Question on using Warthog paddle as modifier

[dburne]

Hey gang,

 

I have my POV hat assigned to trim for the Warthog, as it should be. I have Track IR5 for looking around.

Occasionally, I will switch to exterior view just to look at the eye candy, and then switch back to the cockpit. Now when in F2 exterior view, I can move the view around with either the mouse, or the keys on the numpad. But what I wanted to do, was to use the paddle of the Warthog as a modifier, so when I pressed and held the paddle in, I could use the POV hat to move the view around, rather than having it trim the aircraft.

 

So I added the paddle as a modifier in the control options for A-10C, the assigned each hat direction for the appropriate view direction, whilst holding the paddle in. They did assign properly, ie hat up reflected paddle + H1U, etc.

 

However, after starting a flight and testing it, while it does work to move the view around in exterior mode, it also continues to trim the aircraft - not good. So I removed those assignments and just use the mouse now.

 

But, am I correct in my thinking, that if the paddle is assigned as the modifier for the POV hat, and I assign the combination to look around, then trim should not be altered as well, only if not pressing the paddle in should the trim work? That is how I thought it would work anyway, but I could not get it to do so.

 

Now really what would be nice, would be if Track IR controlled the exterior view as well...

 

Anyhow, I would be curious as to others experience with something like this.

Thanks,

[Eight Ball]

That's indeed how it should work. It works with every single other button but somehow not with the trim hat.

 

So maybe you could try paddle+DMS or paddle+boat switch on the throttle, this should work without problem

[dburne]

That's indeed how it should work. It works with every single other button but somehow not with the trim hat.

 

So maybe you could try paddle+DMS or paddle+boat switch on the throttle, this should work without problem

 

Thanks, that sure is what I thought as well, but apparently for some reason it continues to see the POV hat as trim even when the modifier is used.

 

Good idea, I will try the DMS with the paddle and see how that works - thanks.

[Jorik]

I just got a HOTAS Warthog, so I'm still exploring the capabilities of this amazing setup, especially when you know I come from a saitek X45 :D .

Now did I run in to a very small "problem".

In DCS I assign the Paddle switch (S4) as modifier and assigned Paddle+POV as Trim and Paddle+TMS up/down for zoom.

The strange thing is that I just need to press the paddle once and it stays On until I press it again, is this normal?

What I would like is to hold the paddle and use the button and when I release the paddle it would go off and the buttons have there normal action again.

Does somebody have a idea how to set this up?

 

Best regards

Jorik

[Jorik]

I did find it, stupid me.

I added the modifier to the switches side instead of the modifier side.

 

Jorik