Supplied Key Binds

[Able Dog]

I am a newbie and have been struggling with setting up my key binds. I am using a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Throttle and Joystick. In particular, I can't seem to figure out how to achieve left and right engine start using the throttle arms (moving them from the rear detent position into idle position).  I can see that there are key bindings for this on a keyboard but using the keyboard doesn't seem as realistic. When I click on the equivalent box in the HOTAS Throttle column, a menu to add a binding does not appear. Moreover, in the flight control section, movement of the throttle arms does show activity in the Right Throttle Up, Right Throttle Down, etc actions so I know that my throttle is recognized by the program.

Reading through the DCS Forms website, I discovered that there are prefabricated key bind files that were included among the files that were downloaded on my computer when I installed the A-10C Tank Killer II program. I was able to find some .lua files that, to my newbie brain, would lead me to believe that they contain a complete set of key binds for my Thrustmaster flight controls. There were two that appeared to fit the bill:

Throttle - Warthog.diff.lua  (1 KB)

Throttle - Warthog.lua  (110 KB)

And there were similar files for the Joystick.

So here are my questions:

1) Are these files intended for my Thrustmaster flight controls?

2) Are they a complete set of key binds that will fix the above mentioned problems and will fill out all the other axis and flight control categories?

3) If I muck things up, can all my key binds be reset to default values so I can start over.

4) Are there prefabricated files out there that are better than the ones supplied with the A-10C program.

Thank you in advance for your expert advice

 

 

 

[Yurgon]

44 minutes ago, Able Dog said:

1) Are these files intended for my Thrustmaster flight controls?

Yup.

44 minutes ago, Able Dog said:

2) Are they a complete set of key binds that will fix the above mentioned problems and will fill out all the other axis and flight control categories?

All that should work out of the box with your TM Warthog. So the answer is yes.

44 minutes ago, Able Dog said:

3) If I muck things up, can all my key binds be reset to default values so I can start over.

Yes. There is a "Reset category to defaults" option in the controller assignment dialog for each controller category.

44 minutes ago, Able Dog said:

4) Are there prefabricated files out there that are better than the ones supplied with the A-10C program.

None that I am aware of.

Now what's missing...?

44 minutes ago, Able Dog said:

In particular, I can't seem to figure out how to achieve left and right engine start using the throttle arms (moving them from the rear detent position into idle position).

How do I get that to work?

Chances are DCS fails to detect the position of your throttles when you enter a mission, and thus fails to detect when they get moved from OFF to IDLE. There's a sensible explanation for why that is, but the gist of it is, there are 2 common ways to solve the issue.

1. After entering a mission in the A-10C or A-10C II modules, move your throttles from OFF to IDLE, then back to OFF. Now DCS will detect the next motion from OFF to IDLE.
   (Or, my personal SOP: Keep throttles in IDLE, then when entering a cold start A-10, move them to OFF after I've slotted into the cockpit and the mission is actively running).
2. Set Options -> Misc. -> Synchronize Cockpit Controls with HOTAS Controls at Mission Start to Checked

Does either of these solve the problem?

Edited 58 minutes ago by Yurgon