loads of .bins and .cfgs
As mentioned, there is no ability to remap the controls. There are several sub programs that allow you to set aircraft with the ability to do certain things.
eg: F/A-18's can fold their wingtips, and F-14's can sweep their wings. We can set aircraft with the ability to do those things but do not know the key commands to do so.
As far as the name of the game - it doesn't really matter you wouldn't have heard of it as it was never publically released.
Edit: What could I use to open up the .bin files? I know i can just use notepad for the .cfg's, but haven't tried anything with bins yet.
You can open the BIN files with a Hex editor. It will show the hexadecimal (binary) data on the left and the characters (except for unprintable ones) on the right. There will also be an offset in hexadecimal on the far left so you can tell the position of data you find in the file. Those would probably be useful if you knew what the commands already do. The CFG files would be the place to look. But since you can't remap the keys, they are probably hard coded.
I would try the + and - keys for the throttle. The "F" keys are also sometimes used:
F1 = kill throttle
F3 = bump throttle up
F2 = bump down throttle
F4 = full throttle
I would also try the pageup and pagedown keys for that.
The F key is often the flaps.
The B key is often the air-brakes. But the space bar is sometimes used for that, too.
A is usually used for auto-pilot.
But P is also used for that.
The keyboard controls are often mnemonic for the first letter or a letter in the word for the action you want.
I've seen targeting done with the R and T keys (previous and next target). Or just the T when you have your target in view.
R is sometimes used for Radar.
I've seen G used for Guns. And M used for missiles/rockets. The space bar is sometimes used to fire the guns/drop the bomb/fire the missile, too. Depends on the simulator.
With a hex editor you might be able to find the command map in the executable. It would be in the data section along with the strings (text) used in the game. It probably won't tell you what they do but it would at least give a list to work from.
It's also possible that they used the keyboard scan codes rather than the actual keyboard keys. In which case you need to look for those instead of actual letters.
Is this a combat simulator? Does it use the mouse? Or does it use a joystick? (pretty common). The arrow keys on the right side of the keyboard probably control the stick.
If you want I can look at the executable to see if I can find a command map (I wouldn't need the whole thing, just the executable).
Does the mouse cursor appear on the screen? Is the control panel "active" meaning you can select controls and operate them with the mouse?
If you're in the air, I'd probably stay away from the 'E' key. It's often the ejection seat...
What era is this simulator from? DOS, Win16, Win32?
If this simulator is from Northrop Grumman, I know someone who is an avionics programmer for them. He might know what the control scheme is. Or could possibly find out. I know a couple of programmers at Boeing, too.
Oh, and I've seen the "<" and ">" keys used for sweeping the wings on the B1 and the F14. I've also seen the {} set used for that.
