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1 Starting the executable
2 =======================
3
4 Unix:    runfgfs
5 Windows: runfgfs.bat
6
7 "runfgfs" is a script which runs the Flight Gear executable with
8 (hopefully) the correct $FG_ROOT directory specified.
9
10
11 Keyboard controls
12 =================
13
14 Flying is mainly done via the numeric keypad.  There is some
15 unresolved wierdness with the GLUT libraries and keyboard input, so
16 for now, the state of the "Num Lock" key is important.
17
18 Num Lock Active
19 ---------------
20
21     Pg Up/Pg Dn             Throttle
22     Left Arrow/Right Arrow  Aileron
23     Up Arrow/Down Arrow     Elevator
24     Ins/Del                 Rudder
25     "5"                     Center aileron/elevator/rudder
26     Home/End                Elevator Trim
27
28 Num Lock Inactive
29 -----------------
30     Shift + <Numeric Keypad Key>   Change view
31
32     where key is one of:
33
34     8 = forward
35     7 = left/forward
36     4 = left
37     1 = left/back
38     2 = back
39     3 = right/back
40     6 = right
41     9 = right/forward
42
43 Autopilot
44 ---------
45     Shift + A               Enable autopilot (defaults to heading of 000)
46     Shift + S               Disable autopilot
47     Shift + D               Lock autopilot heading to current heading