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    • CitgoC Offline
      Citgo
      last edited by

      Hey guys,

      When I use rotaries with a joystick controller, I know that the knobs don’t move in a 3D cockpit.
      But I can’t turn on the radio when I move COMM1 or COMM2. First I have to turn it with the mouse and then I can use COMM1 to control the volume.
      How can I manage it without using the mouse? How does other pit builder manage it?

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      • F Offline
        Frederf
        last edited by

        When bound to axes, avionics knobs (HUD brightness, COM volume, etc.) require that they be turned on via a digital command before they can be increased. For example:

        SimHUDPower 116 0 0x9C 3 0 0 1 "ICP: SYM Wheel - HUD Power - Toggle"
        SimHUDOn 116 0 0XFFFFFFFF 0 0 0 1 "ICP: SYM Wheel - HUD Power - On"
        SimHUDOff 116 0 0XFFFFFFFF 0 0 0 1 "ICP: SYM Wheel - HUD Power - OFF"
        
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        • CitgoC Offline
          Citgo @Frederf
          last edited by

          argh…. thank you!
          So I have to use a pot like one on a radio which has a “klick” when you turn it on ? For example…

          uaaah… who programmed something like that??? 😞 😞

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          • Red DogR Offline
            Red Dog @Citgo
            last edited by

            yes exactly
            and it’s programmed like that because it is like that in the real jet 🙂

            Red Dog
            Reality if for ppl who can't handle simulation

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            • CitgoC Offline
              Citgo @Red Dog
              last edited by

              So, the knob vor COMM1 for example is adjust in SETUP->CONTROLLER->ADVANCE->etc.
              and the function ON/OFF is a toggle command or a switch which has to be configured ….where?

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              • Red DogR Offline
                Red Dog @Citgo
                last edited by

                on a button…
                with the keystroke or the mouse.

                It’s intended to be used with a pot having a ON/OFF button at the begin of its course. The analogue values are declared in setup/controller/Advanced as you said. And the buttons has to be programmed with any keyboard emulator you might use.
                If you try to enable it on a HOTAS axis for instance, then you need to program that ON/OFF separately

                It’s mostly a feature for pit builders.

                Red Dog
                Reality if for ppl who can't handle simulation

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                • CitgoC Offline
                  Citgo @Red Dog
                  last edited by

                  Ah ok, thanks…
                  So it’s necessary to use a pot with the “klick” 🙂
                  I think I steal me a F16, then I have no problems with tinker.

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                  • CitgoC Offline
                    Citgo @Citgo
                    last edited by

                    ähm… for the on/off function, either I need two buttons for on and off or can I use a toggle switch instead of using a pot with the “klick”? 🙂
                    How did you guys solve the problem? Did you use a keyboard controller or a joystick controller for that?

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                    • B Offline
                      b4dshot @Citgo
                      last edited by

                      With Saitek’s programming for x55 you can put a toggle key-press on a small range on the knob, then use the knob’s axis for the whole range. I’m sure other sticks’ programming allow for such tweak.

                      see https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?20087-X-55-H-U-D-HMCS-axis-on-rotary&p=290098&viewfull=1#post290098

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                      • CitgoC Offline
                        Citgo @b4dshot
                        last edited by

                        Hey all,
                        can I combine a keystroke to several functions?
                        For example, if my keystroke “X” toggles the SimComm1Power, can I also toggle the SimComm2Power with it?
                        So I would be able to activate all volume knobs with a poweron/off function, when I turn the UHF radio knob to MAIN or BOTH.
                        It would prevent extra switches for the volume knobs.

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                          Frederf @Citgo
                          last edited by

                          I think the only chance is to set “press” to a callback and then "release to a different one. Then you get two callbacks for a single down/up keystroke cycle. But that’s the best I can think of. With the X-55 you could macro as many strokes as you like using the programming software.

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                          • CitgoC Offline
                            Citgo @Frederf
                            last edited by

                            Well okay…
                            but I could use the OFF/SQL/GD knob as a sequence switch in order to set the COMM1 and COMM2 on and off!
                            mhh

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