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Gruntshooter
11-05-2007, 06:09 PM
Ever wanted to fly around the world, but not have to buy those microsoft flight simulator? well there is a flight simulator built into Google Earth!


Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+A
Step 2: Select your aircraft (F-16 Or SR-22)
Step 3: On the "Select Your Aircraft" window, under the two planes is a starting airport, choose one.
Step 4: Press the "Start Flight" button.

Controls:

Display flight simulator help Ctrl + H - .
Increase thrust Page Up Page Up -
Aileron left Left arrow Left arrow -
Aileron right Right arrow Right arrow -
Elevator push Up arrow Up arrow -
Elevator pull Down arrow Down arrow down -
Rudder left Insert Shift + left arrow -
Rudder right Enter (numeric keypad) Enter (numeric keypad) -
Rudder left Shift + left arrow Shift + left arrow -
Rudder right Shift + right arrow Shift + right arrow -
Elevator trim nose down Home Home -
Elevator trim nose up End End -
Elevator trim nose down Shift + up arrow Shift + up arrow -
Elevator trim nose up Shift + down arrow Shift + down arrow -
Reduce flap setting Left bracket Left bracket -
Increase flap setting Right bracket Right bracket -
Reduce flap setting Shift + F Shift + F -
Increase flap setting F F -
Center aileron and rudder 5 5 -
Center aileron and rudder C C -
Extend/retract landing gear G G Only works if landing gear is retractable on current aircraft
Left wheel brake , (comma) , (comma) -
Right wheel brake . (period) . (period) -
Pause simulation Space Space -
Toggle HUD H
Tom Baldwin
11-05-2007, 06:40 PM
Step 1: Press Ctrl+Alt+A

Does nothing for me...:slant:
Gruntshooter
11-05-2007, 06:42 PM
Does nothing for me...:slant:


Make sure you have the latest version of Google Earth.
martin
11-05-2007, 07:38 PM
Years ago i had a pilot licence myself.
And believe me, this simulator is much harder to fly then a real plane. Just unrealistic. Unusable.
Tom Baldwin
11-05-2007, 07:40 PM
Make sure you have the latest version of Google Earth.
Did that. I'm now at 4.2.0198.2451 (beta).
Ctrl-Alt-A still does nothing :slant:
Gruntshooter
11-05-2007, 07:49 PM
Did that. I'm now at 4.2.0198.2451 (beta).
Ctrl-Alt-A still does nothing :slant:



Try re downloading http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
martin
11-05-2007, 07:52 PM
Tom, i did a new install of GE minutes ago (due to constant crashes).
You should see this after CTRL-ALT-A:
sladys
11-05-2007, 07:57 PM
Ctrl+Alt+A = go to and end Flightsimulator. :yep:
Gruntshooter
11-05-2007, 08:06 PM
Ctrl+Alt+A = go to and end Flightsimulator. :yep:

What? I don't understand that.
Tom Baldwin
11-05-2007, 08:22 PM
Try re downloading http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html
Did that. Still no joy!!
Gruntshooter
11-06-2007, 05:12 AM
Did that. Still no joy!!

Hmm... do you have the English/American version?
sladys
11-06-2007, 08:00 AM
Hmm... do you have the English/American version?

I doesn't matter what version you have. If you look under Tools and you look for Flight simulator it says: Ctrl+Alt+A
paul89
11-06-2007, 07:50 PM
Did you try Tools -> Enter Flight Simulator ?
BillyBob
11-13-2007, 02:41 AM
Try Ctrl + (other keys) + A

Shift, Alt or the 'Windows' key.
lukemckeown
11-22-2007, 01:43 PM
:yep: !!! IT WORKS!!!!

For me you need to enter
ctrl + A + Tab :hair: :eek: :yep: