Reference

Keybind reference

Every binding the mod adds, with its default, and the game bindings the Apache takes over.

Bindings are in Options → Controls. For which to set up first, and the cockpit cursor and flight controls, see Controls and bindings.

AH-64D Official Project

Sights

Binding	Default	What it does
Sight Select HMD	`Shift`+`1`	Makes the helmet the selected sight.
Sight Select TADS	`Shift`+`2`	CPG only. Makes the TADS the selected sight.
Sight Select FCR	`Shift`+`3`	Makes the fire control radar the selected sight and takes ownership of it. Needs the radar fitted.
Sight Select Link	`Shift`+`4`	CPG only, radar fitted. Links the other sensor to the selected sight, or unlinks it.
Sight Slave	`Shift`+`F`	Slaves the selected sight to the acquisition source, or releases it.

Night vision

Binding	Default	What it does
NVS Select PNVS	unbound	Takes the PNVS as your night vision sensor; the other crew station gets the TADS.
NVS Select TADS	unbound	Takes the TADS FLIR as your night vision sensor; the other crew station gets the PNVS.

IHADSS

Binding	Default	What it does
Symbology Select Up	`Shift`+`B`	Transition flight symbology, or cruise if already in transition.
Symbology Select Down	`Ctrl`+`B`	Hover flight symbology, or bob-up if already in hover. Selecting bob-up stores your position and heading.
Symbology Select Press	`B`	Opens the FLT page on your left MPD.

TADS

Binding	Default	What it does
TADS LHG FOV Switch - W	unbound	TADS wide field of view.
TADS LHG FOV Switch - M	unbound	TADS medium field of view.
TADS LHG FOV Switch - N	unbound	TADS narrow field of view.
TADS LHG FOV Switch - Z	unbound	TADS zoom field of view.
LHG Sensor Select Switch - FLIR	`Alt`+`5`	TADS sensor to FLIR.
LHG Sensor Select Switch - DTV	`Alt`+`6`	TADS sensor to day TV.
LHG Sensor Select Switch - DVO	`Alt`+`7`	TADS sensor to direct view optics.
LHG LMC Button	`Ctrl`+`T`	Toggles the linear motion compensator.

Laser

Binding	Default	What it does
LRFD Second Detent (Lase)	`G`	Fires the laser rangefinder/designator while held.
LST Mode: Auto	unbound	CPG. Arms the laser spot tracker and scans the TADS for the LST code.
LST Mode: Off	unbound	CPG. Turns the laser spot tracker off.
LST Mode: Manual	unbound	CPG. Arms the laser spot tracker while you slew the TADS by hand.
CPG Store/Update	`Shift`+`G`	CPG. Stores a target point along the selected sight's line of sight at the range shown.

Fire control radar

Binding	Default	What it does
FCR Single Scan	`Shift`+`R`	Starts a single radar scan, or stops a scan in progress.
FCR Scan Size Wide (W)	unbound	Wide scan. Takes effect at the next scan.
FCR Scan Size Medium (M)	unbound	Medium scan.
FCR Scan Size Narrow (N)	unbound	Narrow scan.
FCR Scan Size Zoom (Z)	unbound	Zoom scan.
Ground Targeting Mode (GTM)	`Z`+`5`	Radar to ground targeting mode.
Air Targeting Mode (ATM)	`Z`+`6`	Radar to air targeting mode.
Radar Map Mode (RMAP)	`Z`+`7`	Radar to radar map mode. Selected again, toggles the video underlay.
Terrain Profiles Mode (TPM)	`Z`+`8`	Radar to terrain profile mode.

Weapons

Binding	Default	What it does
WAS Gun	`1`	Actions the cannon in your crew station, or de-actions it.
WAS Rockets	`2`	Actions the rockets in your crew station, or de-actions them.
WAS Missiles	`3`	Actions the missiles in your crew station, or de-actions them.
Missile Advance	unbound	Steps to the next missile. Only in manual missile mode.
Emergency Jettison	unbound	Jettisons all wing stores.

Countermeasures

Binding	Default	What it does
Deploy Flare	`X`	Fires one flare.

Binding	Default	What it does
Radial Menu	unbound	Opens the sensor radial menu. In a sub menu goes back; in the top menu closes it.
Radial Menu: Up	unbound	Points the open radial menu at a sector; held there, selects it after the dwell time.
Radial Menu: Down	unbound	As above.
Radial Menu: Left	unbound	As above.
Radial Menu: Right	unbound	As above.

AH-64D MPD Minigames

Binding	Default	What it does
Minigame: Up	`Up`
Minigame: Down	`Down`
Minigame: Left	`Left`
Minigame: Right	`Right`
Minigame: Fire	`Enter`

See MPD games.

Game bindings the Apache uses

These are Arma’s own bindings, in their usual categories. In the Apache they do this:

Binding	What it does in the Apache
Fire	Fires the weapon actioned in your crew station.
Countermeasures	Fires chaff.
Lock target	Steps the radar's next-to-shoot target, for the crew station that owns the radar.
Toggle active sensors	Starts or stops continuous radar scan, for the crew station that owns the radar.
Zoom in	CPG. Steps the TADS field of view in.
Zoom out	CPG. Steps the TADS field of view out.
Night vision	CPG. Cycles the TADS sensor and FLIR polarity.
Lights	Search light on or off.

Cockpit controls

AH-64D Official Project: Cockpit Controls has a binding for each of these, named system: control, such as left mpd: left mpd t1. All are unbound by default.

System	Bindings
Left MPD, Right MPD	Every button: `L1`–`L6`, `R1`–`R6`, `T1`–`T6`, `B1`/MENU–`B6`, and the FCR, WPN, TSD, A/C and VID page buttons.
Engine panel	APU, battery, rotor brake; each engine’s start switch, and its power lever to OFF, IDLE or FLY.
Fire panel	Select engine 1, the APU or engine 2; discharge the primary or reserve bottle; test.
Armament panel	ARM/SAFE, ground override.
Warning/caution panel	Acknowledge master caution, master warning.
Others	Emergency hydraulics, NVS mode, floodlight, anti-collision light, keyboard unit, monocle, canopy door.

AH-64D HeliSim Cockpit Controls has one binding per switch position, for switch panels: Battery Off and On, APU Off and On, each Engine Start switch at Ignition Override, Off and Start, the Rotor Brake at Off, Brake and Lock, and each Power Lever at Off, Idle and Fly.

The flight controls are in HeliSim Flight Controls; see Controls and bindings.