Questions about the F14B

[Lenux]

Hello everybody,

I did a quick search but couldn't find a fix, I have two questions about the F14B

 

1 - Which option is in the menu ( throttle, keyboard, joystick ) for increasing / decreasing the HUD Brightness ?

Can't find it.

 

2 - I'm using TrackIR5. Whenever I move my head more to the left / right / up / I see the cockpit glass, like in the attached image

Is there a fix for this, maybe ?

Thank you

[SacredRaziel]

For the second one you might need to adjust your sensitivity in the trackir settings. Looks like you move too much. If it is more lime a jump to that posituon check your background for reflections that might mess with trackir

 

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[Lenux]

Yes, maybe I'm moving a bit too much but there must be a fix for this.

I'm just saying. Removing this glass from the cockpit view, or editing.... I don't know

[razo+r]

Just restricting the movement a bit more would be an easier and permanent fix for HB.

[Lenux]

Okay, thanks a million

What about the first question ?

[AG-51_Sabot]

Left rotary knob on the VDI, the one that says HUD BRT

[Lenux]

Yes, I know where the button is

But I'd like to assign in to my throttle

The name is HUD Brightness, but I can't find this into the Controls menu - F14B - pilot

[Clorydric]

Open .\DCSWorld\Mods\aircraft\F14\Input\F-14B\joystick\default.lua

 

At the end of file, you'll find

-- joystick axes 
axisCommands={

{action=iCommandViewHorizontalAbs,name=_('Horizontal View')},
{action=iCommandViewVerticalAbs,name=_('Vertical View')},
{action=iCommandViewZoomAbs,name=_('Zoom View')},
{action=iCommandViewRollAbs,name=_('Cockpit camera roll')},
{action=iCommandViewHorTransAbs,name=_('Cockpit camera move lateral')},
{action=iCommandViewVertTransAbs,name=_('Cockpit camera move vertical')},
{action=iCommandViewLongitudeTransAbs,name=_('Cockpit camera move forward/backward')},

},

}

Add the following lines (or pick the ones you need) right after {action=iCommandViewLongitudeTransAbs,name=_('Cockpit camera move forward/backward')} (->before the 2 } ) :

{action = device_commands.AHRS_LatCorrection,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.AHRS,                name = _("X_Compass LAT Correction")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_UHF_BRT_Pilot,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC159,            name = _("X_UHF ARC-159 Display Brightness Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_UHF_VOL_Pilot,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC159,            name = _("X_UHF ARC-159 Volume Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_UHF_VOL_RIO,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC159,            name = _("X_UHF ARC-159 Volume RIO")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_UHF_Remote_DISP_BRT_Pilot,        cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC159,            name = _("X_UHF Radio Remote Display Brightness Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_UHF_Remote_DISP_BRT_RIO,        cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC159,            name = _("X_UHF Radio Remote Display Brightness RIO")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_VHF_BRT_RIO,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC182,            name = _("X_VHF ARC-182 Display Brightness RIO")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_VHF_VOL_PILOT,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC182,            name = _("X_VHF ARC-182 Volume Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_VHF_VOL_RIO,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC182,            name = _("X_VHF ARC-182 Volume RIO")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_VHF_Remote_DISP_BRT_Pilot,        cockpit_device_id=devices.ARC182,            name = _("X_VHF Remote Display Brightness Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.ALTIMETER_Knob,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.BAROALTIMETER,    name = _("X_Altimeter Pressure Setting Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RIOALTIMETER_Knob,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.BAROALTIMETER,    name = _("X_Altimeter Pressure Setting RIO")},
{action = device_commands.CLOCK_Wind,                            cockpit_device_id=devices.CLOCK,            name = _("X_Clock Wind Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RIO_CLOCK_Wind,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.CLOCK,            name = _("X_Clock Wind RIO")},
{action = device_commands.WINGSWEEP_EmergencySweepLever,        cockpit_device_id=devices.WINGSWEEP,        name = _("X_Emergency Wing Sweep Handle")},
{action = device_commands.FLAPS_Lever,                            cockpit_device_id=devices.FLAPS,            name = _("X_Flaps Lever")},
{action = device_commands.FUELSYSTEM_Bingo_Knob,                cockpit_device_id=devices.FUELSYSTEM,        name = _("X_BINGO Fuel Level Knob")},
{action = device_commands.HSD_Knob_Brightness,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.HSD,                name = _("X_HSD Brightness")},
{action = device_commands.HSD_Knob_Course,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.HSD,                name = _("X_HSD Selected Course")},
{action = device_commands.HSD_Knob_Course,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.HSD,                name = _("X_HSD Selected Course")},
{action = device_commands.HSD_Knob_Heading,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.HSD,                name = _("X_HSD Selected Heading")},
{action = device_commands.VDIG_HUD_bright,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.HUD,                name = _("X_HUD Brightness")},
{action = device_commands.DISP_HUD_pitch_bright,                cockpit_device_id=devices.HUD,                name = _("X_HUD Pitch Ladder Brightness")},
{action = device_commands.VDIG_HUD_trim,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.HUD,                name = _("X_HUD Trim")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_ICS_Vol_ALR67_Pilot,            cockpit_device_id=devices.ICS,                name = _("X_AN/ALR-67 Volume Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RWR_ALR67_Volume,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.ICS,                name = _("X_AN/ALR-67 Volume RIO")},
{action = device_commands.RWR_Brightness_Pilot,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.RWR,                name = _("X_AN/ALR-67 Display Brightness Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RWR_Brightness_RIO,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.RWR,                name = _("X_AN/ALR-67 Display Brightness RIO")},
{action = device_commands.CMDS_Chaff_Counter_Control,            cockpit_device_id=devices.COUNTERMEASURES,    name = _("X_AN/ALE-37 Chaff Counter")},
{action = device_commands.CMDS_Flare_Counter_Control,            cockpit_device_id=devices.COUNTERMEASURES,    name = _("X_AN/ALE-37 Flare Counter")},
{action = device_commands.CMDS_Jammer_Counter_Control,            cockpit_device_id=devices.COUNTERMEASURES,    name = _("X_AN/ALE-37 Jammer Counter")},
{action = device_commands.DECM_Vol_Knob,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.DECM,                name = _("X_DECM ALQ-100 Volume")},
{action = device_commands.ECMD_Knob_Brightness,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ECMD,                name = _("X_ECMD Brightness")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_ICS_Vol_Sidewinder,                cockpit_device_id=devices.ICS,                name = _("X_ICS Sidewinder Volume")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_ICS_Vol_Pilot,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ICS,                name = _("X_ICS Volume Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.RADIO_ICS_Vol_RIO,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.ICS,                name = _("X_ICS Volume RIO")},
{action = device_commands.RADAR_DDD_bright,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.RADAR,            name = _("X_DDD_Brightness")},
{action = device_commands.RADAR_DDD_pulse_vid,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.RADAR,            name = _("X_DDD_Pulse video")},
{action = device_commands.RADAR_PD_thresh_clutter,                cockpit_device_id=devices.RADAR,            name = _("X_Radar PD threshold clutter")},
{action = device_commands.TACAN_Knob_Vol_Pilot,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.TACAN,            name = _("X_TACAN Volume Pilot")},
{action = device_commands.TACAN_Knob_Vol_RIO,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.TACAN,            name = _("X_TACAN Volume RIO")},
{action = device_commands.TID_bright,                            cockpit_device_id=devices.TID,                name = _("X_TID Brightness")},
{action = device_commands.TID_contrast,                            cockpit_device_id=devices.TID,                name = _("X_TID Contrast")},
{action = device_commands.VDIG_VSDI_bright,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.VDI,                name = _("X_VDI Screen Brightness")},
{action = device_commands.VDIG_VDI_contrast,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.VDI,                name = _("X_VDI Screen Contrast")},
{action = device_commands.VDIG_VSDI_trim,                        cockpit_device_id=devices.VDI,                name = _("X_VDI Screen Trim")},
{action = device_commands.WEAP_Gun_Ammo_adjust,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.WEAPONS,            name = _("X_Gun Ammunition Counter Adjustment")},
{action = device_commands.WEAP_Gun_Elevation,                    cockpit_device_id=devices.WEAPONS,            name = _("X_Gun Elevation Lead Adjustment")},

Now you should be able to bind all "clicky pit" axis to your joystick/throttle axis.

Some axis are supposed to be reserved for the RIO, some for the pilot... They will be available for both ('till HB changes this behavior).

Some axis doesn't have a full range, you may have to play with axis settings : Cursor mode, reversed, saturation or dead zone.

Edited April 4, 2020 by Clorydric

[Lenux]

I did exactly as you described but I can't assign the X_HUD Brightness

I added a Modifiers button, and then ??

Thank you so much

[Clorydric]

I did exactly as you described but I can't assign the X_HUD Brightness

I added a Modifiers button, and then ??

Thank you so much

 

What do you mean ? DCS doesn't detect your axis (can't select it from the droplist) ?

Does it work without a modifier ?

 

Try to setup the axis like this :

Deadzone 0

X Sat : 100

Y Sat : 50

Curve : 0

Cursor : ON

Invert : ON

 

 

 

Some axis (like the hud brightness) may also work if you don't change the default Y saturation, but the result is... Unexpected.

[Lenux]

I give up