FS One 2022 User Manual

Learn to use FS One® 2022e (v17.2, rev 3310) with this online user manual.

To run FS One, it is recommended that you use an RC transmitter or RC simulator controller.

Begin with the Getting Started: Part I chapter and explore the full outline below to get the most out of using the features inside FS One.

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FS One 2022e (v17.2, rev 3310)
RC Flight Simulator
Apr 21, 2023 - latest User Manual update

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Table of Contents

• Home
• 1. Getting Started: Part I
  • 1.1. PC System Requirements
  • 1.2. Graphics Card Drivers
  • 1.3. Download FS One
  • 1.4. Software Updates
    • 1.4.1. Substack Newsletter
    • 1.4.2. YouTube Channel
    • 1.4.3. Updating
  • 1.5. Install FS One as Administrator
  • 1.6. Selecting Your Controller
  • 1.7. Setting Up Your Controller
    • 1.7.1. Standard Axes Order
    • 1.7.2. Setups for FS One V1 & V2 Interfaces
    • 1.7.3. Setups for Other Transmitters/Controllers with vJoy
    • 1.7.4. Setups for Transmitters without vJoy
    • 1.7.5. Final Axes Order and Direction
    • 1.7.6. Axis Priority for New Setups
  • 1.8. Next Step
  • 1.9. Supplemental Guides
• 2. Getting Started: Part II
  • 2.1. Calibrating Your Controller
    • 2.1.1. Selections
    • 2.1.2. Transmitter Is Automatically Selected
    • 2.1.3. Two Transmitter Icons?
    • 2.1.4. Calibration
  • 2.2. Running FS One
  • 2.3. Using Keys while Flying
  • 2.4. Resetting and Quitting
  • 2.5. Flight Manual
  • 2.6. Setup Tips
  • 2.7. FS One Power Tools - Extras
    • 2.7.1. Required Step for Setup
    • 2.7.2. Power Tools Features
• 3. Main Menu
  • 3.1. Single Pilot
  • 3.2. Two Pilot
  • 3.3. Help
  • 3.4. Log Book
  • 3.5. Recordings
  • 3.6. Options
  • 3.7. About
  • 3.8. Footer Bar
  • 3.9. Exit
• 4. Single and Two Pilot Menus
  • 4.1. Single Pilot Overview
  • 4.2. Two Pilot Overview
  • 4.3. Common Menu Buttons
• 5. Key Commands
  • 5.1. Printable Keymap
  • 5.2. Keymap Table
• 6. Single Pilot Freestyle
• 7. Aircraft Selection
  • 7.1. Select an Aircraft
  • 7.2. Edit an Aircraft
• 8. Transmitter Selection
  • 8.1. Calibrating
  • 8.2. Transmitter Selection Windows
  • 8.3. Transmitter Menu
  • 8.4. Copy, Edit, and Delete
• 9. Flying Site Selection
• 10. Sun/Sky Selection
• 11. Wind Selection
  • 11.1. Wind Types
  • 11.2. Keyboard Controls for Wind
• 12. Recordings Selection
• 13. Save/Load Flight
  • 13.1. Save
  • 13.2. Load
  • 13.3. Delete
• 14. Flight Manual
  • 14.1. Aerobird Xtreme
  • 14.2. Alpha 40
  • 14.3. Ascent
  • 14.4. BD-5J
  • 14.5. Bobcat
  • 14.6. Brio 10
  • 14.7. Bubble Dancer
  • 14.8. Cap 232G
  • 14.9. F4U Corsair 60
  • 14.10. Edge 540
  • 14.11. Extra 260 EFL
  • 14.12. Extra 260
  • 14.13. Firebird Commander
  • 14.14. Four-Star 60
  • 14.15. Funtana 40
  • 14.16. Funtana 90
  • 14.17. FW 190 A-8
  • 14.18. J-3 Cub
  • 14.19. J-3 Cub 40
  • 14.20. J-3 Cub 60%
  • 14.21. MiG-15
  • 14.22. P-51 Mustang
  • 14.23. P-51 PTS (Step 1)
  • 14.24. P-51 PTS (Step 2)
  • 14.25. P-51 PTS (Step 3)
  • 14.26. P-51 PTS (Step 4)
  • 14.27. P-51 PTS (Flaps)
  • 14.28. Piper Pawnee
  • 14.29. SBach 342
  • 14.30. SBach 342 with SCAS
  • 14.31. Showtime 50 and 50 SFG
  • 14.32. Slo-V
  • 14.33. Spitfire 60
  • 14.34. Stryker
  • 14.35. Sundowner 180
  • 14.36. Supra TD
  • 14.37. Swift S-1
  • 14.38. Swift S-1 Electric
  • 14.39. Swift S-1 Jet
  • 14.40. T-34 Mentor
  • 14.41. AT-6 Texan
  • 14.42. Tracon and Tracon K2
  • 14.43. Tracon E, E DS, and K2 E
  • 14.44. Tribute EFL
  • 14.45. Twist 40
  • 14.46. Ultima 3 F3D
  • 14.47. Ultimate EFL
  • 14.48. Ultimate TOC
  • 14.49. Ultra Stick Lite 120
  • 14.50. Yak 54
• 15. Takeoff Options
  • 15.1. Ground Takeoff
  • 15.2. Hand Launch
  • 15.3. Hi-Start Launch
  • 15.4. Winch Launch
  • 15.5. Captive Towhook Release
• 16. Options
  • 16.1. General
  • 16.2. Video
  • 16.3. Graphics 1
  • 16.4. Graphics 2
  • 16.5. Sound/Music
  • 16.6. Smoke/Exhaust
  • 16.7. Towlines
  • 16.8. Physics
  • 16.9. Messages
  • 16.10. Validating Your Input
• 17. Camera Views
  • 17.1. Basic Camera Terminology
  • 17.2. Primary and Secondary Views
  • 17.3. Pilot Views
  • 17.4. Field Views
  • 17.5. Leashed Views (3D)
  • 17.6. Chase and Mouseable Chase Views (3D)
  • 17.7. Onboard Views (3D)
  • 17.8. Padlock and Reverse Padlock Views (3D)
  • 17.9. FlyBy Views (3D)
  • 17.10. Miscellaneous Views (3D)
  • 17.11. Remembers Your Last Camera
  • 17.12. Inset Window Widget
  • 17.13. Cameras with Multiple Aircraft
• 18. Widgets and Tools
  • 18.1. Introduction to Widgets
  • 18.2. Magnetic Compass and Wind Compass
  • 18.3. Map Overlay
  • 18.4. Transmitter Display
  • 18.5. HUD (Heads Up Display)
  • 18.6. Landing Distance Widget
  • 18.7. Sky Grid
  • 18.8. Inset Window
  • 18.9. Radar Gun
  • 18.10. Hover Training Assistant
  • 18.11. Variometer
  • 18.12. Flight Log / Timers
  • 18.13. Scaling Wizard Report
  • 18.14. Flight Recorder Playback Tool
  • 18.15. Save Position to File
• 19. Single Pilot Towplane/Sailplane
  • 19.1. Flying the Sailplane
  • 19.2. Flying the Towplane
• 20. Single Pilot Games
• 21. Single Pilot Pylon Racing
  • 21.1. Pylon Racing Settings
  • 21.2. Pylon Race Fly Screen
  • 21.3. Race Scenario and Audibles
  • 21.4. Record Your Flight for Playback
• 22. Single Pilot Bomb Drop
  • 22.1. Bomb Drop Settings
  • 22.2. Bomb Drop Fly Screen
  • 22.3. Firing and Scoring
• 23. Log Book
• 24. Transmitter Overdrive
• 25. Editing and Creating Airplanes
  • 25.1. Roadmap
  • 25.2. Make a Copy to Edit
  • 25.3. Scaling - Part 1
  • 25.4. Scaling - Part 2
  • 25.5. Airplane Editor
    • 25.5.1. Aerodynamics
    • 25.5.2. Mass
    • 25.5.3. Propulsion
    • 25.5.4. Motor/Engine
    • 25.5.5. Propeller
    • 25.5.6. Sounds
    • 25.5.7. Servos
• 26. Flight Training
  • 26.1. Basic Flight Training
  • 26.2. Advanced Flight Training
  • 26.3. Learning to 3D Hover Airplanes
  • 26.4. Learning to Thermal
• 27. Two Pilot Freestyle
• 28. Two Pilot Towplane/Sailplane
  • 28.1. Aerotowing Setup
  • 28.2. Flying
  • 28.3. Camera Views
  • 28.4. Related Topics for Two Pilot Setups
• 29. Two Pilot Pylon Racing
  • 29.1. Pylon Racing Settings
  • 29.2. Pylon Race Fly Screen
  • 29.3. Race Scenario, Audibles, and Recording
• 30. Recordings
  • 30.1. Create Recordings
  • 30.2. Playback Recordings
  • 30.3. Delete Recordings
  • 30.4. Cameras with Multiple Aircraft
• 31. Editing the Transmitter
  • 31.1. Copy, Edit, and Delete
  • 31.2. General Layout of the Editor
  • 31.3. Flight Modes
  • 31.4. Exponentials and Rates
• 32. About Window
• 33. How to Cite FS One
  • 33.1. For Software Citation
  • 33.2. For Publication Citation
• 34. Troubleshooting
• 35. Glossary
  • 35.1. Terms Used with FS One
  • 35.2. Parameters Used in the Airplane Editor

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