Hello Trainz Forum members. I come to you for only one reason today. This is to ask if it is possible to change the camera controls in Surveyor mode (for Trainz 2010) from the Arrow Keys to WASD. I have been an avid user of Minecraft over the last few years, but decided to come back to Trainz for a sort of nostalgic revisit. But as I soon found out, it is very difficult to switch from the WASD controls of Minecraft to the Arrow Keys of moving the camera in Trainz 2010. So, the logical solution is to change the controls and use they controls im used to. However, I've looked online and fiddled around with in-game settings, but haven't found any "Controls" settings. So I ask you fine ladies and gentlemen today: Is it possible to do this?
Changing Surveyor Controls?
- Thread starter DMCguy18
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cascaderailroad
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I would not recommend changing the settings, as this may cause conflicts with other commands. I did change a driver command once, as there was no emergency brake KB command ... but I reverted back to normal settings, and got used to what KB commands N3V supplied.
I write surveyor and driver commands down, and post the paper on my wall, so I can remember them.
I write surveyor and driver commands down, and post the paper on my wall, so I can remember them.
Its not so much because I really want to, its more just that my hand has acquired a feel for WASD controls, and when trying to do the same kind of motions with the Arrow Keys just doesn't feel "right" any longer. Also, I currently only want to know if its possible to change surveyor controls, and not so much driver controls and shortcuts. But if its not possible or would mess up some of the coding for other controls (Despite WASD not doing anything in surveyor, so option 2 is unlikely)d , I understand
ZecMurphy
Community Assistant
Good Morning DMCguy18
We don't support changing the controls in TS2010, although it can be done. However doing so will be at your own risk, as you may find other functions do not work correctly.
To change the controls, you need to go into Windows Explorer (or My Computer), and then locate your Trainz installation (the 'TS2010' folder on your computer), and go to the folder called 'UserData' within the TS2010 folder, then to the folder called 'settings'. You should then see a file called 'keyboard.txt', please double click on this and then locate the desired keyboard commands.
I have not check here, however you may also find that some keyboard controls may be hard-coded, in which case you may not be able to change them. They may also effect both Driver and Surveyor modes.
I would recommend making a backup of the 'keyboard.txt' file before editing it. As above, any changes will be at your own risk, we cannot provide technical support for changing the keyboard commands in TS2010.
In Trainz Simulator 12 SP1 we have now introduced an official in-game keyboard control menu where you can change the keyboard controls. However again, some controls such as the arrow keys may be hard-coded in Trainz.
Regards
We don't support changing the controls in TS2010, although it can be done. However doing so will be at your own risk, as you may find other functions do not work correctly.
To change the controls, you need to go into Windows Explorer (or My Computer), and then locate your Trainz installation (the 'TS2010' folder on your computer), and go to the folder called 'UserData' within the TS2010 folder, then to the folder called 'settings'. You should then see a file called 'keyboard.txt', please double click on this and then locate the desired keyboard commands.
I have not check here, however you may also find that some keyboard controls may be hard-coded, in which case you may not be able to change them. They may also effect both Driver and Surveyor modes.
I would recommend making a backup of the 'keyboard.txt' file before editing it. As above, any changes will be at your own risk, we cannot provide technical support for changing the keyboard commands in TS2010.
In Trainz Simulator 12 SP1 we have now introduced an official in-game keyboard control menu where you can change the keyboard controls. However again, some controls such as the arrow keys may be hard-coded in Trainz.
Regards
Well I've got good news and I've got bad news. The good news is it worked. The key binding for moving the camera is now WASD controls. But the bad news is that it only worked in Driver mode. For whatever reason, the camera controls are still the arrow keys on Surveyor mode. I figured the two different modes had different sections in the keyboard.txt file. And I was right. So I began searching for a Surveyor section Camera control. However, there is not one. Or atleast, not that I could find. The codes for the camera movements in driver were, in order, "camera_up, camera_down, camera_left, camera_right". There is not one of these for Surveyor mode, and also (after searching the document for the term "Up" [For up Arrow]) there is no other set of Arrow Key bindings in the document. Is there a way to set the camera control for both game modes under the same controls, or Is there a keybind command either hidden more in the keyboard.text or elsewhere in the settings folder?
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