Weepops Helios profile
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I have discovered errors in my profile which I have corrected, and I have made a few minor improvements.
Errors were caused by certain keys on UK keyboard not working in Helios.
I think this is because Helios was written for the US keyboard but whatever reason it is best to avoid using the offending keys.I have made a PDF of the UK keyboard codes layout and uploaded to my Mediafire file in first post. It might be nice if the devs could include this in the next upgrade along with the existing keyboard layouts.
The errors corrected were:-
No Ground radar gain from left and right MFD upper left switches.
(moved to backspace key)( Ice, I think this may be relevant to your profile)
No electric fault caution reset from button on left console.
(moved to F8 key)
Moved pretty screenhot to correct place……shift /prt scnImprovements are:-
Added labels to MFD switches for ground radar gain and MFD brightness.
Added extra labeling to mode change switch to show which of HDG or CRS will alter when
1 or 5 degree step pushed.
Moved smoke,FPS,reset profile and stop profile buttons.Amended screenie in first post to show changes.
Uploaded new .hpf file and new images file for switch changes, also new weepop keyboard and new UK codes keyboard.
Also new .key file.waichou …not heard from you? dont be too shy to ask for help!
If you send me your keyfile I will take a look.weepop
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Well, unless there is a Scottish keyboard layout and an English keyboard layout , I didn’t think this would be an issue. I hope to remember to take a look at this later on. Still a bit busy with pit construction.
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Hi Weepop,
thanks for your help, I am very happy with your solution to my chart pages problem. I made some modification to your profile, I can send you if you want to see. My changements are specific to me :
- A panel with 0 to 9 buttons and all buttons relative with comms (with this, i don’t have to use keyboard anymore but only my touchscreen)
- A little panel with buttons specific to F/A18, for Flaps and Wings
- Some modifications for Ramp Start (my profile is made for ramp start)
For the problem with US keyboard, it is a real problem for me too (I am French), so I have to change my keyboard configuration before launching BMS (in Keyb US). So no problem with Helios, but a problem with my Target profile (for Warthog), because of some touch : &, é, ù etc… I didn’t find a solution yet.
One more thing I would like is charts for balkans and Israel, but I think it is a LOT of works !!
Thanks !
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Hi Weepop,
thanks for your help, I am very happy with your solution to my chart pages problem. I made some modification to your profile, I can send you if you want to see. My changements are specific to me :
Yes please waichou I have PMd you my email address if you do not want to show your changes here.
weepop
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sent !
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Received.
I am surprised to see my new mode change switch,that was quick.
I have uploaded the images needed for the improvement to MFD rockers. Just use them for the central positions
and leave up and down alone.weepop
PS send me your .key file
PPS forget that about mode panel, it was from my images, but I have uploaded new mode panel if you want to try it.
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Your BRT, GAIN, and <– rockers look great! Any chance I can have a copy later on?
I’ve also wondered why you needed to do a workaround with regards to my chart displays… you’re the only one that has reported this. I wondered what went wrong?
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Ice
I believe Ajax explains what causes loss of chart displays in post 93, caused by resetting monitors? not sure I understand his workaround though.
The profile waichou sent me has the same problem ,after reset monitors, even though waichou corrected in post 96.
I would like to understand what Ajax did, are you there Ajax?
The rockers have been uploaded individually to my mediafire list (Post 1) also the mode panel with improved lower switch.
weepop
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AJAX I have sent you a PM but received no reply !!!
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-Ice what you banned for?
Must be a mistake!
weepop
OK found out why but how long before you have served your term ??
YOU ARE BACK HURRAY:):D
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Ice
I believe Ajax explains what causes loss of chart displays in post 93, caused by resetting monitors? not sure I understand his workaround though.
Yes definitely proved that loss of bindings is caused by using monitor reset within helios editor.
The way around is to use notepad ++ to rename monitors and to also correct sizes and positions of monitors.eg to make Ices profile work, because I have a smaller main screen and because my touch screen is on left not right :-
Change all appearances of monitor 1 to 2
Change size of 1st monitor from 5896/1080 to 1920/1080
Change location of 2nd monitor from 5896,0 to -1920,0
Bingo everything works all bindings correct.
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Haha! I got banned for replying to a user who replied to one of my posts. Didn’t know replying to a banned user was an offense. Took a nice, refreshing vacation!
Still not sure I understand what’s the problem with my charts (and why only the charts?) but I’ll be moving my Helios setup from my main PC to a secondary PC as part of my new pit design so we’ll see if I get this problem as well. I’m not sure monitor reset causes loss of bindings (on switches too? Or just charts?) as I sometimes switch from my “2-monitor” eyefinity setup to my “4-monitor” desktop setup.
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OK yet another small improvement.
I have removed the button on the ICP panel that turned off the HUD scales and replaced it with a copy of the HUD scales 3 way switch so you can switch scales back on without having to go to the right console. The switch is fully synchronised to the original one.
Uploaded new hpf file
PS Ice ignore PM you can see I sorted it ,
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OK yet another improvement.
Having learned how to synchronise multiple appearances of switches, I could not resist adding a couple more switches to the front console that you may need in a hurry.
The external lights master switch and the flight path marker switch. At the same time I have moved the HUD scales switch from the ICP panel to gather all three together.
I have also added labelling to the trim panel showing which buttons I use on my Logitec G19 keyboard. These can easily be removed if you do not use your keyboard for trim adjustment, by deleting the labels using Helios Editor. Ditto for my avatar.
Uploaded new .hpf file and added new thumbnail to post 1.
EDIT Discovered that all above switches and labels were overwriting chart pages…corrected and re uploaded. 07/07/16
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I have discovered another method which you may prefer to prevent loss of bindings:-
Use notepad++ to copy bindings from profile .hpf before resetting monitors in helios editor,
then paste them back.Best way to find what to copy/paste is to use the search/find function within notepad++ and input the word “bindings”
You will get two hits at beginning and end of bindings, in the case of my WeepopFull.hpf these are ,at the moment, lines 15179 and 22395 .When you paste them back make sure they are followed by last line of profile……Bingo again all should work
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Yet another improvement but this time its a big one, so much so that I think it is time to drop Ice from my profile title, so from now on it will be just Weepop.hpf.
I will leave the Weepop-Ice.hpf available for download(removed 26/07/16) in case anybody does not like my changes. The changes are to add control of the UHF back up frequencies.
If I can solve the problem of helios not recognising if a rotary knob is increasing or decreasing I will go on to add control of the UHF back up channels and the tacan backup settings as well.
You will need to download the Weepop.hpf plus the Weepop.7z and the new weepop BMS4.key. Also included is new weepop keyboard PDF showing additional key presses.
Added new pictures of centre and left consoles to post 1 (note 3d mouse switch lifted so you can reach it when left console open.)
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So that’s how it is, eh? You’re leaving me after all I’ve done for you?!!?!
Hehe, just kidding. I’ve been out of the game so long I’ll probably have to learn a LOT from YOU when I get back. Sim pit’s almost finished, but just need to find the time to build the last bits, then on to Falcon. However, my new pit setup will have two touchscreens so I’ll be having the front console and the left AUX console on display at all times. This will result in a radically different layout, I would expect, but not really sure yet. My new setup will be perfect to warm up my game room on the upcoming cold, winter nights.
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Hi Ice
Nice to hear from you, I was beginning you think you had jumped ship.
Can you tell me if it is possible to have two knobs in the same location, preferably with one hidden, but when you touch them you activate both?
Put another way can I have a transparent knob?
weepop
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I should think so. Just put one knob “on top” of the background graphic and the other “under” the graphic. I’m not sure if you can tie them together though. What’s the purpose of this knob setup?
As for activity, just getting a bit busy in RL with the cockpit building, family, and other hobbies. Warm weather and all
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I should think so. Just put one knob “on top” of the background graphic and the other “under” the graphic. I’m not sure if you can tie them together though. What’s the purpose of this knob setup?
I am trying to implement the UHF back up Channel knob.
It only has two outputs , inc or dec and I want 19 outputs to drive the indicator in helios.
I have created a 19 position rotary whose outputs control this indicator but I cannot get both knobs to synchronise.I have tried Lua scripting but am struggling so I thought of just putting each knob in same location, but the one underneath
does not respond.weepop