User Guide
Before You Fly
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Setting Up and Using
Joysticks and Other
Game Controllers
Flight Simulator 2000 is more realistic when you
use a joystick, yoke, or other controller. You can
fly more precisely, and the buttons and controls
make it easy to change views, adjust the throttle,
extend or retract the landing gear and flaps, and
operate other aircraft controls.
Flight Simulator 2000 is compatible with joysticks,
yokes, gamepads, and other controllers supported
by Microsoft Windows and DirectInput
®
. Use the
device that works best for you as your primary
control; it can be customized to suit your needs.
Different products have different configurations,
so refer to your controller’s documentation for its
button assignments.
Before you fly, make sure your joystick or other
controller is:
· plugged into your computer
· set up in Microsoft Windows
· calibrated properly
· enabled in Flight Simulator 2000 (on the
Options menu, point to Controls, and click
Enable Joystick)
Also make sure you have the latest device drivers.
If in doubt, download and install them from the
manufacturer’s Web site.
For more information about setting up and using
game controllers, see the Simulator Help section
of onscreen Help.
John and Martha King,
King Schools
“Clarify, Simplify, and Make it Fun!”
That’s the mission of King Schools,
founded by John and Martha King. King
Schools has been providing aviation
software and video instructional materi-
als for over 17 years. Nearly one-third of
all pilots in the United States have used
King Schools courses to attain their
licenses.
John and Martha have the distinction
of being the first husband and wife team
(and Martha, the first woman) to have
every possible category rating, class
rating, and instructor’s certificate offered
by the FAA. They made their mark by
developing learning materials that
express their enthusiasm and share it
with others. Click the Getting Started
button on the opening screen to see a
short video in which the Kings explain
how to get up and flying in Flight
Simulator.