Make A/B detent with TARGET

[Mar]

So I just recently found out about the A/B detent that you can enable for the DCS F-18. Now I must have it in ALL my after-burning jets!

 

Sadly this probably requires use of TARGET's scripting, which I have no clue how to use. Is there anyone that can help me understand how to get my throttle axis to work like this?

[Thermal]

Buy a detent from https://www.shapeways.com/shops/debolestis.

[Mar]

I need a software detent, like the one provided by DCS F/A-18C. Using my Warthog throttle's hardware one is a nightmare because the whole thing lifts off the table when I try to use it despite how heavy this thing is.

 

I want it like this:

 

The throttle's full range is 0 - 65525 or whatever. I want it to stop at 50000 or so until I press a button. Then I want it to have the full range until I bring it under the 50000 limit again. Then the "detent" clicks back into place and it won't go past 50000 until I press the button again.

 

Can anyone help me accomplish that with TARGET?

[Svend_Dellepude]

I need a software detent, like the one provided by DCS F/A-18C. Using my Warthog throttle's hardware one is a nightmare because the whole thing lifts off the table when I try to use it despite how heavy this thing is.

 

I want it like this:

 

The throttle's full range is 0 - 65525 or whatever. I want it to stop at 50000 or so until I press a button. Then I want it to have the full range until I bring it under the 50000 limit again. Then the "detent" clicks back into place and it won't go past 50000 until I press the button again.

 

Can anyone help me accomplish that with TARGET?

 

Here is one edition:

 

 

MapAxis(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, DX_Z_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));

KeyAxis(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, 0, AXMAP1(LIST(0,76,100), EXEC(" SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));"), 0));

 

 

MapAxis(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, DX_SLIDER_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));

KeyAxis(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, 0, AXMAP1(LIST(0,76,100), EXEC(" SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));"), 0));

 

MapKey(&Throttle, LTB, EXEC(" SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 100,100));"

" SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 100,100));"));

 

 

 

 

Red bbutton on throttle changes range, but you need to wiggle the throttle to get the axis to react.

Pull back 25% and you are in MIL.

Curves corresponds to AB in F-18. Or at least they should.

[Thermal]

If you buy the rather cheap after-market replacement detent, then you will have a lovely push-thru-into-AB throttle, not a lift-off-the-desk-to-get-AB throttle.

 

 

Then you do not need to mess with Target programming to (poorly) emulate a physical detent in software and also waste a throttle button.

[Mar]

Here is one edition:

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I got that working, thank you very much! One thing though, I notice that the button function only works once I'm already past the limit. If I could trouble you just a little more, is there a way to make it so I can start at idle, hold the button down, and push through the limit that way?

 

If you buy the rather cheap after-market replacement detent, then you will have a lovely push-thru-into-AB throttle, not a lift-off-the-desk-to-get-AB throttle.

 

 

Then you do not need to mess with Target programming to (poorly) emulate a physical detent in software and also waste a throttle button.

 

Gotcha, I didn't realize there would be push-through detents there. I'll probably go with that in the end, but the script should hold me off for now at least. Thanks!

[MustangSally]

I need a software detent, like the one provided by DCS F/A-18C. Using my Warthog throttle's hardware one is a nightmare because the whole thing lifts off the table when I try to use it despite how heavy this thing is.

 

I want it like this:

 

The throttle's full range is 0 - 65525 or whatever. I want it to stop at 50000 or so until I press a button. Then I want it to have the full range until I bring it under the 50000 limit again. Then the "detent" clicks back into place and it won't go past 50000 until I press the button again.

 

Can anyone help me accomplish that with TARGET?

 

Remove the detent and sand the edge down a few mm's. You can then just push it through the stop rather then lifting.

 

See here....https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2226866&postcount=7

[Svend_Dellepude]

This one is a bit different. Now you have to intersect the axis button ( 3/4 up the axis with LTB engaged in order to change the range. This way there are no sudden jumps on the throttle axis.

 

 

MapAxis(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, DX_Z_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));

KeyAxis(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, 0, AXMAP1(LIST(0,76,100), EXEC(" if (Throttle[LTB]) SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 100,100));"

" else SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));"), 0));

 

MapAxis(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, DX_SLIDER_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));

KeyAxis(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, 0, AXMAP1(LIST(0,76,100), EXEC(" if (Throttle[LTB]) SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 100,100));"

" else SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));"), 0));

 

MapKey(&Throttle, LTB, 0);

 

 

This one is the same as the one in my first post, except now, LTB overrides the axis button.

 

 

MapAxis(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, DX_Z_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));

KeyAxis(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, 0, AXMAP1(LIST(0,76,100), EXEC(" if (Throttle[LTB]) ActKey(0);"

" else SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));"), 0));

 

MapAxis(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, DX_SLIDER_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));

KeyAxis(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, 0, AXMAP1(LIST(0,76,100), EXEC(" if (Throttle[LTB]) ActKey(0);"

" else SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 76,76, 100,76));"), 0));

 

MapKey(&Throttle, LTB, EXEC(" SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_LEFT, LIST(0,0, 100,100));"

" SetCustomCurve(&Throttle, THR_RIGHT, LIST(0,0, 100,100));"));

[Mar]

Awesome, thanks!

[Svend_Dellepude]

Welcome! :)

[fitness88]

I just purchased Thrustmaster T16000 M FCS Flight Pack. I am used to using the Saitek Software mapping that came with X52Pro...very easy to use no scripting all point and click user interface. All I needed to do was click a button then click on the software GUI.

Does TARGET have that kind of program similar to Saitek or do I have to write a script for every key mapped?

 

 

EDIT: yes target has the drag and drop mapping

Edited July 1, 2018 by fitness88