TrainingPeaks Virtual fully supports a wide variety of controls for the 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
| Key | Action |
| ESC | Ride Review Menu (defaults to current location on Map) |
| A | Toggle p(a)iring menu |
| B | Toggle taking a (B)reak |
| C | Toggle (C)ruise Control |
| F | Toggle (F)PS counter |
| G | Toggle power/HR/cadence (G)raph |
| H | Toggle entire (H)UD |
| J | (J)oin another rider |
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L |
Add a (L)ap marker to your FIT file |
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M |
Send chat (M)essage |
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N |
Toggle (N)earest players list |
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P |
Toggle route (P)rofile |
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S |
(S)low down / apply brakes (hold key down) |
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T |
Toggle cha(T) message view |
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U |
Toggle (U)-turn |
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X |
e(X)clude a rider from an event (Commissaire Mode only) |
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Up |
Toggle Action Menu |
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Down |
Hold for 5 seconds to U-turn (Free Riding/Workouts) / Tap or Hold to glance behind (Events) |
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Left |
Turn left at junction / Tactically position on the left |
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Right |
Turn right at junction / Tactically position on the right |
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+/= |
Increase base trainer resistance |
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- |
Decrease base trainer resistance |
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F10 |
Take screenshot |
In Workout Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
| Page Up | 1% harder |
| Page Down | 1% easier |
| Tab | Skip forward to next element |
| Shift-Tab | Skip backwards to repeat previous element |
| Space | Pause workout |
| C | Toggle (C)ruise Control |
| E | Toggle (E)RG mode |
| G | Toggle power/HR/cadence (G)raph |
| W | Toggle (W)orkout elements list |
Camera Position Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
| 1 | Behind view (long hold for glance) |
| 2 | 3rd person view (long hold for glance) |
| 3 | 1st person view (long hold for glance) |
| 4 | Side view (long hold for glance) |
| 5 | Low view (long hold for glance) |
| 6 | Front view (long hold for glance) |
| 7 | Spectator view (long hold for glance) |
| 8 | Helicopter view (long hold for glance) |
| 9 | Birdseye view (long hold for glance) |
| 0 | Drone view (long hold for glance) |
| +/- | Drone view zoom (Spectate Mode only) |
| Shift +/- | Drone view zoom (any mode) |
| Arrow Keys | Drone view rotate (away from junctions only) |
| Shift Arrow Keys | Drone view rotate (any location) |
| ] | Next camera view |
| [ | Previous camera view |
| HOME | Focus on your own rider |
| END | Focus on the rider leading an event |
| Page Up | Focus on the rider ahead of the current focus |
| Page Down | Focus on the rider behind the current focus |
| Shift+Page Up | Focus on the group ahead of the current focus (events only) |
| Shift+Page Down | Focus on the group behind of the current focus (events only) |
In Hub Keyboard Shortcuts
| Key | Action |
| ESC | Exit to desktop |
| F10 | Take a screenshot |
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 Apple TV 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.
- 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's instructions for details. Avotro cycling controllers work directly in TrainingPeaks Virtual via plug-and-play, with no additional configuration or pairing required. Zwift controllers are not compatible devices as they are proprietary to Zwift.