How to Build Your Own Flight Controls for a Flight Simulator
- 1). Start the flight simulator you want to edit the controls. By default, the game should boot to its main menu.
- 2). Click "Settings" or "Options" from the main menu. A further list of options with either be listed or in tabs.
- 3). Click "Controls" from the listed options. All of the game's controls will be displayed.
- 4). Click on the control you want to change. The box will become highlighted.
- 5). Press the key you want to change the button to. The action will then be assigned to the button you pressed. Repeat Steps 4 and 5 as necessary to completely customize your control scheme.
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