TM HOTAS WARTHOG & DCA A10-C button mapping - HELP!

[johnboy]

[sOLVED] See my reply three posts below.

 

Hey guys,

 

I'm new to DCS A-10C and I need help assigning a key to a joystick button. I'm sure this should be easy but I've drilled into every post on every forum I could find that might clarify things, but no joy.

 

I'm using a TM HOTAS WARTHOG setup, which works great. Plug-n-play, as advertised.

 

What I want to do is make one simple change to the mapping of the joystick: I want to assign the Wheel Brake command (W) to the unused button under the 'paddle' at the front base of the stick.

 

Trouble is that when I go into Options>Controls>Axis Commands and try to map the button/key I get stuck. I've set the Wheels Brakes line to DEFAULT, than clicked on the relevant spot next to Wheel Brakes in the column under HOTAS JOYSTICK. Then the dialogue box opens with Wheel Brakes correctly in the top slot. According to another post I found, I should be able to simply press the required button which assigns the new command. However, nothing happens when I press the button on the joystick (or any othr button).

 

I've tried clicking on the drop-down arrow in the button slot, which gives a list of 32 assignments, such as JOY_ARX, JOY_ASLIDER1, JOY_FRX, JOY_RX, etc etc. I've searched the web for the list of which of these arcane descriptors is matched to which button on the TM HOTAS controllers but without success.

 

Can anybody put me out of my misery? This simple task has consumed HOURS of frustration. Is there a list of the assignments of JOY_ARX, JOY_ASLIDER1, etc? Does anyone know what the code for the unused button under the 'paddle' is? Why doesn't pressing the button itself just make the assignment?

 

Any assistance would be gratefully received.

Johnboy

Edited June 20, 2011 by johnboy
SOLVED

[ilikepie]

hi m8

 

just tried to map in game and had no trouble. it shows as button 4. i went to wheel brakes on/off, clicked in the column under joystick, clicked add, pulled the paddle (HEHE) and that's was all. check to see if button is being recognised in the windows controller utility.

 

may just be missing the "click add" step.....

[MustangSally]

Hey guys,

 

I'm new to DCS A-10C and I need help assigning a key to a joystick button. I'm sure this should be easy but I've drilled into every post on every forum I could find that might clarify things, but no joy.

 

I'm using a TM HOTAS WARTHOG setup, which works great. Plug-n-play, as advertised.

 

What I want to do is make one simple change to the mapping of the joystick: I want to assign the Wheel Brake command (W) to the unused button under the 'paddle' at the front base of the stick.

 

Trouble is that when I go into Options>Controls>Axis Commands and try to map the button/key I get stuck. I've set the Wheels Brakes line to DEFAULT, than clicked on the relevant spot next to Wheel Brakes in the column under HOTAS JOYSTICK. Then the dialogue box opens with Wheel Brakes correctly in the top slot. According to another post I found, I should be able to simply press the required button which assigns the new command. However, nothing happens when I press the button on the joystick (or any othr button).

 

I've tried clicking on the drop-down arrow in the button slot, which gives a list of 32 assignments, such as JOY_ARX, JOY_ASLIDER1, JOY_FRX, JOY_RX, etc etc. I've searched the web for the list of which of these arcane descriptors is matched to which button on the TM HOTAS controllers but without success.

 

Can anybody put me out of my misery? This simple task has consumed HOURS of frustration. Is there a list of the assignments of JOY_ARX, JOY_ASLIDER1, etc? Does anyone know what the code for the unused button under the 'paddle' is? Why doesn't pressing the button itself just make the assignment?

 

Any assistance would be gratefully received.

Johnboy

 

Johnboy,

The unused button is actually the Nose Wheel Steering (off/on) when on the ground and turns the laser on when in the air.

[johnboy]

SOLVED: TM HOTAS WARTHOG & DCA A10-C button mapping

 

Thanks to both ilikepie and phill for the replies. The button I was referring to is the one below the NWS button phill, with the vertical 'paddle' over it.

 

But the problem is now SOLVED! I was using the Wheel Brake entry in the Axis Commands list. ilikepie's comment that he mapped it to the Wheel Brakes On/Off function prompted me to look under the All Commands list, and sure enough there was the Wheel Brakes On/Off entry. As soon as I went through the re-mapping sequence on that entry, it all worked perfectly. Don't ask me why the Axis Commands entry doesn't work...

 

Anyway, I'm now added a few more new assignments (including the trim switches) and I'm officially a Happy Hog Pilot.

 

Morale is restored! :thumbup:

Johnboy

[MustangSally]

Thanks to both ilikepie and phill for the replies. The button I was referring to is the one below the NWS button phill, with the vertical 'paddle' over it.

 

But the problem is now SOLVED! I was using the Wheel Brake entry in the Axis Commands list. ilikepie's comment that he mapped it to the Wheel Brakes On/Off function prompted me to look under the All Commands list, and sure enough there was the Wheel Brakes On/Off entry. As soon as I went through the re-mapping sequence on that entry, it all worked perfectly. Don't ask me why the Axis Commands entry doesn't work...

 

Anyway, I'm now added a few more new assignments (including the trim switches) and I'm officially a Happy Hog Pilot.

 

Morale is restored! :thumbup:

Johnboy

 

Sorry John,

I refer to the paddle as a "button"...bit of miscommunication on my part.

[ilikepie]

it wont work through the axis command as it is recognized as a button press rather than something with an x and y axis, as such.

 

good to hear its sorted