A/G radar unrealistic TDC slew logic change suggestion

[Hulkbust44]

With the unrealistic TDC slew option, I propose the following changes to the control logic to make the A/G radar compatible with HOTAS systems that can not depress and slew simultaneously. 

_{(No change)} The top-level TDC slew control will be the TDC captains bars cursor when applicable.

_{(No change)} When there is no target designation, TDC depress within the TA will command a TGT designation at the point under the cursor.

If there is a TGT, TDC depress will command the TGT to be immediately redesignated at the point under the TDC cursor. (This bypasses the logic of the in-video cursor initializing at the current TGT.)

When there is no TGT and EXP 1/2/3 is selected, the radar FOV in-video cursor (the trapezoid) can be slewed without TDC depress. In this state, TDC depress will command the radar to the selected EXPand mode. (same as releasing the TDC with the current logic) 

No change to the SCS and acquisition cursor logic is required.

Hopefully @BIGNEWY can pass this along to the team to improve the unrealistic TDC slew functions that many in the community struggle with due to hardware limitations.

 

 

 

[norman99]

Please also apply the same logic to the ATFLIR offset cross slew, which currently requires TDC depress & slew simultaneously to work.

[maxTRX]

12 hours ago, Hulkbust44 said:

With the unrealistic TDC slew option, I propose the following changes to the control logic to make the A/G radar compatible with HOTAS systems that can not depress and slew simultaneously. 

_{(No change)} The top-level TDC slew control will be the TDC captains bars cursor when applicable.

_{(No change)} When there is no target designation, TDC depress within the TA will command a TGT designation at the point under the cursor.

If there is a TGT, TDC depress will command the TGT to be immediately redesignated at the point under the TDC cursor. (This bypasses the logic of the in-video cursor initializing at the current TGT.)

When there is no TGT and EXP 1/2/3 is selected, the radar FOV in-video cursor (the trapezoid) can be slewed without TDC depress. In this state, TDC depress will command the radar to the selected EXPand mode. (same as releasing the TDC with the current logic) 

No change to the SCS and acquisition cursor logic is required.

Hopefully @BIGNEWY can pass this along to the team to improve the unrealistic TDC slew functions that many in the community struggle with due to hardware limitations.

 

 

 

[Hulkbust44]

On 4/3/2022 at 1:10 AM, norman99 said:

Please also apply the same logic to the ATFLIR offset cross slew, which currently requires TDC depress & slew simultaneously to work.

Last I checked that is not true. Plus the offset cursor is plain wrong to begin with.

[norman99]

@NineLine Bumping this request now that ED are openly adding "gameplay options" that are not 100% realistic, but enhance useability.

[Nealius]

+1. We have options for FMAV slew, so leaving some of the radar/FLIR slew controls impossible for standard market hardware like the TM Warthog makes no logical sense. The AG radar is almost useless due to the realistic TDC slew.

[Wroblowaty]

You can  assign TDC depress and TDC slew control to different buttons. I used to do that with my previous HOTAS, where i had TDC slew on minijoysick on throttle and TDC depress on separate button on stick. It worked well in its time.