Hat modes

[Muff_Huggar]

For VR players, buttons and the keyboard can be a problem. I have a working set-up that allows me to put the hat on my T16000M in different modes. For example, I can put it in a "mix" mode and hat up will do rich and hat down will do lean. Then I can change to "pitch" mode and use the hat to adjust nose up/down pitch. Or "temp" mode so the same hat does cowls open and cowls closed. I'm using VoiceAttack, which I was referred to several days ago and I'm still learning it, so there's probably more efficient ways to do things. Without the help on the VA forum, it would have taken a while for me to figure it out on my own. Since my diction is not real clear (my wife says I mumble), I use one button on the joystick to select the mode. By repeatedly pressing it, it cycles through the mode menu of pitch, temp, mix and prop. You could just use voice commands and say "temp," "mix," etc. instead, however. I have tested temp and pitch so far and they work fine in game in VR.

 

I am posting this here to let people know this can be done. Being able to do something like this with only a few days of experience with the application tells you it has to be rather easy. And I'm sure others can come up with some greater uses. For example, the trigger could have a mode for each weapon, so when you wanted to fire rockets, you wouldn't need a button dedicated to it...you would just say "rockets" and the trigger would fire rockets instead of the MGs. 

 

A profile containing the commands to do pitch and temp is attached. In the hat commands, only the pitch and temp modes are addressable because I haven't tested the other (mix and prop) commands. I have used several other programs (joy2key, g-hotkey, etc.) that have similar functions and I built an Arduino-based button box for sim racing, and I think Va has the most features.

Hat_mode-Profile.zip

[Muff_Huggar]

Here is an updated version that has a mode for both the hat and the trigger. It's provided as a starting point for anyone interested in doing something similar or who has a simple joystick that has few buttons. 

IL-2-Profile.zip

[JonRedcorn]

This is why I just grabbed that whole FCS flight pack with the throttle and rudder, can map everything to a button. Definitely suggest investing in the rest of the set in the future. They are no mfg crosswinds but they are better than twisting the stick and using the dinky throttle on the joystick.