PC Flying with Mouse and Keyboard
Anyone have a dumbed down layout that they use for flying? I dont even know where to start with a layout.
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KB + mouse
Yaw = A / D
Pitch Up = Space
Pitch Down = L SHIFT (can use L CTRL instead)
Alternate you can reverse:
Pitch up = L SHIFT (can also substitute Left CTRL)
Pitch Down = Space
Roll = Mouse
W = throttle up
D = throttle down / brake
fire = left click
switch weapons = mouse scroll
switch weapons = also can use mouse 4 or 5
zoom = right click (I set mine to hold)
can set afterburner to either Z, C, or L ALT
Set free look and cockpit mode / free camera so its within easy reach of left fingers while resting on WASD
notes: I used to use pitch up on W and down on D, but found (for me ergonomically) since most of the time you are climbing (diving) hitting space and L SHIFT to dive is easier.
and mouse set to roll
That said, I'm too used to flight sims and HOTAS, so for BF 1 till now (skipped 5 n 2042 but peeps tell me I missed out in 5 since a/c were good in 5, and 2042 I got into it for BF 6 battle pass and wanted to learn flying so I flew stuff there), so I use a controller for aircraft and mouse and KB for infantry / ground vehicles.
