====== Keyboard Layout ======
**The keyboard layout differs from the standard configuration that comes with Trainz!**\\
We recommend keeping a copy of the original keyboard.txt file in case you want to play a different route later.
In general, the keyboard layouts differ very little between the different train series.\\
Significant differences are listed below in more detail.
=== General Layout ===
^ Key ^ Action ^
| 'A' | Door release left |
| 'S' | Close doors |
| 'D' | Door release right |
| Space | Drive switch on/off |
| Shift+Space | Drive switch on/off while the combination is held down |
| 'Z' | Announcement "Please board" |
| 'X' | Announcement "Please stand back" |
| NUM 8 | Unlock control desk |
| NUM 9 | Throttle & brake lever -> Drive position |
| NUM 2 | Decrease brake |
| NUM 3 | Increase brake |
| 'NUM +' | Intercom (macrophone) |
| F1 | Enable train protection |
| R | Release spring-loaded brake |
| 5 | Apply spring-loaded brake |
| J | Switch turnout (in front of the train) |
| [ | Camera: Look left |
| ] | Camera: Look right |
| 1 | Camera: Cockpit view |
| 2 | Camera: External view |
| Alt + H | Camera: Reset view |
| F5 | HUD: Hide everything |
| F7 | HUD: Hide bottom-right menu |
| F9 | HUD: Top right shows only speed and time |
=== Special Features for Series D/F ===
^ Key ^ Action ^
| 'C' | Set displayed ELA code |
| 'Z' | Announcement "Please board" / **Start ELA** |
| NUM 8 | Direction switch up (if throttle & brake lever is in drive position) |
| NUM 2 | Direction switch down (if throttle & brake lever is in drive position) |
| NUM 5 | Brake switch immediately to "Release" position |
| Space | Drive switch on/off / parking brake (if lever is on E4 & train is nearly stopped) |
The functionality of the [[wpde>Elektroakustische_Anlage|ELA]] ((ELA = **E**lektronische **L**autsprecher-**A**nlage)) is explained in more detail [[en:handbuch:steuerung:ela|here]].
=== Special Features for Series H/IK ===
^ Key ^ Action ^
| 'Q' | Central door opening (door release must be active) |
How to set destination signs using the [[wpde>Mensch-Maschine-System|MMS]] ((MMS = **M**ensch-**M**aschine-**S**chnittstelle)) is explained in more detail [[en:handbuch:steuerung:mms|here]].
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==== Keyboard Layout as Download ====
Additionally, user Gerry has created a visualization for the key shortcuts. Many thanks for that :-).
{{:handbuch:steuerung:tastaturbelegung:tastatur_keyboard_layout_u-bahn_sim_berlin_v5_english.pdf|Keyboard Layout U-Bahn Sim Berlin | English}}