How can I use the metal switches of the Warthog throttle?

[Viking 1-1]

Hey guys,

 

I would like to adjust my warthog now fully to the Viper. For this purpose, I would like to use the metal switches as well. But somehow they don't get identified as 3-way switches.

 

Example given:

 

I would like to map my autopilot select switch on the warthog to the autopilot in the Viper. So that switch down on the warthog is the same like it is on the autopilot switch in the Viper.

 

And also I'm struggling with my TFRP. I can use them for rudder controls, but can't use the wheel brake on them...

 

Any help is highly appreciated.

[Frederf]

There are special commands which act the way you want for several but an exhaustive list of F-16 controls. Look in the "Special For Joystick" section. Oddly the AP pitch switch isn't among them. If you look in default.lua for the AP roll switch you should find a good template to write them in.

 

{    down = control_commands.ApRoll,                    up = control_commands.ApRoll,                    cockpit_device_id = devices.CONTROL_INTERFACE,    value_down = -1.0,    value_up = 0.0,    name = _('Autopilot ROLL Switch - STRG SEL/ATT HOLD'),                                category = {_('Special For Joystick'), _('Instrument Panel'), _('FLCS')}},
{    down = control_commands.ApRoll,                    up = control_commands.ApRoll,                    cockpit_device_id = devices.CONTROL_INTERFACE,    value_down =  1.0,    value_up = 0.0,    name = _('Autopilot ROLL Switch - HDG SEL/ATT HOLD'),                                category = {_('Special For Joystick'), _('Instrument Panel'), _('FLCS')}},

[=Panther=]

And also I'm struggling with my TFRP. I can use them for rudder controls, but can't use the wheel brake on them...

 

Any help is highly appreciated.

Did you map the left and right brake under the axis options? Second did you invert the axis? If you didn't invert, the brakes will work in reverse, on when you don't want them, and off when you apply brake pressure.

[Viking 1-1]

Thanks for the replies, both of you.

 

Have to check it as soon as I have the chance to... Brakes aren't set as axis, that I know for sure!

 

The other mapping thing looks pretty complicated...

[Sn8ke_iis]

If you want to use the switches in all their position states and don't want to learn LUA scripts you can just use TARGET. It has a nice easy to use GUI where you point and click and use standard pull down/drill down menus. That being said, after you get comfortable with the GUI, TARGET scripts are a good intro to learn basic code syntax. The TARGET interface will do it all for you though.

[Mr. Big.Biggs]

Cant you just go to the control section in DCS, select the autopilot command line then in the column under throttle control highlight the box and flip the switch just like setting any other switch/ plane function? What am I missing!

[Sn8ke_iis]

Hey guys,

 

I would like to adjust my warthog now fully to the Viper. For this purpose, I would like to use the metal switches as well. But somehow they don't get identified as 3-way switches...

 

Any help is highly appreciated.

 

The flap switch and autopilot switch for example have three position states that can all send a keyboard press or joystick button press to your PC. With Target you can fully model those position states.

 

The default DCS system can't assign the 3 way switches unless something has changed recently and I wasn't aware.

 

Edit: If you have A-10C module they are modeled properly by default with the Warthog. I just double checked, the default DCS system still only recognizes joystick button 22 and 23 and 27, 28 for the flap and autopilot switch respectively. With TARGET you can emulate all the DX joystick buttons and hat switch that Windows can handle as well as any combination of keyboard presses you can think of with the virtual keyboard. Personally I don't find TARGET that difficult to use, it's just a standard point and click GUI, it's very intuitive. It even shows you a little picture of the stick and throttle and you can click on the button you want to assign.

Edited November 14, 2019 by Sn8ke_iis

[pocketedition]

As a dyslexic, I have no desire to use target or write my own scripts for controllers.

However I do use, and can recommend a combination of VoiceAttack and this......

 

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1mQtbeRHVqS872fEXugrOrEDK7ZbpPCAV

[Baldrick33]

Just to add Joy2key also allows for different on an off states of switches. A lot simpler than Target IMHO!

[Viking 1-1]

Cant you just go to the control section in DCS, select the autopilot command line then in the column under throttle control highlight the box and flip the switch just like setting any other switch/ plane function? What am I missing!

 

As stated above, dcs doesn't realise all 3 positions of the switches. It recognizes on/off but not up/middle/down. Therefore I can't just select them in the options, unlike the a 10, where they are pre-set already.

 

So I think I will give TARGET a try...

[Boosterdog]

Gizzys script

 

https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=2563187#post2563187

 

3 way and momentary switching. Works flawlessly.

 

NOTE when setting some keybinds you need to move the switch both ways to register the shift command element (ie up/down then back to centre for the centre position) - some binds require the return to centre from both positions to be bound. Its easier done than ive made it sound.

Edited November 14, 2019 by Boosterdog