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Just received mine after Amazon prime days et just started to tinker with it ... very nicely made and very useful to quickly decongest your keyboard ...

I'm looking for WWII style instruments/knobs/buttons icons if somebody as already made some and .. maybe advices : are you using the stream deck program or the Simdesk version with autohotkey to create macros ?!...

A lot of stuff are really well made on DCS forums (which can make very complex integrated in-out interactions) but I'm looking for more simpler things and trying to give it a more "warbird" feeling ...

I can post links if some are interested to discover it...

Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, KpaxBos said:

Hello,

 

Ici (mais déjà connu peut-être) http://www.checksix-forums.com/viewtopic.php?f=283&t=199529

at least to ask for.

How do you use this device with IL2 ? I am also interested by the links. I do not have the device but I am interested in it.

 

Found this : https://www.elgato.com/fr/gaming/stream-deck-xl

 

Have fun

Hello et salut la Belgique !...

Actually I only have found informations on http://www.checksix-forums.com/ or https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=189194 but they all are for DCS and as they have made some very complex in-out interactions between one or more Elgato boxes and the DCS software...And it's irrelevant (for now) for IL2 ...

 

For the time being I only use it as a simple "macro box" to decongest my keyboard for example for the coms , flares , trims , gyro gunsight , cameras , multi engines , etc,etc... It's very quick and easy to implement  and as you can add icons on the LCD keys its very clear and pleasant to use ...

As I still haven't find WW2 like icons I have chosen to start to make and use some stylised ones and it's easy to find free ones on the webb or use some editors (one is included in the Elgato software) to modify/create some ... Also there some few icons packs made by the talented guys for DCS you can use and modify (...and I'm ashame as I can't give quickly  their names !...)

 

For the moment I don't use "complex" macro keys (succession of keys with timers to create automated action (for example : select red flare - fire flare - put away flaregun) or retroaction (LCD icon can change after action) but only very easy shortcut attribution ...

If you want you can make thoses more complex task using autohotkey or the simdeck software which was made by WOTEVER for racing sims and transform the Elgato on a "regular" additional button box (https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/simdeck.23296/) ... But I haven't tried it yet 

 

I include some very ugly pictures of my first attempt to use this box !...In real life the LCD panel are much much sharper and the brightness is dimmable  !...

IMG_20190724_152118093.jpg

IMG_20190724_152128900.jpg

IMG_20190724_152138719.jpg

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Posted

Hi,

Merci pour ces infos.

Thanks for information. I will order one Stramdeck and sure ask for help.

 

A bientôt

Posted
On 7/24/2019 at 6:39 AM, Banshee said:

Hello et salut la Belgique !...

Actually I only have found informations on http://www.checksix-forums.com/ or https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=189194 but they all are for DCS and as they have made some very complex in-out interactions between one or more Elgato boxes and the DCS software...And it's irrelevant (for now) for IL2 ...

 

For the time being I only use it as a simple "macro box" to decongest my keyboard for example for the coms , flares , trims , gyro gunsight , cameras , multi engines , etc,etc... It's very quick and easy to implement  and as you can add icons on the LCD keys its very clear and pleasant to use ...

As I still haven't find WW2 like icons I have chosen to start to make and use some stylised ones and it's easy to find free ones on the webb or use some editors (one is included in the Elgato software) to modify/create some ... Also there some few icons packs made by the talented guys for DCS you can use and modify (...and I'm ashame as I can't give quickly  their names !...)

 

For the moment I don't use "complex" macro keys (succession of keys with timers to create automated action (for example : select red flare - fire flare - put away flaregun) or retroaction (LCD icon can change after action) but only very easy shortcut attribution ...

If you want you can make thoses more complex task using autohotkey or the simdeck software which was made by WOTEVER for racing sims and transform the Elgato on a "regular" additional button box (https://www.racedepartment.com/downloads/simdeck.23296/) ... But I haven't tried it yet 

 

I include some very ugly pictures of my first attempt to use this box !...In real life the LCD panel are much much sharper and the brightness is dimmable  !...

IMG_20190724_152118093.jpg

IMG_20190724_152128900.jpg

IMG_20190724_152138719.jpg

 

 

So, the software for stream deck has had macros for some time, well. In fact, I'm looking at the Sim deck software and the OEM software now covers pretty much all of those features.

 

I'm looking at starting a profile for il2 tonight. 

Posted
7 hours ago, jamison01 said:

I'm looking at starting a profile for il2 tonight

Hello,

Would you mind  sharing info about your work (this will help me and perhaps other users as official data are scarce).

 

Thank for helping

Posted

Just few example which can be quickly done in few hours ...Only using the free online Elgato icon editor and icons found everywhere online ... I'm sure with other "real" image editors much much more could be done but...not my expertise !...

Still only using simple macros to clear the keyboard/hotas ... So the full newbie basic level of the product !...

 

If somebody has reach a next level , also advices are welcome !...

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Posted (edited)
20 hours ago, Banshee said:

Just few example which can be quickly done in few hours ...Only using the free online Elgato icon editor and icons found everywhere online ... I'm sure with other "real" image editors much much more could be done but...not my expertise !...

Still only using simple macros to clear the keyboard/hotas ... So the full newbie basic level of the product !..

 

Hello,

Pas mal...

Nice icons. Could you share your profiles and or icons ?

 

Have fun.

P.S. Here some of my trials :unsure:

 

PPS : Profiles are binary files so I am not sure I could use it.

 

 

IcoStreamDeck.zip

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Even it's still a work in progress , here are the basic icons I made ... for views , orders , gyro gunsight etc...

Feel free to try !... 

 

 

StrdeckIconpack1.zip

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Posted

Hello,

Merci beaucoup.

Nice icons for IL2. It will spare me a lot of work :biggrin:.

What do you mean by next level ?

 

Be Happy.

 

  • 11 months later...
Posted
On 7/29/2019 at 4:34 AM, Banshee said:

Even it's still a work in progress , here are the basic icons I made ... for views , orders , gyro gunsight etc...

Feel free to try !... 

 

 

StrdeckIconpack1.zip 2.2 MB · 42 downloads

Hi Banshee, thanks for sharing this. Have you made any additional icons or profile that you can share?

  • 2 weeks later...
Posted

Hi Vikingo,

You're welcome ...and as I still use it with the same "commands" I have not made any news icons , will post them if I do ...

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