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Flying the Microsoft Flight Simulators
Specialized
key functions
In
this installment I’d like to cover the use of specialized keys. These keys
provide functions that will increase your enjoyment of the Flight Simulators.
The
“S” Key: The
“S” key provides four views. Simply tap the key;
Normal
2D Cockpit View
Virtual
Cockpit View [if one is provided]
Tower
View [a distant external view]
Spot
View is an outside view of the aircraft
[use your hat switch to move your view point around or
above/below the aircraft]
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When in the VIRTUAL COCKPIT, TOWER or
SPOT Views, use your + or – keys to
zoom in or out.
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The “W” Key: The “W” key provides 2 additional cockpit views, one
with your basic instruments lined across the bottom of the screen the second
just a view without any panel or instruments.
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The “SHIFT + ENTER and SHIFT +
BACKSPACE” KEYS: The “SHIFT + ENTER” KEYS pushed together
will raise your point of view over the instrument panel. Just like raising your
seat. The more times you push the keys together, the higher you go. Pressing
the “SHIFT + BACKSPACE” keys
together will lower your seat/view. Note:
In FS2002
after looking left or right or changing views with the “S” key, you’ll have to reset your view. This does not happen in FS2004.
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The “Alt” KEY: Using Alt+Enter, will toggle your screen between “Full Screen” and “Window”
modes. When in “Full Screen”, Pressing the “Alt” key
will place a menu bar across the top of the screen. These choices are the same
as found in the “Starting” and “Create a Flight” screens
For example, Flights/Aircraft/World/Options/Views/Help
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The “WINDOWS” KEY: The “WINDOWS” key is located between the Ctrl and Alt keys at the bottom of the keyboard. Pressing the WINDOWS key
will minimize the Flight Simulator placing it in the Task Tray at the bottom of
the screen. This will pause your flight
allowing you to do other tasks or take a latrine break. To resume your flight,
simply double click the Microsoft Flight Simul Icon in the
Task Tray.
The “P” KEY: The “P” key pauses your flight until pressed again.
The “SHIFT + Z” KEYS: Pressing the “SHIFT + Z” keys together will place an
information strip(s) in the upper left of your screen. Pressing once will
provide: Long & Lat, Altitude\MSL, Heading, Airspeed,
and Wind. Pressing the second time will change the information to: Frame Rate, Pos or Negative G’s, and
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Well gang, that’s the tips
for this addition. As always, if you have any questions or comments, drop me a
line. Some of you “Simmers” out there might have some tips you’d like to share.
If so, let us know.
Happy Simming,
Steve
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