What have I done? Paddle is mapped to DX Shift
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@Zapper said in What have I done? Paddle is mapped to DX Shift:
So Pinky switch is working correctly - short press for FOV/EXP etc and as a SHIFT key when held
My problem is that pulling Paddle the sim thinks I am wanting to send a DX SHIFT command.Ok so just remap your paddle-switch to something else… presumably the command-callback named “STICK: PADDLE SWITCH” [all caps literal] but it can be whatever you want.
I think I’m confused why you’re confused. It sounds like you’re saying, simply remapping your paddle is not working, but I don’t understand why…
Oh, are you trying to make the (physical) paddle act as both “paddle switch” callback and dx-shift? I agree, that would be neat… but that is not supported. The only command-callback that can piggyback on dx-shift is the one named “pinky switch”.
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@airtex2019
No, definitely only want it as AP Disconnect per real jet.The problem is somewhere it is assigned to DX Shift and I can’t find where.
Do all the code blocks that I posted above look right?
The root problem is I don’t know how to assign any key to be DX Shift and thought I was just using the default settings assigned for my WH.
Sorry if being dumb.
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@Zapper I don’t know all the default button mappings for Warthog, presumably pinky=>PINKY and paddle=>PADDLE. I don’t know how you changed it inadvertently, but it’s easy to do… no biggie.
Just change it (back) to “PADDLE SWITCH” and rock on.
If you’re worried you may have horked many other things and want to “reset” to stock/default for Warthog… delete (ie. make a backup copy first) of your XML files in ‘User/Config’ folder, and BMS-Auto.key file. The AL should detect your Warthog and regenerate those files, with default axes and button mappings.
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@airtex2019
I actually think I am being incredibly dense but cannot see where in the Tech Manual the directions are as to how assign the DX SHF function to any DX button. If I knew that I think I would solve this issue. -
@airtex2019
OK, so in the original launcher I see that the Paddle is correctly seen as S4 and that is assigned to button 132 (which is 4+128) but the mapping says Direct X Shift.
This is what I need to change
Where do I assign the Direct X Shift function to a button, any button. In that place (and I don’t know where it is) I should be able to change S4 away from being Direct X Shift. Lordy Lordy, I feel dumb!.
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@Zapper Yeah I think it’s simpler than you’re thinking … you’re just confusing things a bit… it’s ok we all have our days.
If I understand your earlier post, your pinky button is already working as dx-shift. No need to change that.
Just remap your paddle to act as “PADDLE SWITCH”
Simple as that. I hope.
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@airtex2019 Where do I remap the paddle switch? When I try to do it in the AL Keymapper and the original Keymapper I am not allowed to. I can clear the Paddle and have nothing in the input keystroke box but when I pull the Paddle the DirectX Shift illuminates.
Somewhere there is an option to cause a switch to be the Direct X Shift. How do I do that? As an example lets say I want to assign my Pickle switch (S2) as the Direct X Shift switch. How do I do that?
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@Zapper Hi. It sounds like your Dx shift is mapped to your paddle. Go into keymapping, confirm BMS-Auto is selected, and in the section with TMS, etc. You’ll see a command Stick:Pinky Switch ( Dx Shift) .Click on that and see what your DX is mapped to, and map it where you want. Then, use another button for your paddle.
YDK that if you put DX on your pickle button, you can’t use it as wpn release?
I tested another option recently that may help. I mapped DX to the trigger( Usually Second Trigger detent) and mapped second trigger as a shifted command under wpn pickle. -
“Sounds like your Dx shift is mapped to your paddle.”
Yes,that is it exactly“Go into keymapping, confirm BMS-Auto is selected, and in the section with TMS, etc. You’ll see a command Stick:Pinky Switch ( Dx Shift) .Click on that and see what your DX is mapped to, and map it where you want”
Have done that and all stick and throttle buttons map to correct F16 functions - except Paddle. There are of course two entries for Pinkyin the keymapper and the second Pinky is assigned as DX3 and DX Shift. It works correctly both as a momentary to change FoV etc and when held acts as DX Shift.
My problem is that my Paddle is slso mapped to DX SHIFT and I am unable to change it in either the AL keymapper or after Launch in the old setup option screens.
Somehow a file somewhare says set Paddle as DirectX Shift. Therein lies my problem.
I coukd just delete everything but would rather learn what I did wrong and correct my error.i haven’t spent hours reading the Tech Manual top to bottom as well as User Manual to just give in now
Stubborn old fart, I know
Really appreciate community we have in the flight sim world.
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I have posted screenshots and .cfg file contents in previous posts if that helps.
Cheers,
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@Zapper ok I think I figured out the main point of confusion. good news: I don’t think it’s because you’re dumb
apparently when you have a button mapped to one of the dx-shift commands, you can’t simply remap it to something else… because when you press it, AL thinks you want to press a shifted button!
there isn’t any obvious UI feedback, when you try – so, if you’re new to this stuff, it would be reasonably unexpected… it just looks like “it’s not working, wtf”
to unwind this, you’ll need to first (a) clear the dx-shift mapping on your physical paddle button, then (b) reassign the “paddle-switch” command to your physical paddle button.
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search/filter for commands with the word “shift”
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double-click the one that says “SIM: DX Shift” … currently assigned to your button #4 (I think) which is the physical paddle
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click the “Clear DX” button, and then “Save”
ok, now we should be able to do what I said earlier…
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search filter for commands with word “paddle”
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double-click the one that says “STICK: PADDLE SWITCH”
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now tap your physical paddle switch
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click “Save”
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Oh Happy Day!
Thanks so much for your very patient help.
If I can risk stretching the friendship -
This line:
SimHotasShift -1 0 0XFFFFFFFF 0 0 0 1 “SIM: DX Shift”should have read
SimHotasShift -1 0 0X1E 0 0 0 1 “SIM: DX Shift”That Right?
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@Zapper said in What have I done? Paddle is mapped to DX Shift:
This line:
SimHotasShift -1 0 0XFFFFFFFF 0 0 0 1 “SIM: DX Shift”
should have read
SimHotasShift -1 0 0X1E 0 0 0 1 “SIM: DX Shift”
That Right?those are keyboard-mapping lines, nothing to do with your Warthog
0xFFFFFFFF means “not bound to any key”
0x1E is the scan-code for the [A] keybut of course the beauty of Alt Launcher is you should never have to see or know about hexadecimal scan codes
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Hi, Zapper, glad you got it fixed! Don’t feel bad. My first week in BMS I couldn’t get the jet to taxi because in those days in had to invert the brake axis’ to get them to unlock, and I didn’t know that.