TrainingPeaks Virtual Controls and Keyboard Shortcuts

TrainingPeaks Virtual fully supports a wide variety of controls for most common in-game actions, such as operating menus, camera control, changing Virtual Gears, Tactical Positioning and Braking.

This article documents the specific controls available for:

  • Mouse / Touch Screen
  • Keyboard Shortcuts
  • Smart Bike Buttons (such as those built into the Wahoo Kickr Bike)
  • AppleTV Siri Remote
  • 3rd Party Game Controllers (such as Avotro cycling controllers, or XBox / Playstation game controllers)

Mouse / Touch Screen Control

Mouse driven menus are available throughout. When riding in game by default these are hidden from view; move the mouse to (or touch on a touch screen):

  • the bottom left corner of the screen to access the in-game menu
  • the bottom middle of the screen to show the most commonly used quick select action buttons.

In World Keyboard Shortcuts

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In Workout Keyboard Shortcuts

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Camera Position Keyboard ShortcutsScreenshot 2024-10-24 at 3.03.10 PM.png

In Hub Keyboard Shortcuts

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Smart Bike Mapping


TrainingPeaks Virtual supports the use of built-in buttons on a range of Smart Bikes. If your Smart Bike is not listed here and you would like to see it supported, please contact TrainingPeaks Virtual at virtual@trainingpeaks.com

  • Wahoo Kickr Bike
    • Left/Right Function: Junction Direction Selection / Tactical Positioning
    • Left/Right Brake: Brake
    • Right Plus: Rotate Camera View
    • Right Minus: Hold to U-Turn (Free Riding) / Tap or Hold to Glance Backwards (Events)
  • Tacx Neo Bike
    • Left/Right: Junction Direction Selection / Tactical Positioning
  • Stages SB20 Bike
    • Left/Right: Junction Direction Selection / Tactical Positioning
  • Muov Bike
    • Left/Right: Junction Direction Selection / Tactical Positioning

 

AppleTV Siri Remote


TrainingPeaks Virtual uses the following mapping of controls on the AppleTV Siri Remote:

  • Touch Pad Click Centre: Select
  • Touch Pad Click Top/Bottom/Left/Right: Navigate Menus
  • Touch Pad Swipe: Navigate Menus
  • Menu: Menu / Cancel (also, hold down to exit application)

Game Controller Mapping


For ease of use, TrainingPeaks Virtual uses the same controller layout for all Game Controllers – Avotro, XBox, PlayStation etc.

 

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  • A: Select
  • B: Cancel
  • Menu: Menu
  • D-Pad Up: Navigate Menus / Quick Action Menu
  • D-Pad Down: Navigate Menus / Hold to U-Turn (Free Riding) / Tap or Hold to Glance Backwards (Events)
  • D-Pad Left: Navigate Menus / Junction Select / Tactical Positioning
  • D-Pad Right: Navigate Menus / Junction Select / Tactical Positioning
  • Joystick Left: Drone Camera Control Zoom In/Out & Change Viewed Rider
  • Joystick Right: Drone Camera Control Up/Down/Left/Right
  • Joystick Left Button: Camera to Self
  • Joystick Right Button: Camera to Leader (Events)
  • Shoulder Button 1 (Left/Right): Tab Menus / Virtual Gear Selection / Workout Difficulty Adjust
  • Shoulder Button 2 (Left/Right): Tab Menus / Junction Direction Selection / Tactical Positioning

Note that additional 3rd party drivers may need to be installed for XBox and PlayStation controllers for compatibility with your computer – please see the controller manufacturer instructions for details. Avotro cycling controllers work directly in TrainingPeaks Virtual via plug-and-play, with no additional configuration or pairing required.

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