Gunner Position in Bomber

[=WBR=_Mackar]

Is there a way to map your joystick to rotate the gunner's turret as well as raise/lower gun in a bomber or can we only use the mouse? If the joystick mapping is possible, what do I change in settings?

[Yogiflight]

On 12/10/2021 at 7:56 AM, Mackar said:

Is there a way to map your joystick to rotate the gunner's turret as well as raise/lower gun in a bomber or can we only use the mouse? If the joystick mapping is possible, what do I change in settings?

You might try the software Joy2key. I am not sure if it works with replacing the mouse, too, but it is the only way I see. In game you can only replace the aiming with the mouse for Tank Crew.

[=WBR=_Mackar]

Interesting thought. Thanks Yogi. It is strange you can do it for tanks, but not for flight. 

[Yogiflight]

8 hours ago, Mackar said:

It is strange you can do it for tanks, but not for flight. 

You can do pretty much everything, the question is , do you want to do it

[=WBR=_Mackar]

True enough, but "I think" using the joystick is better than the mouse. Joy2key may well be a solution:  "mouse emulation mode will enable you to assign mouse cursor movement, or wheel movement, or left/middle/right click".  Thanks for the suggestion.

Edited December 12, 2021 by Mackar

[=WBR=_Mackar]

Hmmm. Can anyone tell me what the default map setting description is for moving the gunners turret with the mouse?  I cannot find it and have spent half an hour looking for it....

[kestrel79]

4 hours ago, Mackar said:

Hmmm. Can anyone tell me what the default map setting description is for moving the gunners turret with the mouse?  I cannot find it and have spent half an hour looking for it....

There’s a button you have to click open the turret up, then another button to “nestle to gunsight.”

 

I forget what they are by default, I have them mapped to my gaming mouse buttons for easy access. 

[Yogiflight]

12 hours ago, Mackar said:

Hmmm. Can anyone tell me what the default map setting description is for moving the gunners turret with the mouse?  I cannot find it and have spent half an hour looking for it....

It is pilot head movement up/down, left/right. Doesn't make too much sense, but that is how it is mapped.

[=WBR=_Mackar]

Gold! No wonder I couldn't find it! Thanks Yogi.

[=WBR=_Mackar]

I can also confirm the the freeware program joytokey allows you to emulate all mouse movements on your joysticks. This will be most useful in tanks as well as in gunner positions in bombers. I now have my joystick moving my gun left/right and up/down instead of the mouse...much better IMO. Joytokey is also dead easy to set up.