In addition to "Set Pilot Seat" and "Set CPG Seat", add a 3rd option "Cycle Pilot/CPG Seat"

[Tuuvas]

I know we don't know for sure what the controls will be like, but if it's anything like other modules, chances are we'll have 2 separate bindings for changing seats:

• Set Pilot Seat
• Set CPG Seat

Instead, or in addition to, it would be nice to have a binding like the following:

• Cycle Pilot/CPG Seat

Or this can be more ambiguous for other multicrew modules as "Cycle Aircraft Seats".

This way, for those who like to bind everything they'd ever use to a controller, they can save 1 precious button of real estate.  This isn't a huge thing or anything, but thought I'd recommend this going forward for multicrew modules.

Edited November 13, 2021 by Tuuvas

[Scaley]

You could get round this with vJoy by having one physical button press 2 virtual buttons mapped to each command, so whichever seat you were in it would work.

[Tuuvas]

3 hours ago, Scaley said:

You could get round this with vJoy by having one physical button press 2 virtual buttons mapped to each command, so whichever seat you were in it would work.

True, though I imagine this would become less ideal once a module is released with more than 2 seats?

[Shiroka]

I don't see why necessary if the Pilot and CPG have different bindings. You don't need to bind "Set Pilot Seat" if you are already in the pilot seat (and vice versa with the CPG seat) - can just bind "set CPG seat" in the pilot bindings and "set pilot seat" in the CPG bindings to the same button so in effect that button works as a cycle button.

[Tuuvas]

On 11/18/2021 at 1:40 PM, Shiroka said:

I don't see why necessary if the Pilot and CPG have different bindings. You don't need to bind "Set Pilot Seat" if you are already in the pilot seat (and vice versa with the CPG seat) - can just bind "set CPG seat" in the pilot bindings and "set pilot seat" in the CPG bindings to the same button so in effect that button works as a cycle button.

Oh wow, that's actually a fantastic point.  I can't believe that wasn't obvious already lol, especially since I own the F-14.  I was primarily basing my understanding off the SA-342:

But yeah, that totally makes sense that you should only have to worry about the other seat when you're already the Pilot or the CPG.  Now that I think about it... in a 3 or more seat scenario though, I'm not sure if "Cycle Available Seats" would even be feasible... at least if there's multiple profiles to worry about.  It would probably work for the Gazelle since there's  only 1 profile for all controls, but not so much for the F-14, AH-64D... etc

Edited November 24, 2021 by Tuuvas