Hi Delta,
Map some buttons as follows:
1. CM Eye Move Forward. (you'll have to hold it down while moving)
2. CM Eye Move Backward. (same)
3. CM Eye Map View. Here, you can use a keyboard key instead but it won't be completely functional. Do not map this to the same slider you use for forward and backward.
One last thing to do. Map two Keyboard keys, the F5 keyboard key to View Mode Fixed (the default) and the M key to CM Eye Move Map view.
If you are offline, CM Eye is automatically enabled when you press F5. In the Events arenas, the CM must enable it.
Cruise mode:
This is your normal mode, press F5 to enter CM eye. You will be placed in the center of the base facing north. Engage your Move Forward button and adjust the throttle at the same time. Use the stick and rudder to fly. To reverse course, disengage the forward button and engage the Move Backward button. Tip: If you place the mouse cursor in the center of the screen, it will give you a reference point for your line of travel.
If you fly into the stratosphere and become lost, press the keyboard key you mapped to CM Eye Map View. This will turn you facing straight down. Advance the throttle with the Forward Button engaged and you'll soon see the ground.
Map mode:
Handy for terrain builders as well as watching events. Using the Cruise mode, fly to your area of interest and disengage the move forward/reverse button. Set the throttle to at least 50%. Engage the Map View button, or keep the keyboard Map View key pressed down. Using the joystick, scroll the map looking straight down from your current altitude. More joystick input scrolls the terrain faster.
F1 returns you to the tower view.
