Bring back Communications Menu anytime

[jonsky7]

So pre F-18, the \ key assigned to the communications menu would bring up the comms menu whether in flight or not.
When the 18 was introduced, a new "rule" was introduced, whereby in order to access the comms menu in flight, a radio PTT keybind had to be used.

Now this is not consistent across all modules, some aircraft allow the \ key to be used in flight and some don't.
 

Whilst I understand the sentiment of the "\" keybind for the communications menu not working in flight, ie \ is you actually talking and without keying up a radio no-one could hear you in flight, it is becoming a pain in the backside, and confusing to many people judging by the continued posts of "the menu isn't working".

 

This is because the communications menu is not only used for talking, over the radio or otherwise, but also selecting various options depending on the mission design, multiplayer server etc.

Can we please go back to the days of the \ key opening the comms menu at anytime in any aircraft please?

If the then selected option is one where a radio transmission is required, then that wouldn't be received by the intended recipient until the correct PTT was pushed. Much the same way as if I'm trying to contact a recipient on the freq in radio 1, but I've selected the radio 2 PTT. 

 

Please!

[Dangerzone]

+1 - Please ED! This would be fantastic - to have a dedicated menu button - especially for non-radio options!

[Lange_666]

3 hours ago, jonsky7 said:

This is because the communications menu is not only used for talking, over the radio or otherwise, but also selecting various options depending on the mission design, multiplayer server etc.

Can we please go back to the days of the \ key opening the comms menu at anytime in any aircraft please?

 

Yes, a big yes to this !!!!

 

PS: Work around seems to be "R-Alt - /" 

[PHMAC]

+1

 

Thanks for raising this Jonsky7!

[TheLongShanks]

+1

I need to access menus on servers 

[TheLongShanks]

This had a work around but now both don't work. ED please!

 

My mistake, the work around still works

 

Edited July 21, 2021 by TheLongShanks