Problem Numpad Keys

[Artymaster]

Not sure if this is the right place, i believe it is. I was wondering if there was a way to circumvent the need to use the numpad keys in orbiter spaceflight. I just got my new computer, Dell L502x laptop which has no numpad to go with the fn key. Thanks to anyone in advance even if you cant help.

 

[Aeadar]

Well, if there's an fn key, then there's likely a numpab on the keyboard to go with it. On my laptops, it's the, "7,8,9-U,I,O-and J,K,L" keys, with the "<" key as the zero.

 

[Rtyh-12]

Go to your Orbiter folder. Inside, search for a file called "keymap.cfg". This is the file that controls which button in Orbiter does what. Depending on your laptop either the following section or parts of it will help you.

IncMainThrust = ADD CTRL
DecMainThrust = SUBTRACT CTRL
KillMainRetroThrust = MULTIPLY
OverrideFullMainThrust = ADD
OverrideFullRetroThrust = SUBTRACT
IncHoverThrust = NUMPAD0
DecHoverThrust = DECIMAL
RCSEnable = DIVIDE CTRL
RCSMode = DIVIDE
RCSPitchUp = NUMPAD2
RCSPitchDown = NUMPAD8
RCSYawLeft = NUMPAD1
RCSYawRight = NUMPAD3
RCSBankLeft = NUMPAD4
RCSBankRight = NUMPAD6
RCSUp = NUMPAD2
RCSDown = NUMPAD8
RCSLeft = NUMPAD1
RCSRight = NUMPAD3
RCSForward = NUMPAD6
RCSBack = NUMPAD9
LPRCSPitchUp = NUMPAD2 CTRL
LPRCSPitchDown = NUMPAD8 CTRL
LPRCSYawLeft = NUMPAD1 CTRL
LPRCSYawRight = NUMPAD3 CTRL
LPRCSBankLeft = NUMPAD4 CTRL
LPRCSBankRight = NUMPAD6 CTRL
LPRCSUp = NUMPAD2 CTRL
LPRCSDown = NUMPAD8 CTRL
LPRCSLeft = NUMPAD1 CTRL
LPRCSRight = NUMPAD3 CTRL
LPRCSForward = NUMPAD6 CTRL
LPRCSBack = NUMPAD9 CTRL
...
NMKillrot = NUMPAD5

Modify them to something like (only a suggestion!), Alt-letter for different RCS actions. Just make sure it's not already in use by something else...

 

[Pablo49]

There is also [ame="http://orbithangar.com/searchid.php?ID=4473"]Virtual NumPad[/ame]. Or you could use something like joy2key. Or buy a cheap usb numpad.

 

[Ripley]

This is missing from Rtyh's list:

NMKillrot = NUMPAD5