DX Joy Button Programming Revealed

[Habu_69]

My goal was to assign the Master Switch Arm/Safe functions to my F-16 MFD 1 SYM rocker. Note that the rocker switches in the sim are in different positions than the labels on the device; however, for example, the BRT rocker on the device still actuates the BRT rocker in the cockpit. I found no method to make the Master Switch assignment to the MFD rocker within the GUI Options> Controls applet. After much experimentation, I discovered the following.

 

DCSW 3D world actions are invoked by commands in the form iCommandText, for example iCommandPlaneAHCPMasterArm. The relevant .lua files are located in the folders C:\Users\(Name)\Saved Games\DCS\Config\Input\A-10C\keyboard and joystick. These device .lua files are initially generated by customizing key assignments in the Options > Controls applet, then clicking OK to save them. I assigned my F-16 MFD 1 CON rocker up/down to master switch arm/safe. For safety, backup any .lua files you change manually, so you can recover from a screw-up.

 

1. In the ...\A-10C\keyboard\keyboard.lua file, locate and copy the command line you want to assign, for example the Master Switch Arm (iCommandPlaneAHCPMasterArm).

 

2. In the A-10C\joystick folder open the .lua file of the device to which you wish to assign the command, for example F16 MFD 1 {4851D710-2F48-11e2-8002-444553540000}.lua.

 

3. Locate in the device.lua file the Win Joy button, to which you wish to assign the key binding, for example the line:

{combos = {{key = "JOY_BTN23"}, }, down = iCommandPlaneLeftMFD_CON_Increase, up = iCommandPlaneLeftMFD_CON_Stop, name = "Left MFCD CON Increase", category = "Left MFCD"},

 

4. Copy and replace relevant portions of the key binding text so that it resembles the binding from the keyboard file. For example:

{combos = {{key = "JOY_BTN23"}, }, down = iCommandPlaneAHCPMasterArm, name = "Master switch ARM", category = "Armament HUD Control Panel"},

 

I like to first paste the new stuff at the end of the line, then alter the line as necessary.

 

5. Save the file

 

Now in the sim Options>Controls applet you should see the Master Switch Arm command assigned to the F-16 MFD 1 device Joy Button 23. In the 3D world the CON rocker will actuate the Master Switch.

 

Enjoy.

[BIGNEWY]

Nice work, you may want to take a look here as well, found it very helpful

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=89226&highlight=TOGGLE+LUA