Hi, I’m an occasional simmer, not hard-core, to me this is a game I’d like to play on my laptop in my comfy chair. This means using the built-in keyboard, not joystick or other peripherals. I’m looking to exchange ideas and experiences.
Some of the things I’ve been running into are:
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When trying to set a keyboard shortcut, clicking on the “scanning” box seems to often (not always) cause the [Num5] key to be inserted; trying to use the [Backspace] to delete that key obviously inserts the backspace, so I have to clear and start over.
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I have assigned the [Shift] [Num4] to looking left, etc. However, whenever I press [Shift] [Num4], not only does the looking left occur, but also the plane turns left (as if the [Shift] [Num4] also triggers the plain [Num4] key).
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The rudder controls are almost unusable in the air; the [Num0] and [NumEnter] keys cause the plane to shake uncontrollably. On the ground they seem to be working more or less, if I hold then for a short period. It’s tricky, though: too short, and they don’t do anything; too long, and the plane spins around.
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I’m still trying to figure out how actually to use the brake key [.]:
- click it once (doesn’t seem to do much)
- click it repeatedly until the plane stops
- click and hold it down (but how then control the rudder to steer while braking?)
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Am I correct that the new flight simulator no longer has the [F4] for full throttle (and not even has the ability to map any key to full throttle)?
All in all, I’ve been having quite a bit of fun with this new game, and even been able to land correctly once, but I’m really hoping I can get the configuration figured out to make the flights a lot smoother.