Dinger79

A4 ballistics chart2.bmp

Hi there, Looking to see if I can join any other A-4E pilots to fly with on the Vietnam server? I am about 100 hrs into jet flying on the MB-339 and A-4. I bought the F16 but am enjoying working my way up to it. I have DCS Beta right now and one other friend who flies with me now and then. Would love meet others to: do training missions, attacks and hunting, formation work, checklists, SRS radio comms, and just be into all the fun stuff we can do with this amazing sim. Would be great to meet more pilots and do some formation work!! I have made my own knee board for the A-4E including checklists (which aren't mine but awesome) however I made a quick reference ballistics chart I did compile from a few manuals I found and which would also apply to the F5 with the same munitions I think. i will try to attach here. I didn't see any online so I made my own for quick reference .. My first small contribution but perhaps it will be helpful to someone! The two resources I found were a little different so mil settings are rounded but helps in mission getting the sight on target, on speed, on AOA. Having so much fun. Thank Gord for this sim in 2020, Happy flying! A4 ballistics chart1.bmp

**** Solved now. https://forums.eagle.ru/forum/english/dcs-world-topics/input-and-output/saitek-aa/7151138-help-with-saitek-x55-throttle-mode-switch

SOLVED***!! Once the stick is icon is cleared in the system tray (allowing the modes to be recognized) this works ... This is the critical step. ONLY assigning M2&M3 as mods NOT M1. Also ensuring all controls you want to be universal in all modes are added (EACH SEPARATELY) with the modifiers. So, ESC for eg. needs to mapped on keyboard then again with m2, then again w m3 and so on. Applies to both stick and keyboard. What a relief and amazing functionality now!!! " I have the x56 and use the modes for DCS World. Here's what I do: Under the controls tab, I first add M2 and S1 as modifiers. I DO NOT create M1. My "normal" M1 settings (with no modifier) is for flight/engagement. M2 is for take-off and landing. S1 is for miscellaneous controls. When you start playing or when you come back from hitting the ESC key, it automatically starts in the normal position. If you use the M1 mode you would have to turn to it to use it. So if you leave it alone then just assume it's M1. In order to get to M2 or S1 screen you need to turn to it before inputting the command. For example, you have it set at M2 and then you hit ESC to adjust controls or options or something. When you resume the game, the controls are automatically back to no modifiers. So you will have to twist the mode up or down then back to M2. IMPORTANT: The mode modifiers actual modifies ALL inputs, including keyboard. You will have to add the command with modifiers. For example, I can't remember where "active pause" is located so let's just assume P. "Active Pause" is important throughout the game so you will go to adjust controls, search for "active pause" click on the keyboard binding, and add the same "P" with the modifier M2. That way it will work throughout the modes. I bind all settings, including stick and throttle axes, to all modes."

** update. I erased everything, the madcatz program, the drivers, found the .lua files for the joystick in DCS saved games input folders for all aircraft deleted those. Now all my settings are gone in dcs for all aircraft.. starting over I guess. The mode switch now works sa intended, but the keyboard and joystick in cockpit do not now... what is going on?? I cant even use the esc key. :/

** update. I erased everything, the madcatz program, the drivers, the .lua files for the joystick in DCS saved games input folders for all aircraft. Now all my settings are gone in dcs for all aircraft.. starting over I guess. The mode switch now works but the keyboard and joystick in cockpit do not now... what is going on??

hi there, I've followed all the steps and this still does not work for my x55 . Mapped the modifiers in dcs (joy_btn 32,33,34), checked within hotas software that everything works. Throttle buttons do not unless programmed without a modifier. Reinstalled drivers, nothing is broken... but I must have missed something to get it properly working together in dcs. Any ideas from x55/56 flyers? I really want a world with modifiers! Brand new pc x570 motherboard. hotas plugged into blue usb 3 so its not electrical problem or something like that.. i don't think. ? Can anyone help? thx.

Cannot get this working :( Mapped the modifiers in dcs (joy_btn 32,33,34), checked within saitek software that everything works. Nothing is broken... but I must have missed something to get it properly working together. Any ideas from x55/56 flyers? I really want a world with modifiers! I can only get the switches to do anything if programmed without a modifier. :? This thing about removing the buttons within saitek software did nothing for me, cannot clear in tray, have a default profile with nothing programmed. Reinstalled drivers, brand new pc x570 motherboard. hotas plugged into blue usb 3 so its not electrical or something like that.. Any ideas? I want to program within DCS. Is there a way to reset a file in DCS so it doesn't remember the HOTAS? Will that help? I'm out of ideas. any help appreciated.