Raf Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 I've made a program to map some buttons to fake keyboard shortcuts, seems to work decently. The panels i've mapped are the Switch one, and the Radio one (don't have the others). Perhaps will upload a demo video too, of them working. Project page: https://github.com/raffaeleragni/saitek-panels Attaching zip with binary and other stuff (libraries etc).saitekpanel.zip 2
Raf Posted June 8, 2013 Author Posted June 8, 2013 Here the video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLMZhg06go0&feature=youtu.be
Trubshaw Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 Great progress. I gave up and connected my switch panel to a Bodnar board. Do you think you will have any success with the radio panel? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] TrubshawRN -=SHREK 94=-
CyBerkut Posted June 8, 2013 Posted June 8, 2013 That's pretty cool, Raf! I never bought one of those panels because they were limited to FSX and X-Plane. I imagine there are more than a few people who would be interested in that. (Hey, maybe Saitek would be willing to throw some hardware at you in exchange for the work, as that could help them sell more of those panels!) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] There's no place like 127.0.0.1
Raf Posted June 8, 2013 Author Posted June 8, 2013 Reading the switches is feasible, but sending data back is quite the hard part... not to mention I'd have to also read data from DCS. As far as it goes, the switch panel can be used fully, just doesn't have the gear LEDS working. For the radio, well that's quite complicated for the logic of the switches (the swapper for example) that are quite different than DCS. I've mapped the knob at least. If someone can make stuff in lua, can use the data in my pogram to read the switches.
nickmow Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 I've been holding out for somebody to make these panels work in something other than FSX. Can't believe you did it ! I think this is a major deal, good work mate, I shall try it out soon as I get home from work ! Cheers Nic,
komemiute Posted June 10, 2013 Posted June 10, 2013 Impressionante! Next in line -buy saitek panels! :D Mia moglie mi ammazzerà...
nickmow Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Ok I give up the whole Maven Java installation thing is way beyond me !
nickmow Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 RAF could you do an install guide, Im struggling with the maven java thing :(, the instructions that come with them are a bit complicated !
Raf Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 i thought there was an already built archive into 'target' folder? Just install the libusb driver, and run it with the start.bat (also need a java jre version 7 installed) ps. editing the source code is just to change shortcuts, not really essential, will post the current key bindings now
Raf Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 (edited) Key bindings... Some need to be mapped in DCS because they don't have a default key ps. shift, ctrl and alt area always LEFT Edited June 11, 2013 by Raf
nickmow Posted June 11, 2013 Posted June 11, 2013 Ok so I'm not too,clever with this stuff. Download your zip then what ? Sorry to be dumb but an easy to follow install instruction is what I need. (Im getting old dude :-). )
Raf Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 To install and run: - INSTALL the stuff inside"to_install/libusb-win32-bin-1.2.6.0" (reading to_install/README_FOR_libusb-win32-bin-1.2.6.0.txt) - IGNORE the maven stuff (it's only for BUILDING from source) - INSTALL a JRE v7 (http://java.sun.com/) if you don't have already one. - run start.bat as the terminal will remain open, it will fake shortcuts (as explained above), you'll have to check that these shortcuts are CONFIGURED inside DCS. As for now there is not a way to change them except recompiling, will create an editable file in the future for that.
Raf Posted June 11, 2013 Author Posted June 11, 2013 Early version with a modifiable file (key.properties) for the switch panel only.saitekpanel.zip
jay43 Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 This is interesting can we get the Saitek dials working to or am I being to ambitious. Eagles may soar high but weasel's don't get sucked into jet engines. System Spec. Monitors: Samsung 570DX & Rift CV1 Mobo: MSI Godlike gaming X-99A CPU: Intel i7 5930K @ 3.50Ghz RAM: 32gb GPU: EVGA Nvidia GTX 980Ti VR Ready Cooling: Predator 360 Power Supply: OCZ ZX Series 80 Plus Gold Drives: Samsung SSD's 1tb, 500g plus others with OS Win10 64 bit
Raf Posted June 12, 2013 Author Posted June 12, 2013 Yes that's possible, just not done yet. The double dial on the top right (the metal ones) are already mapped hard-coded (SHIFT+CONTROL+[1,2,3,4]), just those ones now Point is, can't find a good way to map them to something, one click doesn't mean one input, i get many. So I'm lacking quantity there.
Raf Posted June 12, 2013 Author Posted June 12, 2013 Mapped the radio switches. See the 'key.properties' file, cause they need to be configured for a shortcut.saitekpanel.zip 1
-Demon- Posted June 12, 2013 Posted June 12, 2013 (edited) Hey RAF, my wishes come true. Finally I can use the Saitek Panel on my DCS. I am just having a problem running the start.bat. It shows an error: the command "mvn" is not a command or syntax error. the cmd panel exits. any idea? But as I saw on your vid, it works and thats great! +1 Cheers Demon EDIT: Problem solved: You need to extract the whole archive to the desktop or to a desired folder and start the start.bat from there not within the archive. Now it works :) EDIT 2: Is there a way to implement LSHIFT and RSHIFT as well as LCTRL and RCTRL? This is essential for configuering. Right now there is only the shift and alt possible. Thanks for doing this anyway!!! Edited June 12, 2013 by -=Demon=- [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Founder of the -=VDS=- http://www.virtual-dragon-squadron.de:pilotfly:
Raf Posted June 13, 2013 Author Posted June 13, 2013 No, just left ones. Already looked up on that but that's a limitation of it.
-Demon- Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 (edited) thats a pitty. most of the panel functions are based on the right shift and rctrl. cheers Demon Edited June 15, 2013 by -=Demon=- [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Founder of the -=VDS=- http://www.virtual-dragon-squadron.de:pilotfly:
nickmow Posted June 13, 2013 Posted June 13, 2013 Most happy ! Awesome work RAF. Now a little request....... :music_whistling: I just wonder if you have any plans to configure the Mulit panel ? With the flaps trim autopilot ? (I don't have the radio one)
Raf Posted June 14, 2013 Author Posted June 14, 2013 Don't have that panel... Anyone that has it can discover out the flags, if they know how to program, and map a new Enumerator and a set of methods (nearly copypasting a program's section though). I've discovered them by using DEBUG_FLAGS=true and then see the bits changing when i click stuff... You'd also need to discover the device ID though, and other stuff.
nickmow Posted June 14, 2013 Posted June 14, 2013 Don't have that panel... Anyone that has it can discover out the flags, if they know how to program, and map a new Enumerator and a set of methods (nearly copypasting a program's section though). I've discovered them by using DEBUG_FLAGS=true and then see the bits changing when i click stuff... You'd also need to discover the device ID though, and other stuff. Where do you do the search for DEBUG_FLAGS=true ?
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