HOTAS Warthog & Cougar MFDs (buttons & switches test with DCS A-10c)

Here is a video demonstrating that all the buttons located on both the stick and the throttle work in the simulation. They even show the movements of the buttons and switches in the sim unlike LOMAC FC2 (which is nice to not have to try and remember which key/button you pushed).

Category:

Gaming

Tags:

• HOTAS Warthog
• DCS A-10
• Thrustmaster
• warthog
• HOTAS

[crownwang1]

How do you set up for the three screens? I am currently using SLI, but is does not support touch screens properly.I use Dual NVDIA GeForce GTX 580 and Intel core i7 980X Processor.thank you.

[duranv1]

@crownwang1 Touchscreens should work without a problem just as standard monitors do. If you are running windows 7, in the control panel it will let you set up the touchscreens without too much of a hassle. As for the sli, you can set (in the sim) as 3 screens or what I just did was leave it as 1 screen and adjusted the resolution to where it would spread the image across all 3 screens. I found that doing this didnt kill my fps as much like using the 3 screen setup.

[duranv1]

@crownwang1 Oh and by the way, DCS released another patch for the finished version of the sim. Its supposed to fix serveral bugs with the sim. You can find it @ the DCS site. And what model are your screens? I have 3 S231Hbid and 2 X233Hbid and never had any issues running all 3 with A-10. I have friends that run 3 for the view and 1 for a touchscreen panel w/ the Helios software and others use 1 for the view and 3 for a full glass cockpit setup and they have no complaints.

[TheA10FAN]

duranv1 when you connected the thrustmaster for the first time did it automatically sync up with the sim?? you didnt have to program any buttons or switches??

[duranv1]

@TheA10FAN In the beta, you had to manually go in and select the A-10 key config file. In the full version everything is just plug and play. The only thing you have to do adjust the sensitivity of the stick. I set the pinky button for the wheel brakes until I get my pedals in. They've also updated the hotas software to where you can control the back lighting on the throttle now.

[RetroManCave]

Can you assign the onscreen MFD to a monitor? If so I'd like to setup a 5 or 7" LCD with the Thrustmaster buttons around it.

[ralfidude]

Be forewarned. The stick ( i have it) suffers from a fatal flaw. The throttle motherboard crashes on a lot of peoples PCs and needs to be shipped back to the company so they can replace the motherboard. They are unsure what is casing it but one theory is the ATI cards.

[duranv1]

@HonoluIuGuy Most of us speak perfect english. The reason I didnt talk on my video is because it clearly states in the title that it is a test video. If I would of said its a tutorial or how-to video, I would have spoken. As for the other guys, you'd have to ask them.

[crownwang1]

Thanks for your reply, I found the problem of the touch screens is that they can not be used as independent touch screens in multi mode.

[TheA10FAN]

@TheA10FAN ok thx man really awesome setup you have