correct as is NWS button in flight not working for triggering COMMS menu after update OB 2.7.9

[TOViper]

OB 2.7.9.17830
SP
Persian Gulf
F-5E-3 with AI wingman
Take-off from Shiraz

#-key works on ground to trigger the comms menu, menu is working
NWS button on joystick in flight does not trigger the comms menu (despite seeing the button pressed on the cockpit-stick).

F-5E-3_with_AI_wingman_NWS_not_triggering_COMMS_menu_in_flight.trk

Edited December 23, 2021 by TOViper
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[LordOrion]

 

Unfortunately it seems that you cannot transmit using the COMM menu' key either...

[TOViper]

Oh, I thought I was alone ...
Now I think I will do a not for @BIGNEWY here ...

[QuiGon]

On 12/23/2021 at 11:02 PM, TOViper said:

OB 2.7.9.17830
SP
Persian Gulf
F-5E-3 with AI wingman
Take-off from Shiraz

#-key works on ground to trigger the comms menu, menu is working
NWS button on joystick in flight does not trigger the comms menu (despite seeing the button pressed on the cockpit-stick).

F-5E-3_with_AI_wingman_NWS_not_triggering_COMMS_menu_in_flight.trk 75.83 kB · 3 downloads

 

Uhm, what has the NWS button to do with the radio??

[razo+r]

1 minute ago, QuiGon said:

Uhm, what has the NWS button to do with the radio??

In the F-5, once in air, it acts as the Radio PTT button.

[=475FG= Dawger]

1 minute ago, QuiGon said:

Uhm, what has the NWS button to do with the radio??

In the F-5, the NWS button becomes a radio PTT once airborne.

[QuiGon]

15 minutes ago, razo+r said:

In the F-5, once in air, it acts as the Radio PTT button.

Interesting. What does the mic button on the throttle do then?

Edited December 30, 2021 by QuiGon

[=475FG= Dawger]

1 minute ago, QuiGon said:

Interesting. What does the mic button on the throttle do then?

 

It is also a PTT switch. Why? I imagine pilot’s wanted to have one on each so they could transmit while looking behind them.

[QuiGon]

1 minute ago, =475FG= Dawger said:

It is also a PTT switch. Why? I imagine pilot’s wanted to have one on each so they could transmit while looking behind them.

I see.

Am I just blind or is this NWS PTT functionality nowhere mentioned in the manual?

[=475FG= Dawger]

10 minutes ago, QuiGon said:

I see.

Am I just blind or is this NWS PTT functionality nowhere mentioned in the manual?

Page 98 in the DCS manual 

[QuiGon]

20 minutes ago, =475FG= Dawger said:

Page 98 in the DCS manual 

Omg, thanks!
I was searching the manual for "NWS", "radio", "PTT" and "microphone"...
Well, I learned something.

Edited December 30, 2021 by QuiGon

[=475FG= Dawger]

2 minutes ago, QuiGon said:

Omg, thanks!
I was searching the manual for "NWS", "radio", "PTT" and "microphone"...
Well, I learned something.

 

You are most welcome. Happy New Year

[Flappie]

Issue reported.

[kablamoman]

Hey guys, on this topic -- I actually like that the NWS doesn't bring up the comms menu. It's better for use with SRS.

Idealy there would be an option to enable/disable this behavior for both PTT switches in the module. Razbam's M2000C has the option for this in the special options section (disable PTT bringing up comms menu) and it's a godsend when using SRS with the in-game PTT binds.

I would like to request that this feature be made standard across all modules.

Edited February 15, 2022 by kablamoman

[TOViper]

Nice idea! Always wondered why this didn't become standard.
Are you going to add this to the official wishlist?

 

[Flappie]

On 2/16/2022 at 12:58 AM, kablamoman said:

Hey guys, on this topic -- I actually like that the NWS doesn't bring up the comms menu. It's better for use with SRS.

Idealy there would be an option to enable/disable this behavior for both PTT switches in the module. Razbam's M2000C has the option for this in the special options section (disable PTT bringing up comms menu) and it's a godsend when using SRS with the in-game PTT binds.

I would like to request that this feature be made standard across all modules.

FYI, the F-5 NWS button now acts as a DCS VoiceChat PTT.

[razo+r]

On 2/14/2022 at 10:36 PM, Flappie said:

Issue reported.

Question: is this now a bug or actually a feature as per title/tag "correct as is"? 

[Flappie]

It was initially labelled "reported" and is now "correct as is". Devs removed the comms menu shortcut and replaced it with a VOIP (VoiceChat) push-to-talk.