Quick reference card of keybinds from the old manual. That means some would have changed since then.
Control Keys
Quick reference card of keybinds from the old manual. That means some would have changed since then.
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Keybinds list from the Redux manual
The following sections are the Control Keys from the B17-Redux-Manual_v1.pdf (pages 103 to 107). I’ve broken it down into these sections for a quick access.
Flight Controls Key(s)
Pitch (Nose Up)
.
Pitch (Nose Down)
;
Roll (Bank Left)
Z
Roll (Bank Right)
X
Yaw (Rudder Left)
B
Yaw (Rudder Right)
N
Flaps Up
F
Flaps Down
SHIFT + F
Steering/Brake Controls
Left Steering Brake
B
Right Steering Brake
N
Parking Brake On
P
Parking Brake Off
SHIFT + P
Wheel Brakes On
INSERT
Wheel Brakes Off
DELETE
Tailwheel Lock On
T
Tailwheel Lock Off
SHIFT + T
Landing Gear Controls
Landing Gear (All) Raise
Up Arrow
Landing Gear (All) Lower
SHIFT + Up Arrow
Landing Gear (Left Main) Raise
Left Arrow
Landing Gear (Left Main) Lower
SHIFT + Left Arrow
Landing Gear (Right Main) Raise
Right Arrow
Landing Gear (Right Main) Lower
SHIFT + Right Arrow
Landing Gear (Tail/Nose) Raise
Down Arrow
Landing Gear (Tail/Nose) Lower
SHIFT + Down Arrow
In-Flight Trim Controls
Trim Positive Elevator – Fine
CTRL + END
Trim Negative Elevator – Fine
CTRL + HOME
Trim Left Aileron – Fine
CTRL + DELETE
Trim Right Aileron – Fine
CTRL + PAGE DOWN
Trim Left Rudder – Fine
CTRL + INSERT
Trim Right Rudder – Fine
CTRL + PAGE UP
Trim Positive Elevator – Coarse
SHIFT + END
Trim Negative Elevator – Coarse
SHIFT + HOME
Trim Left Aileron – Coarse
SHIFT + DELETE
Trim Right Aileron – Coarse
SHIFT + PAGE DOWN
Trim Left Rudder – Coarse
SHIFT + INSERT
Trim Right Rudder – Coarse
SHIFT + PAGE UP
Trim – Neutral
CTRL + Backspace
Engine Controls
Select Engine 1
Q
Select Engine 2
W
Select Engine 3
E
Select Engine 4
R
Start Engine
A (or Engine key + A)
Stop Engine
S (or Engine key + S)
Feather Engine
D (or Engine key + D)
Engine 1 Throttle (Up/Down)
No Default
Engine 2 Throttle (Up/Down)
No Default
Engine 3 Throttle (Up/Down)
No Default
Engine 4 Throttle (Up/Down)
No Default
Port Engines Throttles (Up/Down)
No Default
Starboard Engines Throttles (Up/Down)
No Default
Throttle Step Up
‘= (or engine key + =)
Throttle Step Down
– (or Engine key + -)
Throttle Step Up – Fine
CTRL + =
Throttle Step Down – Fine
CTRL + –
Throttle Maximum
SHIFT + =
Throttle Minimum
SHIFT + –
Lock Out AI Engine Control
L (or Engine key + L)
War Emergency Power (WEP) Enable
K (or Engine key + K)
Engine Fire Extinguisher
J (or Engine key + J)
Game Controls
Computer/Manual Control (Toggle)
M
Accelerate Time 2x, 4x, 8x (Cycle Through)
Home
Decelerate Time 2x, 4x, 8x (Cycle Through)
End
Pause (Toggle)
Pause
Time Skip
Return
Mini-Time Skip
CTRL + Return
Jump to Next Plane (in sequence)
]
Jump to Previous Plane (in sequence)
E*
Jump to Own B-17
Backspace
Note: E* means [ …but I can write it due to table formats.
Jump to Previous Plane (in sequence): [
B-17 Controls
Pilot Helper (Toggle)
H
Switch to Action
SHIFT + H
Start Mission
CTRL + B
Instruments View
I
Action View
A
Window (Miscellaneous) View
W
Compartment View
C
Bombardier’s station (if occupied)
`
Navigator’s station (if occupied)
1
Cheek Gunner’s station (if occupied)
2
Pilot’s station (if occupied)
3
Co-Pilot’s station (if occupied)
4
Top Turret Gunner’s station. (if occupied)
5
Radio Operator’s station (if occupied)
6
Ball Turret Gunner (if occupied)
7
Left Waist Gunner (if occupied)
8
Right Waist Gunner (if occupied)
9
Tail Gunners Station (if occupied)
0
Any Alternative View
Spacebar
Flight Instruments
Pilot Instruments (Pilot/Co-Pilot Instrument View)
F4
Co-Pilot Instruments(Pilot/Co-Pilot Instrument View)
F5
Engine Instruments Zoom (Pilot/Co-Pilot Instrument View)
F6
Directional Instruments Zoom (Pilot/Co-Pilot Instrument View)
F7
Fuel & Electrics Instruments Zoom (Pilot/Co-Pilot Instrument View)
F8
Startup & Cooling Instruments Zoom (Pilot/Co-Pilot Instrument View)
F9
Bombsight Controls
Bombsight Fine Correction Adjuster
B
Bombsight Search/Track Mode
SHIFT + K
Bombsight Rate Correction Adjuster
N
Weapon Controls
Machine Guns
’
Cannons
’
Eject Drop Tanks
CTRL + D
Padlock Targeting Controls
Padlock Nearest Enemy
Y
Padlock Nearest B-17
CTRL + Y
Padlock Nearest Airfield
SHIFT + Y
Padlock Target Nearest Centre of View
U
Clear/Restore Padlock View
SHIFT + U
Cockpit Views
Instrument Snap
CTRL + I
Snap View (Toggle)
CTRL + P
Other Views
Internal View
F1
External View
F2
Chase View
Spacebar (from External view)
Bomb Release and Target View
F6
Camera Controls
Zoom In (Coarse)
Numpad +
Zoom Out (Coarse)
Numpad –
Zoom In (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad +
Zoom Out (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad –
Reset Camera
Numpad 5
Camera Up (Coarse)
Numpad 7
Camera Down (Coarse)
Numpad 1
Camera Left (Coarse)
Numpad 4
Camera Right (Coarse)
Numpad 6
Camera Forward (Coarse)
Numpad 8
Camera Backward (Coarse)
Numpad 2
Camera Pan Left (Coarse)
Numpad 0
Camera Pan Right (Coarse)
Numpad .
Camera Pan Up (Coarse)
Numpad 9
Camera Pan Down (Coarse)
Numpad 3
Camera Up (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 7
Camera Down (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 1
Camera Left (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 4
Camera Right (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 6
Camera Forward (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 8
Camera Backward (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 2
Camera Pan Up (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 3
Camera Pan Down (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 9
Camera Pan Left (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad 0
Camera Pan Right (Fine)
CTRL + Numpad .
Miscellaneous Controls
Console Mode
ESC
Bail Out
CTRL + SHIFT + B
Quit Mission
CTRL + SHIFT + Q
Quit to Desktop
ALT + F4
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