Mouse buttons binding DCS 1.2.12

[Horizon Line]

Hi all. Since some updates ago, we couldn't anymore bind, for example: throttle to mouse buttons.

 

I have a mouse with spare buttons to use as I had on DCS when we could bind any aircraft/sim command into mouse buttons.

 

I used throttle on mouse buttons while using mouse movement axes to control pilot's head and a joystick with rudder input on the other hand. It used to be pretty ergonomically comfortable for me.

 

How to bind commands to mouse again? This issue is really bringing down my experience on the sim for me. :(

[JayPee]

You still can. At least I can.. You need to make sure you select the bind command which allows for mouse and keyboard inputs. Some commands come in multiple versions, one for sticks, one for keyboard/mouse.

[Horizon Line]

You still can. At least I can.. You need to make sure you select the bind command which allows for mouse and keyboard inputs. Some commands come in multiple versions, one for sticks, one for keyboard/mouse.

 

Thank you for the reply, Jay. But I can no longer wipe out the "greyed out" area on mouse command list with *clear category* button in options. It's always the three or four default commands for it which are editable.

 

After clearing category, the "greyed out" area remains.

 

Follows a screen shot of my options.

 

I've re installed DCS about three times after the patch which took this option out. This last one is in another system and the issue persists.

[Horizon Line]

I've found a Work Around with X-Mouse Button for Windows. It creates a macro for any mouse button you have under "Simulated Keys". If you want to control a pressed down command like Throttle in DCS you mark the *3-During" effect on the windows which you select which key on the keyboard to be the output.

 

Note: DCS reads the *3-During - press on down, releases on up* option but not Notepad or any program you'd use to test the pressing down effect, as "6-Repeatedly while the button is down" are read by writing programs but not DCS.

 

http://www.highrez.co.uk/downloads/XMouseButtonControl.htm

 

Working fine so far on an old version I had on my PC (v2.7)

 

Good Flying. :pilotfly:

 

A option on DCS, maybe DCS 2.0, to unlock every command to take mouse buttons input are very appreciated.

 

Restrictions on this regard without major reasons are very disappointing.

 

Just got a formation flying practice on F-15C with AWACS.

Edited December 5, 2014 by Horizon Line