Binary Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I've just released version 0.6.0. You can see the changes and get it here: https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad/releases/tag/0.6.0 Changes in a nutshell: - A lot of fine-tuning of the coordinate format for various aircrafts - Optional config to add shortcuts for changing the page and inserting coordinates - Some minor UX improvements A lot of changes came from other contributors (mentioned in the detailed changelog). Thanks to everyone who got involved! 4 Author of Scratchpad, DATIS, and maintainer of DCS-gRPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Orso Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, Binary said: I've just released version 0.6.0. You can see the changes and get it here: https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad/releases/tag/0.6.0 Changes in a nutshell: - A lot of fine-tuning of the coordinate format for various aircrafts - Optional config to add shortcuts for changing the page and inserting coordinates - Some minor UX improvements A lot of changes came from other contributors (mentioned in the detailed changelog). Thanks to everyone who got involved! Those are some excellent updates; especially the resetting the window to default if it gets moved outside the VR view; been wishing for this for a long time. 1 When you hit the wrong button on take-off System Specs. Spoiler System board: MSI X670E ACE Memory: 64GB DDR5-6000 G.Skill Ripjaw System disk: Crucial P5 M.2 2TB CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D PSU: Corsair HX1200 PSU Monitor: ASUS MG279Q, 27" CPU cooling: Noctua NH-D15S Graphics card: MSI RTX 3090Ti SuprimX VR: Oculus Rift CV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 5 minutes ago, Captain Orso said: Those are some excellent updates; especially the resetting the window to default if it gets moved outside the VR view; been wishing for this for a long time. Looks good, however, and excuse me for being dumb here, I have a working version with a virtual keypad already, but this doesn't have it - unless I've missed something - so how do you work this in VR? Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Orso Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, imacken said: Looks good, however, and excuse me for being dumb here, I have a working version with a virtual keypad already, but this doesn't have it - unless I've missed something - so how do you work this in VR? If you mean, how do I use SP in-game in VR when I can't see the keyboard, I can type blind--ten fingers system, IF I have to write anything, which generally you don't--but it can be useful--that is the way to go. Very useful in life in general. When you hit the wrong button on take-off System Specs. Spoiler System board: MSI X670E ACE Memory: 64GB DDR5-6000 G.Skill Ripjaw System disk: Crucial P5 M.2 2TB CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D PSU: Corsair HX1200 PSU Monitor: ASUS MG279Q, 27" CPU cooling: Noctua NH-D15S Graphics card: MSI RTX 3090Ti SuprimX VR: Oculus Rift CV1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Great for you blind typing, but not many people have that skill! I know it’s been discussed several times in this thread, but why can’t the virtual keyboard be incorporated in all the versions here? The one I use with virtual keyboard works a treat. 1 Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 I have been able to touch type for over 40 years, however, I don't game at my desk, so getting the keyboard and putting it on my lap to type is actually a tougher challenge than touch typing... An in scratchpad keypad would be ideal SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Stuart, the version of this mod I use does have an in-scratchpad keyboard. 1 Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Yep Iain unfortunately it does not support the more recent aircraft types, like the 64... But the author has asserted he does not want to support the keyboard SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Why would he not want to support it? I'm sure a few pages back he was saying the opposite. Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binary Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 10 hours ago, imacken said: Why would he not want to support it? I'm sure a few pages back he was saying the opposite. I don't have a use for it myself, so I am not willing to invest the time necessary to maintain it. However, I proposed to extend the Scratchpad in a way that it can be extended with plugins. This way, someone else could create and maintain the keyboard as a plugin. I am still open to that. Author of Scratchpad, DATIS, and maintainer of DCS-gRPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Ah ok. Thanks for the clarification. Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raab Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 v0.6.0 is working in SP and MP Many thanks Now , I hope, someone will add the keyboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binary Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) I've created a proof of concept for extensions, which should make it fairly simple to add new buttons to the Scratchpad (way simpler than my first take on that topic). More details are available here: https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad/pull/35 If you want to try it out, you can download it at: https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad/archive/refs/heads/extensions.zip The following screenshot shows some example extensions: Edited September 10, 2022 by Binary 2 1 Author of Scratchpad, DATIS, and maintainer of DCS-gRPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 (edited) Thanks for this!!! @Binary any chance of a new line/Carriage Return ? Edited September 10, 2022 by speed-of-heat SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binary Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 50 minutes ago, speed-of-heat said: @Binary any chance of a new line/Carriage Return ? Added. I've also changed the layout a bit: Since the question will come up, I am not planing to create a full keyboard - I'll leave that up to the community. 1 Author of Scratchpad, DATIS, and maintainer of DCS-gRPC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 10, 2022 Share Posted September 10, 2022 1 hour ago, Binary said: Added. I've also changed the layout a bit: Since the question will come up, I am not planing to create a full keyboard - I'll leave that up to the community. that does everything I need for now! many thanks!! SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 This is great! Thanks a lot for your time. One little thing, why the change from 'E' to 'O' on the keypad? Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 thanks also backspace does not seem to work. SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 4 minutes ago, speed-of-heat said: thanks also backspace does not seem to work. Hmm, works OK for me. What would be really nice is a show/hide button for the keypad/extensions. One like the check box for L/L. Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Ok, yep, there are some weird things going on with backspace. An example, type in 123. If you select it by double clicking and press backspace it gets deleted. If you select it by dragging the cursor over and then press backspace, it copies and pastes in the 123. Also, if you put the cursor inside any L/L coords and press backspace, then the character before the one you want to delete gets deleted. Weird things going on with spaces as well. Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 for me it just doesn't seem to work at all, but if i press sitrep then it pastes sitrep SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Strange. So, on a clear scratchpad, if you type 123 then hit backspace, nothing happens? Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 OK sometimes it seems to work when i do 123 it seems to work ... suffice to say it's inconsistent if you delete the first line then it copies and pastes anything beneath it, it just happens to be the sit rep when i was using it (I guess there is a stack overflow? maybe?) SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imacken Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 Yep, it’s all over the place! Intel i7 12700K · MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 · ASUS ROG STRIX Z690-A Wi-Fi · MSI 32" MPG321UR QD · Samsung 970 500Gb M.2 NVMe · 2 x Samsung 850 Evo 1Tb · 2Tb HDD · 32Gb Corsair Vengance 3000MHz DDR4 · Windows 11 · Thrustmaster TPR Pedals · Tobii Eye Tracker 5 · Thrustmaster F/A-18 Hornet Grip · Virpil MongoosT-50CM3 Base · Virpil Throttle MT-50 CM3 · Virpil Alpha Prime Grip · Virpil Control Panel 2 · Thrustmaster F-16 MFDs · HTC Vive Pro 2 · Total Controls Multifunction Button Box Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speed-of-heat Posted September 11, 2022 Share Posted September 11, 2022 (edited) i think the issue or one of them is if you hybrid the use of keyboard/mouse and scratchpad , the index doesn't get updated and so strangeness ensues Edited September 11, 2022 by speed-of-heat SYSTEM SPECS: Hardware Intel Corei7-12700KF @ 5.1/5.3p & 3.8e GHz, 64Gb RAM, 4090 FE, Dell S2716DG, Virpil T50CM3 Throttle, WinWIng Orion 2 & F-16EX + MFG Crosswinds V2, Varjo Aero SOFTWARE: Microsoft Windows 11, VoiceAttack & VAICOM PRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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