solved Target Designator Control Stuck on Down

[40 mm]

I went to play this morning, and when I turned on BVR in the Su-27 and turned on my radar, the target designator is stuck moving down. I am baffled trying to trouble shoot this. I initially thought it must be some issue with my system because nothing has changed with the game since yesterday. I updated windows and made sure DCS was updated. First I switched to the F-15. The target designator is also stuck always moving down in the F-15 too. I Checked my hotas incase it was broken. Unplugged it. The target designator still always moves down. Checked my keyboard in case that binding was making the problem. I removed ALL bindings from all controls to target designator down. I tried both regular stable and MT versions. Restarted the computer and DCS multiple times, and it is still happening. I can't make sense of it. Has anyone else had this issue?

[Flappie]

It sounds like one of your axis is considered to be a slider (0 to 100%), not a standard axis (-100 to +100%) anymore.

I don't think you can do this globally with DCS (you can tell an axis to be a slider but only on an aircraft+axis basis).

Check the settings of whatever software you're using with your HOTAS.

Edited January 29, 2024 by Flappie

[silverdevil]

5 hours ago, 40 mm said:

I removed ALL bindings from all controls to target designator down

another idea for you. rename your \Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config\Input to input.BAK. this should set everything to default.

[40 mm]

On 1/29/2024 at 11:20 AM, Flappie said:

It sounds like one of your axis is considered to be a slider (0 to 100%), not a standard axis (-100 to +100%) anymore.

I don't think you can do this globally with DCS (you can tell an axis to be a slider but only on an aircraft+axis basis).

Check the settings of whatever software you're using with your HOTAS.

 

Thank you! It wasn't exactly this, but I did go check in my axis commands and the TDC slew vertical was showing as always pointed down. This had been bound by default to the little joystick I can manipulate on the throttle with my index finger. I prefer to use four-way buttons for the target designator, so I didn't know this joystick was also bound in the axis commands. It seems to have had a little stickiness and was stuck in the down position so I flicked it and it is working, although it will get stuck a little again. Totally able work around it. I have a Thrustmaster 1600 because I just started about a year ago. Maybe time to get a better throttle now! Thank you so much for your help.

On 1/29/2024 at 12:06 PM, silverdevil said:

another idea for you. rename your \Saved Games\DCS.openbeta\Config\Input to input.BAK. this should set everything to default.

Thank you for the idea. It was a sticky index finger joystick I didn't realize was bound to the target designator!

[Flappie]

You're welcome. Thanks for your feedback.