[WIP][PLUGIN] Aeroplane Mode - a small plugin to swap roll and yaw axes on the fly

[Belisarius]

Aeroplane Mode is a small plugin aimed mainly at joystick users. It allows you to swap the Roll and Yaw axes in flight.

The default keyboard commands are:

Hit the 'Scroll Lock' key to toggle control modes, or press and hold the 'Home' key to temporarily change control mode.

These keys can be rebound, and the plugin supports blizzy's toolbar if you have it installed, adding a small icon that can be clicked to toggle modes.

I haven't tested this with other mods yet, other than blizzy's toolbar. This is just my first stab at the problem, and I'm looking for feedback, suggestions and bug.

Features:

- toggle mode

- press and hold mode

- Bindable keys

- blizzy's toolbar support.

- invert pitch in aero mode

- that's about it...

Changes:

0.1

- first release

0.2

- added option to invert pitch in aero mode

TODO:

- better icons

- It's probably riddled with bugs...

License: MIT

Download: https://www.dropbox.com/s/5vzo8npcqzbipfd/AeroplaneMode_0.2.zip

Source is included with the download

Edited August 9, 2014 by Belisarius
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[JazeEyed]

Why the hell is this not more popular? I love this idea! Well done to you good sir!!

[MinorInconvenience]

I saw this and immediately had to login to tell you I love you. I have been wanting something like this for the longest time. Going to try it out now! Thanks!

[Guest]

Agreed, that's a great thing to have. I've had something like this for a while now, thanks to CH Products "controller mode" system. It's nice to see that others could use that as well now.

[Belisarius]

Aw shucks, thanks guys! To be honest I'm surprised no one else had already done it.

[Chooski]

This was the single most frustrating thing about KSP to me. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

[Wanderfound]

About to test it out; expect me to promote it heavily to the spaceplane crew if it works out.

[Wanderfound]

Liking it so far; kudos for the easy toggle and default to "off". Too many of these sorts of mods have a habit of intruding when you don't want them to.

[zengei]

Simple and excellent, good job.

[ks7293851]

PSA: The download link above currently points to a very old version of the plugin. That version of the plugin does not work with the current version of KSP. The newer version of the plugin, which does work with the current KSP, is at:

[removed link to defunct website]