1 Starting the executable
2 =======================
7 "runfgfs" is a script which runs the Flight Gear executable with
8 (hopefully) the correct $FG_ROOT directory specified.
14 By default, the plane should be looking more or less straight down a
15 runway, and the mouse cursor should be a regular pointer. The
16 following steps will help you to get into the air:
18 - click the right mouse button once, so that a cross cursor
19 appears (now, the mouse will act as a control yoke)
21 - while holding down the left mouse button, push the mouse cursor up
22 until the engine is at full power (the throttle indicator is on the
23 left side of the HUD), then release the left mouse button
25 - when the plane is moving fast enough (say, 100 knots for the default
26 Navion), slowly pull the mouse cursor down (with no buttons pressed)
27 to raise the elevators until the plane rolls off the runway and into
30 - while holding down the left mouse button, move the mouse cursor down
31 slightly to ease up on the throttle, then release the left mouse
34 - move the mouse up, down, and sideways as necessary to establish
35 level flight -- small movements are best, or you may lose control of
38 - click the right mouse button once more, so that a double-arrow
39 cursor appears (now, the mouse will allow you to look around)
41 - move the mouse around to look out of the plane at different angles
43 - press the left mouse button once to return the view to front and
46 - click the right mouse button *twice*, so that the cross cursor
47 appears again (you're in yoke mode)
49 - now that you know how to operate the throttle, ailerons, and
50 elevators (as well as how to look around), try to circle around and
51 land back on the runway (best of luck)
57 It is possible to manipulate the basic flight controls and the view
58 using only the mouse. Clicking the right mouse button toggles the
59 mouse among three different modes:
61 1. Pointer mode (the default: mouse cursor is a pointer)
62 2. Yoke mode (mouse cursor is a cross)
63 3. Look-around mode (mouse pointer is a double arrow)
65 In yoke mode and look-around mode, the mouse cursor will remain
66 trapped in the Flight Gear window.
72 In yoke mode (mouse cursor as cross), mouse movement adjusts the main
73 flight controls, depending on which buttons you press.
75 With no button pressed:
76 (like a control yoke on an airplane)
77 - horizontal movement controls the ailerons
78 - vertical movement controls the elevators
80 With left button pressed:
81 - horizontal movement controls the brakes
82 - vertical movement controls the throttle
84 With middle button pressed:
85 - horizontal movement controls the rudder
86 - vertical movement controls the trim
92 In look-around mode (mouse cursor as double arrow), mouse movement
93 changes the viewing direction: horizontal movement scrolls the view
94 horizontally, and vertical movement scrolls the view vertically in the
95 direction of mouse movement.
97 To return the view to front and center, click the left mouse button
104 It is also possible to fly using the numeric keypad. There is some
105 unresolved wierdness with the GLUT libraries and keyboard input, so
106 for now, the state of the "Num Lock" key is important.
112 Left Arrow/Right Arrow Aileron
113 Up Arrow/Down Arrow Elevator
115 "5" Center aileron/elevator/rudder
116 Home/End Elevator Trim
120 Shift + <Numeric Keypad Key> Change view
135 Press the "b" key to toggle
139 Control + A Toggle autopilot altitude lock.
140 Control + H Toggle autopilot heading lock.
141 Control + S Toggle autopilot autothrottle.
142 Control + T Toggle autopilot terrain follow.
147 ESC Quit Flight Gear.
152 i Revert to full HUD.
153 m Increase time warp.
155 t Increase time warp delta.
156 v Toggle external view mode.
157 x Zoom out (narrow field of view).
158 z Increase visibility.
160 Shift + A Decrease speedup.
161 Shift + H Brighten HUD
162 Shift + I Minimize HUD
163 Shift + M Decrease time warp.
164 Shift + P Toggle 2D panel display.
165 Shift + T Decrease time warp delta.
166 Shift + W Toggle fullscreen/window mode.
167 Shift + X Zoom out (widen field of view).
168 Shift + Z Decrease visibility.
172 F2 = Reload tile cache.
173 F6 = Toggle autopilot target location.
174 F8 = Toggle fog modes (off, fastest, nicest)
175 F9 = Toggle textures on/off
177 F11 = Set autopilot altitude
178 F12 = Set autopilot heading