Profile Management

[knightal]

Hi

 

I'm having an issue with the profile management in DCS.

 

I have FC3 and have profiles for the A-10A and F15C and I also have the A-10C component.

 

I have set up profiles for all three and named them ALa10a .diff.lua AlF15C..diff.lua and HOGREAL.diff.lua

 

The problem I find is if I switch from say the A-10A profile to the A-10C profile all hell breaks loose and I have no control at all.

 

I load from the "Load Profile" tab and find that there are setting loaded in that I have not set for example my joystick setting for pitch and yaw have completely disappeared.

 

This is of concern as it is a nice break to just go into FC3 and play a more simply game play. However having to totally remap 50% of the controls does take the pleasure away.

 

I have the Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS and the Thrusmaster TFRP pedals.

 

When I go to 'Load Profile' the path is C:Users/my name/Saved Games/DCS/Missions

 

This is where the game saved them not where I chose to save them. I just mentioned that in case it means anything.

 

Any assistance would be gratefully appreciated.

 

Allan :pilotfly:

[draconus]

You only set controls once for any aircraft you want to fly. No need to change profiles since they are saved separately for A-10A and A-10C (and others) automatically in different files. \saved games\DCS\config\input\...

 

 

The only time hell break loose is when some update mess with it :)

That's why I highly advise to backup the input folder and load profile from the backup only when something is messed up.

 

 

Do you by any chance want to load profile from A-10C to A-10A or vice versa? These are not compatible at all!

[tintifaxl]

As the A-10C and A-10A commands internal naming and function differ profoundly you have to map them separately.

 

 

As the TM Warthog HOTAS is automatically mapped in the A-10C module, you would only have to change the joystick hat to the trim commands instead of view and assign the rudder. Pretty easy.

[Lixma 06]

As Draconus said there's no need to be loading anything - it's done automatically. When you jump into any aircraft you're already using that aircraft's specific profile.

 

And to further re-iterate what Draconus said - do get into the habit of saving your Input folder (I regularly back-up my entire Config folder).

[knightal]

Hi thanks for the info

 

However if I simply use say the A-10C sim control setup my rudder pedals are recognised as "TDC Slew Vertical (mouse)" and the rudder control is assigned to my Joystick Yaw.

 

This is the reason I went through and set up all the settings. Then "Saved the Profile As"

 

My problem is that when I go to Load Profile" they don't load what I saved. And yes I do have back ups.

[draconus]

afair Save Profile saves only the selected column (wich are settings for a selected input device for selected aircraft) so loading it into the wrong column (or different aircraft) would be a mistake. You select column by just clicking any assignment on it.

 

 

You don't have to save anything if you don't change profiles/devices frequently. The controls changes are saved automatically.

 

 

And yes, the game has default profiles that may not be perfect for you - that's why you set it as you want it.

[Boris_CRO]

i think you need to save your devices separately. Example: Joystick_MiG21.lua and Throttle_MIG21.lua

[knightal]

i think you need to save your devices separately. Example: Joystick_MiG21.lua and Throttle_MIG21.lua

 

Yes thanks I'm kinda figuring this out. Nothing about this game is simple. :detective: