn't leave my cursor in that box you fly with. I also don't know how to fly helicopter and I don't feel like buying a joystick for this game even though it is a major flight simulator. So could any one tell me how you can configure the controls for a keyboard or make it eaiser to fly? Thank you.

[GameRickster]

you dont.

[Cyber_Chupacabra]

I'm afraid the M+K support is so limited you can't really make it any easier. I understand that you said you dont want to buy a joystick, but in that case why even getting Xplane?
FSX would be less frustrating to fly with M+K in my opinion, still a bit tricky.
Its like getting major racing sim and trying to drive with keys - just does not work.
Maybe someone else will be able to help you.

[Admiral Nightlight]

You can set your key bindings to fit your flying needs. Before I owned a Logitech Joystick, I played keyboard and mouse. I pretty much set up my throttle using the F1 to F4 keys. As for the flying left/right/up/down I set as the arrow keys or Numpad keys.
That would be my simple set up, feel free to change key bindings to your preference.

[ian]

Originally posted by mordin86:

I'm afraid the M+K support is so limited you can't really make it any easier. I understand that you said you dont want to buy a joystick, but in that case why even getting Xplane?
FSX would be less frustrating to fly with M+K in my opinion, still a bit tricky.
Its like getting major racing sim and trying to drive with keys - just does not work.
Maybe someone else will be able to help you.

I got X-Plane 10 because I tried out the demo and I loved the way the aircraft flew. I thought is was so realistic. That was why I bought it on their websited because I heard bad things about the steam version.

[ian]

Originally posted by Admiral Nightmare:

You can set your key bindings to fit your flying needs. Before I owned a Logitech Joystick, I played keyboard and mouse. I pretty much set up my throttle using the F1 to F4 keys. As for the flying left/right/up/down I set as the arrow keys or Numpad keys.
That would be my simple set up, feel free to change key bindings to your preference.

Could you please tell me how to change my keys to those specific flying controls?

[Admiral Nightlight]

Go to settings--->Joystick & Equipment--->Keys

Then scroll down the list and find your throttle and flight control names and change them.
[*I recommend deleting keys that you want to change, first*]

For example:
Scroll until you find Engines/throttle_down and press the Delete Selected Key Assignment

Now press "Add New Key Assignment"
----- click on the <NONE> and press (F1)

In the first column find: Engines/throttle_down
The 2nd column should have: engines/ selected
The 3rd column should have: Throttle down a bit.
(If you want, you can change this to Throttle down a bit for engine #1.)

Repeat steps for engine 2,3,4....flight controls, and other optional keys.

---When you are all done, press enter to save and exit the options menu---

[ian]

Originally posted by Admiral Nightmare:

Go to settings--->Joystick & Equipment--->Keys

Then scroll down the list and find your throttle and flight control names and change them.
[*I recommend deleting keys that you want to change, first*]

For example:
Scroll until you find Engines/throttle_down and press the Delete Selected Key Assignment

Now press "Add New Key Assignment"
----- click on the <NONE> and press (F1)

In the first column find: Engines/throttle_down
The 2nd column should have: engines/ selected
The 3rd column should have: Throttle down a bit.
(If you want, you can change this to Throttle down a bit for engine #1.)

Repeat steps for engine 2,3,4....flight controls, and other optional keys.

---When you are all done, press enter to save and exit the options menu---

Sorry I ment flight controls. I cant find them in the menu. I don't have a problem with the engines. Could you please tell me the names of the controls in the menu please?

[Mamisho]

i have the same problem dude and i cant calibrate it because the abrs just wont move when i move my cursor did you had the same prob? if so how did you fix it

[aa_lions]

You can go outside of the plane and click on the middle of the screen. A sort of square should appear. You now control the plane with you mouse. I wint recommend it, as its litteraly impossible.(for me)

[Admiral Nightlight]

You can fly with flight control/trim settings if you want a smooth flight.
trim_up , trim_down , trim_left , trim_right , etc...

Default is [ , ] , 5 , 6 , 7
]= trim up | 6= trim center