Hawkeye_UK Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 Just a quick note, for anyone that is looking for a side panel to expand button bindings and functionality i would recommend the Saitek Side Panel. This was originally meant for a farming sim but its also super useful for DCS. It has a 28 buttons (that can also be combine with shift keys from Hotas for unlimited) and a 2 way joystick with mode selector. It is brilliant for F14 /A10 / F18 - I use it for radar hooks, radar model selection, DDD, TCS, Stores etc oh and lantirn control is amazing! Its also useful for start up and many other system controls such as TGP and maverick control. I play only in VR and the buttons are well laid out for feel. Would recommend. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DCS & BMS F14B | AV-8B | F15E | F18C | F16C | F5 | F86 | A10C | JF17 | Viggen |Mirage 2000 | F1 | L-39 | C101 | Mig15 | Mig21 | Mig29 | SU27 | SU33 | F15C | AH64 | MI8 | Mi24 | Huey | KA50 | Gazelle | P47 | P51 | BF109 | FW190A/D | Spitfire | Mossie | CA | Persian Gulf | Nevada | Normandy | Channel | Syria | South Atlantic | Sinai Liquid Cooled ROG 690 13700K @ 5.9Ghz | RTX3090 FTW Ultra | 64GB DDR4 3600 MHz | 2x2TB SSD m2 Samsung 980/990 | Pimax Crystal/Reverb G2 | MFG Crosswinds | Virpil T50/CM3 | Winwing & Cougar MFD's | Buddyfox UFC | Winwing TOP & CP | Jetseat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LASooner Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 I use the Saitek switch panel, it happens to fit perfectly over the mounting rails used to attach the TMWH throttle to the J-PEIN desk mounts I have. I too fly in VR only, so I use it to control the AFCS settings, cockpit lighting, and currently use the rotary switch for waypoint changes. (haven't really figured out a good use for that). Landing gear knob I use for parking brake, since I use the Saitek throttle quadrant for flaps, gear and hook. F-14B, F-16, F-18C, A-10C, F-5E, F-86, FC3, BF-109, FW-190, P-51, Spitfire, UH-1,AJS-37 Viggen, MIG-15, MIG-19, MIG-21, AV-8B Harrier, P-47D Persian Gulf, Caucuses, NTTR, Normandy, The Channel, Syria Combined Arms, WWII Assets,Super Carrier TM Warthog, Virpil VFX,BuddyFox UFC, Saitek Pro Flight quadrant & Switch Panel, Odyssey+ VR, Jet Pad w/ SSA, Voice Attack w/Viacom Pro GeForce RTX2080TI OC, Intel Core i7-7700K 4.5Ghz, 64GB DDR4, Dedicated 1TB SSD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salsam Posted January 1, 2022 Share Posted January 1, 2022 On 7/15/2019 at 10:54 PM, Hawkeye_UK said: Just a quick note, for anyone that is looking for a side panel to expand button bindings and functionality i would recommend the Saitek Side Panel. This was originally meant for a farming sim but its also super useful for DCS. It has a 28 buttons (that can also be combine with shift keys from Hotas for unlimited) and a 2 way joystick with mode selector. It is brilliant for F14 /A10 / F18 - I use it for radar hooks, radar model selection, DDD, TCS, Stores etc oh and lantirn control is amazing! Its also useful for start up and many other system controls such as TGP and maverick control. I play only in VR and the buttons are well laid out for feel. Would recommend. Awesome! Just got one for myself for use as RIO. Thou I’m struggeling with how I should map the keys best - mind share you setup? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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