Bob1943 Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) First time through a cold start procedure using the Warthog throttle quadrant with the F/A-18. Once the APU is cranked up, I lift the right throttle out of the Off position and advance it to Idle. No ignition occurs, the RPM just stays right around 30%. The throttles work fine when flying the plane, so I do not know why they will not work during a cold start. Isn't the DCS Control menu pre-programmed to recognize the Warthog throttle during a cold start? Any help appreciated. Edited June 4, 2020 by Bob1943
panton41 Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 I found you have to put the throttles just ahead of the detent at game load, then pull them back once you're in the cockpit properly for it to work. Windows 10 64-bit | Ryzen 9 3900X 4.00GHz (OC) | Asus Strix B450-F | 64GB Corsair Vengeance @ 3000MHz | two Asus GeForce 1070 Founders Edition (second card used for CUDA only) | two Silicon Power 1TB NVMe in RAID-0 | Samsung 32" 1440p Monitor | two ASUS 23" 1080p monitors | ASUS Mixed Reality VR | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS | MFG Crosswind A-10C Warthog | AV-8B Harrier (N/A) | F/A-18C Hornet | F-16C Viper | F-14B Tomcat | UH-1H Huey | P-51D Mustang | F-86F Saber | Persian Gulf | NTTR
Bob1943 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Posted June 4, 2020 OK, I put the throttles at Idle before loading the game. Then loaded the Cold Start training mission. Once the mission started, I put both throttles back to Off. Then proceeded to the Start procedure. With APU going. I hit the right engine crank switch. RPM smoothly advances up through 25%, at which point, I advance the right throttle from Off to Idle. Unfortunately, the RPM just stabilizes at about 30% - no ignition.
Phantom453 Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 I'm pretty sure you have to map the throttle idle/ off switch positions for both throttles (a.k.a. they are not auto-recognised for the F/A-18).
Nealius Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 To move throttles from OFF to IDLE, a keypress or button press must be made. The Warthog has a button/sensor for OFF but it does not have a button/sensor for IDLE. You must map a separate button for R/L Engine to IDLE.
Bob1943 Posted June 4, 2020 Author Posted June 4, 2020 (edited) Yep, I had to remap the throttles for the F/A-18 in the Control menu. This is what worked: Throttle (Left) - OFF/IDLE - JoyBTN 30 Throttle (Right) - OFF/IDLE - JoyBTN 29 Edited June 4, 2020 by Bob1943
Stubbies2003 Posted June 4, 2020 Posted June 4, 2020 To move throttles from OFF to IDLE, a keypress or button press must be made. The Warthog has a button/sensor for OFF but it does not have a button/sensor for IDLE. You must map a separate button for R/L Engine to IDLE. This is incorrect for the WH with the off/idle command that the OP found. It works properly with just the one switch per throttle assigned to the proper command.
Nealius Posted June 5, 2020 Posted June 5, 2020 This is incorrect for the WH with the off/idle command that the OP found. It works properly with just the one switch per throttle assigned to the proper command. Was that added recently? I don't recall that option existing at the time I setup my Warthog for the Hornet.
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