best weapons commands for logitech 3d pro

[shea1980]

Hi all i was just wondering what would the best weapons commands be to use on my logitech 3d pro,what i mean is what commands for weapons would be best used on the joystick?hope this make,s sence :thumbup:

[HitchHikingFlatlander]

Cannon

Cannon Select

Pylon Select

Weapon Release

Lock Target

Slew Shkval (HAT Switch)

Trimmer

 

Those are just ideas of what I'd do although my X52 is set up to resemble the cyclic layout as much as possible, and since I use a modded AV8R Joystick for a collective I have a few more buttons to play with than most.

[shea1980]

cool thanks m8

 

hey m8 do i need to be locked on to fire rockets?sorry im new to black shark

[Frederf]

In automatic weapons control you just need a ready to fire "C" indication which is pretty much master arm on and inside of X range. Manual weapons control does away with the range limitation.

 

I would set trigger to cannon+weapons release (LUA edit so one button does both tasks).

 

Hat up top to Shkval

 

The thumb button probably trim considering how often you press it.

 

The four up top should be designate, AP route, and some others.

 

If you can get one of the bottom buttons to be a "shift" you can nearly double the number of buttons available. Look up Logitech's site for a profile/driver software package.

 

I would put the "Lock" button on the bottom 6 somewhere as you're going to want to move the Shkval (hat) while pressing it and that's hard for one hand.

[HitchHikingFlatlander]

Yeah I'll add again those aren't exactly the buttons I have set on my HOTAS but just ideas. My lock button is on my collective for instance. Set up whatever works for what I listed is just for reference or what may be useful. No one set up works for everyone, I know many virtual pilots who program multiple profiles for there sticks/HOTAS but I have enough custom switch panels that I don't have to. Everything else I use the keyboard or mouse (clickable pits rule no click pits drool.....)!

[Henkrijder]

I got the 3D Pro, the top four buttons I programmed as Designate, Lock, Trim and Autohover. Hat switch for looking around, and while pressing shift I can slew the skhval with the coolie hat. Since I'm left-handed I don't use the thumb-button.

 

Question for lefties, do you fly lefthanded or did you learn to fly as it's supposed to be ?

[JLZ]

Logitech 3D profile

 

Extract .zip and you'll have v2.lua profile. Save your profile first, then load mine.

 

Button 7 and 8 are modifiers (like shift, ctrl or alt on keyboard). That's 30 usable keys on 3D now. I haven't programmed it all yet.

 

I recommend you to print key commands .pdf file and then write commands from profile I gave you. It would be clearer what logic I used and would be easier to use it.

I tried to mimic:

cyclic and autopilot without using modifiers keys- most used commands for me;

collective with use of Button 7 as modifier;

targeting MCP with Button 8.

There are few exceptions as always would be :)

 

Note that <Tab> (<Button 10> on joy) was used as key for activating VR Commander for voice commands.

 

Be patient, study profile, try it, mod it for your pleasure and use it :)

 

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v2.zip

[shea1980]

many many thanks

 

Thank you guys for the great responce,best forum iv seen for brilliant responce,s:thumbup:

i am right handed so hopefully it will leave things eaiser,i am new to dsc and i must say what a great sim:smilewink:,i have been playing il2 1946 for about 2 year and i always wanted to try dsc,my name in hyperlobby is =XIII=Shea,say hello if any of yous use hyperlobby and play il2 also,thanks again for the relpy,s guys:thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: