Is there anyway to uncouple the cursor from the HMD, so it is only mouse controlled? Or joystick thumbstick controlled?

[AndySonOfBob]

At the moment my head controls the cursor as well as the mouse.  Is there a way to stop my HMD from moving the cursor?  It is really frustrating having to keep my head still in order to press the fiddly buttons

I can't seem to find a control that prevents my head from controlling the cursor, any idea what I am doing wrong?

Alternatively, is there a way to control the cursor using an analogue thumb stick on the stick?  Again without my head moving the mouse.

Thanks

 

[sleighzy]

Nope. Known problem with a few requests to change this behaviour, or have another option. You get used to it after a while. One technique is mouse to the area, and then you can use fine head movements for clicking around buttons, e.g. KDU on the Apache etc.

[AndySonOfBob]

Ugh

Oh well, I will just have to get used to it

 

Can I use a thumbstick on my HOTAS to control the cursor instead of mouse?

[MAXsenna]

Ugh
Oh well, I will just have to get used to it
 
Can I use a thumbstick on my HOTAS to control the cursor instead of mouse?

With 3rd party software. And there are various alternatives to mice you can wear in your fingers. I've yet to try one, but I will.

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[Nodak]

You don't need third party software, the mouse action key binds are in one of the universal UI key sections.  You can bind right and left click to any directX stick button.

[MAXsenna]

You don't need third party software, the mouse action key binds are in one of the universal UI key sections.  You can bind right and left click to any directX stick button.

Not sure what you mean, or I misunderstood OP completely.
He specifically asked if he could use the thumbstick to control/(move I assume) the mouse cursor, not click it. Now, how would you do that without 3rd party software? It would be cool if the feature was native, but I've never seen how.

Cheers!

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[Nodak]

You don't have to move it and you can't, but you can directly center the mouse cross in your cockpit view and as long as you never move your mouse while in cockpit it will stay right there in your view center.  Now after the mouse does its disappearance act you can click one of the mouse assigned buttons on your stick, the cross reappears, put it over the switch you wish to manipulate by looking directly at it and use the left, right, or hold and drag stick button to manipulate it however you want.

[MAXsenna]

You don't have to move it and you can't, but you can directly center the mouse cross in your cockpit view and as long as you never move your mouse while in cockpit it will stay right there in your view center.  Now after the mouse does its disappearance act you can click one of the mouse assigned buttons on your stick, the cross reappears, put it over the switch you wish to manipulate by looking directly at it and use the left, right, or hold and drag stick button to manipulate it however you want.

That's a cool technique! Are you using any modifiers so you don't waste too many buttons on mouse features?

Cheers!

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[jaydee]

15 hours ago, Nodak said:

You don't have to move it and you can't, but you can directly center the mouse cross in your cockpit view and as long as you never move your mouse while in cockpit it will stay right there in your view center.  Now after the mouse does its disappearance act you can click one of the mouse assigned buttons on your stick, the cross reappears, put it over the switch you wish to manipulate by looking directly at it and use the left, right, or hold and drag stick button to manipulate it however you want.

Nodak, this is one of the Most Helpful Posts for Pilots Flying in VR.....How many times have VR Pilots "Lost the Cursor" and cant find it in an Emergency ?....So we Bind Keys to our Hotas ....Example  "F5 Drop Centerline Tank". !....We have buttons Mapped to Wingtip Pylons, Centreline Pylon.......Turn off wingtip Pylons... Turn on Centre Pylon....Move Select Jettison Switch... Press Jettison ....Move Jettison Select Switch Back !.....Turn Off Pylon Center .... Turn Back On Wingtip Pylons for our Aim 9.........Nodak, I can do ALL of this in a Few Seconds ....AND I have Freed Up a ton of Buttons on my Hotas !....Thank You Nodak ~s~

[rmm]

Here's a decent video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzo2C_4a9Kg