Warthog HOTAS idle detente

[Johnny Dioxin]

Can the throttle detente position (lift and move rear, button 29) for the Warthog HOTAS be used effectively for the "Throttle start/stop position" tog in the MiG-21?

[Sokol1_br]

Why not? Just assign this button 29 for the function, will work like any other joy button.

[Johnny Dioxin]

Yeah that much was clear - I was referring to the way the system works.

 

Never mind.

[1.JaVA_Platypus]

Yes you can... But it requires a little editing in the some LUA files. Asigning it right away doesn't really work that well. You should add the line of code below to the DCS WOrld\Mods\aircraft\MiG-21BIS\INput\MiG-21BIS\joystick.lua file.

 

{down=device_commands.RUDStop_lock,up=device_commands.RUDStop_lock,cockpit_device_id=devices.ENGINE_START_DEVICE,value_down=1.0,value_up=0.0,name='Alternate Throttle Start/Stop Position Toggle',category='Engine'},

 

Or better, make a copy of the joystick.lua file, rename it "Throttle - HOTAS Warthog.lua" and add in the code below: So it doesn't get overwritten everytime they decide to update the module. This makes the detent of the right throttle handle works as the throttle stop/start in the MiG-21.

 

{combos={{key="JOY_BTN29"}},down=device_commands.RUDStop_lock,up=device_commands.RUDStop_lock,cockpit_device_id=devices.ENGINE_START_DEVICE,value_down=1.0,value_up=0.0,name='Alternate Throttle Start/Stop Position Toggle',category='Engine'},

 

It works on 1.5 and I see no reason why it shouldn't work on 2.0. Just haven't gotten around to test it yet.

[Johnny Dioxin]

That's great, thanks! :thumbup:

[1.JaVA_Platypus]

Mind you... you should have the throttle all the way back, past the detent in a cold-start mode, otherwise the detent stuff doesn't work and you end up pulling the throttle behind the detent several times for the thing to move, or clicking it with the mouse. The throttle lock system seems to consist of a throttle lock and a seperate detent. I don't know if this is a bug or a feature. But as long as you have your Warthog throttle all the way past the detent when the mission starts and the MiG-21 is in a 'cold' state, you should be fine.