Slew AGM-65F

Warthog with a modded TDC button is the answer.

That's A answer.

I agree with folks here. While I truly and deeply appreciate every single step from ED towards realism, the real throttle in the F-18 probably has a much finer and precise slew control than the "nipple" that we get in the warthog throttle, which is not even representative of the real slew switch in the Warthog.

An option in the misc tab would be the best way to satisfy all of us here. :xmas:

My slews were just fine as well,,, except for the AGM-65F also,,, so your not alone. I tried to make some curves etc for it, but it did not seem to impact the AGM-65F. WIP I suppose?

Having to depress the TDC button on my TM WH throttle is a no-go. Impossible to control the crosshair position while that button is depressed, apart from the impossible haptics. I had to re-assign a button on my joystick to that function.

It's still very awkward to move the crosshair around but at least it's feasible after I reduced the Y-Saturation for both axes to 10%. ED cannot improve the precision of my TM WH slew controller, but at least they can make it to work as well (that doesn't mean really good!) as with the A-10C. I sure hope they will come up with something. And if they could make this work without depressing a button, that would be even better.

I'm the exact same, TDC depressed on the TM WH HOTAS = No chance, barely any with another button assigned since the crosshairs are over responsive. What was an excellent start to MAV's on the F/A-18C has now become a pain.

LeCuvier did you drop the Y Axis saturation on both X & Y to 10% or down by 10% to 90%?

I'm not having any problems with them.. getting a lock at 7.5nm and I can rifle all 4 of them in that time on to a tank/Inf platoon... so much destruction.. it's almost not fair.... Almost :music_whistling:

What controllers are you using and what are your button assignments for TDC functions?

See the comments in this youtube video as well:

https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3710345&postcount=98

From same post.

To Do:

Improve slew precision.

Adjust Maverick motor burn time, speed, and range.

Cage to boresight from slave mode, already fixed internally.

Yes, I was just reading Matts YouTube description,,, all well known and WIP.

I agree with this. Although I understand the reason for doing this, it hamstrings people who aren't running Cougars or Warthogs...

Ironically, having just gone from an X-55 to a TM Warthog, I think this is actually worse with the Warthog... I'm baffled by some of the design choices by Thrustmaster for their throttle!

agreed, current system doesn't translate well to our toy joysticks

would be nice to have a misc option such as "TDC depress to slew maverick"

would be nice to have a misc option such as "TDC depress to slew maverick"

+1

(me, I use my MCG's "Gate Control" ministick w/ push for that. Had to tune the axes in DCS quite a bit for a more controllable movement, but it works really well)

None of the existing Sticks/Throttles can give you good results with 1 button (slewing while holding it down)

Works fine for me :music_whistling:

Works fine for me :music_whistling:

Lol, nice throttles you got there.

LeCuvier did you drop the Y Axis saturation on both X & Y to 10% or down by 10% to 90%?

I reduced Y-saturation on both axes by 90% down to 10%. And Deadzone = 30%

This will be too slow for radar, yet still it seems over-nervous for the MAV. But at least I can get MAV-F locks.

Here is how I solved the issue of (WH Throttle) holding the SC button down while moving the CSU control right beside it, at the same time.

The issue for me was holding down the button while trying to slew.

Either uncage the seeker first as normal. Or . . . . . keep it caged and boresight the target then uncage and then press the SC button twice quickly.

Using Target Script, I programmed the SC button to stay down on the first press. This allows the button to hold and this will allow me to move the slew control (CSU) without having to physically hold the SC button down . When the crosshairs are over the target, I press the SC button a second time and it releases. This permits the AGM65F to lock.

Rinse and Repeat

Formula as follows:

//RADAR/AGM65F MANAGEMENT CURSER//

MapKey(&Throttle, CSU, ';'); //Cursor Up

MapKey(&Throttle, CSD, '.'); //Cursor Dn

MapKey(&Throttle, CSL, ','); //Cursor Left

MapKey(&Throttle, CSR, '/'); // Cursor Right

//TARGET LOCK TDC//

MapKey(&Throttle, SC, SEQ(DOWN+ENT, UP+ENT)); //Radar/MAV - Radar Lock/Unlock - AGM85F Lock on Second Press

Here is how I solved the issue of (WH Throttle) holding the SC button down while moving the CSU control right beside it, at the same time.

 

 

The issue for me was holding down the button while trying to slew.

 

 

Using Target Script, I programmed the button to stay down on the first press. This will allow me to move the slew control (CSU) without having to hold it. When the crosshairs are over the target, I press the button a second time and it releases. This permits the AGM65F to lock.

Very cool. Well done! Question: does this script affect your operation of the TDC with the Radar, though, when selecting contacts?

Very cool. Well done! Question: does this script affect your operation of the TDC with the Radar, though, when selecting contacts?

New and better assignments.

One finger use of the slew and no TDC press and hold required.

See Here: #1

+1000, even if realistic, it's impossible to do with our cheap hardware.

THIS, EXACTLY THIS

Since the new update you need to hold down the TDC to slew the mav. It may be realistic but it is in no way user friendly (same with the current radar elevation axis).

Please either give us an option to remove the need to hold down the TDC or give us some sort of TDC toggle.

None of the existing Sticks/Throttles can give you good results with 1 button (slewing while holding it down). Right now i have to use 2 buttons for 1 simple action.

Not a usefull implementation

 

 

Please change.

The VKB gunfighter can do it. It has a combination button slew hat.

I agree. Was trying it for the first time tonight, and it was driving me crazy. First I tried with the throttle slew, which didnt work very well, and then I tried with the CMS, and that didnt work at all. So had to use two hands basically. Far from ideal and extremely fiddely.

The VKB gunfighter can do it. It has a combination button slew hat.

Great... How does that help everybody who doesn't have one?

Great... How does that help everybody who doesn't have one?

Look again at what I was replying to highlighted in blue and bold.

When someone says everyone or nothing can etc. - that is an overstatement. I was indicating that the statement is incorrect because the gunfighter can do it.

Look again at what I was replying to highlighted in blue and bold.

 

 

When someone says everyone or nothing can etc. - that is an overstatement. I was indicating that the statement is incorrect because the gunfighter can do it.

I’m guessing you have one and it works well?

For those that can't easily bind this hopefully ED adds something in the "special" options for the F18 so they don't have to depress this button to slew, make it more like the A10C.