FSX-MS How to exit/ close REX Skyforce 3D using key board commands

[Blue Baron 3]

Hello all,

I am trying to find the best way to close the REX Sky Force 3D application (after my flights and shut down of FSX) without using the mouse click option. I have sent inquiry emails to the software support staff, but I keep getting a prepackaged response that in no way addresses my issue. Can anyone here assist? Thanks as always.

[John Hinson 22]

I don't think you can. I'm not sure you can do anything in the software without a mouse.

John

[Jim Robinson 122]

Alt+F4 will kill most programs (including Windows) as long as it's the active window.

[John Hinson 22]

11 hours ago, Jim Robinson said:

Alt+F4 will kill most programs (including Windows) as long as it's the active window.

Have you tried?

John

[Jim Robinson 122]

I don't have Sky Force 3D but I tried it with REX Texture Direct and it killed it. Have you tried - and disproven it? Because if you have just come out and say it, I'm entirely too old to play games.

[Blue Baron 3]

Hello Jim Robinson and John Hinson,

I thank you for your kind replies and suggestions. Much appreciated 🙂! I have used Alt + F4 to shut down the entire system in the past. I was curious to find out if the REX folks had actually set up a key board command to shut down the REX Sky Force app specifically.

Thank you again!

[TextRich 88]

I don't think SF is even designed to be used with the keyboard.  There isn't any keyboard command in the user manual.  Alt+F4 does the trick.

[John Hinson 22]

12 hours ago, Jim Robinson said:

I don't have Sky Force 3D but I tried it with REX Texture Direct and it killed it. Have you tried - and disproven it? Because if you have just come out and say it, I'm entirely too old to play games.

Yes, I tried it on Rex Skyforce 3D (I wouldn't have responded otherwise) and no keyboard commands at all work as far as I can tell on my version. TextRich says Alt-F4 works for him so the jury is out. Maybe it is dependent on operating system or other factors.

John

[TextRich 88]

4 hours ago, John Hinson said:

Yes, I tried it on Rex Skyforce 3D (I wouldn't have responded otherwise) and no keyboard commands at all work as far as I can tell on my version. TextRich says Alt-F4 works for him so the jury is out. Maybe it is dependent on operating system or other factors.

It worked on Windows 10.  Ensure Sky Force is the active window.  Alt+F4 won't work if it isn't the active window.  You can determine if Alt+F4 will work for you by first clicking on S.F. to ensure it is active, and then hit Alt+Space Bar on your keyboard.  You should see a list of possible keyboard commands on the upper left, including Alt+F4 to exit it.

By the way, Alt+F4 is a quick kill function.  The dialogue asking you if you want to back up your Sky Force files will not appear if you use it.  It does with the mouse click on X.

Edited November 17, 2020 by TextRich

[John Hinson 22]

2 hours ago, TextRich said:

By the way, Alt+F4 is a quick kill function.  The dialogue asking you if you want to back up your Sky Force files will not appear if you use it.  It does with the mouse click on X.

That dialogue shouldn't appear if you set "Enable auto-backup at closing" to off.

John

 

 

[TextRich 88]

6 hours ago, John Hinson said:

That dialogue shouldn't appear if you set "Enable auto-backup at closing" to off.

John

 

 

Correct.  I like having that dialog.  🙂

[Blue Baron 3]

Thank you again everyone for your kind input. The ALT+F4 option represents the strongest case😋!

[pete_auau 1,154]

ok have  to ask  isnt it  just as  easy using  the  mouse   just  to click to exit

[Blue Baron 3]

On 11/18/2020 at 1:56 AM, pete_auau said:

ok have  to ask  isnt it  just as  easy using  the  mouse   just  to click to exit

My screen was suddenly blacking out during flights (the causes were possible overheating of the graphics card,  memory limit of FSX, dust issues etc.). I was still getting audio. This indicated the systems were obviously still running, even though the screen was blank.Consequentially, I was searching for ways to shut down FSX, Rex Sky Force 3D and--finally--Windows 7 all separately via the keyboard commands, because I am not able to see anything 🙄