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Currently the F/A-18C binding options for the radar elevation is setup like the real jet, where the position of the axis controls the slew-rate of the antenna elevation, I applaud ED's choice to do this as it works great for people that have HOTAS setups specifically tailored to the hornet.

However, I very much would appreciate it if ED could add a second axis bind to treat the antenna elevation axis as an absolute position, like the viper and other modules. For people who do not have antenna elevation axes with a sprung center, the current iteration is very difficult to use; this would remedy the issue.

Furthermore, I think the current iteration potentially creates a fair amount of issues where newer players (without the sprung-center radar control) do not notice their radar slewing up into the heavens or full down and end up wondering why their radar cannot find any targets.

Cheers.

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6 hours ago, Zergburger said:

Currently the F/A-18C binding options for the radar elevation is setup like the real jet, where the position of the axis controls the slew-rate of the antenna elevation, I applaud ED's choice to do this as it works great for people that have HOTAS setups specifically tailored to the hornet.

However, I very much would appreciate it if ED could add a second axis bind to treat the antenna elevation axis as an absolute position, like the viper and other modules. For people who do not have antenna elevation axes with a sprung center, the current iteration is very difficult to use; this would remedy the issue.

Furthermore, I think the current iteration potentially creates a fair amount of issues where newer players (without the sprung-center radar control) do not notice their radar slewing up into the heavens or full down and end up wondering why their radar cannot find any targets.

Cheers.

HI.

Yes, you are right. I did map the radar elevtion to a pair of buttons, for up and down, and it goes fast and precise enough, but an axle would be  great. 

Saludos.

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1 hour ago, Zergburger said:

we can't be the only two people that want this XD

No, you are not.

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The Virpil CM2 Throttle has a radar axis but it isn't spring centered, so it would be wonderful for anyone who uses this throttle (like myself) to have an absolute position. Currently I just use up/down on a hat.

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On 6/3/2022 at 8:52 AM, Zergburger said:

we can't be the only two people that want this XD

You're not.  This is one of those missing "little things" (like being unable to set AB position on the throttle axis) that make me wonder if there is a mischievous prankster at ED who enjoys winding us all up.  Infuriating.

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It might have something to do with some centering functions in the real jet that has not been implemented properly yet. For instance you are able to control the elevation from the AZ/EL page. That would create some problems for an absolute axis where the scan area would either have to jump back to position of the hardware or get added as bias when you exit the AZ/EL. The latter would mean that you would not be able to center you scan area anymore. I have the elevation bound to buttons, I've gotten used to it and don't think much about it anymore. 

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8 hours ago, Svend_Dellepude said:

That would create some problems for an absolute axis where the scan area would either have to jump back to position of the hardware or get added as bias when you exit the AZ/EL.

Yah, that could be confusing for some people. I think making it jump to the axis value would be reasonable compromise. 

For now I just have my axis set to a very low saturation with a wide dead zone, which makes it work mostly like a pair or variable speed buttons.

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