Default Controls

This page outlines the Default Controls for the Targetware application. All Targetware input controls can be adjusted within the Settings section of the TW Main Menu or by editing input.txt and joystick.txt with a text editor. For more information on customizing your input controls, please refer to these pages:

Note: Not all controls controls are relevant for all planes.

Printable Reference Cards

Printable reference cards listing all of the default keyboard the keypad layouts presented here, are available in PDF format:

Flight Controls


Roll (Ailerons)	Pitch (Elevators)	Yaw (Rudders) [for twisty-sticks]

View System

Combining Views. By pressing the Up or Down keys while pressing a direction key, you modify the view. For example, Pad 1 + Pad 5 will show you the Left Rear Up view, Pressing Pad 9 + Pad 0 will show Right Forward Down

Field of View (FOV) controls the angle of the view that fills your screen. High FOV shows a wide picture, Low FOV shows a narrower picture. In effect, this operates like a Zoom function. There are three FOVs by default: 90, 60 and 35 degrees.

Hat Switches work normally, the direction the you press the hat matches the view you will see. The hat switch view can be modified vertically. To toggle views with the the hat switch views to show Up and the direction pressed: Joystick Button 4.

Note: Keys are capitalized for clarity. It is not necessary to use the upper case letter for keyboard controls. The "+" (plus) symbol is used to indicate a a key combination; that symbol is not used by default.

DEFAULT CONTROLS LIST (for English keyboards)

**General Keys**
Exit	Escape
Chat	T
Chat with Team	Y
Chat with Unit	U
Chat with Squad	R
Change Console Size	Ctrl + Tab
FPS Counter Display/Hide	F1
Take 'Clean' Screenshot	F2
Take Screenshot with UI Elements	Alt + F2
Debug Text Display/Hide	F3
Tactical Pilotage Chart Display/Hide	F4
View External/Cockpit	F5
Previous Unit	F6
Next Unit	F7
Mouse Look Toggle	END

**Keyboard Flight Controls**
Extend Flaps	Q
Retract Flaps	W
Airbrake Deploy/Retract	V
Gear Up/Down	G
Brakes	Space
Left Toe Brake	Z
Right Toe Brake	X

**Weapons and Ordnance Controls**
Fire Guns	F
Select Weapon # (1-10)	Alt + # (1-10)
Select Ordnance	Backspace
Toggle Ordnance Bays	Shift + B
Release Ordnance	Joystick Button 2
Pickle Ordnance	B

**RPM + Prop Pitch Controls**
Increase RPM or Prop Pitch	]
Decrease RPM or Prop Pitch	[
Maximum RPM or Prop Pitch	Shift + ]
Minimum RPM or Prop Pitch	Shift + [
Feather Selected Engine	Alt + ]

**Mixture Controls**
Increase Mixture	' (Apostrophe)
Decrease Mixture	; (Semicolon)
Maximum Mixture	Shift + ' (Apostrophe)
Minimum Mixture	Shift + ; (Semicolon)

**Cooling Flap Controls**
Open Cooling Flaps	/
Close Cooling Flaps	. (Period)
Full Open Cooling Flaps	Shift + /
Full Close Cooling Flaps	Shift + . (Period)

**Fuel Controls**
Fuel Tank Selector	\
Release Drop Tanks	Shift + D

**Engine Selection Controls**
Select Engine # (1-10)	Shift + # (1-10)

**Throttle Controls**
Increase Throttle	=
Decrease Throttle	-
Maximum Throttle	Shift + =
Minimum Throttle	Shift + -
Throttle 0%	` (Grave)
Throttle 10%	1
Throttle 20%	2
Throttle 30%	3
Throttle 40%	4
Throttle 50%	5
Throttle 60%	6
Throttle 70%	7
Throttle 80%	8
Throttle 90%	9
Throttle 100%	0

**Engine Accessories**
Increase Blower	P
Decrease Blower	O
Boost	F10
Nitrous	F9
Nitrous Selector	Ctrl + \
Anti-Detonant Injection (ADI)	F11
ADI Selector	Shift + \

**Trim Controls**
Zero Trim	Ctrl + K
Elevator Up	K
Elevator Down	I
Aileron Left	M
Aileron Right	, (Comma)
Rudder Left	J
Rudder Right	L
Micro Elevator Up	Shift + K
Micro Elevator Down	Shift + I
Micro Aileron Left	Shift + M
Micro Aileron Right	Shift + , (Comma)
Micro Rudder Left	Shift + J
Micro Rudder Right	Shift + L

**Keyboard Stick Controls**
Forward Stick (Pitch Down)	Up Arrow
Back Stick (Pitch Up)	Down Arrow
Left Stick (Roll Left)	Left Arrow
Right Stick (Roll Right)	Right Arrow
Left Rudder (Yaw Left)	A
Right Rudder (Yaw Right)	D
Center Controls	S

**Mouselook Slew Keys**
Slew Up	unmapped by default
Slew Down	unmapped by default
Slew Left	unmapped by default
Slew Right	unmapped by default

To set these controls, edit Input.txt. The speed of mouselook movement can also be set there with the "Slew Speed" setting.