T.A.R.G.E.T software Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS

[Wolfhound]

Hello everybody,

After purchasing a new PC, I want to configure my Warthog HOTAS using the TARGET software. However, there’s one thing I don’t fully understand, and I’m hoping you can help.

If I bind the ‘A’ key in the TARGET software to, for example, the Autopilot Engage button on the throttle, do I also need to have the same keybinding within DCS World itself?

thanks a lot!

Thanks a lot!

[Rudel_chw]

18 minutes ago, Wolfhound said:

I want to configure my Warthog HOTAS using the TARGET software.

 

 

a few years ago it made sense to use Target instead of the dcs controls sheet, but over time ED added items like multiple modifiers, separate detection of press and release events, etc, so that nowadays using Target brings very little extra benefit... like manipulation of the warthog lights ... honestly I wouldn't waste time learning target

 

18 minutes ago, Wolfhound said:

 

If I bind the ‘A’ key in the TARGET software to, for example, the Autopilot Engage button on the throttle, do I also need to have the same keybinding within DCS World itself?

 

Yes.

 

[MAXsenna]

Hello everybody,

After purchasing a new PC, I want to configure my Warthog HOTAS using the TARGET software. However, there’s one thing I don’t fully understand, and I’m hoping you can help.

If I bind the ‘A’ key in the TARGET software to, for example, the Autopilot Engage button on the throttle, do I also need to have the same keybinding within DCS World itself?

thanks a lot!

Thanks a lot!

You know you don't actually need T.A.R.G.E.T to use DCS? You can just bind buttons and switches directly in the Controls Settings.

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[Lange_666]

8 hours ago, Rudel_chw said:

a few years ago it made sense to use Target instead of the dcs controls sheet, but over time ED added items like multiple modifiers, separate detection of press and release events, etc, so that nowadays using Target brings very little extra benefit... like manipulation of the warthog lights ... honestly I wouldn't waste time learning target

That all depends on what you want to do really. I use some axis, chain, delay and sequence commands in my scripts. Not possible directly within DCS.

[MAXsenna]

That all depends on what you want to do really. I use some axis, chain, delay and sequence commands in my scripts. Not possible directly within DCS.

Exactly this, while it seems to me that OP is under the impression that T.A.R.G.E.T is required to operate the Warthog, which is simply not true.
OP, if you're not familiar with T.A.R.G.E.T, I suggest you just to the bindings in DCS, until you have more knowledge of what you want your Warthog to do. The T.A.R.G.E.T might be for you.
Cheers!

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[Lange_666]

On 10/26/2024 at 10:57 PM, Wolfhound said:

If bind the ‘A’ key in the TARGET software to, for example, the Autopilot Engage button on the throttle, do I also need to have the same keybinding within DCS World itself?

As MAXsenna said: Yes!
If your Target software generates an A then DCS has to know what that A stands for. If you bond it to the Autopilot Engage it will do that, if you didn't bind an A to something, DCS will not know what to do when it receives an A and will do nothing.
In general you can say that Target (or Joystick Gremlin or whatever software) will act as a keyboard substitute. But it can deliver much more then just send out a single command like a keyboard would do.

Tip: you can only send one keyboard command at a time (you can press A and B at the same time but it will only generate one of the two) but you can use/send more then one DX button at a time (from within Target or if you directly bind your buttons in DCS) when using DX buttons instead of keyboard commands.

Edited October 27, 2024 by Lange_666