F-keys not working.

[Jordan4]

Hello, when in the radio menu I am unable to select F-7 F-9 F-10 F-11 and F-12. Currentley I am stuck on a mission where I beleive I am supposed to use F-10 to contact a friendley ground unit and tell it to advance because I am unable to access the F-10 radio menu. I do have track I.R and F-7 F-8 F-9 and F-12 are mapped as hotkeys however F-8 works so I am not entirley sure that the track I.R is causing the issue. Another usefull thing to mention is that When playing around with the track I.R I accidentally programed the center hotkey to mouse1. In an attempt to revert it back to F-12 which it was before I pressed F-12 while in the change menu however rather than it being mapped back to F-12 it says that the key assigned to it is ( next track ). My keyboard has dual functions for F-9 through F-12 which are as follows. F-9 is play pause, F-10 is stop, F-11 is back track, and F-12 is next track for media ( I never use them for these purposes ). Now I am just uterley confused and really could use some help because without the F keys not functioning properley in the radio menus I am not able to contact essential units/friendly assets that are required to complete some if not most missions. Thank you for your help!

Edited September 19, 2012 by Jordan4

[bengo]

Hi,

 

sounds like you are using TrackIR ?

Remap the keys in the TrackIR-software.

 

B

[Para_Bellum]

I had the same problem when I reinstalled the latest versions of DCS (and the TIR software) yesterday. The solution was to delete the default profile file (via windows) in the TrackIR folder and remap the F keys in all other profiles since even when exclusively using a profile with remapped keys the default profile would still interfere with the ingame F commands.

Edited September 19, 2012 by Para_Bellum

[Jordan4]

Bingo yes I originally mentioned that I am using track IR. The reason I do not think the issue is related to track IR is because My F-8 key does work even though it is mapped in Track IR.

 

The solution was to delete the default profile file (via windows) in the TrackIR folder and remap the F keys in all other profiles since even when exclusively using a profile with remapped keys the default profile would still interfere with the ingame F commands.

 

Thank you Para Bellum for the advice when you say remap the F keys in all other profiles are you referring to track IR profiles? I was unable to find where the radio commands are located in the in game controls menu so I am not able to change them. I think if I can knock this problem out I will finally be able to start playing this game without any other hiccups.

Edited September 20, 2012 by Jordan4

[Jordan4]

Ok I did what you said and delete the default profile. I then remapped the remaining two profiles so that the hotkeys where not set as any of the F keys although the profile labeled " One:One " would not save the changes so I just changed them and left that profile on. This did not resolve my problem. Please anybody who knows what is wrong please help because this issue makes it so that I cannot use Awacs or the F-10 other menu which are critical to completing certain missions. It strikes me odd that these particular keys are not able to be remapped in the game. Maybe I am looking in the wrong place or havent find them I dont know. PLEASE HELP!

[zacklaws]

I had a problem with the "F" keys, the only one that worked properly was F1, all the others did nothing or made the aircraft become uncontrolable leading to crashing if I recall correctly

 

I found eventually that it was down to my keyboard having an "F" lock key, once I switched it on, everything worked normally

[Jordan4]

I do not have an F lock key but thank you for your advice. Anybody else? These little issues with this game are killing me. Every single time I figure something out something else pops up to take its place this is getting so frustrating.

[Jordan4]

Fixed the problem! I swapped to an old keyboard from an old P.C and magically all of the F-keys work. I suspect it is because this keyboard doesnt have the stupid media controls set on the F-keys. Stupid computers..... I guess I will go buy a new keyboard cause this old think is big and clunky and I dont like it.

[zacklaws]

Well thats what my keyboard is like, media keys set on the F keys, but it did take a while to fathom out I had a F lock key and which one it was. Perhaps yours is the same, as it seems stupid if its not possible to use the F keys for there normal purpose's

[Jordan4]

Is the F-lock key labeled? Or do you have to research to figure out which one it is?

[zacklaws]

The keyboard I have is a Microsoft Digital Pro, and the F lock button is top right, just underneath the LED's, the button is also labeled F Lock and has a small symbol with F on, despite that it took a while to discover it and work out what it does. The logic of the button seems to work the opposite way to what you would expect, I would have thought the F keys would work properly with it off and as media keys with it on, but its the opposite way round. The F keys work normally, when its on and is also indicated so by the corresponding LED which lights up. That might be a clue if you have an F lock key, does your keyboard have 4 LED's as opposed to the normal 3 LEDs?

[paulygxD]

Similar issue. later update

 

Sorry if this is A little too late, but i have been flying 1.2.7 beta to practice aerial refueling, and last night, I realized when I pulled up the comms menu, I was pressing f6 and nothing happens.

Then I tried f2 and it jumped to an external view. None of the f-keys are working for the comms menu. I have no idea on a fix.:helpsmilie:

[justinl9977]

Sorry if this is A little too late, but i have been flying 1.2.7 beta to practice aerial refueling, and last night, I realized when I pulled up the comms menu, I was pressing f6 and nothing happens.

Then I tried f2 and it jumped to an external view. None of the f-keys are working for the comms menu. I have no idea on a fix.:helpsmilie:

I've been having a few issues as well with the 1.2.7 release. I can't seem to use the F keys to navigate through the comms menus. Everytime I press an F key, I get a different view of either buildings, vehicles, other aircraft. Kind of getting frustrated.

[cichlidfan]

I've been having a few issues as well with the 1.2.7 release. I can't seem to use the F keys to navigate through the comms menus. Everytime I press an F key, I get a different view of either buildings, vehicles, other aircraft. Kind of getting frustrated.

 

The F keys only control communications when the comms menus are up on the screen. At all other times, they are view controls.

 

Comms menus are activated with the \ key.