Excavator Simulator

How to drive the excavator

Like a real cab: two joysticks run the digging arm, two levers drive the tracks. Start the engine, lower the safety lock, then work smoothly: the further you push, the faster it moves.

Joysticks (ISO pattern, change it in Settings)

• Left stick ← →: swing the cab
• Left stick ↑ ↓: arm out / arm in
• Right stick ↑ ↓: boom down / boom up
• Right stick ← →: curl / dump the bucket

Tracks

• Both forward or back to drive straight
• One forward and one back to pivot on the spot
• Rabbit / turtle switches the travel speed
• Tracks are relative to the undercarriage: with the cab swung round, steering reverses, like a real machine

Keyboard

• W S A D: left stick · I K J L: right stick
• ↑ ↓: both tracks · ← →: pivot turn · Q Z / E C: left / right track
• F: engine · X: safety lock · H: horn · N: lights · R: rabbit / turtle
• [ ]: throttle · V: change view · Shift: fine control · Esc: pause · M: mute
• Drag the mouse to look around, wheel to zoom

Gamepad

• The two sticks are the two joysticks
• LB / LT: left track forward / back · RB / RT: right track
• A horn · B view · X safety lock · Y rabbit / turtle · Back engine · Start pause

Phone

• Hold the phone sideways
• Left and right thumb pads are the joysticks; the two sliders are the tracks
• Buttons along the top: lock, engine, horn, view, speed, throttle

Operator tips

• Curl the bucket before lifting, or soil dribbles out
• Cut in layers: a deep bite stalls the hydraulics
• Run two functions together for smooth moves, but the pumps share their flow
• A full bucket far out to the side lifts the tracks: keep it in close when you swing