Newbie to FSX and Forum needs help with flight controls keyboard keys.

FSX, Windows 7. Number pad keys 0, enter, 8, and 2, and all the arrow keys do not turn my airplane or raise or lower the nose. Am I doing something wrong? Am I not doing something I should? Has anyone else had this problem?

 

Thank you

Have you tried the arrow keys just to the left of the Numpad? All of this confusion can be eliminated with a joystick flight controller.

Turn "Num Lock" on or of with the Num Lock -key. (usually above the 7 key of the Numpad).

 

(I say on or off, as I never know what my numlock key is doing.;)

On my old keyboard it had a small light to indicate that. But not on the wireless keyboard I have at the moment.)

 

Happy flights!:D

 

 

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A joystick does make things a lot easier. I use the Logitech 3D pro joystick. Not that expensive and does a lot.

It can control elevator, ailerons and rudder with the stick. (forward-back, left-right, and twisting the stick) Plus it has 10 buttons you can assign yourself to things like showing a popup panel, or the ATC menu, or maybe AP-disconnect, rudder trim, etc.

It has a "trigger button" that I have assigned to the brakes.

 

Also, on top of the stick is a small "mini stick" that can be moved with the thumb to change the view

direction. Makes it much easier to look around and get your bearings.

There's a throttle control on the base of the stick too.

I hardly have to reach for the keyboard any more.:D