HID Macros and the latest patch?

[JAG]

Hi guys

 

HID Macros works really fine with the previous patch, but with the latest it only recognices single keys press, i.e. M or N, but no longer Shift + N or Alt + M, anyone else have the same problem?

[PeterP]

I know that my reply wont help you at all (and otherwise the Sim runs fine until I want to use it with other DX tracking programs...)- but I just want to say:

I'm also waiting for something like a little change-log for 1.1.0.9 from the devs.

:)

Edited August 21, 2011 by PeterP

[JAG]

Hi PeterP, nice to see you (or read you :smilewink:)

 

Yeah me too, the latest patch is great, but I have hope they switch back to some of the great things of the previous one, in this case hidmacros compatibility with the sim.

 

Saludos (Cheers)

[shu77]

Which patch was it working with? I was not able to get it to pass the modified keystate without it passing the unmodified state as well.

[JAG]

Hi shu77, I've been using hidmacros since the first release of the game, and the last time it worked fine was with the patch 1.1.0.8. I don't understand exactly what you mean with passing unmodified state, maybe you are talking about using scripts?

 

I only created the macros, asign the key combination, push the button and select when it will be triggered (button pushed or not), and that's all.

 

By the way I've testing Xpadder and it works perfectly, however it's not as easy and quick to create macros, but it has more options.

 

Saludos (Cheers)

[shu77]

Hi shu77, I've been using hidmacros since the first release of the game, and the last time it worked fine was with the patch 1.1.0.8. I don't understand exactly what you mean with passing unmodified state, maybe you are talking about using scripts?

 

I only created the macros, asign the key combination, push the button and select when it will be triggered (button pushed or not), and that's all.

 

By the way I've testing Xpadder and it works perfectly, however it's not as easy and quick to create macros, but it has more options.

 

Saludos (Cheers)

 

I was trying to use HID to make a second Keyboard into a CDU with the CDU keys assigned to various things (mostly LSHFT Letter) I would find though that when I pressed G on the second keyboard for example the CDU would get a G key press but also the landing gear would toggle. The author of HIDMACRO suggested it had to do with the way that DCS was trapping the input type.

[JAG]

The same happend to me, not sure how it works but looks like the sim detects before any other app any keystroke, that's why when you press G, you see the landing gear down and after that the macros you created.

 

However fix this is really simple, there are two options:

 

1-Erase any action assigned to a single key press

2-Change the single key to a non used combination i.e. (LShift + RAlt + G)

 

I choose to erase all of them and just leave as they are the functions keys for radio comms, but that means you shouldn't use any of the functions keys in your second keyboard.

 

I tried to use a second keyboard for a CDU input and it worked fine, but sometimes hidmacros "forget" some key combinations and before flight I had to map them, but were like 5 or 6 keys, not the entire keyboard.

 

Hope it helps and if I can help you with anything else let me know. :thumbup:

Edited August 22, 2011 by JAG

[shu77]

So both those options kind of defeat the purpose of using HIDMACROS :)

[JAG]

Maybe my answer was a little confuse, when I said change the key combination I was talking about options > controls in the sim not in hidmacros.

 

It's the only way to make it work without having double actions as you said, it takes time, but no more than the same amount of time it takes to configure your joystick or hotas. :thumbup:

Edited August 23, 2011 by JAG

[Mr_Burns]

Its a pity there isnt another more robust system, HID has a few flawes. You mention X padder being harder to program, is anyone actively developing these or anything similar?

 

X Padder only changes pads to keys not keyboards?

 

Also, does anyone have the problem that HID loses the name you assign ro the USB keyboard when its been unplugged?

Edited August 24, 2011 by Mr_Burns

[JAG]

Hi Mr Burns

Yes it's a little bit complicated, but with time and practice you could learn to program it, about another similar program I don't know anyone.

 

Yes sometimes hidmacros don't remember keyboard ID, it happens to me with a mini bluetooth keyboard.

 

And yes, xpadder works only with usb gaming devices, I'm using it with a race wheel, a gamepad, and three joysticks, even the saitek pedals are recognized, too bad it can't be used with multiple keyboards.

 

Saludos (Cheers)

Edited August 24, 2011 by JAG