Metal overlay for TM Warthog throttle base

[GunSlingerAUS]

I finally got around to ordering the F-14 throttle overlay from TekCreations on the weekend. It's a slip-on metal plate that covers the A-10 commands with F-14 commands.

 

As I've just grabbed the Hornet stick for the Warthog, I'd like to also get one custom-created for the Hornet. However, I have no idea which buttons I should assign to the TM WH Throttle - note that I have TrackIR5, VAICOM PRO and SRS.

 

I can't find any profiles that have the Hornet throttle base mapped out, so would love to hear which buttons you think I should "set in steel" as it were? I'm guessing once the creator has made this initial design, it'll be available to the wider public.

[Harker]

Honestly, there's no right answer. Do you want to have it as close to the real throttle quadrant as possible or set up the most commonly used switches? I went for the latter and I've set up:

 

• Eng Fuel Flow R: Master Arm (custom keybind) ON/OFF
  
• Eng Fuel Flow L: AAR switch Forward/OFF
  
• Eng Oper R: Gear Up/Down
  
• Eng Oper L: Hook Up/Down
  
• APU: APU start
  
• Friction level: JHMCS brightness
  
• L/G WRN Silcence: CMS Slap switch
  
• EAC: Anti-ice ON/OFF
  
• RDR ALT: HUD declutter Lvl1/NORM
  
• Autopilot button: T/O Trim
  
• Autopilot select switch: DISP switch (3-pos)
  
• Flaps: Flaps (3-pos)
  

Works for me, for now, but I haven't revised them in a long time. Maybe I should.

[CBStu]

I think you will need to start using the throttle and trying the different switches to see how they work. Then you can try to use them for different FA-18 functions. Some of the toggles are momentary while others are two position which will stay in either position. I have read here something about lua files and also about the program that comes w/ the throttle that can be used to modify how the switches interact w/ DCS but that is way beyond me.