jackd Posted March 13 Posted March 13 (edited) Went a little further in setting up the Mosquito's button setup with Streamdeck. Mousing around with the yellow + on various switches like bomb functions for doors, bomb station, flaps, gear lever, Bombs to Camera lever, magneto switches, and many more just seem to have a one way - one time activity, and the switch etc wont react again to the mousing + . Is that a bug? Edited March 13 by jackd
razo+r Posted March 13 Posted March 13 2 minutes ago, jackd said: Went a little further in setting up the Mosquito's button setup with Streamdeck. Mousing around with the yellow + on various switches like bomb functions for doors, bomb station, flaps, gear lever, Bombs to Camera lever, magneto switches, and many more just seem to have a one way - one time activity, and the switch etc wont react again to the mousing + . Is that a bug? Some have a lock that prevents further movement. Did you check that?
razo+r Posted March 13 Posted March 13 Also be aware that some actions require left mouse button while others require right mouse button specifically for the other action.
jackd Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 (edited) So i have got a streamdeck 2 button press sequence setup working for the mosquito ... 1st is the bomb doors toggle, 2nd for the complex selector (Camera or Bombs) and fuse arming etc. But i cannot find the sector for the bomb type payload, 250lb or 500lb (bomb lcompartment) yet ... I found a lot in ChazFlyz manual. Tips? 2nd button setup: Edited March 14 by jackd
razo+r Posted March 14 Posted March 14 1 hour ago, jackd said: So i have got a streamdeck 2 button press sequence setup working for the mosquito ... 1st is the bomb doors toggle, 2nd for the complex selector (Camera or Bombs) and fuse arming etc. But i cannot find the sector for the bomb type payload, 250lb or 500lb (bomb lcompartment) yet ... I found a lot in ChazFlyz manual. Tips? 2nd button setup: What do you mean "bomb type payload"? There is no such thing. You just select the station and it drops whatever you have loaded there. There is no distinction between bomb type. 1
jackd Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 (edited) Payload means load of the weapon (setup, like for bombs, rockets, paratroopers etc). finally got the arming for bombs in Streamdeck. You'll have to open the bomb safety panel first, then set fuses etc as above, but first set up the keyboard keys right on the controller page for all those mousing actions, and finally the joystick dropping bombs button (in Stick). I still have some engine management setup wrong in my warthog throttle for the Mosquito, keeps losing power and hits the drink (or ground) after air-start. Time to get away from DCS for a while now. Edited March 14 by jackd
razo+r Posted March 14 Posted March 14 Yeah, I know what Payload means. I just didn't get what you were trying to say with that whole sentence you wrote. But since you wanted tips, here is my tip for you: Let me be honest with you, since you constantly compared it to IL-2, I think your unstoppable thirst for simplified controls ruins your experience with DCS. The whole clickability is what makes DCS so different than IL-2, and you are here trying to remove this speciality by having some incredible complex and weird Streamdeck setup that does everything for you with the press of a single button, just like in IL-2. Why don't you just put this aside for a moment. Warbirds are not really complex to operate. There are only a few switches in the cockpit and even fewer switches to do something, like arming bombs. You have "wasted" countless hours trying to simplify this process to a single button press, while during this whole time you could have just... used your mouse to press the switch(es)... You are of course absolutely free to do whatever you want. I however, if I wanted to use just 3 buttons to operate the Mosquito, I would just play that other game instead. Why don't you just map the absolute minimum to your Hardware (flight controls, throttle, RPM, guns/cannons, gun safety and bomb/rocket release) and leave the rest to be clicked with your mouse. Just my 2 cents. 5 1
jackd Posted March 14 Author Posted March 14 (edited) What makes DCS and ww2 more interesting than IL2 are the ships, ground objects, especially drive-able stuff, the maps and more. And helicopters as side line.. Sorry you're bothered by my simplifying wishes ... LoL. Indeed, out of frustration i take the Mosquito among others out for a spin in IL2 once in a while. And yep, especially with it's ww1 stuff you could do with a lot less hardware. IMO for DCS (as gaming fun) the mousing affairs are something i feel idiotic in the midst of action. Must be my personal taste. I might miss that game mode now dismissed in the recent versions of DCS since i started with it. BTW made quite a few missions (and skins) with IL2, mostly as historic as possible. Tried to make a few for DCS as well, only half finished so far alas. Here's an unfinished attempt-test for some not happened mission in regards of Operation Cerberus by the Nazis with a Mosquito. Attack Hawkeye60's beautiful Nazi ships coming from Brest before they get away .. + Operation Cerberus v1b_JJ.miz Edited March 14 by jackd
Terry Dactil Posted March 15 Posted March 15 Suggest you try using Voice Attack. You can then use verbal commands to the (unfortunately still invisible) navigator to do all the complicated multiple keystroke stuff. I get Nigel (my navigator) to read checklists, select the bombs, feather engines, select fuel tanks etc. just like a good navigator should. PM me if you want the profile. 1
jackd Posted March 15 Author Posted March 15 (edited) I PM'd you, thanks ...... Here's Nigel in IL2 ... hope the DCS fellers would look more like Michael Cain and the pilot like James Bond. Edited March 16 by jackd 2
jackd Posted March 21 Author Posted March 21 Now i got streamdeck buttton macros to activate arming bombs and rockets .. Bingo, sorry Hawkeye60, your Nazi beauty goes down beautifully.
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