Sopwith may be run from a command line, Windows "run" option, or Windows short cut by using the following command line:
sw [options]
where [options] may contain:
-n Novice single player Only one of -n, -s, -c or -a may be specified -s Single player -c Single player against computer -a 2 players over asynchronous communications line -k keyboard only Only one of -k or -j may be specified -j keyboard and joystick -q begin game with sound off -p# overrides communication port COM1 to another port COM#
The layout of the Sopwith keyboard was designed to minimize hand movement over a standard keyboard.
, (comma) Elevator up . (period) Flip over / (slash) Elevator down Z Throttle down X Throttle up H Take 'er home Space Bar Gun B Bomb S Sound on/off Ctrl-Break End game