Behaviour LSR ARM/OFF and MasterARM/OFF different

[v2tec]

When I assign the MasterArm/OFF config to my warthog switch I can turn on MasterArm in on position and the Off in the other position.

However, the LaserArm/OFF doesn´t work the same way as expected (and wanted). I can toggle beetween armed and off only in one position.

 

[LeCuvier]

The Master Arm switch has bindings in the "Special for Joystick" category which enable the use of maintained 2- or 3-position switches.

The Laser Arm switch does not have such options out-of-the-box unfortunately. The binding can be created by adding this line into the file "default.lua":

{down = sms_commands.LaserSw, up = sms_commands.LaserSw, cockpit_device_id = devices.SMS, value_down =  1.0, value_up =  0.0, name = _('LASER ARM Switch 2-Pos ARM/SAFE'), category = {_('Instrument Panel')}},

If you want to try this but have no experience with this kind of edit I suggest you download and read the tutorial in this thread:

This thread has many example additions for various aircrafts.

[v2tec]

Ok thanks, then it its the category which makes the difference.

I successfully avoided editing the default.lua, so far. I don't want to make changes to files after every update, like in the early A10C years when I had to copy my warthog profiles, rename...

But maybe changes on the default.lua are not lost by updates?

 

[Frederf]

They will be normally. I heartily recommend this mod which allows custom input lua without having to fix it every update. I put Quaggles itself on a JSGME mod which is easy to restore on updates (dcs_updater will erase it) but the injected lua files themselves are untouched by updating.

 

[MVS-Viper]

On 10/22/2021 at 6:00 AM, v2tec said:

When I assign the MasterArm/OFF config to my warthog switch I can turn on MasterArm in on position and the Off in the other position.

However, the LaserArm/OFF doesn´t work the same way as expected (and wanted). I can toggle beetween armed and off only in one position.

 

V2tec,

I recently uploaded a Warthog F-16 file to the DCS user download section.  I was able to map both switches to the throttle.  Just download my file and copy what I did.  I’m traveling ATM or I would send you a pic of the programming.  Good luck.