Antenna Elevation Control and TGP Zoom

[Captain Orso]

I have a TM Warthog HOTAS and use the throttle coolie switch up and down to control the antenna elevations up and down, and it works like a charm :)

 

 

But the assigned coolie switch is then automatically also the TGP zoom in and out switch, because on the Real-World™ Hornet HOTAS the Antenna Switch doubles as the TGP zoom in/out switch.

 

Coolie switch up for antenna up and coolie switch down for antenna down is intuitive and ergonomic, for me anyway.

 

But on the TGP things look different. Coolie switch down (push motion with the finger) is to me logically zoom-in, and coolie switch up (pull motion with the finger) is zoom-out. Logically to me.

 

The problem is, the TGP zoom works exactly opposite of that. Up = zoom-in and down = zoom-out :cry:

 

I there any way to fix this, to be logical, at least in my eyes?

[felixx75]

I don't think so. You could change your bindings, but then the elevation is the opposite too...

[Swift.]

Push the switch (down) to 'push' the image away, pull the switch (up) to pull the image toward you.

[Captain Orso]

I don't think so. You could change your bindings, but then the elevation is the opposite too...

 

Yes, I thought about that too. I want BOTH *gasp!!* to work ergonomically. RFI I guess.

 

Push the switch (down) to 'push' the image away, pull the switch (up) to pull the image toward you.

 

*bzzap* wrong, but thank you for playing the game :thumbup:

 

Ergonomics is not bending yourself into pretzels to fit someone else's schema, but making the scheme fit to body and mind.

[rob10]

Can't help you change it, but I agree that it doesn't compute easily in my brain when I'm changing between the two :(:cry:. However, I know from experience that with something like this there will be others with perceptions that are exactly the opposite, so I just have to deal with it.

[Balzarog]

I have a TM Warthog HOTAS and use the throttle coolie switch up and down to control the antenna elevations up and down, and it works like a charm :)

 

 

But the assigned coolie switch is then automatically also the TGP zoom in and out switch, because on the Real-World™ Hornet HOTAS the Antenna Switch doubles as the TGP zoom in/out switch.

 

Coolie switch up for antenna up and coolie switch down for antenna down is intuitive and ergonomic, for me anyway.

 

But on the TGP things look different. Coolie switch down (push motion with the finger) is to me logically zoom-in, and coolie switch up (pull motion with the finger) is zoom-out. Logically to me.

 

The problem is, the TGP zoom works exactly opposite of that. Up = zoom-in and down = zoom-out :cry:

 

I there any way to fix this, to be logical, at least in my eyes?

 

Perhaps it only controls the TGP if the system is in that mode. Have tried using a modifier in conjunction with the Coolie switch (probably shouldn’t call it that since these days since someone is likely to take offense). If it works that way in a “real” Hornet, then there’s must be something to tell the system which mode it’s in. What does the manual say, Chuck O’s or the DCS.

Edited August 13, 2020 by Balzarog
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[QuiGon]

I have it mapped on the DMS switch on the WH stick. That way it makes logical sense for both applications: Push up to elevate the antenna up or to zoom in with the TGP.

[Captain Orso]

But I already use DMS for something else on multiple aircraft :cry:

[QuiGon]

But I already use DMS for something else on multiple aircraft :cry:

Well, you have to make some sacrifice here. Either keep DMS as you're used to or have a mapping that's intuitive. I'm afraid having both is not possible in this case.

[Captain Orso]

Yeahhhhhh no. That's arguing for mediocrity.

 

It's only software, a program, an algorithm. It can be changed by modifying some text in a file and voila you have a setting for switching which direction the zoom is. It's that simple.