How to change joystick buttons layout without leaving the mission

[Vosxod]

All you need is this little, beautiful but free program http://www.autohotkey.com/ and little programming skills and you can switch your stick buttons assignments even without exiting plane :). For example say you are flying on-line server and decide to change Su27 to F15. You press special key combination, for example Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F2 and your buttons change to F15 layout. Example of script (for one joy button):

 

Joy1Function = Enter ; By default Joy button 1 = Enter – for Su27

 

Joy1::

Send {%Joy1Function% down} ; Hold down the button.

SetTimer, WaitForJoy1, 10

return

 

WaitForJoy1:

if GetKeyState("Joy1") ; The button is still, down, so keep waiting.

return

; Otherwise, the button has been released.

Send {%Joy1Function% up} ; Release the button.

SetTimer, WaitForJoy1, off

return

 

!^+F1::

Joy1Function = Enter ; I want to fly Su27 - Joy button 1 = Enter

return

 

!^+F2::

Joy1Function = Backspace ; I want to fly F15 - Joy button 1 = Backspace

return

[Pilotasso]

I have 3 modes on my X52 each for different aircraft.

 

1)F-15

2)Mig Su

3)A-10 Su-25

 

in practice changing the modes achieves what you describe without complicated key strokes. :)

[Vosxod]

I'm so happy for you. I just cant stand crappy Saitek products sry, no matter how many christmas tree lights they put on them ... :)

[Pilotasso]

its damn ugly I know, but your not going to bed with it either. :D

What matters is fuctionality and if your short for affording a CH, its the only other way to go. Wish they made more HOTAS instead of more programable button panels. I started to loath them because every controler maker seems to be inclined for exploring this market and set aside the much needed HOTAS variety.

[Revvin]

Nice little program you have there Vosxod, I'm sure those who have sticks that don't offer multiple modes can make good use of it. I use a CH HOTAS though and have 4 modes and shifted functions available to me but good luck with your project <S>

[Ardillita]

my saitek cyberg evo gives me this choice from a little soft the drivers has included. I can change the profile with the saitek profiler easily.

[Vosxod]

Nice little program you have there Vosxod, I'm sure those who have sticks that don't offer multiple modes can make good use of it. I use a CH HOTAS though and have 4 modes and shifted functions available to me but good luck with your project <S>

Oh, Autohotkey is not my project. I just use it for my joystick reprogramming needs. By the way it alowes much more than I mentioned - for example I reprogrammed my IL2 setup to support Ctrl and Alt keys on joystick like in LO. So now in IL2 I have three times more buttons :)