no bug Control settings Up and Down vs Vor and Aft

[Captain Orso]

In many of the controller settings, such as Sight Select Switch, ANTI COLL Switch, Weapons Action Switch, and Symbology Select Switch, they are listed as "Up" and "Down", when 1) even in your own documentation they are listed as Vor and Aft, and in many cases, such as the ANTI COLL Switch there is no Up or Down, only Vor and Aft motion possible.

It is minor, but it is irritating and sloppy.

Please replace all the Ups and Downs with Vors and Afts as they ought to be.

[Lord Vader]

@Captain Orso

Up, Down, Left and Right correspond to the control directions on for multiple position switches in most, if not all, controllers in the market. 
Even though the motions to move forward or aft are more accurate, I think it's common sense to know "Up" is forward and "Down" is aft. 

I will present this to the team, nevertheless.

Also, please tell us where does it states this: 

On 9/12/2024 at 3:32 AM, Captain Orso said:

even in your own documentation they are listed as Vor and Aft

I have not found a "Vor and Aft" reference, at least for "Vor" in our Early Access Manual for the DCS: AH-64D.
Was this a typo? Were you trying to say "Forward and Aft"? 

[Captain Orso]

Thanks for having a look at this.

Yes, it should be FWD and AFT, the same as it is referenced in military manuals. The dangers of living a Germany, where FWD is Vor, because that's what it's for.

I got a copy of TM 1-1520-238-10 TECHNICAL MANUAL, OPERATOR’s MANUAL, FOR HELICOPTER, ATTACK, AH-64A APACHE.

It only uses FWD and AFT.

On a side note, the AV-8B-NA NATOPS manuals also only ever talk about FWD and AFT.

 

[BIGNEWY]

We have mentioned it to the team but this is very low priority, they have much more important work to do. 

thank you