Boatswitch. Or any 3 position switch for that matter

[bloomstomb]

Can I assign a single key on the keyboard to TOGGLE between up middle down positions?

 

Example. Boat switch assigned to B.

 

Hitting B moves BS to middle, hitting again switches it to up, hitting again switches to middle, hitting again switches to back.

 

Or do I need to set up 3 keys on the keyboard, designating each position,

 

Or can I go with 2 keys, one clicking it forward and one back (aka clicking this key 2x would move the switch 2 positions forward or back).

 

Ty

[636_Castle]

Negative Ghost Rider. Not to my knowledge. Use a modifier if you want though. Shift, alt, control, windows key, and any combination of those. ED even defines the differences between LEFT modifiers and RIGHT modifiers. So L ctrl+c doesn't do the same thing as R ctrl+c.

 

The pinky switch is an example of that. Alt+P, Shift+P, and Ctrl+P.

 

You can even use a joystick button as a modifier.

 

You can even map it according to keyboard logic. ie the alt key is closest to you - aft, ctrl key is in the middle of the two - middle, and shift key is on top of the two - forward.

 

Orrrrrr you could look for a profile for a joystick. Sometimes community profilers can be really clever. For example my boat switch is set to the scroll wheel on my throttle. Scrolling back is aft, forward is fwd, and clicking the scroll wheel is center. Never would have thought of that. :P

 

Lots of options.

Edited March 29, 2011 by 636_Castle

[bloomstomb]

Well.. Damn..

 

But thanks for the ideas.

[jeffyd123]

I used one of my rotaries on my throttle for the boat switch.

 

I mapped the rotary to 3 bands (in the stick programming software) and then made button presses at each band.

 

I didnt think i would like this method but it works very well for me.

[bloomstomb]

Im just using keyboard. Reorganized the entire thing. Trying not to use shift alt ctrl keys for hotas. Everything is easy to get to.

 

Next thing is getting some colored stickers for the keyboard.

[636_Castle]

Next thing is getting some colored stickers for the keyboard.

 

I saw a DIY video on Youtube where a guy got one of those plastic keyboard protectors that fit his keyboard, and he labeled the inside of it. That way you could just lift it off and you wouldn't have to do anything to your keys.

[Griffin-185th]

I don't know what stick you have, so my advice for X-45 users may not be for you.

 

I use the Aux 1, 2 and 3 switches for this. I apply a macro so the equivalent keypress is only as long as it needs to be. I found this out the hard way when I loaded the A-10 profile before entering the sim and Windows desktop went bananas with the constantly repeated keypress :doh:

 

I hope this is useful to someone.

[bloomstomb]

I have a thurstmaster 16k, has alot of buttons that arent really easily accessible while flying. I found it easier to just map the hotas to the keyboard.

 

The only buttons I use on the 16k is the trigger, weapons release, a hatswitch i set to trim, and 2 thumb buttons I set to cms jamming and cms forward.

[bloomstomb]

I saw a DIY video on Youtube where a guy got one of those plastic keyboard protectors that fit his keyboard, and he labeled the inside of it. That way you could just lift it off and you wouldn't have to do anything to your keys.

 

Good idea. Hey do you have a link by chance?

[636_Castle]

Good idea. Hey do you have a link by chance?

 

Sorry, no. :(

 

I think the website that put it out was http://www.rogerdodger.net/diyflightsims.html though.