One JS trigger for all weapons?

[msalama]

Sorry if this is a daft question, but can you assign one button / trigger to all weapons in BS2? As I remember it one could do this in the original, but how's the current - still doable?

[msalama]

OK, found this - AFAIR this is how it was done in the original too - the script location has changed though:

 

\Mods\aircrafts\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\Devices_specs\WeaponSystem.lua -> use_single_trigger = true

 

EDIT: Doesn't seem to work anymore.

Edited May 23, 2013 by msalama

[seikdel]

You could try editing your joystick lua file in user\saved games\dcs\config\input\Ka-50 and doubling up the trigger to both. I don't know if it'll work or not, but it's worth a shot.

[msalama]

Yeah, thought of this too, will try now & get back to you in a second.

 

EDIT: nope, only the 1st assignation works. Oh well...

Edited May 23, 2013 by msalama

[Suchacz]

If you have two-stage trigger on your hotas, you can set cannon-fire to the first and weapon-release to the second stage. I'm using it too.

[msalama]

Nope, single-stage triggers here only. But NM, just have to make do with what i've got...

[Boris]

This probably won't help you mslama, but for the other X-52 Pro users out there, another workaround involves using the rotating mode wheel on the stick.

 

I have the mode rotator activate "cannon mode" which is my second column in the profile editor and the purple light on the stick. Basically you have to assign the "C" command as a macro below the second mode 2 column AND the first mode 1 column. This is important so the gun mode is switched back when the rotator is put back in the normal mode.

 

I have all other commands in mode 2 set on "fall back" EXCEPT that the trigger is mapped to "fire cannon" instead of "launch weapon" as in mode 1.

 

I believe this somewhat better reflects the flipping of the trigger on the real cyclic, and even if it doesn't, it makes activating the cannon much more fun. Not only that, it frees up the button you would normally have used for activate cannon for another function.

[ironstrike]

OK, found this - AFAIR this is how it was done in the original too - the script location has changed though:

 

\Mods\aircrafts\Ka-50\Cockpit\Scripts\Devices_specs\WeaponSystem.lua -> use_single_trigger = true

 

EDIT: Doesn't seem to work anymore.

 

Hmm... It should. It's a key feature for the Ka-50 portion of my own X-52 profile pack.

 

After you set this file, what did you bind in-game? You'll want to assign "Gun fire" to your trigger; leave "Release weapons" unassigned.

 

And a minor caveat: you'll need to redo this WeaponSystem.lua fix after each autoupdate.

 

Edit: If you aren't already using it for anything, if you have a shift state, try shift+trigger for "Gun Select". This will let you quickly shift+trigger to toggle whether you're using the gun or the pylon stores.

[msalama]

You'll want to assign "Gun fire" to your trigger; leave "Release weapons" unassigned.

 

Thank you Sir, that did the trick, rep inbound :thumbup: I'm using JSGME so no probs with the patches - I'll just reinstall the modded file after updating. Thanks again!

[Dr_Arrow]

Thank you Sir, that did the trick, rep inbound :thumbup: I'm using JSGME so no probs with the patches - I'll just reinstall the modded file after updating. Thanks again!

 

This might cause problems, because the updated version of the file can have some other modifications and you will rewrite it with older one.

[msalama]

...you will rewrite it with older one.

 

No problemo, I always do a file comparison before reinstalling my old files :thumbup: And JSGME makes backups of the originals anyway.