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For my part.. an excellent piece of kit. I use it for FA-18C real life mappings. I see no point in doing anything else. I haven't set it up for, say, the F-5 but I expect it will suit just fine. I use the extra little roller/press switch next to the Event Marker button for zoom in/out and reset view. I don't have a problem with the pinkie paddle, it's not something you use all the time and easily reached when I do. I operate the nosewheel steering button with the ring or middle finger, I don't think it was meant as a pinkie button. The weapon release button call for a deliberate reach with my thumb, perhaps to avoid accidental release as it isn't doesn't have a cover. The feel is good, sitting snugly in the palm and standard spring pressures seem fine to me. The only criticism I have and must apply in the real a/c is that weapon select hat 'left' is difficult to operate against it's spring with the thumb on top but I just slide my thumb down between the hat and the stick and push it out.

Yes mount them on a (9mm) sheet of MDF. I drilled three sets of fixings 50mm apart to give me options on distance from wall.

There are a number of WH Throttle overlay posts, mostly for specific aircraft, but I thought I would create a kit to enable me to completely replace the WH Throttle etched panel with a blank opaque perspex sheet, overlaid with my own switch assignments printed overlays, topped off with a transparent cover to hold the print down. The perspex sheets are only made once. You can make as many switch printed overlays as you like for different sims/aircraft. The ReadMe in the zip file explains all. Attached images: Opaques in place - before screwing down. Revealing my poor cutting skills. OverlaysInPlace - my FA-18C overlay and cover in place SampleLit - what it looks like lit up. Throttle Overlay.zip

Where do I put that code?

I just discovered this and using it for the FA-18C. This may help some multi monitor users: I have four monitors, 3 as a Surround screen with 3 Viewports over one for instruments (4 iewports). When I installed and set it up it gave me a Monitor Setup file with one widescreen. I had to copy and paste in my (4) Viewports data in from my old lua. Problem: On my iPad I see the cockpit detail that is behind the virtual image both on the iPad and on the Monitor Any news on the DDIs?

http://ts.thrustmaster.com/download/accessories/Manuals/FA18C/FA-18C_Hornet_Add-On_user_manual.pdf I don't think the push on the 4 way castle doubles it to 8 way, I believe it is just a Pushbutton.

You could use JSGME or a similar folder swapper and create a folder structure that mirrors the game structure, starting with the the mods folder but only including down through to the kneeboard folder for each aircraft and containing the pages you want. When you use JSGME it will swap out the old folders and switch in yours. Similarly it will switch them back for you when you ask it to. BUT I don't know how that will affect the integrity check on line.

As VirusAM says, it is a better stick base. It uses a cam design which should give better response around the centre, much like the MFG rudders compared with say Saitek. The real problem is that TM force you to buy the whole WH HOTAS to get a decent price. It is actually cheaper to do what I did than buy the whole WH HOTAS pluse the Virpil base and toss the WH base into the cupboard.

I'm sorry to say this is another example of what happens when ED don't have sufficient control of its 3rd parties, as with the Hawk. Hopefuly this will have a better outcome. We know ED have changed their approach for the future and perhaps UGRA will respond better to that. (I didn't even know it was a 3rd party item)

They have already taken payment from my card for Throttle and Grip even though the Grip is not available until July 25th. Slightly miffed by that so I have asked if that means I will get the Grip earlier than planned :^) Have also asked if the Throttle will be despatched soon. EDIT: At eleast the throttle has been despatched, just waiting for the Virpil base and TM Grip.

Thanks BuzzU. All the axes etc are sorted with my old X-52 but as you say, I'll just have to open the controls settings, hit a button and see what the default function is. Then I'll have to make an overlay. And maybe ED will give us that before long anyway, I think that's WAGS setup.

I'm anticipating my new WH Throttle and FA-18C grip to go on my Virpil stick base. Where can I find the document that tells me what the in-game preset Warthog Throttle bindings are for the FA-18C, switch by switch, sliders etc.? And the new FA-18C Grip? Has anyone made an overlay for the Warthog Throttle base when used with the in-game FA-18C Throttle mappings? Any help appreciated.

Agreed. A brief analysis revealed an incredible number of useless objects... wheelbarrows, old Renault vans and dust piles (?!). I can think of better objects to render.

I guess they need to recover some dev costs first and see how the market runs. Probably won't see a better deal for some time. The Throttle-only price is what really hurts.

aaannd.... ordered. Availability 25th July. Along with Virpil base.

If anyone is stilll interested in LEA I have made one for the FA-18C. Some Console switches and Rotaries are not working, I have focussed on Startup, Navigation, UFC, HUD and DDI Buttons/Switches. The UFC and DDI buttons work but of course there is no live data on-screen, you must look at the cockpit displays. On the LEFT Console is a CAT button which hooks you to the catapult and the Throttles move to/from Idle. On the RIGHT Console the Seat Arm works, there is a C button for the Canopy, the Battery, Anti Ice and Bleed Air work, INTR LT does not work and Rotaries work on SNSR panel. I have not bothered with EMC yet. Import into the LEA Resource Manager the ppk file in FA-18C.zip You will need the Keyboard profile (Keyboard.diff.lua) and I'm pretty sure I have not changed any default keys so you should be ok but in any case back up your own Keyboard.diff.lua if you have one. To be honest I still use the mouse for some static actions like the startup routines just for the immersion although most can be done in LEA but it comes into its own once in the air especially using cockpit controls, the DDI buttons and UFC, there's no need to reach for the mouse. Apologies for the photo quality. FA-18C.zip Keyboard.diff.lua.zip

I can't answer the shadows problem. I was told each viewport is a separate creation of graphics. I have a total of 4 screens and the more viewports I use the more the FPS drops, roughly in proportion to the number of screens. I stopped using surround because it is only useful for one viewport across all screens and I don;t do that because I hate the side-stretching. You can still use Viewports with Surround, DCS assigns the parts of your total game resolution across the surround screen in accordance with the viewports you defined in the 'Monitor Setup' lua. By the way your side screen image does not align with the centre screen - are they different resolutions? Have you defined the resolutions properly in your Monitor Setup lua?

I assume you are using the 4 projectors in panorama. Would you get better performance if you rolled your 'ikarus' monitor into your total game resolution and forget ikarus? For examlple I use 3 screens plus bottom monitor for instruments, all arranged in windows side by side with #4 screen designated as 'Bottom', in-game resolution 7680x1080 (your res's may be different).

I can't take off from the carrier. I have tried "Ship Take Off Position" but it doesn't hook me up in any way and, ummmm....' there is no "Catapult/Catapult ready" (default “LeftAlt + 1”) or "Catapult/Catapult abort" (default “LeftAlt + 3”) in the A-4E-C controls lsiting. Is there a secret something?

Will not start. Done all the above including all options in Skatezillas GUI. Log below, seems to be something to do with the Hawk. I even deleted the Hawk folder and repaired. EDIT: Solved. Uninstalled everything, deleted remnants, re-installed everything.

Isn't that usually RAlt+J ?

Me too :)

Actually it's 'Take of from Runway', it puts you on the catapult.

You can spawn on the Carrier at the catapult. Trouble is you can't land anywhere**. Attached Carrier and Air spawns may be helpful but all ground spawns fail. Drop it into Saved Games..... Missions\A-4E-C\ You can use the rest after it is fixed. **EDIT: Actually you can land on the carrier - today! Earlier attempts blew up! Don't know what's changed. **EDIT2 Damn. It's started bowing up again :( F-4E-C Free Flight+Carrier.miz

You may find you will fail integrity check in MP, i.e. the shield at the top will be red not green.