Course 3: Simulator
Control Training
Welcome to the BattleMech Simulator
Control Training...MechWarrior.
Now this 'Mech is not going to do much
for you unless you can control it as well as you can control your
own body. This course section will help you understand and change
your 'Mech controls.
The main rule to follow here is do what
is most efficient for your own piloting style. For example, I
leave the keyboard with it's default mapping, but I usually
change 75% of a joysticks configuration when piloting via
joystick.
Changing your cockpit controls is simple
and flexible in the MechWarrior2 series. Here are the basic
steps:
DOS-Based Versions:
Run the MechWarrior2 series simulator. Get to
the main screen.
Right-click on the terminal to display the options
menu.
Press the Cockpit Controls menu item.
If you have a joystick attached, search for the
joystick that is closest or matches the joystick controls
that you have installed. Set that joystick to active status
(white) and set the Mouse to in-active (red) by
right-clicking with the mouse changes the controls status.
Press Custom Configuration menu-item to display
the Customize Controls window. All keyboard and joystick
commands are displayed in this window
There are 4 pages of control mappings. Keep
all joystick control commands on page 3 and/or page 4.
Keyboard commands are preferenced
by kybd, and joystick has notation such as flstk,
etc.
If a joystick is attached, use
the Suggested Joystick
Configuration as a
starting point for you joystick control.
Windows 95 based versions:
- Slide the mouse pointer to the top of the
screen to expose the menu system.
- Press the Options menu.
- Select the Cockpit Configuration
menu-item.
- Ensure that the Joystick 1 control is in
active status (white) and the Mouse is in-active (red)
byRight-clicking with the mouse changes the controls
status.
- Press Custom Configuration menu-item to
display the Customize Controls window.
This section gives you a starting point
in which to map all joystick command when piloting a BattleMech.
Remember that this is only a suggestion, and it is important for
you to change the control settings to fit your needs. You must be
in the Cockpit Controls Custom Configuration program to execute these commands.
| Joystick
Control |
BattleMech
Control |
Description |
| Hat Left/Hat Right |
Torso Left/Right |
This adds
flexibility of your 'Mech. Torso twisting is
ultra-important defensively. |
| Hat Up/Hat Down |
Zoom In/Out |
Rapid zoom in/out is important
during simulated drops. This is because the simulator
resolution may have to be set low, causing targets to be
blurry. |
| Rudder Left/Rudder
Right |
Torso Left/Right-w/
AC*
Chassis Left/Right-w/oAC*
*Auto-centering |
Rudders provide
quick movement of whatever they are attached to. For all
MechWarrior2 series simulators, assign the rudders to the
Chassis L/R funciton of your 'Mech. |
| Throttle Up/Down |
Throttle Up/Down |
This is the best function for
the throttle. It adds the most realism to 'Mech combat. |
| Button 1/Trigger |
Fire Group 1 |
Group the low
heat/short range weapons to the trigger. |
| Button 2/Left Button |
Fire Group 2 |
Group the high-heat lasers and
the hard-hitting ballistic weapons to the right-thumb
button. |
| Button 3/Middle Button |
Fire Group 3 |
Group the missiles to another
right-thumb button. |
| Button 4/Right Button |
Cycle Group |
Cycle through the group so that
you can check range and get missile locks. |
The following table is the list of
default keyboard commands. Although it will probably not be
necessary to change them, this chart is a usefull reference when
training in the Pilot Training
course.
| Launch
Screen Controls |
Non-Game
Controls |
| Move to Next Option Select ’Mech
Select ’Mech
Variant
|
Tab Left or Right Arrows
[ or ]
|
Options/Battle Parameters Pause
Snap a Screenshot
Abort/Exit Mission
|
Esc Alt+P or Pause
Ctrl+P
Ctrl+Q
|
| Cockpit
Weapon Controls |
Mech
Piloting |
| Fire Select Weapon/Group
Chain-Fire/Group-Fire Toggle
Add Weapon to Group
Fire Group 1, 2, 3
Jettison Ammunition
Cycle Through All
Targets
Previous Target
Target Nearest
Enemy
Target Friendly
(Squadmate)
Target Object
Underneath Reticle
Inspect Targeted
Object
Targeting OFF
Enable Anti-Missile
System
Alpha
Strike
|
Spacebar Enter
\
Shift+1, 2, 3
Num Lock, /, *
(Keypad)
K
T
R
E
F
Q
I
Ctrl+T
Ctrl+A
PTab
|
Direct Throttle (Stop to 100%) Increase/Decrease Throttle
Steer Left and
Right
Reverse Direction
Torso Twist
Recenter Torso
Recenter Legs to
Torso
Jump Jet (on
applicable ’Mechs)
Jump Jet Steering
and Turning
Select NAV Point
Autopilot ON/OFF
MASC ON/OFF
Manual
Shutdown/Restart
Override Thermal
Shutdown
Pilot Ejection
Auto-Ejection
ON/OFF
Self-Destruct
Command Starmates
(MechWarrior 2 only)
Command Point 1, 2
Aerospace Attack
|
1 to 0 +/-
Left and Right
Arrows
Backspace
< and >
/
M
J
6-Key (Home Keypad)
N
A
V
S
O
Ctrl+Alt+E
Ctrl+E
Ctrl+Alt+x
Ctrl+F1 or B
Ctrl+F2, F3
Alt+X
|
| HUD
System Controls |
Pilot
View Controls |
| Cycle Through MFD Displays
Radar
Display(Normal/FullScreen)
Wire-Frame
DamageDisplay
HTAL
(Head/Torso/Arms/Legs)
Armor Damage Report
Enable/Disable/Customize
HUD
Save Customized HUD
Cockpit On/Off
Objectives/Briefing
Summary
Cameras
Target View
Rear View
Down View
Weapon View
Weapon View (After
Launch)
|
F1 F2
F5
F6
F6
F11
Alt+F11
U
F12
F4
F7
F8
F9
F10
|
Zoom In Zoom Out
Reset Zoom
Magnification
Glance Left, Right
Pilot Eye Control
Thermal Optics
on/off
Satelite Uplink
on/off
Radar/Satellite
Uplink ZoomIn
Radar/Satellite
Uplink Zoom Out
Ext. Tracking
Camera(XTC)on/off
External Camera
Controls
|
z Shift+z
Ctrl+z
Keypad 7,9
Ctrl+Arrows
L
F3
X
Shift+X
C
Ctrl+Arrows
|
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