Anyone use two keyboards? layout trouble.

[TonyStovepipe]

The first keyboard normal but the second to programed to anything you want in game using this software.

http://www.hidmacros.eu/whatisit.php

 

I have not it fully tested anything yet because having hard time thinking how to lay out the buttons on the keyboard.

 

Does anyone use a second a keyboard if so what layout works best for you ?

 

Sort of what this guy with his keyboard but for the A10c layout

 

Thanks for any help ::joystick:

[Teapot]

Sounds interesting. Just test it, no need to think up anything fancy just yet, wouldn't you just want to know if it works before commiting to anything intricate and 'functional'? :)

Might give it a go myself ...

[Harzach]

I use two Genovation Controlpads (basically the same thing as in the video, only smaller) with no problems. One is set up as my UFC and the other is a mix of non-HOTAS controls and F-keys. I use the Genovation software to set them up, which (for all I know) may be the only option with their hardware.

 

You might run into problems trying to use two "normal" keyboards, unless the software can differentiate between the two.

[agrasyuk]

hidmacros doesn't work for DCS unfortunately. for some reason DCS still can see the original input which causes havoc. also DCS seems to be sensitive to macros in general, it wants a generous timeout between the key combinations (using 25ms timeout between actions in my autohotkey scripts).

 

that was the state of things last time i tried which was quite some time ago. but it is free to experiment so give it a try

[TonyStovepipe]

Thanks all and it does seem that hid macros don't work in dcs :(

 

I will have to think or something else I could use lol

 

Thanks.

Edited January 5, 2013 by gothicghost

[cltmmm]

I am still having problems using my Cherry POS keyboard. I got the one in the link below for $50 off eBay and it just does not want to work with DCS...

 

http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/keyboards/POS/SPOS_Rows_Columns/index.htm

[dooom]

i hear X keys works well in DCS

[TonyStovepipe]

Thanks I will give x keys a go in the tomorrow :)

 

I had a quick look and can you use a normal keyboard do need buy what they sell ?

 

Thanks.

Edited January 5, 2013 by gothicghost

[megs8888]

Can anyone confirm x keys works in dcs please?

[wolfstriked]

Why two keyboards when DCS has an amazing function that lets you set more SHIFT keys.Its taken me a few days but I have finally mapped my controls to one keyboard and this is with a joystick that has no keys on the stick itself but just the base.

 

Examples of what I have done that may give you an idea.I have SHIFT,SPACE,ALT,CTRL,JOYBUT6 on my joysticks base as the shift keys.

 

DMS= SPACE + wasd

TMS= Joy6 + wasd

CMS= CTRL + wasd

COOL= ALT + wasd

Boat= SHIFT + xcv

China= c,v

Slew= SHIFT + wasd

 

A is autopilot

D is Master mode

W is main trigger

S=release weapons

Speedbrakes is F/SHIFT F

Flaps is G/Shift G

Gear is SPACE+G

NWS=SPACE + H

E is zoom in and Q is zoom reset

1 is TrackIR reset

3 is wheel brakes

SHIFT 2,3,4 changes auto pilot

 

Now you have so many unused keys.I set things like leftengine/rightengine/APU spool up/down to the INS,DEL,HOME,END,PGEUP,PGEDWN keys.Trim is unused keys on my keyboard base etc etc.