1998-04-14 02:45:23 +00:00
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Starting the executable
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Unix: runfg
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Windows: runfg.bat
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"runfg" is a script which sets the FG_ROOT and LD_LIBRARY_PATH
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environment variables, then runs the Flight Gear executable.
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Keyboard controls
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Flying is mainly done via the numeric keypad. There is some
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unresolved wierdness with the GLUT libraries and keyboard input, so
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for now, the state of the "Num Lock" key is important.
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Num Lock Active
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Pg Up/Pg Dn Throttle
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Left Arrow/Right Arrow Aileron
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Up Arrow/Down Arrow Elevator
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Ins/Del Rudder
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"5" Center aileron/elevator/rudder
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Home/End Elevator Trim
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Num Lock Inactive
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Shift + <Numeric Keypad Key> Change view
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where key is one of:
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8 = forward
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7 = left/forward
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4 = left
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1 = left/back
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2 = back
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3 = right/back
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6 = right
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1998-04-18 03:57:08 +00:00
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9 = right/forward
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Autopilot
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1998-05-20 20:48:54 +00:00
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Shift + A Enable autopilot (defaults to heading of 000)
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Shift + S Disable autopilot
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Shift + D Lock autopilot heading to current heading
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