F-16C Ejection seat arming handle

[Nightstorm]

Not a mod exactly, but here are instructions to add the commands to make the Viper's seat arming handle bindable to controls.

 

You'll want to add the following lines to two files located here:

 

Mods\aircraft\F-16C\Input\F-16C\joystick\default.lua

Mods\aircraft\F-16C\Input\F-16C\keyboard\default.lua

 

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-- Ejection Seat Lever

{ down = cpt_commands.EjectionSafetyLever, cockpit_device_id = devices.CPT_MECH, value_down = 0.0, name = _('Ejection Safety Lever, LOCKED'), category = {_('Systems')}},

{ down = cpt_commands.EjectionSafetyLever, cockpit_device_id = devices.CPT_MECH, value_down = 1.0, name = _('Ejection Safety Lever, ARMED'), category = {_('Systems')}},

{ down = cpt_commands.EjectionSafetyLever, up = cpt_commands.EjectionSafetyLever, cockpit_device_id = devices.CPT_MECH, value_down = 1.0, value_up = 0.0, name = _('Ejection Safety Lever, ARMED/LOCKED'), category = {_('Systems')}},

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They can really be pasted in anywhere but in my files, for the keyboard file I pasted these right before the line: -- EPU Control Panel

 

For the joystick file I pasted them at the bottom of the systems section which can be found after the line: -- Systems ----------------------------------

 

You'll have three new bindable control options for your F-16 under the Systems category.

 

Ejection Safety Lever, LOCKED (Seat Safe)

Ejection Safety Lever, ARMED (Seat Armed, obviously)

Ejection Safety Lever, ARMED/LOCKED (A toggle between the two for a single switch)

[Nightstorm]

I've created a mod out of this for those that would prefer it. The zip file contains stock input files for the Viper with only the new commands added under the systems section. The new commands can be located under the -- Ejection Seat Lever line in the lua files.

 

Input.zip

[hasole]

Thank you sir!

[Nightstorm]

Welcome.

 

[SickSidewinder9]

Bump, is there still nothing by default?  There is in the Hornet.  Again, I think the Hornet and Viper teams need to have some more meets about consistency between modules.

[Capt. Morgan]

I'm years late to this discussion. Sorry about that. I can't believe that all this time has passed by and still no default setting to bind the ejection seat arming lever to a joystick/keyboard button. What do I do if there is no F-16C mod folder that I can find? Do I have to create one and then create the .lua file myself?

 

Thanks

[void68]

No mod folder like this: <install dir>\DCS World\Mods\aircraft\F-16C\Input\F-16C\  ? Strange, but then just create the directory and add (parts of) my .lua to it. It's manipulated in the sections marked with "by void": Ejection Safety, CRS and HDG HSI knobs (via dual encoders), elec/pneu

default.lua

[Willdass]

Hi @BIGNEWY , possible to get the "Ejection Seat Lever" permanently bindable in the controls?
The default.lua file gets rewritten each patch, so it would be great to just have this option in by default

Thanks!

[=36=Witcher]

A kind Bump won't hurt that much, right?

[jeni1976]

В 28.04.2024 в 19:53, Willdass сказал:

Hi @BIGNEWY , possible to get the "Ejection Seat Lever" permanently bindable in the controls?
The default.lua file gets rewritten each patch, so it would be great to just have this option in by default

Thanks!

 

[Aronis]

If you make the modification to allow for coding the Ejection Seat Arming Handle, does that create an issue playing on an online server???

I know modifying the location of your KneeBoard does.

Mike

[MAXsenna]

23 hours ago, Aronis said:

If you make the modification to allow for coding the Ejection Seat Arming Handle, does that create an issue playing on an online server???

I know modifying the location of your KneeBoard does.

Mike

Not if you use it with Quaggles.  

[Aronis]

I tried to code from Bort but it did not work. 
 

never mind, I got it working

 

Mike 

Edited April 9 by Aronis

[Aronis]

works LOL.

Now canopy latch spider and switch

I was just going to use one of the spare switches that I freed up on the Throttle base, but there is no in game coding for that switch and I don't want grief if I try to fly on line.

 

Mike

Edited April 9 by Aronis