id: settings title: Settings meta: Learn how to use the Settings page in Infinite Flight to customize your flying experience. order: 7 contributor: deercrusher #
Settings #
The Settings menu allows you to customize your Infinite Flight experience before and during play. Below is a guide to help you navigate your way around and to find the best settings for you!
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On the left hand side of the screen are 7 categories that split the settings up, tap each one to find settings within
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Each setting is labelled and has a brief description beneath it
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On the right hand side of the screen you can select that setting by tapping the box which will insert a tick to indicate it has now been set
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Some settings have a label instead of a box, by tapping the label it will give you the option to change this to another setting (again, once set a tick is shown)
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The Back button will take you back to the previous page
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The “About” button allows you to access Infinite Flight Social Media, Terms of Use and Privacy Policy
General #
| Setting | What it does |
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| Language | Sets the language of the app’s interface |
| Interface Timeout | Controls how long the User Interface controls stay on screen |
| Hide Status Bar | Hides the status bar when the interface timeout occurs |
| Control Sensitivity | Sets the controls sensitivity |
| Airport Names | Shows names and distance of the airports while flying (displayed on the scenery outside, this includes the airport’s 4 letter ICAO code and distance) |
| Landing Aid | Shows a set of rectangles around the landing path and helps make stabilized landings (for a more realistic experience consider turning this OFF) |
| Invert External Cameras Vertical Motion | Inverts the vertical motion of the external cameras (locked, external cameras on the aircraft) |
| Invert Internal Cameras Vertical Motion | Inverts the vertical motion of the internal cameras (tower and cockpit) |
| Automatically Set Start Airport | Automatically sets the start airport to where the last flight ended |
| Auto-Coordination | Automatically couples the ailerons and the rudder (on the ground only) |
| Enable ForeFlight Link | Sends Position/Altitude/Traffic data to local devices running ForeFlight (for more info click here) |
| Enable Infinite Flight Connect | Enables Infinite Flight Connect API System (toggle this on to allow Infinite Flight and third party apps such as InFlight Assistant and Fly-By-Wire to bridge if they are on the same network) |
| Show Touches | Useful when recording videos/tutorials |
| Enable Automatic Low Power | Enter low power during long flights to save battery |
| Automatic Engine Start | Always starts with the engine running (once you spawn, engines will be heard & can be seen running) |
| Weight Units | Select what weight unit you want to use i.e. Kgs or Lbs (aircraft fuel quantity and consumption will then been shown in this unit) |
| Show Performance Metrics | Shows metrics including the current frame rate |
| Clear Scenery Cache | Clear scenery data cached on local storage (users that are experiencing issues falling through taxiways, aprons, ramps, runways or experiencing any other scenery related type of issues should tap on “Clear Cache”. If issues persist after you’ve tried that, consider making a #support ticket to report your issue) |
| Screenshot Resolution Scale | Resolution scale factor for screenshots |
Tip
: Disable auto-coordination for more control and stability during crosswind take-offs & landings
Online #
| Setting | What it does |
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| Hide Airplane Names | Hides the name of other players in Infinite Flight Live (this is the tag above other aircraft that shows the pilots callsign, display name, speed, distance from you, altitude, and grade color) |
| Hide Airplane Dots | Hides the dot/white box of other players in Infinite Flight Live |
| Automatic Airplane Downloads Over Cellular Data | Downloads airplanes automatically even when on Cellular Network |
| Airplane Count | Controls how many airplanes are shown in Live mode (if your device performance drops, consider lowering this setting until you find one that your device performs well with) |
| Show Username In-Flight | Display your username in-flight. Uncheck to remain anonymous |
| Pilot Voice | Select your voice for your ATC communications (different voices can be downloaded* from your device settings outside of Infinite Flight) |
| Voice Pitch | Changes the pitch of your selected voice |
| Default Voice | Select the default voice for other pilots/ATC (downloaded voices on your device can be used for both Pilot and/or Default Voice) |
*Follow the steps below to download new pilot voices:
- iOS: Settings > Accessibility > Spoken Content > Voices
- Android: General Management > Language & Input > Text-To-Speech Output > Tap on Setting right of Preferred Engine > Install Voice Data
Account #
| Setting | What it does |
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| Your Infinite Flight Pro Subscription | This will either show the plans available to purchase if you do not have a current Infinite Flight Pro subscription; or if you do, the date it will automatically renew on |
| Callsign | Used for communication with controllers and other pilots |
| Community Forum Account | Connect an Infinite Flight Community profile to show your username in-flight. This connection also allows you to sign in if you switch device platforms |
| Discord Account | Link a Discord account to gain exclusive access to our Pro-only Discord server |
| Account Statistics | See your grade level and violation history. These stats determine multiplayer server level eligibility |
| Switch Account | Use a different Infinite Flight account to access a subscription bought on another device |
Logbook #
All live and solo flights are recorded here so that you can keep track of your flights.
Audio #
There are two sliders that adjust the SFX and ATC Volume. Slide your finger along the slider to find the desired setting.
| Setting | What it does |
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| SFX Volume (Sound Effects Volume) | This volume will adjust aircraft and environmental sounds (engines, flaps, interior, exterior, wind, city etc) |
| ATC Volume (Air Traffic Control Volume) | This volume will adjust how loud/quiet the Air Traffic Controllers are when speaking |
Tip
: For both of these settings, try to find a happy medium where you can enjoy the sounds of the aircraft whilst being able to hear Controllers and not miss a radio call. In addition, you will also be able to use your device volume to adjust the overall volume
Graphics #
Infinite Flight supports both iOS and Android devices; because of this, the settings may need to be changed to ensure optimum performance. Unfortunately, not all devices are able to perform with all settings on high. Different combinations of high, medium and low may be required. For a detailed look at what graphics settings each device can handle, take a look at this topic on the Infinite Flight Community Forum.
| Setting | What it does |
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| Rendering Quality | Controls the quality of the rendering |
| 3D Object Density | Controls the density of objects at airports |
| Rendering Resolution | Controls the rendering resolution of the aircraft and scenery |
| Texture Quality | Controls the quality of the textures |
| Anti-Aliasing | Makes lines/graphics smoother and softens out the jagged/rough graphics that you may experience (it is not supported on all devices and can run very slow because of this - if device performance starts to degrade, turn this setting to OFF) |
| Limit Frame Rate | Limit Frame Rate to optimize battery life, when toggled to ON the rate is capped at 30 frames per second; when toggled to OFF, frame rates are much higher and will also reduce device performance (we recommend using this function for medium/long haul flying) |
| Benchmark | Run graphics benchmark to determine the performance at these graphics settings |
Controls #
In the control settings you can further adjust your control sensitivity for each axis. The 2 axes that your device’s accelerometers utilize are:
| Setting | What it does |
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| Roll | Roll is the movement around the longitudinal axis (the longitudinal axis runs from the nose to the tail). This is left/right (banking) motion which is accomplished through the use of the ailerons found on the wings |
| Pitch | Pitch is the movement around the lateral axis (the lateral axis runs from one wing tip to the other). This is the nose up/down motion through the use of the elevator as found on the tail |
| Yaw* | Yaw is the rotation around the vertical axis. This motion is translated into the form of turning the nose left or right through the rudder on the tail |
| Throttle | Throttle is your power levers that you will use to adjust the amount of thrust provided by the engines |
*Yaw is the third axis; however, it is not controlled via an accelerometer. You control Yaw through the use of the Rud Brakes slider as found on the bottom right corner when you spawn
Tip
: In the screenshot above products such as the Logitech 3D Pro Joystick are not being used, therefore Yaw and Throttle “Key/Axis” assignments are unassigned. These controls will be seen on screen as soon as you spawn
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Axes (current screen) and Commands are found at the top of this page. Tapping on “commands” will take you to the list of available commands that you could program to your yoke, joystick, keyboard or other controlling device. Simply tap on the item’s “Key/Item”, push the button on your joystick and you’ve now assigned a new command to that button
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These are your sensitivity controls for the 3 axes as mentioned above. Low sensitivity is on the left while High sensitivity is on the right. Try flying around for a little bit before adjusting these. If you inadvertently adjust these and need to set it back to default settings, tap on the “Restore Defaults” button
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The “Restore Defaults” button will reset your control settings to factory option. If you’re having trouble with sensitivities or any other control issues, we recommend you use this. The “Show Devices” button will show the devices (if any) that it is using for your controls. Without any external joysticks or yokes, clicking this button will show 1 device. The “Setup Guide” button will redirect you to a tutorial on the Infinite Flight Community forum. This will guide you how to set up joysticks, yokes or any other external devices
ForeFlight #
“ForeFlight Link” allows Infinite Flight pilots to use ForeFlight and its many features as if they were in a real airplane. Practice approaches and procedures, and fly a route before spending that hard-earned money on fuel! You’ll have maps, approach plates, weather, performance data, traffic and synthetic vision right from your mobile device. With ForeFlight’s new connection method, we’ve put together this video to show you how to get started!