Right Click/Left Click switch consistency

[Orsi]

counter-measures Knob left click goes clockwise, mfcd day night knobs are inverted.

[Northstar98]

bojangles_25 said:

I read another thread that said the behaviour in A-10C II (right click for up, left for down) brings it inline with other modules.. is this right? I haven't spent as much time flying other aircraft.

 

If it makes it consistent with the rest of DCS then I think it's probably better to just get used to it

I made this list.

(Note which may be subject to change, as I do more testing).

Where you see RMB it means the module uses the RMB to move a switch upwards/forwards/right/clockwise and LMB to move a switch downwards/backwards/left/counter-clockwise. Where you see LMB it means it uses the LMB to move a switch upwards/forwards/right/clockwise and so on. I'll note any exceptions I find.

I think that momentary 2 position switches should be able to use any button, and that 2 position switches should cycle with repeated button presses (either button). For switches that have more than 2 positions, and reach and end-point, they shouldn't cycle.

For instance if I have a switch with more than 2 positions you should have to use the RMB to move it upwards/forwards/right/clockwise until it reaches an end point and once it's at that end point you need to use LMB to move it in the other direction.

RMB and 2 position switches cycling seems to be the more common approach, some modules don't conform and often there are switches that are exceptions.

Edited July 22, 2022 by Northstar98
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[Captain Orso]

This should have been done many years ago. But that's water under the bridge.

 

But now ED has the opportunity to start with a clean slate and do things right.

 

Please, ED, these are the kinds of very simple fixes which everyone sees every day. If you ever wanted to do something for polishing up the ol' ED image, this would be one of the best opportunities.

[adirtynurse]

This should just be available in the game options for players to choose. I was really confused as a A-10C player that started learning the FA-18C just as the A-10C started conforming to the RMB standard.

Even now, there are swithces in the A-10C2 that work differently. Anti-collition light switch uses LMB for up. SAS and Anti-skid buttons use LMB for up.

Hopefully one day in the future, it will be possible for the players to choose in the game options the logic with which the buttons work.

 

Just a simple option. "Switch up" logic - LMB or RMB. The left/right/clockwise/counterclockwise is intuitive enough. Right now the problem stems from lack of consistency as stated above.

[Hive]

Fixed: RMB/LMB inverted logic of some switches in the cockpit.

After all the years! Great, can't wait to check it out. Thanks ED. Really appreciate those smaller updates for the A-10c during the waiting for the bigger ones like the new radio.

Edited July 21, 2022 by Hive

[FlankerKiller]

OMG yes, make it a standard across all of DCS. 

[Hive]

With the recent open beta patch the CMSP panel switches now work consistent with other 3 position switches

I can't tell you how happy I am about that. After 13 years of flying the DCS A-10C I can finally enjoy complete switch consistency. Awesome feeling