Key Mapping (FSX)

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A collection of Key Mapping issues & fixes.

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Displaying airport names

Issue

Difficult to identify and locate airports in unfamiliar areas.

Solution

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 airport-label disappears).

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

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'.

Credits

Credit to Lamont Clarke, (lc0277).
Key-mapping ammended due to clash with FSX Acceleration key-mapping.

Wing-Fold

To enable aircraft wing-fold, (e.g. for FSX Acceleration FA-18A)
Edit the file Standard.xml located in -
XP - C:\Documents and Settings\<USERNAME>\Application Data\Microsoft\FSX\Controls
Vista - C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\FSX\Controls

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

        <Entry>
            <Key>CTRL+SHIFT+K</Key>
            <Down>TOGGLE_WING_FOLD</Down>
        </Entry>

KEY_TOGGLE_WING_FOLD or KEY_SET_WING_FOLD could also be utilised to fold an aircraft tail.

GPWS

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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