How to change a TrackIR button assignment in DCS with TARGET profile loaded

[Bahger]

I have a niggling problem whose solution evades me. I am running a really good TM Warthog Profile through TARGET for the DCS L-39; it's much better and more complete than anything I could ever concoct. The one problem occurs with Track IR integration. In the TARGET profile, TIR Center has been given a LCTRL LSHFT F1 key assignment that is bound to the Slew Control Push function of the Warthog throttle. The problem is that this also zooms right in (a Y axis zoom) and is very sensitive, which means that every time I recenter TIR I get a very disorientating zoom that I don't want. As many of you know, when you run a configuration in TARGET it creates a blank Virtual Device column in the DCS Controls interface alongside the columns for TIR, Keyboard, etc. My problem is that I want either to give the TIR Center key combo (above) a new button assignment in DCS or to disable the annoying Y axis zoom mapped to the same button. I don't know how to do this, as I cannot identify or isolate those commands in the DCS controls list with the profile loaded (the TIR column is blank) and the idea of editing this very sophisticated profile in TARGET terrifies me; I have no idea how and it's probably above my pay-grade. I am therefore hoping I can fix this in the DCS controls interface but I have no idea how. I would be very grateful if someone could advise me in easy to follow terms and I apologise in advance for my lack of advanced knowledge in these matters. Many thanks.

[Svsmokey]

Have you tried setting a center hotkey in the in the TIR screen and checking "exclusive" for the profile ?

 

Alternatively , editing Target might not be so scary if you make a back-up copy with a different name ?

[Bahger]

Have you tried setting a center hotkey in the in the TIR screen and checking "exclusive" for the profile ?

 

Alternatively , editing Target might not be so scary if you make a back-up copy with a different name ?

 

Good suggestions, thank you. I have NUM 5 assigned for TIR Center but the problem is that I have to lean so far forward to hit that key in flight that it messes up the centering anyway. I will need to jury-rig a solution to this which might include slowing down the TIR movement scaling and giving myself a larger deadzone in the middle in order to minimize the need for too much re-centering.

[Frederf]

Is this the L-39 NOiD profile? It looks like it's

 

MapKeyIO(&Throttle,SC,MOUSE_LEFT,USB[0x5D]); //mouse click, usb code 'num5' for trackir center

 

already.

[Bahger]

Is this the L-39 NOiD profile? It looks like it's

 

MapKeyIO(&Throttle,SC,MOUSE_LEFT,USB[0x5D]); //mouse click, usb code 'num5' for trackir center

 

already.

Yes. That’s why I use NUM 5 in all Track IR profiles. I’ve dampened the speed and jitteryness of the y axis zoom considerably by using deadzones and adjusting the TIR axis translation speeds but I think I’d still like to take out the zoom mapped to the throttle slew button push function alongside TIR Center.

[Frederf]

If DCS does something you don't want with that num5 input, remove or change it.

 

I'm a little confused what you mean by jittery of zoom (it would be Z axis to move fore-aft not Y axis, but zoom is neither of those). You've got H2U and H2D doing num* and num/ which are normal zoom slow keys. That shouldn't be at all unsmooth.

[Bahger]

If DCS does something you don't want with that num5 input, remove or change it.

 

I'm a little confused what you mean by jittery of zoom (it would be Z axis to move fore-aft not Y axis, but zoom is neither of those). You've got H2U and H2D doing num* and num/ which are normal zoom slow keys. That shouldn't be at all unsmooth.

 

The y axis zoom is how the mapped function is described in the profile’s own schematic. I really appreciate your expertise Frederf, thank you. As I said, this TARGET programming is way above my pay grade but it seems I can reduce the jumpiness of this combined button function by making the TrackIR response slower and smoother. Thanks again! I know a lot of people feel that mapping all controls in DCS is the best way for someone like me to do this but I really like an expertly put-together profile that goes deeper into the functionality of the Warthog. Y