Using Orbiter For Civil Air Patrol

[Bonanza123d]

I am just wondering the implementations for use in CAP. I asked my commander if he knew about it. He said he heard about it. I would like to know if there is a specific setup on a old laptop. How do i do i play without a num pad.

 

[Grover]

use a joystick

 

[Bonanza123d]

use a joystick

I don't want to lug a joystick to every meeting.

 

[Grover]

they arent that big... ok, well theres probably a way to get a mouse yoke going

 

[Bonanza123d]

they arent that big... ok, well theres probably a way to get a mouse yoke going

Is this going to be a one way conversation :lol:? Yes I am addicted to orbiter from school. :rofl:

Anyways. It will be nice to use key commands. The laptop i will be using does not have a key pad. I think i can get a wireless one. I just need some tips. What better way to teach aerospace than orbiter.

 

[RisingFury]

Rearrange the keys in keymap.cfg?

 

[agentgonzo]

External Number Pad?

 

[Tacolev]

Rising fury has the most prescient answer here. Try a combination of arrow keys and WASD to get attitude/throttle controls.

 

[DanM]

RisingFury and agentgonzo are both correct, it's ultimately up to you. Also, good luck in CAP. I'm a Cadet Airman First Class. :thumbup:

 

[diogom]

For a laptop? Use the [fn] key, bottom left (at least in mine). Pressing that with the keys that have the small numbers in their corner gives the same result as a numpad.

 

[Bonanza123d]

Where can i get a cheap small joystick.

 

[Eli13]

This is a fairly small and very reliable joystick that you can use for orbiter. No software install is necessary. Just plug it in and play. I got mine new at Best Buy for $19.99 USD.

You can read about it here.

Here is a picture of it:

My only beef with it is its lack of a rotating stick for rudder control, but that is manageable.

 

[Bonanza123d]

This is a fairly small and very reliable joystick that you can use for orbiter. No software install is necessary. Just plug it in and play. I got mine new at Best Buy for $19.99 USD.

You can read about it here.

Here is a picture of it:


My only beef with it is its lack of a rotating stick for rudder control, but that is manageable.

That is the part i do not like about it. Any other suggestions?

 

[Eli13]

You do not need that to navigate in orbit, if you have not noticed already. :dry:
I'm afraid you will not be able to everything you want in one joystick, you're going to have to make a compromise somewhere instead of lingering on that one perfect suggestion.

 

[Bonanza123d]

You do not need that to navigate in orbit, if you have not noticed already. :dry:
I'm afraid you will not be able to everything you want in one joystick, you're going to have to make a compromise somewhere instead of lingering on that one perfect suggestion.

dont worry about it. I think that i can get around it. I will be putting orbiter on my 8GB flash drive.

 

[Eli13]

Erm... I'm not quite sure i understand where the orbiter installation on a flash drive comes into play with finding a joystick.

 

[Bonanza123d]

Erm... I'm not quite sure i understand where the orbiter installation on a flash drive comes into play with finding a joystick.

That was just a side thing. Before i get joystick. I will see if orbiter runs on the laptops they are offering to use.