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New hands-on controls on keyboard keys

Open NikolaiVChr opened this issue 3 years ago • 4 comments

Based on some discussions between Sammy, Fox-Three, J-mav16, Zorka and myself we have sorta come to the conclusion that hands-on controls can be set better on the keyboard.

This is a good start: (but feel free to discuss it)

  • [ ] Implement proper TMS (Target Management Switch) on ctrl or shift arrow keys
  • [ ] Put DMS on single toggle key (Display Management Switch)
  • [ ] Fix CMS in the future (Countermeasure Management Switch) on ctrl/shift arrow keys (whatever TMS is not using)
  • [ ] MSL STEP on key w should work more like the real.
  • [x] #294
  • [ ] Find ways to communicate this keyboard layout better to the casual pilots.

And while we are at it if MSL STEP gets fixed, fix also:

  • [ ] #448

Consider fixing also:

  • [ ] Separate Trigger and Pickle (Redesign fire-control system, bit of work)

NikolaiVChr avatar Jul 04 '22 15:07 NikolaiVChr

Zorka: ctrl+arrows is taken by mac default keybinds

So that leaves SHIFT-Arrows for TMS

NikolaiVChr avatar Jul 04 '22 15:07 NikolaiVChr

Stuff that is not on keys right now, but on wrong 3D controls:

  • TGP markpoint
  • Send point from DED's STPT/MARK/BULL pages over Datalink.
  • Set as active STPT from DED's STPT/MARK/BULL pages.

NikolaiVChr avatar Jul 04 '22 16:07 NikolaiVChr

Fox-three suggests we initially implement these on TMS: y Select next TWS radar contact -> TMS Right Ctrl-y Deselect Radar Contact -> TMS Down l Cursor Designate -> TMS Up Ctrl-4 IFF Interrogation -> TMS Left

NikolaiVChr avatar Jul 04 '22 16:07 NikolaiVChr

If you wanted them to all be next to each other, then ctl + w a s d / i j k l could work (would require rebinding ctl+ s and w to something else though)

ZorkaA avatar Jul 06 '22 09:07 ZorkaA