Key Mapping (FSX): Difference between revisions

Revision as of 16:00, 31 July 2008

A collection of Key Mapping issues & fixes.

Identifying and locating airports.

The airport's name can be displayed above airports. (Undocumented feature of FSX).
Label visible -

Range maximum 20nm
Approximately 1500' above airport reference point.
Through terrain.
User aircraft must be higher than the airport reference point, (otherwise disappears).

Edit the file Standard.xml located in -
XP - C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\Controls
Vista -

Add the following code to the first SimControls.Map group, (at the very top of the file).

        <Entry>
            <Key>CTRL+SHIFT+P</Key>
            <Down>TOGGLE_AIRPORT_NAME_DISPLAY</Down>
        </Entry>

CTRL+SHIFT+P will now toggle the display of 'Airport Labels'.

Credit to Lamont Clarke, (lc0277).
Keys changed due to clash with FSX Acceleration

Annoyed by the don't sink or terrain callouts ?

Ultimate method for GPWS control -

Open up the settings -> controls -> buttons menu in FSX.

Select 'systems' in the event category drop down

Find an assignment called 'GPWS(Toggle)'

Assign a key to this and you'll be able to silence the GPWS system at will.

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 == Topic 1 ==
 == Topic 2 ==
-== Topic 3 ==
+== Displaying airport names ==
+=== Issue ===
+Identifying and locating airports.
+=== Solution ===
+The airport's name can be displayed above airports. (Undocumented feature of FSX).
+<br>
+Label visible -
+* Range maximum 20nm
+* Approximately 1500' above airport reference point.
+* Through terrain.
+* User aircraft must be higher than the airport reference point, (otherwise disappears).
+Edit the file '''Standard.xml''' located in -
+<br>
+XP - C:\Documents and Settings\USERNAME\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\Controls
+<br>
+Vista -
+Add the following code to the first '''SimControls.Map''' group, (at the very top of the file).
+<pre>
+        <Entry>
+            <Key>CTRL+SHIFT+P</Key>
+            <Down>TOGGLE_AIRPORT_NAME_DISPLAY</Down>
+        </Entry>
+</pre>
+'''CTRL+SHIFT+P''' will now toggle the display of 'Airport Labels'.
+=== Credits ===
+Credit to Lamont Clarke, (lc0277).
+<br>
+Keys changed due to clash with FSX Acceleration
 == GPWS ==
 Annoyed by the '''don't sink''' or '''terrain''' callouts ?