Requesting Similar Key Commands for Similar Functions

[sleepycanuck]

This post is directed to both ED and 3rd party developers. My issue is the assigning of default key commands for similar functions between different DCS level modules. For example: when one compares the key commands for flaps control for the P-51, BF 109 and FW 190 there are three different key command combinations for the same functions (see chart below):

 

Function: Up/Retracted; Takeoff; Down/Landing

FW190: LShift + F; LCtrl + F; F

P-51D: LShift + F; (none) ; F

BF109: LCtrl + F; (none) ; LShift + F

 

The difficulty this presents is for someone who is trying to develop one generic mapping profile for their flight controllers that will work for all three modules. (For those who create a mapping for each different module this does not apply.) I have found work-arounds for the above problem but my hope is that all parties making modules for DCS will try to assign the same key commands for the same functions as much as possible.

[BaD CrC]

+1. That's a pretty valid request that will make everyone's life much easier.

[xaoslaad]

That's because the P-51D has a ~5 position handle, Bf 109 has a wheel, and Fw has 3 buttons...

 

The Bf 109 and P-51D advance in one direction or the other, whereas the Fw is pressing one of three buttons... Especially in the case of the 109 that'd be an interesting implementation....