VKB Config Software Button Mapping

[heloguy]

Does anyone know if if there's a way to map buttons with the VKB config software such that one of the buttons on the stick is a "shift" button?

 

Basically, such that the DX buttons are numbered 1-30 (arbitrary number) without the buttons pressed, and 31-60 with the shift button pressed?

 

I know DCS has modifiers built in, but I'm hoping there's a way to do this outside the sim, kind of like Target with TM products.

[Sokol1_br]

Gladiator default profile has KG-12A "pinky" button set as "shift" for top buttons and HAT - allow use more 6 virtual buttons.

 

This "shift" don't change the buttons in base - allegedly to keep buttons count under 32 Windows limit and avoid players complain about "DOA buttons"*, for same reason "mode" button change only grip buttons:

 

https://s16.postimg.org/cp2i90c9x/GLADIATOR_BUTTONS.jpg

 

But this can be changed through VKB DevCFG - theoretically the ~19 physical buttons of Gladiator KG-12A could be doubled with "shift" and again with "mode".

 

In VKB FTP are some different profiles for download.

 

* Due games that follow Windows 32 buttons limit don't see buttons above 32 (DCSW see up to 128, IL-2:Bo'X see up to 64).

Edited December 21, 2017 by Sokol1_br

[heloguy]

Thanks Sokol. I have the KG-12 profile, and have tried it, but I'm trying to make the pinkie switch (NWS) on the Warthog grip a shift button.

[Sokol1_br]

You need learn use VKB DevCfg, ask in VKB forum, there are a guy (VictorUS) that can help with this.

 

http://forum.vkb-sim.pro/viewforum.php?f=25

 

For other games make sense set this "NVS" as "shift"* but for DCSW you can just add this button as modifier in Controls.

 

* Notice that in VKB profile the button set as "shift" is not see as DX button by Windows/games.

Edited December 21, 2017 by Sokol1_br

[heloguy]

I'll take a look, thanks

[AeroGator]

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Thanks Sokol you're always really so much on right time! :thumbup:

[heloguy]

Just wanted to say thanks again! It took a little reading to figure out, but programming the stick through VKBDevConfig doesn't seem too hard now.