Problem with key mapping

[flesz76]

Hello! I just downloaded a clod blitz and when I entered controls I saw that there is nothing assigned. Even esc isn' t assigned.  The weird thing is that I've never had that problem earlier. Are there any assignment maps available for download? Thanks in advance for your answer.

 

Regards Fleszu76.

[343KKT_Kintaro]

Hi fleszu76. Please read the following procedure and, especially at the end of my explanation, please pay special attention to the "very important notes" which are numbered 1 to 4.

 

So, first of all, launch your game and, on the main menu, click on "Options". Then, when you are in the "Options" page, click on "Controls". Once you are in the "Controls" page (see the below images), choose, out of two, the type of controls you want to set first, if axes controls (mainly with your HOTAS, your HOTAS is your joystick and your throttle lever) or key controls (mainly with your keyboard, but plenty of buttons are in modern HOTAS).

 

My advice is you set first all the axes controls, this way:

 

 

 

And then, the key controls... this way:

 

 

 

 

In my case, examples of axes controls are the stick, the throttle and one small wheel that is located on top of the throttle lever in my HOTAS and that I use as the propeller pitch. Examples of key controls are the letter G in my keyboard, which in my case is destined to toggle the undercarriage down and up, or the War Emergency Power toggle key (WEP), which in my case is a button on the throttle lever in my HOTAS. So, in my case, the undercarriage and the WEP are one in the keyboard, the other one in my HOTAS, but both are key controls as they are not axes.

 

Now, if you want to set the specific settings for a specific aircraft, please know that there are no specific settings for specific types, variants or subvariants in this game... if not explicitly notified as such in the very same lists of controls (the lists are partially visible on the two above screenshots).

 

So, as a conclusion, first of all go to the flashcards that correspond to the planes whose engine controls you want to set. It is reading the specific flashcard of one specific aircraft that you'll learn the specific controls you need to set in the lists of controls. Start first with the axes controls: a double click on the name of one control line in the list will display the pop-up window that awaits your click or axe's use so that a control is assigned on your HOTAS or keyboard. As I said, start first with the axes controls. Then, when you are running out of axes controls in your HOTAS, start setting the key controls (again, following the flashcards as this is your first contact with the simulator and the flashcards instruct on the basic controls you need, the bare bones!). As the flashcards only give instructions for takeoff, cruise flight and landing, you'll need to learn what other controls you need to set, but this will come with time, with experience, and simply exploring the lists of controls.

 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE 1: before you plug your HOTAS, choose carefully the USB port in your computer as you'll need the very same plug every time you'll play your Cliffs of Dover simulator.

 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE 2: every time you set controls in your game, go to the lower right corner and click on "Apply"... you'll be immediately kicked off the Controls page so you'll need to go back to the Controls Options page and, this time, click on "Save As...", which will open a window in your PC hardrive where you'll name and save your controls file... if you do not do so, your updated controls will not be kept the next time you'll play the game.

 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE 3: every time you save your controls file, you need to overwrite the same file with the same name.

 

VERY IMPORTANT NOTE 4: in your Steam library, go to your Cliffs of Dover Blitz section, go the parameters (the toothed wheel icon) and untick two boxes, the Steam overlay and the Steam downloads.

 

 

[flesz76]

Thanks for reply. My HOTAS is working well, but for example, when I try to click something in the cockpit, it doesn't work. When i fly and i want to exit and I press escape on my keyboard, nothing happens. Problem is, that my confUser.ini file seems to be completely empty by default. When I played this game a half year ago, I had to only assign HOTAS controls.  I mean, that F1, F2, F3 keys was assigned to view changing by default. Now they are assigned to nothing . I saw, that in options in controls is "load" option. Maybe you could send me your confUser.ini file, and then i will try to load it to my game. 

Ok i just solved this problem. Thanks for help.