some help with HOTAS control

[BuBu9010]

Get some really nice illustrations here, and great thanks.

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=209755

 

Seems that there is no systematic explanation of the HOTAS in the EA manual yet? sorry if i miss.

And i can't help comparing the F/A-18C with A-10C in terms of HOTAS, is it proper to understand it in this way that the "senser control switch" control the SOI in 18? BTW, how to "lock" the target? press down the designator?:megalol:

Edited May 31, 2018 by BuBu9010

[Sandman1330]

One thing I’ve noticed so far is that the HOTAS on the Hornet seems to be a lot less complicated (and less capable) than the A10. The hog seems to be have more commands and functionality available on the hotas, while the hornet needs more hands off for things like switching MFCD modes and master modes.

[Rainmaker]

I would consider HOTAS functions to be a very early WIP. You’ll probably see a lot of mode dependent functions come along that are not implemented at this time. I would image even smaller things like diplay cycling that have also not been implememted but probably exist will also come along. Expect things to get more robust, it’s early.

[BuBu9010]

i think i have to go through the EA manual in a more detailed way.

[DocSigma]

One thing I’ve noticed so far is that the HOTAS on the Hornet seems to be a lot less complicated (and less capable) than the A10. The hog seems to be have more commands and functionality available on the hotas, while the hornet needs more hands off for things like switching MFCD modes and master modes.

 

 

 

 

I wouildn't call the Hornet's HOTAS less capable. Personally, I think it's just right. I have everything, with buttons to spare, on my TWH. It's minimal just enough to be quite functional in it's design. A sensor control crown hat and a weapon selector hat on the thumb plus HAT1 to trim. What more do you need? For my TDC - normally on the throttle - I use my DMS hat instead. The rest of the buttons are pretty obvious: trigger, wep release, nws. Every other button I'd need to engage is in the cockpit.

[Jerec]

What HOTAS key do you press to lock the target on A/A mode with Sparrows?

[VirusAM]

Tdc press

[Manuel_108]

I probably have to read the early access guide again tomorrow but today after locking a target in RWS without A/A mode enabled I couldn’t break the lock. The scan was slaved to my TDC , no matter what I tried. Sensor control, TDC depressed etc.

 

Edit: nvm, it must be the NWS hi/lo / undesignate button. Oops

[DocSigma]

What HOTAS key do you press to lock the target on A/A mode with Sparrows?

 

 

I use the button 5 on the stick to lock.

[Sandman1330]

I wouildn't call the Hornet's HOTAS less capable. Personally, I think it's just right. I have everything, with buttons to spare, on my TWH. It's minimal just enough to be quite functional in it's design. A sensor control crown hat and a weapon selector hat on the thumb plus HAT1 to trim. What more do you need? For my TDC - normally on the throttle - I use my DMS hat instead. The rest of the buttons are pretty obvious: trigger, wep release, nws. Every other button I'd need to engage is in the cockpit.

 

I guess what I mean is that, with the hog, I almost never have to use the mouse. I can change MFCD modes left and right, change master modes, change selected weapon, everything right from the HOTAS.

 

It means it’s super complicated, with short and long presses available for each hat switch that vary in function with the mode selected, but once I learned it I found it very capable.

 

The hornet seems more like the harrier, where more hands off pressing of OSBs and the like is required to select weapons and change MPCD pages for example.

 

Not a criticism, just an observation.

[Rainmaker]

I guess what I mean is that, with the hog, I almost never have to use the mouse. I can change MFCD modes left and right, change master modes, change selected weapon, everything right from the HOTAS.

 

It means it’s super complicated, with short and long presses available for each hat switch that vary in function with the mode selected, but once I learned it I found it very capable.

 

The hornet seems more like the harrier, where more hands off pressing of OSBs and the like is required to select weapons and change MPCD pages for example.

 

Not a criticism, just an observation.

 

 

Before worrying too much, I would give it time. Many of the HOTAS functions you want will probably come in time, they just haven’t been written into the sim yet. We should probably see a lot more coming in the future.

[Sandman1330]

Before worrying too much, I would give it time. Many of the HOTAS functions you want will probably come in time, they just haven’t been written into the sim yet. We should probably see a lot more coming in the future.

 

I’m not worried ;)