December 10, 20169 yr I'm looking at a new yoke for my XP sim. It doesn't include a POV / hat switch, and I don't have multiple monitors so I'm going to need some way to pan view. The new yoke is replacing an old CH one, and I'm looking to replace it with something that will give a more realistic feel (RedBird). Several options come to mind: using the mouse view function in XP, assigning keys to the panning functions, or keeping the old CH yoke connected as well as the new one just for the hat switch (that's assuming that XP11 would allow me to have two yokes simultaneously connected- but is obviously the least preferred option....). I'm wondering what others do without a POV/hat switch? Any ideas would be much appreciated. (I'm on a Mac if that matters..) Thanks, Bruce. ASEL, Instrument. KBJC, Colorado.
December 10, 20169 yr the hat switch in x-plane 10 on my saitek yoke i never used,i always used my mouse to look around the cockpit or the quick keys you can assign with numlock's 1-9.
December 10, 20169 yr Author Thanks Brett, the quick-look function together with the mouse view is something I had thought of and wondered about. The key will be developing a new arm/hand response to the intent to pan.... I use the CH pov switch without even thinking. Thanks for your response, much appreciated... Bruce ASEL, Instrument. KBJC, Colorado.
December 10, 20169 yr Have you considered a head-tracker like TrackIR? I use it on Windows, but it looks like there is a way to use it on a Mac with something called "Linuxtrack." You might have to do some research on the .org forum about that, but it seems to work, and it's a great way to get VR-like immersion in the cockpit without full 3D, and it leaves your hands free for other things. X-Plane and Microsoft Flight Simulator on Windows 10 i7 6700 4.0 GHz, 32 GB RAM, GTX 1660 ti, 1920x1200 monitor
December 10, 20169 yr Thanks Brett, the quick-look function together with the mouse view is something I had thought of and wondered about. The key will be developing a new arm/hand response to the intent to pan.... I use the CH pov switch without even thinking. Thanks for your response, much appreciated... Bruce I assigned buttons to panning dont use left handed hat because I cant - right handed so it can be done - I have a saitek cessna yoke on the right side is 2 buttons I use the lower to pan left and right and the top one for look pan up and down but pan left and right does not work outside the vc only the pan up and down - probably a view switch somewhere - have to figure that out so been using mouse for now till I have more time in the sim Rich Sennett
December 10, 20169 yr Author Thanks Paraffin and Rich: some good ideas- your help is much appreciated... Bruce. ASEL, Instrument. KBJC, Colorado.
December 10, 20169 yr Thanks Paraffin and Rich: some good ideas- your help is much appreciated... Bruce. Np good luck - pretty easy Rich Sennett
December 10, 20169 yr Commercial Member I've got a (non-stock) PFC yoke that doesn't have a hat switch either. I tend to zip tie an old PS2 controller to the center of the yoke. Looks silly, but all the buttons on it are assigned to view-related tasks. Because XP has such a useful view system, when I'm not flying (or on autopilot) I can take the controller and move around like a regular first person game. Hat switch on left side, forward, back, left, right on right side. Shoulder buttons to save and recall views in slots one and two. Works slick. Jim Stewart Milviz Person.
December 10, 20169 yr I never used the hat switch in X-Plane (or FSX/P3D or DCS) for panning, because I usually assign trim functions to it. I use mouse look and quick views and it works fine for me. With a yoke it's even easier, because you can steer with the left hand while changing views, using switches in the VC etc. with the mouse.
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.