New Virpil firmware - all my DCS binding are broken FIX in this post

[HC_Official]

From Feb 2019 onwards, for some unknown reason Virpil decided to change the Name that the joystick / throttle

reports back to windows (this is in the Firmware), for people who fly DCS that means that the up to 80+ config files you have will no longer work right

DCS uses the reported name of the device that windows + the GUID to create the config file that store axis and binds for that

device

 

If you have already created a lot of bindings (you early adopter people) then by making this change Virpil have screwed you over

eg

VPC WarBRD + MT50 {CC1D9180-1BF8-11e9-8003-444553540000}.diff.lua this was my old ID for my warbrd + MT-50 grip

and now it is

RIGHT VPC WarBRD Stick {77CBC580-4F28-11e9-8002-444553540000}.diff.lua

 

V1 throttle

VPC-Throttle {62A4E090-1BF9-11e9-8005-444553540000}.diff.lua

now

VPC MT-50 Throttle {3B01CBA0-4667-11e9-8002-444553540000}.diff.lua

 

Have no fear though, being a lazy / effecient I have worked out how to fix this ..... with a batch file

it will copy the old filename and create a new one with the correct ID/name

 

You WILL need to work out your GUID string (as it is most likely unique to your set-up), do this by going to DCS/Config/Input/<name of aircraft>/Joystick folder and examining the file names in there

 

Usage:

1. BACKUP for DCS input folder FIRST, Incase you make a mistake

2. Download batch file

3. EDIT batch file and update variables SRC1 -> DST1 SRC2 -> DST2 as necessary

4. Run batch file

virpil_joystick_copier.zip

Edited April 22, 2019 by HC_Official

[uri_ba]

if the button numbers have not changed, you can just rename the files.

 

 

just note that the UUID for the device is only on your system,

every other device will have a different UUID

[HC_Official]

if the button numbers have not changed, you can just rename the files.

 

 

yes renaming the file is what is required

 

so would you rather rename 80+ files manually yourself?

or use the batchfile provided that does it for you with a single double click?

Edited April 22, 2019 by HC_Official

[uri_ba]

how many sticks you have that change their name at the same time? :)

[HC_Official]

I have never changed my sticks name, but the newer Virpil firmware does it , thus breaking your config files

there is one config file per aircraft per stick, more aircraft more problems you have

Edited April 23, 2019 by HC_Official

[Boris]

This is actually super easy to fix in DCS. Granted, you have to do it per aircraft, but you can just wait until you want to fly it and are sitting in the cockpit and it will take only a few seconds.

 

Just go to the control configuration and select a field in the column of the controller in question. Then go to "load profile" and select the old config file in savegames/config/input for the particular aircraft. Done.

[Mr_sukebe]

Looks like a great idea to me.

I’ve just built a new PC and did the manual rename job for 25 aircraft and 4 devices.

[HC_Official]

you just have to edit the set variables at the top of the file to suit your needs then double click it, will do all your aircraft in 2 seconds