Countdown Timer For Engine Timers Like Openkneeboard

[dgiatr]

Hello to all,

 

I  was wondering if there is any application to work at the same time we play IL2 like open kneeboard does, which would project through our VR headsets an image of a countdown timer with user defined keys for start , stop , reset for say 5min or 30 min or 1 min ( and so on...).

 

I think it could be a good idea in order to check engine timers when we fly on wep, boost or combat mode.

 

Any ideas?

 

Edited April 6, 2023 by dgiatr

[firdimigdi]

If you are willing to settle for audio indications I'm fairly certain you can knock up a Voice Attack script that can be controlled via joystick and operates on a scheme like: press button X to add n amount of time to countdown and start countdown, any subsequent press of button X adds n amount of time and then long-press X resets it down to 0.

 

EDIT:

In fact, here's a set of commands - you need to edit the assigned button, I used button 4 on the first joystick I came across, and the timer increments. For testing I set it to 10 seconds, but you can switch that to 60 seconds. Pressing once adds time, long-pressing resets it. There's text-to-speech indications for all stages.

voiceattack timer commands.zip

Edited April 6, 2023 by firdimigdi

[dgiatr]

14 hours ago, firdimigdi said:

If you are willing to settle for audio indications I'm fairly certain you can knock up a Voice Attack script that can be controlled via joystick and operates on a scheme like: press button X to add n amount of time to countdown and start countdown, any subsequent press of button X adds n amount of time and then long-press X resets it down to 0.

 

EDIT:

In fact, here's a set of commands - you need to edit the assigned button, I used button 4 on the first joystick I came across, and the timer increments. For testing I set it to 10 seconds, but you can switch that to 60 seconds. Pressing once adds time, long-pressing resets it. There's text-to-speech indications for all stages.

voiceattack timer commands.zip 1.67 kB · 4 downloads

Thank you Firdimigdi your script works exactly as i would like!! I added one more "pause" command and everything its ok. You always give us solutions whenever possible...thank you again!!

Edited April 7, 2023 by dgiatr

[Broadway]

i also use VoiceAttack , i use a voice activation  ie say  "timer 5"  for  5 minutes , i also have for 1 minute, 2 ,3  minute and 10 minutes , and use for  navigation timing aswell as engine timing, (if for example i want 14 minutes i would run the 10 then the 2 twice 

 

on line often use the 1 minute timer (just before i arrive)  to remind me to bug out of an attack target before too many defenders arrive!

 

simple enough script , i initiate the countdown with a wav file playback of a stopwatch ticking (confirms the script is running), then have a warning countdown , usualy at about 40% through , ie  2 mins on the 5 min timer, then again at minute 3 and 4. It ends with an alarm ring 

 

 

 

 

 

an openkneeboard development to have a stopwatch page would be cool aswell , maybe ask for a development

[dgiatr]

On 4/8/2023 at 5:15 PM, =DW=_Broadway said:

i also use VoiceAttack , i use a voice activation  ie say  "timer 5"  for  5 minutes , i also have for 1 minute, 2 ,3  minute and 10 minutes , and use for  navigation timing aswell as engine timing, (if for example i want 14 minutes i would run the 10 then the 2 twice 

 

on line often use the 1 minute timer (just before i arrive)  to remind me to bug out of an attack target before too many defenders arrive!

 

simple enough script , i initiate the countdown with a wav file playback of a stopwatch ticking (confirms the script is running), then have a warning countdown , usualy at about 40% through , ie  2 mins on the 5 min timer, then again at minute 3 and 4. It ends with an alarm ring 

 

 

 

 

 

an openkneeboard development to have a stopwatch page would be cool aswell , maybe ask for a development

Thank you  DW=_Broadway for your post, nice idea that warning countdown at about 40% before the end and quite simple, i think i will do it as well!