diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/CameraInput.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/CameraInput.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0c2e41b7f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/CameraInput.java
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2009-2012 jMonkeyEngine
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ * * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *
+ * * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *   notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *   documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * * Neither the name of 'jMonkeyEngine' nor the names of its contributors
+ *   may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software
+ *   without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
+ * TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
+ * PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+ * CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,
+ * EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
+ * PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR
+ * PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF
+ * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING
+ * NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+package com.jme3.input;
+
+/**
+ * This class defines all the constants used in camera handlers for registration
+ * with the inputManager
+ *
+ * @author Nehon
+ */
+public class CameraInput {
+
+    //ChaseCamera constants
+    /**
+     * Chase camera mapping for moving down. Default assigned to
+     * MouseInput.AXIS_Y direction depending on the invertYaxis configuration
+     */
+    public final static String CHASECAM_DOWN = "ChaseCamDown";
+    /**
+     * Chase camera mapping for moving up. Default assigned to MouseInput.AXIS_Y
+     * direction depending on the invertYaxis configuration
+     */
+    public final static String CHASECAM_UP = "ChaseCamUp";
+    /**
+     * Chase camera mapping for zooming in. Default assigned to
+     * MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL direction positive
+     */
+    public final static String CHASECAM_ZOOMIN = "ChaseCamZoomIn";
+    /**
+     * Chase camera mapping for zooming out. Default assigned to
+     * MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL direction negative
+     */
+    public final static String CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT = "ChaseCamZoomOut";
+    /**
+     * Chase camera mapping for moving left. Default assigned to
+     * MouseInput.AXIS_X direction depending on the invertXaxis configuration
+     */
+    public final static String CHASECAM_MOVELEFT = "ChaseCamMoveLeft";
+    /**
+     * Chase camera mapping for moving right. Default assigned to
+     * MouseInput.AXIS_X direction depending on the invertXaxis configuration
+     */
+    public final static String CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT = "ChaseCamMoveRight";
+    /**
+     * Chase camera mapping to initiate the rotation of the cam. Default assigned
+     * to MouseInput.BUTTON_LEFT and MouseInput.BUTTON_RIGHT
+     */
+    public final static String CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE = "ChaseCamToggleRotate";
+    
+        
+    
+    //fly cameara constants
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to look left. Default assigned to MouseInput.AXIS_X,
+     * direction negative
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_LEFT = "FLYCAM_Left";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to look right. Default assigned to MouseInput.AXIS_X,
+     * direction positive
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_RIGHT = "FLYCAM_Right";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to look up. Default assigned to MouseInput.AXIS_Y,
+     * direction positive
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_UP = "FLYCAM_Up";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to look down. Default assigned to MouseInput.AXIS_Y,
+     * direction negative
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_DOWN = "FLYCAM_Down";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to move left. Default assigned to KeyInput.KEY_A   
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_STRAFELEFT = "FLYCAM_StrafeLeft";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to move right. Default assigned to KeyInput.KEY_D  
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_STRAFERIGHT = "FLYCAM_StrafeRight";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to move forward. Default assigned to KeyInput.KEY_W   
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_FORWARD = "FLYCAM_Forward";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to move backward. Default assigned to KeyInput.KEY_S   
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_BACKWARD = "FLYCAM_Backward";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to zoom in. Default assigned to MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL,
+     * direction positive
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_ZOOMIN = "FLYCAM_ZoomIn";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to zoom in. Default assigned to MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL,
+     * direction negative
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_ZOOMOUT = "FLYCAM_ZoomOut";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to toggle rotation. Default assigned to 
+     * MouseInput.BUTTON_LEFT   
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_ROTATEDRAG = "FLYCAM_RotateDrag";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to move up. Default assigned to KeyInput.KEY_Q   
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_RISE = "FLYCAM_Rise";
+    /**
+     * Fly camera mapping to move down. Default assigned to KeyInput.KEY_W   
+     */
+    public final static String FLYCAM_LOWER = "FLYCAM_Lower";
+    
+    public final static String FLYCAM_INVERTY = "FLYCAM_InvertY";
+}
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/ChaseCamera.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/ChaseCamera.java
index b4bcf9d3f..d636858c7 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/ChaseCamera.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/ChaseCamera.java
@@ -99,13 +99,43 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
     protected Vector3f temp = new Vector3f(0, 0, 0);
     protected boolean invertYaxis = false;
     protected boolean invertXaxis = false;
+    
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link CameraInput#CHASECAM_DOWN}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public final static String ChaseCamDown = "ChaseCamDown";
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link CameraInput#CHASECAM_UP}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public final static String ChaseCamUp = "ChaseCamUp";
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link CameraInput#CHASECAM_ZOOMIN}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public final static String ChaseCamZoomIn = "ChaseCamZoomIn";
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link CameraInput#CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public final static String ChaseCamZoomOut = "ChaseCamZoomOut";
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link CameraInput#CHASECAM_MOVELEFT}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public final static String ChaseCamMoveLeft = "ChaseCamMoveLeft";
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link CameraInput#CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public final static String ChaseCamMoveRight = "ChaseCamMoveRight";
+    /**
+     * @deprecated use {@link CameraInput#CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE}
+     */
+    @Deprecated
     public final static String ChaseCamToggleRotate = "ChaseCamToggleRotate";
+
     protected boolean zoomin;
     protected boolean hideCursorOnRotate = true;
 
@@ -155,7 +185,7 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
 
     public void onAction(String name, boolean keyPressed, float tpf) {
         if (dragToRotate) {
-            if (name.equals(ChaseCamToggleRotate) && enabled) {
+            if (name.equals(CameraInput.CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE) && enabled) {
                 if (keyPressed) {
                     canRotate = true;
                     if (hideCursorOnRotate) {
@@ -174,21 +204,21 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
 
 
     public void onAnalog(String name, float value, float tpf) {
-        if (name.equals(ChaseCamMoveLeft)) {
+        if (name.equals(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT)) {
             rotateCamera(-value);
-        } else if (name.equals(ChaseCamMoveRight)) {
+        } else if (name.equals(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT)) {
             rotateCamera(value);
-        } else if (name.equals(ChaseCamUp)) {
+        } else if (name.equals(CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP)) {
             vRotateCamera(value);
-        } else if (name.equals(ChaseCamDown)) {
+        } else if (name.equals(CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN)) {
             vRotateCamera(-value);
-        } else if (name.equals(ChaseCamZoomIn)) {
+        } else if (name.equals(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMIN)) {
             zoomCamera(-value);
             if (zoomin == false) {
                 distanceLerpFactor = 0;
             }
             zoomin = true;
-        } else if (name.equals(ChaseCamZoomOut)) {
+        } else if (name.equals(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT)) {
             zoomCamera(+value);
             if (zoomin == true) {
                 distanceLerpFactor = 0;
@@ -203,33 +233,33 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
      */
     public final void registerWithInput(InputManager inputManager) {
 
-        String[] inputs = {ChaseCamToggleRotate,
-            ChaseCamDown,
-            ChaseCamUp,
-            ChaseCamMoveLeft,
-            ChaseCamMoveRight,
-            ChaseCamZoomIn,
-            ChaseCamZoomOut};
+        String[] inputs = {CameraInput.CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE,
+            CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN,
+            CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP,
+            CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT,
+            CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT,
+            CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMIN,
+            CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT};
 
         this.inputManager = inputManager;
         if (!invertYaxis) {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamDown, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamUp, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
         } else {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamDown, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamUp, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
         }
-        inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamZoomIn, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, false));
-        inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamZoomOut, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, true));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMIN, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, false));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, true));
         if (!invertXaxis) {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveLeft, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveRight, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
         } else {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveLeft, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveRight, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
         }
-        inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamToggleRotate, new MouseButtonTrigger(MouseInput.BUTTON_LEFT));
-        inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamToggleRotate, new MouseButtonTrigger(MouseInput.BUTTON_RIGHT));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE, new MouseButtonTrigger(MouseInput.BUTTON_LEFT));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE, new MouseButtonTrigger(MouseInput.BUTTON_RIGHT));
 
         inputManager.addListener(this, inputs);
     }
@@ -242,9 +272,9 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
      * @param triggers
      */
     public void setToggleRotationTrigger(Trigger... triggers) {
-        inputManager.deleteMapping(ChaseCamToggleRotate);
-        inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamToggleRotate, triggers);
-        inputManager.addListener(this, ChaseCamToggleRotate);
+        inputManager.deleteMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE);
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE, triggers);
+        inputManager.addListener(this, CameraInput.CHASECAM_TOGGLEROTATE);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -254,9 +284,9 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
      * @param triggers
      */
     public void setZoomInTrigger(Trigger... triggers) {
-        inputManager.deleteMapping(ChaseCamZoomIn);
-        inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamZoomIn, triggers);
-        inputManager.addListener(this, ChaseCamZoomIn);
+        inputManager.deleteMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMIN);
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMIN, triggers);
+        inputManager.addListener(this, CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMIN);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -266,9 +296,9 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
      * @param triggers
      */
     public void setZoomOutTrigger(Trigger... triggers) {
-        inputManager.deleteMapping(ChaseCamZoomOut);
-        inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamZoomOut, triggers);
-        inputManager.addListener(this, ChaseCamZoomOut);
+        inputManager.deleteMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT);
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT, triggers);
+        inputManager.addListener(this, CameraInput.CHASECAM_ZOOMOUT);
     }
 
     protected void computePosition() {
@@ -581,9 +611,7 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
      * @throws IOException
      */
     public void write(JmeExporter ex) throws IOException {
-        OutputCapsule capsule = ex.getCapsule(this);
-        capsule.write(maxDistance, "maxDistance", 40);
-        capsule.write(minDistance, "minDistance", 1);
+        throw new UnsupportedOperationException("remove ChaseCamera before saving");
     }
 
     /**
@@ -745,7 +773,7 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
 
     /**
      * Sets the zoom sensitivity, the lower the value, the slower the camera will zoom in and out.
-     * default is 5.
+     * default is 2.
      * @param zoomSensitivity
      */
     public void setZoomSensitivity(float zoomSensitivity) {
@@ -910,16 +938,16 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
      */
     public void setInvertVerticalAxis(boolean invertYaxis) {
         this.invertYaxis = invertYaxis;
-        inputManager.deleteMapping(ChaseCamDown);
-        inputManager.deleteMapping(ChaseCamUp);
+        inputManager.deleteMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN);
+        inputManager.deleteMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP);
         if (!invertYaxis) {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamDown, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamUp, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
         } else {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamDown, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamUp, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true));
         }
-        inputManager.addListener(this, ChaseCamDown, ChaseCamUp);
+        inputManager.addListener(this, CameraInput.CHASECAM_DOWN, CameraInput.CHASECAM_UP);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -928,15 +956,15 @@ public class ChaseCamera implements ActionListener, AnalogListener, Control {
      */
     public void setInvertHorizontalAxis(boolean invertXaxis) {
         this.invertXaxis = invertXaxis;
-        inputManager.deleteMapping(ChaseCamMoveLeft);
-        inputManager.deleteMapping(ChaseCamMoveRight);
+        inputManager.deleteMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT);
+        inputManager.deleteMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT);
         if (!invertXaxis) {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveLeft, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveRight, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
         } else {
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveLeft, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
-            inputManager.addMapping(ChaseCamMoveRight, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false));
+            inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true));
         }
-        inputManager.addListener(this, ChaseCamMoveLeft, ChaseCamMoveRight);
+        inputManager.addListener(this, CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVELEFT, CameraInput.CHASECAM_MOVERIGHT);
     }
 }
diff --git a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/FlyByCamera.java b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/FlyByCamera.java
index b759833d9..a030cd4e5 100644
--- a/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/FlyByCamera.java
+++ b/jme3-core/src/main/java/com/jme3/input/FlyByCamera.java
@@ -53,24 +53,24 @@ import com.jme3.renderer.Camera;
 public class FlyByCamera implements AnalogListener, ActionListener {
 
     private static String[] mappings = new String[]{
-            "FLYCAM_Left",
-            "FLYCAM_Right",
-            "FLYCAM_Up",
-            "FLYCAM_Down",
-
-            "FLYCAM_StrafeLeft",
-            "FLYCAM_StrafeRight",
-            "FLYCAM_Forward",
-            "FLYCAM_Backward",
-
-            "FLYCAM_ZoomIn",
-            "FLYCAM_ZoomOut",
-            "FLYCAM_RotateDrag",
-
-            "FLYCAM_Rise",
-            "FLYCAM_Lower",
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_LEFT,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_RIGHT,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_UP,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_DOWN,
+
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFELEFT,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFERIGHT,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_FORWARD,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_BACKWARD,
+
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_ZOOMIN,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_ZOOMOUT,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_ROTATEDRAG,
+
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_RISE,
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_LOWER,
             
-            "FLYCAM_InvertY"
+            CameraInput.FLYCAM_INVERTY
         };
 
     protected Camera cam;
@@ -211,30 +211,30 @@ public class FlyByCamera implements AnalogListener, ActionListener {
         this.inputManager = inputManager;
         
         // both mouse and button - rotation of cam
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Left", new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true),
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_LEFT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, true),
                                                new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_LEFT));
 
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Right", new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false),
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_RIGHT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_X, false),
                                                 new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_RIGHT));
 
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Up", new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false),
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_UP, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, false),
                                              new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_UP));
 
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Down", new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true),
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_DOWN, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_Y, true),
                                                new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_DOWN));
 
         // mouse only - zoom in/out with wheel, and rotate drag
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_ZoomIn", new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, false));
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_ZoomOut", new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, true));
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_RotateDrag", new MouseButtonTrigger(MouseInput.BUTTON_LEFT));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_ZOOMIN, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, false));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_ZOOMOUT, new MouseAxisTrigger(MouseInput.AXIS_WHEEL, true));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_ROTATEDRAG, new MouseButtonTrigger(MouseInput.BUTTON_LEFT));
 
         // keyboard only WASD for movement and WZ for rise/lower height
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_StrafeLeft", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_A));
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_StrafeRight", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_D));
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Forward", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_W));
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Backward", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_S));
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Rise", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_Q));
-        inputManager.addMapping("FLYCAM_Lower", new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_Z));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFELEFT, new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_A));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFERIGHT, new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_D));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_FORWARD, new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_W));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_BACKWARD, new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_S));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_RISE, new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_Q));
+        inputManager.addMapping(CameraInput.FLYCAM_LOWER, new KeyTrigger(KeyInput.KEY_Z));
 
         inputManager.addListener(this, mappings);
         inputManager.setCursorVisible(dragToRotate || !isEnabled());
@@ -253,26 +253,26 @@ public class FlyByCamera implements AnalogListener, ActionListener {
         if( joystick.getAxis( JoystickAxis.Z_ROTATION ) != null && joystick.getAxis( JoystickAxis.Z_AXIS ) != null ) {
  
             // Make the left stick move
-            joystick.getXAxis().assignAxis( "FLYCAM_StrafeRight", "FLYCAM_StrafeLeft" );
-            joystick.getYAxis().assignAxis( "FLYCAM_Backward", "FLYCAM_Forward" );
+            joystick.getXAxis().assignAxis( CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFERIGHT, CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFELEFT );
+            joystick.getYAxis().assignAxis( CameraInput.FLYCAM_BACKWARD, CameraInput.FLYCAM_FORWARD );
             
             // And the right stick control the camera                       
-            joystick.getAxis( JoystickAxis.Z_ROTATION ).assignAxis( "FLYCAM_Down", "FLYCAM_Up" );
-            joystick.getAxis( JoystickAxis.Z_AXIS ).assignAxis(  "FLYCAM_Right", "FLYCAM_Left" );
+            joystick.getAxis( JoystickAxis.Z_ROTATION ).assignAxis( CameraInput.FLYCAM_DOWN, CameraInput.FLYCAM_UP );
+            joystick.getAxis( JoystickAxis.Z_AXIS ).assignAxis(  CameraInput.FLYCAM_RIGHT, CameraInput.FLYCAM_LEFT );
  
             // And let the dpad be up and down           
-            joystick.getPovYAxis().assignAxis("FLYCAM_Rise", "FLYCAM_Lower");
+            joystick.getPovYAxis().assignAxis(CameraInput.FLYCAM_RISE, CameraInput.FLYCAM_LOWER);
  
             if( joystick.getButton( "Button 8" ) != null ) { 
                 // Let the stanard select button be the y invert toggle
-                joystick.getButton( "Button 8" ).assignButton( "FLYCAM_InvertY" );
+                joystick.getButton( "Button 8" ).assignButton( CameraInput.FLYCAM_INVERTY );
             }                
             
         } else {             
-            joystick.getPovXAxis().assignAxis("FLYCAM_StrafeRight", "FLYCAM_StrafeLeft");
-            joystick.getPovYAxis().assignAxis("FLYCAM_Forward", "FLYCAM_Backward");
-            joystick.getXAxis().assignAxis("FLYCAM_Right", "FLYCAM_Left");
-            joystick.getYAxis().assignAxis("FLYCAM_Down", "FLYCAM_Up");
+            joystick.getPovXAxis().assignAxis(CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFERIGHT, CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFELEFT);
+            joystick.getPovYAxis().assignAxis(CameraInput.FLYCAM_FORWARD, CameraInput.FLYCAM_BACKWARD);
+            joystick.getXAxis().assignAxis(CameraInput.FLYCAM_RIGHT, CameraInput.FLYCAM_LEFT);
+            joystick.getYAxis().assignAxis(CameraInput.FLYCAM_DOWN, CameraInput.FLYCAM_UP);
         }                
     }
 
@@ -391,29 +391,29 @@ public class FlyByCamera implements AnalogListener, ActionListener {
         if (!enabled)
             return;
 
-        if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Left")){
+        if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_LEFT)){
             rotateCamera(value, initialUpVec);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Right")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_RIGHT)){
             rotateCamera(-value, initialUpVec);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Up")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_UP)){
             rotateCamera(-value * (invertY ? -1 : 1), cam.getLeft());
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Down")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_DOWN)){
             rotateCamera(value * (invertY ? -1 : 1), cam.getLeft());
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Forward")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_FORWARD)){
             moveCamera(value, false);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Backward")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_BACKWARD)){
             moveCamera(-value, false);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_StrafeLeft")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFELEFT)){
             moveCamera(value, true);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_StrafeRight")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_STRAFERIGHT)){
             moveCamera(-value, true);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Rise")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_RISE)){
             riseCamera(value);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_Lower")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_LOWER)){
             riseCamera(-value);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_ZoomIn")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_ZOOMIN)){
             zoomCamera(value);
-        }else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_ZoomOut")){
+        }else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_ZOOMOUT)){
             zoomCamera(-value);
         }
     }
@@ -422,10 +422,10 @@ public class FlyByCamera implements AnalogListener, ActionListener {
         if (!enabled)
             return;
 
-        if (name.equals("FLYCAM_RotateDrag") && dragToRotate){
+        if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_ROTATEDRAG) && dragToRotate){
             canRotate = value;
             inputManager.setCursorVisible(!value);
-        } else if (name.equals("FLYCAM_InvertY")) {
+        } else if (name.equals(CameraInput.FLYCAM_INVERTY)) {
             // Toggle on the up.
             if( !value ) {  
                 invertY = !invertY;