Warthog HOTAS Broken with 1.2.8?

[Whiskeybravo]

Just updated to 1.2.8 and now certain functions of my TM Warthog HOTAS won't work.

 

IE:

 

Throttle pinky switch centre position

Boat Switch Centre position

Throttles won't start/stop engines when going out/in the détente position

APU switch will start but not go to off

 

Anyone else having isues? I've tried reloading the profiles but they don't seem to be recognised.

 

How can I roll back to 1.2.7 if necessary?

 

Regards,

 

WB.

[NineLine]

You need to recreate your profiles....

[Whiskeybravo]

Tried that but certain functions don't work. See the above list.

 

Cheers,

 

WB.

[NineLine]

Ok, I havent heard of anyone else with this issue yet, but its early in release too... do these control options use modifiers or anything like that? Sorry I dont have the Warthog myself....

[Whiskeybravo]

No modifiers. Certain inputs just don't seem to be recognised when trying to select them in the relevant controls section.

 

WB.

[NineLine]

Ok, sorry I couldnt be more help, lets hope its an easy fix.

[Whiskeybravo]

Thanks for the help, I'll keep at it and report back if I get anywhere.

 

WB.

[NineLine]

Thanks, the good news is many of the test team have the Warthog, so if there is an issue I would assume it gets reported ASAP...

[Simbo Sim_123]

Initially had that problem in the A-10C take off training mission, deleted the content of "saved games - DCS - Config - Input - A-10A thru to A-10C_easy".

Restarted DCS and no problem.

Just had to reconfigure the usual suspects for my WartHog in "Control" !!

 

Paul

[dok_rp]

I am downloading 1.2.8 right now. I have my commands set up using the TARGET profiler.

 

Do the problems occur only when you're using the commands set up in-game?

[Derbysieger]

I copied my 1.2.8 Beta profiles over and everything seems to be working fine!

[Whiskeybravo]

Simbo and others, can you confirm the following:

 

Boat switch returns to centre after going forward and aft?

Throttle pinky switch goes to centre? mine will only go to forward/aft

APU start switch returns to off position? Mine will go to on but not back to off

Throttles with shutdown engines when pulled back to off (détente) position?

 

I don't use target profiler. I've always used the default Warthog profiles provided.

 

WB.

[Derbysieger]

I have absolutely no problems with it. Try this profile for the A-10C:

Joystick - HOTAS Warthog {D76BD370-1485-11e2-8003-444553540000}.diff.lua

Throttle - HOTAS Warthog {CF228C90-1485-11e2-8002-444553540000}.diff.lua

Edited April 28, 2014 by Derbysieger

[ZaltysZ]

Works fine here.

[Ruahatu]

Hello,

Same problem when i'm using my profile target !!!

[Simbo Sim_123]

No sorry WB, all buttons work fine mate. You using USB 3 ?

 

Paul

[SkateZilla]

Simbo and others, can you confirm the following:

 

Boat switch returns to centre after going forward and aft?

Throttle pinky switch goes to centre? mine will only go to forward/aft

APU start switch returns to off position? Mine will go to on but not back to off

Throttles with shutdown engines when pulled back to off (détente) position?

 

I don't use target profiler. I've always used the default Warthog profiles provided.

 

WB.

 

Are you running your throttle/stick in Combined mode by any chance?

[Whiskeybravo]

No sorry WB, all buttons work fine mate. You using USB 3 ?

 

Paul

 

USB 2 as far as I know.

 

Are you running your throttle/stick in Combined mode by any chance?

 

Don't know what combined mode is. I'm not running the TARGET software. I just plugged both the joystick and the throttle into a powered USB hub then used the default profiles and all worked well. The only change I made to the default was assigning trim to the trim switch instead of the default view options.

 

All was fine until the 1.28 update today. I didn't make any changes to the controller profile initially until I realised the engines weren't shutting down when I pulled the throttle back to the détente position.

 

Then I noticed that things like the boat switch centre position was not recognised, the pinky switch wouldn't work the lights as they did before, the APU Start button would turn on the APU but switching it off had no effect. The other buttons on the throttle quadrant don't seem to work either ie Eng Flow switches and the Eng Oper switches.

 

I stress that ALL was working fine before the update.

 

Running the windows devices program shows all buttons working correctly so I'm convinced it's a problem with DCS.

 

I notice that the new profiles shipped with the update have a .diff.lua file extension, what does this mean?

 

Any help muchly appreciated. I've wasted a day trying to sort this when I was looking forward to some A10C action instead. :doh:

 

Cheers,

 

WB.

[Ruahatu]

Are you running your throttle/stick in Combined mode by any chance?

 

Absolutely.

 

Any ideas :cry:

[Whiskeybravo]

Can somebody please post up the deafult new Warthog profile luas please? Think I might have accidently deleted all mine in a fit of pique!

 

WB.

[Derbysieger]

USB 2 as far as I know.

 

 

 

Don't know what combined mode is. I'm not running the TARGET software. I just plugged both the joystick and the throttle into a powered USB hub then used the default profiles and all worked well. The only change I made to the default was assigning trim to the trim switch instead of the default view options.

 

All was fine until the 1.28 update today. I didn't make any changes to the controller profile initially until I realised the engines weren't shutting down when I pulled the throttle back to the détente position.

 

Then I noticed that things like the boat switch centre position was not recognised, the pinky switch wouldn't work the lights as they did before, the APU Start button would turn on the APU but switching it off had no effect. The other buttons on the throttle quadrant don't seem to work either ie Eng Flow switches and the Eng Oper switches.

 

I stress that ALL was working fine before the update.

 

Running the windows devices program shows all buttons working correctly so I'm convinced it's a problem with DCS.

 

I notice that the new profiles shipped with the update have a .diff.lua file extension, what does this mean?

 

Any help muchly appreciated. I've wasted a day trying to sort this when I was looking forward to some A10C action instead. :doh:

 

Cheers,

 

WB.

 

Have you tried the profile I uploaded? Only changes to the default are:

gear up/down is on the paddle switch on the stick, removed modifiers for trim and zoom is assigned to the slider on the throttle unit.

 

I just deleted my old Input folder and copied my 1.2.8 Beta input folder over. Everything works as intended.

Edited April 28, 2014 by Derbysieger

[joey45]

If you deleted the .luas in the saved game folder then they are automatically re writen when DCS starts.

[Whiskeybravo]

Thanks Derbysieger but those profiles were almost empty. When I loaded them there were only a few commands associated with them, most of the HOTAS stuff was missing.

 

Will take another look in case I missed something.

 

WB.

[Whiskeybravo]

If you deleted the .luas in the saved game folder then they are automatically re writen when DCS starts.

 

Thanks Joey but does that include TM Warthog specific profiles or just a default.lua?

 

WB.

[Derbysieger]

I just looked what the .luas contain and it's only the changes made within DCS, nothing else. It works though and I loaded them in 1.2.8 Beta without problems (got them from a friend).

 

Edit just to clarify: I'm using the release version now and they work equally fine.

 

Edit²:

 

So here's what I have in DCS World\Mods\aircrafts\A-10C\Input\Joystick:

Joystick - HOTAS Warthog.lua

Throttle - HOTAS Warthog.lua

Edited April 28, 2014 by Derbysieger