Question about input

[Bwaze]

I think it doesnt work, Thrustmaster Warthog uses this kind of switches on throttle:

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Originally Posted by Skoshi Tiger View Post
In the video Luthier is using a Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog. As I've recently got one I'ld be interested to know how CoD handles the On-Off switches on the throttle.

Luthier:
Not good. We just got the Warthog this week, and I was very disappointed in how most of the buttons worked. I played around with the TM software and couldn't figure it out at all. The push-up-for-constant-input button that's also a push-down-for-no-input-at-all doesn't work with the game at all. We need to write a whole different chunk of code for that kind of input to be recognized properly.

Friday 2011-02-04 Dev. update and Discussion

Of course you can use external software to translate the switch changes into keypresses.

[rcmodels]

Hm, I thought the TARGET software allowed someone to select pulse, continuous, or a couple other options. But that is a bummer, guess I'll need to figure out some new options.

[Bwaze]

Hehe, I think TARGET should work without problem, it's just that Luthier just got Warthog and hasn't figured it out yet. I think his comment is about how game responds to continuous input without TARGET, just trying to map the switches in-game.

[rcmodels]

Good to know, well thanks for the speedy reply and the help!

[tintifaxl]

Originally Posted by rcmodels

Hm, I thought the TARGET software allowed someone to select pulse, continuous, or a couple other options. But that is a bummer, guess I'll need to figure out some new options.

It does, and it works perfectly for IL2-1946. PULSE and MapKeyR are the magic keywords here.

[rcmodels]

Blackdog: I use a wii remote as my camera and have a 3 point infrared led system that I made and it works flawlessly in other sims. Sure it looks... perhaps less glamorous but it certainly wows people when you show them head tracking for the first time Plus it was fun putting together. I don't know what you're using for the trackir head mounted portion, but you can make an ir led matrix to put out as much light as the trackir camera does in the first place if you're using a reflective clip. Also, I never realized there was anything contentious about headtracking :p I just disagree with naturalpoint's monopolization of the market and oppression of the DIY crowd.


Untamo: I haven't put anything together. I was thinking a rotary toggle type switch for Flap settings, so it wouldn't be a pot. I like the trim idea though. My main goal is just to move some functions off of the keyboard, less memorization that way I'm also thinking about making my own rudder pedals and I've also got an Arduino coming that I should be able to hook up to some stepper motors and make physical Altimeter and Airspeed indicators with, assuming we get some data coming out of the game.


Tintifaxl: Great to know!