How to activate cursor on G1000

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I’ve just started using the 172 with G1000 glass cockpit, on the right MFD display, how do you activate the cusor to scroll the map?

The videos i have watched just show to left click the knob but that does nothing on my one?

Also, when you spawn in mid-flight does it always start with AP engaged?

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Yes and the game describes how to use the controls if you get out of legacy mode and enable tooltips/descriptions.

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Hmm, not heard of legacy mode??

I turned tooltips off a long time back, guess i’ll have to pop them on again then

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Sorry I missed the xbox tag in your title. I am thinking how it works on PC.

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You can still use Lock mode with Tooltips. No need to get out of Lock mode.

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Hmm, ok whats lock mode??

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Lock mode and Legacy mode are two different ways of interacting with controls. Lock mode was introduced when MSFS came out on Xbox. I think it may be default or the only option on Xbox. Legacy mode is the way people used to interact with the controls and requires a mouse.

I am on PC but still prefer Lock mode.

To activate the cursor I think you click on the inner knob

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That is what i do but it does not bring up the cursor on the map?

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Are you sure it’s highlighting the inner knob?

You may want to watch a quick video on YouTube about the G1000. A video will probably explain faster than we can in words.

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LOL, i’ve watched about 8 videos this evening all on the G1000

They all show just highlight the middle knob and left click but…

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That’s it. If this doesn’t work you may have to ask people in one of the dedicated G1000 threads.

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I only started using this on Xbox last night,bit fiddly,think I Left clicked hold inner wheel then add right click then pull the cursor/knob to the edges of the screen up/down/ left/ right to move map etc,but it is awkward.Also your 2nd question,mine always air spawns in autopilot ,just steep right bank to disconnect it.

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Thanks, yes i discovered the awkward left click hold then right click function today :slight_smile:

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I love it. It’s only awkward at first, then you get used to it, then you see how useful it is to avoid misclicks and uncommanded zooms.

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