investigating Unable to lock stick in FWD position

[razo+r]

The stick locking mechanism only locks it in the center position. Locking it in the FWD position is not possible anymore.

 

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[NineLine]

I don't think it was ever supposed to lock in the FWD position. Its meant to lock all controls in neutral, and the only other option  is the top hole that doesn't lock the tail wheel, that doesn't seem to be modelled, but its for towing and not needed for DCS anyways.

[Art-J]

^ Nah, it used to be possibile to lock the stick in both positions using left and right mouse click if I recall correctly. Even the landing training mission tought that as a last step of the procedure.

[razo+r]

Yes, it was possible to lock in the forward position. It's even labeled like this when you hover your mouse over the lock. 

[NineLine]

I'll ask when the team returns if there was a reason for this. Thanks

[grafspee]

Forward position is used when plane is towed by other vehicle so tail must remain unlocked in that situation.

Edited January 7, 2022 by grafspee

[razo+r]

Sure, but that doesn't explain why it stopped working.

Otherwise, if they start to remove non-functional features, they might aswell remove the flipable armrests, ventilation holes (different aircraft) etc.

[NineLine]

I will find out, if it worked before then its probably just a simple bug, but this wont be super high priority either. Thanks.

[LeCuvier]

You can still lock the stick in the forward position using the "LShift + X" command. It's only the mouse click that doesn't work.
To me that means it's a bug.

It's not a very recent bug though, because I still have stable at 2.7.7.15038, and it's the same situation.

One can argue that it's low priority and I wouldn't object, but we shouldn't lose functionality along the way. Unfortunately, this does happen in DCS World and sometimes that's more irritating than in this case.

PS: I used F2 view to see (in OB 2.7.9 only) what the lock commands do:
"LShift + X" locks the elevator surfaces in the full nose down position, ailerons to neutral, and the rudder + tail wheel in whatever position they have when you "lock to forward".
"LAlt + X" locks elevator and ailerons to neutral, and the rudder + tail wheel in whatever position they have when you "lock to neutral".
I struggle to understand the rationale for this logic, especially in the light of what @grafspeesaid.

Edited January 10, 2022 by LeCuvier