Article: Q315602
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s):
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Keyword(s): kbimu
Last Modified: 07-MAY-2002
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The information in this article applies to:
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002
- Microsoft Flight Simulator 2002 Professional Edition
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SYMPTOMS
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When you fly, the Point of View (POV) hat switch on your joystick may not pan
the views as expected.
CAUSE
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This behavior may occur if the "Pan a view" event is not assigned properly.
RESOLUTION
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To resolve this issue, assign the "Pan a view" event to the joystick. To do
this, follow these steps:
1. On the Main menu, click Settings.
2. Under Controls, click Assignments.
3. Scroll the Event list to "Pan a view".
NOTE: If the Joystick column shows an assignment already, click to highlight
the "Pan a view" line, and then click "Delete joystick assignment" to remove
it.
4. Double-click "Pan a view" in the Assignment list.
5. Move the POV hat switch on the joystick to assign this event.
NOTE: As you move the POV hat switch, POV 0 should be listed in the box.
6. Click OK.
7. Under the Repeat column, make sure the lever is all the way to the right.
8. Click OK.
MORE INFORMATION
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You can use the following keyboard shortcuts to emulate a POV hat switch
movement.
IMPORTANT: To use the shortcuts in the following table, press the number keys on
the numeric keypad, not on the keyboard. Make sure that NUM LOCK is off.
+------------------------------------------------------+
| Event | Keyboard Stroke |
+------------------------------------------------------+
| Look ahead | SHIFT+8 |
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| Look ahead and to the left | SHIFT+7 |
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| Look ahead and to the left and up | CTRL+7 |
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| Look ahead and right | SHIFT+9 |
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| Look ahead and to the right and up | CTRL+9 |
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| Look ahead and up | CTRL+8 |
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| Look back | SHIFT+2 |
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| Look back and to the left | SHIFT+1 |
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| Look back and to the left and up | CTRL+1 |
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| Look back and to the right | SHIFT+3 |
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| Look back and to the right and up | CTRL+3 |
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| Look back and up | CTRL+2 |
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| Look down | SHIFT+5 |
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| Look left | SHIFT+4 |
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| Look right | SHIFT+6 |
+------------------------------------------------------+
| Look up | CTRL+5 |
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Additional query words: msgame FS2002
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Keywords : kbimu
Technology : kbGamesSearch kbFlightSimSearch kbFlightSim2002 kbFlightSim2002Pro
Version : :
Issue type : kbprb
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