How do you plan to WSO? xbox game pad? multimonitor? multi joysticks? mfd's?

[hannibal]

F15E is dropping soon.

the WSO position has a beast of in game control set. 

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO WSO?

 

I hope my PointCTrl, Virpil MongoosT-50, and DIY tedac grips will fit the bill..

else.. may have to build things again..

Edited January 19, 2023 by hannibal

[BobCee123]

Firstly, really really nice DIY TEDAC grips. Well done with that. It's a near certainty you'll be covered for the F-15E pilot and WSO

 

I've been thinking of getting a Left & Right hand Virpil Constellation Alpha.

The two aircraft I plan on focusing most time on (other than my favourite - the A-10C) are the AH-64 and the F-15E

These joysticks will be able to cover most, if not all CPG (TEDAC) / F-15E WSO functions

I'm currently getting by OK in the AH-64 CPG seat with a PS5 remote (I spend 100% of my time in the CPG seat with George as pilot - I currently cannot enjoy flying the AH-64 with my HOTAS Warthog, but that's just me, and I find the CPG role fascinating), but I think the left & right Virpil Constellation Alphas should help me cover the F-15E WSO functions and improve my AH-64 TEDAC control as well.

[Nahen]

One Thrustmaster "Top Gun" USB joystick plus two DIY joysticks with grip as original.

[hannibal]

im tempted to make a 3d print of the WSO control grips. they look fixed like the F14 lantirn... a controller that can serve for aircraft.... but a doorgun project is supposed to be next in my project list, waiting for mi24 to have functionality for it..

[Beirut]

On 1/18/2023 at 10:15 PM, hannibal said:

F15E is dropping soon.

the WSO position has a beast of in game control set. 

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO WSO?

 

I hope my PointCTrl, Virpil MongoosT-50, and DIY tedac grips will fit the bill..

else.. may have to build things again..

 

 

Holy crap! That's a great setup. 

 

Not sure how I'll handle it but I think many Voice Attack commands will be in order. My HOTAS has about 20% of the buttons and switches and flimps and flottles that yours does so I'll have to adjust. 

 

I would imagine "active pause" and I will become very good friends.

[Papanowel]

I guess the MongoosT-50CM3 and the VKB Gladiator will be enough for me since the WSO is going to mostly click on button.

 

[Sarge55]

Make do with my HOTAS since I’m not likely going to be back there much. Don’t want to spend a bunch of cash for another stick and mess around with my setup. 

[Iron Sights]

I just make a secondary action (modifier) for my buttons, works for me so far in the Apache. 

[shagrat]

AFAIK Razbam has implemented click zones and keybinds in a way, that allows to basically map a single stick to flightstick, left and right handgrips respectively. I personally will use my Hawk-60 collective grip as left handgrip and only switch flightstick and right handgrip (using a modifier), but it should easily be possible to manage with even a single stick.

[Beirut]

Just remembered I have a second Thrustmaster TWCS throttle that I replaced a few months back because a button wasn't working properly. I'm going to see if I can plug it in and use it as a third device. Hope it recognizes it. Might be a nice free option.

[hannibal]

just ordered some 10" LCDs!

only 2 for now..

i plan to make 3d printed MFD set with functional LCDs

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2255801011995017.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.3b0d38daJ20Vos&mp=1&gatewayAdapt=glo2usa&_randl_shipto=US

when finished, will put them for use for AH64D copilot gunner and F15E WSO

[Pipe]

MFD’s and modified buttons on existing hotas, already using this setup with Apache 

[doedkoett]

I am counting on there being two different controller setups for pilot and "wizzo", so I am thinking of being boring and just use the pilot hotas setup applied to my physical setup (a warthog stick and virpil throttle) and just first add the WSO specific to free buttons then second, if needed, replace "nice-to-have" pilot stuff like airbrake, NWS and stuff like that. But I have the impression that most of the buttons on the wso-sticks are doing the same things as is already present on the pilot HOTAS.

[GrEaSeLiTeNiN]

Like the Apache, one Warthog hotas with one modifier. Hopefully that's enough for the Strike Eagle. Don't intend to WSO if I can help it in SP. It's unlike the Apache where you can fly and fight as CPG with unblocked cockpit view.

Edited February 15, 2023 by GrEaSeLiTeNiN

[shagrat]

From what I have seen Razbam invented a new system, kinda like selecting the "active control stick" via in cockpit click zones and/or assignable keys/buttons. So you can simply use one Joystick and click the stick in the pit that you want the controls to address. Click in the flightstick to fly the aircraft, click on the left side control stick to work the left MFDs and click the right side control stick to work the right MPDs.

Though I think of using my collective grip as the control sticks and Flightstick and Throttle for flying.

[Phantom88]

On 1/22/2023 at 4:21 AM, Iron Sights said:

I just make a secondary action (modifier) for my buttons, works for me so far in the Apache. 

Yes....I think if you can map The Apache with your current set-up...We shoup be ok with StrikeEagle WSO