Ability to bind View controls to an Analogue Stick Joystick Axis

[boff180]

Hi All,

Some of us don't use VR or head tracking for various reasons and I was using a Saitek X55 Rhino where I had view bound to an 8-way HAT switch. Sadly my throttle has developed a loose wire.

I've just upgraded to a WinWing F-16EX Stick/Strike EX Throttle combo during black Friday, intending to use EX's the analogue stick for view control. I was quite surprised to find out that DCS doesn't support binding a stick axis to view - only HAT switches. Whilst the analogue stick can be switched to 4-way HAT mode, it is no-where near as intuitive or accurate for view.

Is it at all possible to implement the option to bind view controls to axis in an upcoming build at all please?

Thanks

Andy

Edited November 30, 2024 by boff180

[ShuRugal]

already possible.  go into the axis bindings of controls for the aircraft.  you are looking for "absolute camera" bindings, there are 6 available for yaw, pitch, roll, + translate vertical, lateral, longitudinal.

 

I actually just set these up the other day coming up with an xbox controller schema for the CPG seat:

[boff180]

Hi,

I’ve checked and this doesn’t work.

The view changes but the instant you release the stick, it snaps back to the centre.

There needs to be an axis bind so when the view is skewed, it stays there until moved again. Just like it does when using the HAT or mouse.

Thanks

Andy

Edited December 3, 2024 by boff180

[ShuRugal]

19 hours ago, boff180 said:

Hi,

I’ve checked and this doesn’t work.

The view changes but the instant you release the stick, it snaps back to the centre.

There needs to be an axis bind so when the view is skewed, it stays there until moved again. Just like it does when using the HAT or mouse.

Thanks

Andy

the way i set this up to work was by setting the axis so you have to be holding a modifier to use it (in this case, left bumper)

 

so, to move the view, press left bumper, move stick, release left bumper, release stick.

 

it's not perfect, but it works. 

[boff180]

Right, but that defeats the objective of a hotas joystick.