Raven_Morpheus Posted April 3, 2015 Posted April 3, 2015 Hello Apologies, I know this is probably the wrong sub-forum but I wasn't sure where to put this... I've had a couple of things on my mind for a while now so I thought I'd ask as I'm drawing a blank using google and whatnot. 1) Is it possible to set up custom views so that I can look directly at panels. For example would it be possible to set a view so that I'm looking at the overhead panel on the Huey as though I'm looking at it in a top down view, or as another example would it be possible to set a view so that I'm look at the PVI-800 in the Ka-50, again as though I'm looking at it in a top down view? 2) Multiple keyboards/numberpads? I'm thinking of getting one of those USB numberpads to use as my PVI-800 and putting labels on the keys (so that I don't ruin my main keyboard). Does DCS support multiple keyboards/numberpads or would I have to have some sort of programming software to make the USB numberpad work? TIA
cichlidfan Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 1. Yes. Search for Snap Views. 2. It is not a matter of DCS supporting multiple keyboards, since Windows is what is stopping it from working. The best solutions are programmable keypads (i.e. Razer Orbweaver, Logitech G13), or gaming keyboards which allow macro programming of all keys (i.e. Razer Blackwidow, Corsair K70, K95), for that purpose. ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
Raven_Morpheus Posted April 5, 2015 Author Posted April 5, 2015 (edited) Ah cool I've just found the wiki about snap views (I knew it was called something like that but wasn't sure if it was snap views and if snap views would do what I wanted). I've tried just now to set views up for the panels in the Huey and it works great. Although this doesn't appear to work - RCtrl+Num0Changes snap views to "toggle" mode. Num1 .. Num9 (with no modifiers) will switch view to the corresponding snap view, and stay there until the user selects a different snap view, or taps Num0.I press RCtrl+Num0 and it just goes to an off angle view of the Huey dashboard and the snap views aren't set to toggle. Same thing in the Ka-50. Hmm. It works great, and means I don't have to do contortion with my head to get the view right with my head tracker... As for the key pad problem, what about making a 25 button button box - would that work, and would you (or anyone else) happen to know how to do it? I'm assuming some momentary push buttons (with customised keyboard keys attached) and a Leo Bodnar button box card would suffice (and a project box to fix it all to)? Edited April 5, 2015 by Raven_Morpheus
joey45 Posted April 5, 2015 Posted April 5, 2015 A button box should work cos a few peeps here have made fully working cockpits. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. "Me, the 13th Duke of Wybourne, here on the ED forums at 3 'o' clock in the morning, with my reputation. Are they mad.." https://ko-fi.com/joey45
Raven_Morpheus Posted April 5, 2015 Author Posted April 5, 2015 Thanks. Think that might be a bit expensive though, upon reflection. Buttons are likely to cost about £1 each, the controller board something like =>£25, keyboard, to cannibalise for the button tops, a couple of quid, project box about £5, USB cable about £1-£2, so I'm looking at =>£50 just to make a PVI-800 key pad!! I mapped it the other day to the numerical pad on my current keyboard and that works fine, although I'm missing a few buttons, but I never use those ones on the PVI-800 anyway (don't even know what they're for!) - I think I'll stick with that.
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