This article covers the following platforms
MSFS 2024
MSFS 2020
ATS
FSX
Prepar3D
You can open the Flow Wheel and the Otto search bar with simulator control assignments or with LVars.
Control assignments
Assign these events in the sim’s control assignments:
HELP MENU: Toggle the Flow Wheel
CLEAR SEARCH: Toggle the Otto Search bar
LVars
L:P42_FLOW_TOGGLE_WHEEL: Toggles the Wheel on/off. Value returns to 0 after being set to 1.
L:P42_FLOW_TOGGLE_OTTO: Toggles the Otto search bar on/off. Value returns to 0 after being set to 1.
L:P42_FLOW_TOGGLE_WHEEL_CURSOR: Toggles the Wheel on/off at the mouse cursor’s position. Value returns to 0 after being set to 1.
L:P42_FLOW_TOGGLE_OTTO_CURSOR: Toggles the Otto search bar on/off at the mouse cursor’s position. Value returns to 0 after being set to 1.
L:P42_FLOW_TOGGLE_WHEEL_CENTERED: Toggles the Wheel on/off in the middle of the screen. Value returns to 0 after being set to 1.
L:P42_FLOW_TOGGLE_OTTO_CENTERED: Toggles the Otto search bar on/off in the middle of the screen. Value returns to 0 after being set to 1.
L:P42_FLOW_SET_WHEEL: Set show (1) or hide (0) the Wheel.
L:P42_FLOW_SET_OTTO: Set show (1) or hide (0) the Otto search bar.
L:P42_FLOW_SET_WHEEL_CURSOR: Set show (1) or hide (0) the Wheel at the mouse cursor’s position.
L:P42_FLOW_SET_OTTO_CURSOR: Set show (1) or hide (0) the Otto search bar at the mouse cursor’s position.
L:P42_FLOW_SET_WHEEL_CENTERED: Set show (1) or hide (0) the Wheel in the middle of the screen.
L:P42_FLOW_SET_OTTO_CENTERED: Set show (1) or hide (0) the Otto search bar in the middle of the screen.
L:P42_FLOW_BACK: Go up 1 folder or close the Wheel.
L:P42_FLOW_SELECT: Execute the selected tile in the Wheel.
L:P42_FLOW_SELECTION_RIGHT: Move selection counter-clockwise in the Wheel.
L:P42_FLOW_SELECTION_LEFT: Move selection clockwise in the Wheel.
L:P42_FLOW_PAGE_RIGHT: Move to next page in the Wheel.
L:P42_FLOW_PAGE_LEFT: Move to previous page in the Wheel.