New version 4.37 brings new things, for example new ECM functions. Not sure how to mirror the changes around new ECM functions to CF-188 aircraft. So i decided to look for someone here who is faced to similar issues like me. So far i can share some personal workarounds. New hotspot added for switching XMIT modes (1,2,3), (Btw new callbacks SimXMitInc and SimXMitDec seems works reversal, SimXMitDec is increasing degree/power of transmitting instead of Decreasing).
Back to hotspot, i’m not sure how is the setup in real jet, but in CF-188 is the place (unused switch) seems to be directly as created for this function.
Left click decrease transmitting, that means XMIT mode 3 -> 2 -> 1. Right click increase modes, so 1 -> 2 -> 3. You don’t have visual feedback but if you click just 2 times on single button, you can be sure where you are, if it’s mode 1 or 3.
Similar like at F-16 xmit mode switch, just in F-18 switch is not animated.
add to 3dckpit.dat file (for clicking in cockpit by mouse)
For CF-188 (Data\Art\CkptArt\CF-188A Folder)
SimXMitInc -2.00467 0.260000 -2.430547 20 311 1
SimXMitDec -2.00467 0.260000 -2.430547 20 311 2
https://i.postimg.cc/sgwfyDxp/xmit1.png
For F-18C it is different situation because different switches layout, so one of my idea how to “implement” xmit modes is this as example and simply increment or decrement modes in this way:
https://i.postimg.cc/cLs1V8xx/xmit2.png
If you look closer to the BMS - Full.key file, you will find part 2.11 ECM PANEL. Some new callbacks added here. Unfortunately this plays against F-18 because you have not so much chances how to do equivalent control over this in BMS Hornet cockpit. There is no individual callbacks for each XMIT mode, only increase or decrease, so this limits your options how to make the solution. Also for ECM modes 1-5 is only Toggle functions, not on/off state available. And without visual feedback of the state is not much possible how to use it, just fortune the state by touch the hotspots you have created.
About SimEcmMode1-5 buttons. You can imaginary bind these buttons to keyboard (shift 1-5 in my case), but it’s useful only at ramp start (good sound chosen to hear good the click). If you start with all systems on, don’t press it anymore since there is no any feedback to know if it’s ON or OFF. Possible workaround might be with helios software, if they already updated it there too.
At the end, just classic using with SimCMSDown and SimCMSRight - consent/standby, and switching XMIT modes if needed. This you can OPTIONALLY add to your custom .key file which you using. Make sure no double keys used and prevent interferee with other keys.
SimXMitInc 311 0 0XD2 2 0 0 1 “ECM: XMT Switch - DECREASE TRANSMITTING !!! Ctrl+Insert”
SimXMitDec 311 0 0XD3 2 0 0 1 “ECM: XMT Switch - INCREASE TRANSMITTING !!! Ctrl+Delete”
#SimECMBit 116 0 0XFFFFFFFF 0 0 0 1 “ECM: Bit Test - Test Not used in F-18 and commented it out”
SimEcmMode1 312 0 0X02 1 0 0 1 “ECM: Mode 1 - Toggle Shift+1”
SimEcmMode2 312 0 0X03 1 0 0 1 “ECM: Mode 2 - Toggle Shift+2”
SimEcmMode3 312 0 0X04 1 0 0 1 “ECM: Mode 3 - Toggle Shift+3”
SimEcmMode4 312 0 0X05 1 0 0 1 “ECM: Mode 4 - Toggle Shift+4”
SimEcmMode5 312 0 0X06 1 0 0 1 “ECM: Mode 5 - Toggle Shift+5”
To be added, both aircrafts tested and all three xmit modes seems working good and as they should, when emitting active, it can be really seen that systems are detecting worse.
May this will be helpful someone or someone might get better solution. Considering F-18 has ECM (jammer) built in, then it needs these hotspots.