PointCtrl in BMS
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@Snake122 Hm, if cursor is locked in the center of the screen, then good luck in looking back at the test panel or avionics panel. Not sure if this would work
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@Metzger I know, it’s a stretch, quite literally, but maybe the option for awhile. PointCtrl will definitely send the mouse clicks in 3d, I have confirmed that. EDIT: It’s also seems like there might possibly be a way calibrate it to be usable in a more mouse like fashion, just the not 1:1 movement we are used to and for those of you that fly DCS would require the recalibration for that. But there may not actually be enough cursor limits and such for that, but down the list for me to try. Just now getting used to calibrating my V2 without the voice over app.
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U1 still has the same overall issues with PointCTRL and the mouse overlay. However, with the new lock mouse to VR and also a mapping to allow toggling this on and off, you can at least use the mouse clicks on PointCTRL to press switches without your hand being tracked. Now I see why @SemlerPDX stopped working on his app!
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@Snake122 said in PointCtrl in BMS:
Now I see why @SemlerPDX stopped working on his app!
What do you mean?
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@Atlas said in PointCtrl in BMS:
@Snake122 said in PointCtrl in BMS:
Now I see why @SemlerPDX stopped working on his app!
What do you mean?
His app to lock the mouse cursor to center, natively supported now:
@Snake122 said in PointCtrl in BMS:
Hopefully @SemlerPDX will come out with his full cursor locking app soon. It won’t be completely what we want since it seems like it will take some kind of BMS magic, but it will at least allow us to look at a switch and use the PointCTRL to send the mouse click since we are used to that in a way.
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@Snake122 Ah, so we can use the PointCTRL buttons now?
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@Atlas yep, it’s something. Plus if you have V2 the Aux Buttons are nice too.
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Ohh! PointCtrl now works. I will have to jump in and check it out.
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@Dracfalcon no, it doesn’t! It’s just that BMS’s mouse cursor lock allows you to use the buttons to click. Still way too much exaggerated movement for it to work as normal
set g_b3DClickableCursorFixToCenterIfVR 1
Map your SimToggleCursorCenter .key callback to something of your choice. -
@Snake122 said in PointCtrl in BMS:
@Dracfalcon no, it doesn’t! It’s just that BMS’s mouse cursor lock allows you to use the buttons to click. Still way too much exaggerated movement for it to work as normal
set g_b3DClickableCursorFixToCenterIfVR 1
Map your SimToggleCursorCenter .key callback to something of your choice.I was able to point my cursor with my head movement and click my pointCTRL. It was only useful for anything up front. Was not able to get my head far enough over for the side panels. Just to be clear, I have “not” done what you are recommending yet.
Edit: To add “not”
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@Dracfalcon yep, it’s still not a complete solution, but it makes it usable for some things.
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@Snake122 Is there any way to map the APBs to either be DirectX or at least throw out keystrokes? Seems like they do keystrokes by default but I can’t see how to change them. I’m hoping to be able to map them as DirectX and possibly use them to change kneepad pages in OpenKneeboard for now.
Note: I’ve just installed my PointCTRL and have not used/calibrated in DCS as I don’t have DCS installed.
Seems like the mouse “disappears” in 3D for now too, is that a new change or have I messed something up?
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@Atlas if you have the V2 PointCTRL there is a beta firmware on the website to make the APBs not be QWERTY but DX. Still not usable as a mouse in BMS so I’m not sure if the calibration makes any difference. If you want to use the mouse cursor lock feature from U1, you can. You need it make sure you hold down the FCU buttons sland not just a super culck mouse click.
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@Snake122 I think I may have done the firmware update successfully but APBs are still keystrokes and not DX.
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@Atlas so the 2.5a Beta Firmware? Are you sure you have the V2 hardware?
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@Snake122 Yep, definitely V2 hardware. Got it around April last year. My update process doesn’t exactly mirror what is said, ie resetting PointCTRL does not show the “Arduino LilyPad USB bootloader”, just the COM ports.
I’ve re-installed DCS just to double-check and the expected result does not show up.
I’ve tried with the PointCTRL plugged into my front USB ports, on my powered USB 3.0 Hub, and directly onto the motherboard USB port, no dice.
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@Atlas are your Windows game controllers menu listing a “PointCTRL 2.5A” device?
I used the automatic firmware loader and can’t remember all the details on it right now.
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It’s not even showing up on the Game Controllers but is listed at PointCTRLv2 on Devices and Printers.
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@Atlas are sure you flashed the 2.5a beta? In both my Devices list and Game Controllers it is listed as “PointCTRLv2.5a”
Also do you have any other Arduino based hardware being used? I have noticed that separating PointCTRL and one of those devices off of the same USB hub helped.
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@Snake122 I am trying to flash to the beta version but it doesn’t seem to work. Might be a conflict in some other devices? I’ll try disconnecting to see if that’ll work, but like I said, I’ve tried having the PointCTRL plugged into the front USB ports, my powered hub, and even on the motherboard directly with no luck.