User Guide

MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
TOOLS FOR DRIVING | 15
USING VIEWS
You can use the keyboard to get all kinds of visual angles of the train—both internal and external.
Use the ARROW keys to look left, right, up or down, to pan or to zoom. Add SHIFT to pan or
zoom quickly.
Note: All key commands referred to in this chapter are used on the main part of the keyboard,
not on the numeric keypad.
Cab
view (1 key): The view from inside the cab. In steam trains, you can also “stick your head out”
of the open sides of the train. To stick your head out the window (forward), use the UP ARROW.
To stick your head out the window (backward), use the DOWN ARROW.
External view 1 (2 key): This view begins at the lead locomotive, but you can move the view along
the train.
To zoom in or out, press the UP or DOWN ARROW keys.
To rotate the view, press LEFT or RIGHT ARROW keys.
To raise or lower the view, press CTRL+UP ARROW or CTRL+DOWN ARROW.
To center the view on another car, press CTRL+LEFT ARROW or CTRL+RIGHT ARROW.
External view 2 (3 key): This view begins at the rear of the train, but you can move the view along
the train.
Trackside view (4 key): This view
puts you in the role of an onlooker watching the train from the
trackside. As the train passes you, your point of view jumps automatically to a new point down the track
where the train is once again approaching you. Press the 4 key again for a different trackside view.
Passenger view (5 key): Look inside a passenger car from the point of view of a seated passenger.
Use the ARROW keys or hold down your right mouse button and drag the cursor to look around.
Coupler
view (6 key): This is a good view for focusing on the front or rear coupler of the train during
the coupling process. You can also see the distance between the train and the unit you’re coupling
to. Use UP and DOWN arrows to zoom in and out.
Yard
view (7 key): A view looking directly downward from high above your train. Use this view in
freight yards.
For a complete list of all the view commands, see the Quick Reference Card, the Key Commands tab
of the Operations Notebook (press F11) or the online Help (press F1).