F-16C Viper: Setting Joystick HOTAS Controls Tutorial | DCS WORLD

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[fournierfitness]

3 years on and your video is fantastic! With only about 2 total hours in the game, just figuring out control inputs is a maze. Thank you very much for taking the time to produce this video!

[jiajianhou]

the two position slide on the throttle, the one you don’t use. Map it to wheel brake. So when you push it forward, it holds the wheel brake in place like a parking brake. When you slide it back it releases the wheel brake. Very handy. Works for F18 too.

[Williamx]

Hey, Cap. I was just thinking of one thing that I believe it would make your settings videos even more interesting to watch: You could use an facecam/webcam just showing your hands actually pressing the keys on the HOTAS as you go through the configuration. Because when you just show your screen capture, there's not much of a way for us to understand how you're mapping the commands in a way that makes sense for people who don't own the same controller as you do.

I think if you showed us you actually pressing the keys at the same time as showing us the screen capture, we could have a better understanding of how you set up a good and practical keybinding, that could at least somehow work as a template for other newcoming DCS players. Also, people could give you feedback of possible better combinations and mappings and such...

What do you think? Is this actually be practical for you to do?

I remember Ralfidude, a long time ago, made an entire video of a simple small mission he played on the A-10C, showing screen capture combined with a camera footage showing his hands as he used the HOTAS. And each button he pressed, he subtitled what key he's pressing, and what function that key/command does in the sim. It was quite an interesting experience sharing for us.

[doszymona]

You'll go straight to heaven because of that tutorial...

[icaleinns]

I'm way late to this party, but if you set up a profile in the X-56 editor, you can add WAY more functions to your stick. Just set the macros to the keyboard binds. You can use each of the 3 modes to perform different macros depending on the phase of flight you are in such as Start up/Special actions, Takeoff/Landing and Combat. It triples the amount of bindings you can set. Just have to make sure you clear the bindings in DCS with exception of the stick and throttle, or any buttons that you can't program in the profile editor.

[kruegerbnu]

with f16 being my first full fidelity mod, I was needing this. Thank you cap!

[itsastro]

Wish this guy would explain what each key bind does...

[jr]

Thanks for the whole serie Cap ! Your videos were really useful to learn the f16.

[mindyulpink]

If I recall correctly, the trim up is down (or forward) is down and the trim up (or back) is up, so you are pushing the button forward or backward, like the stick, against the pressure you are receiving until it is gone; essentially trimmed where you want it.

[Wolfyst]

Love the comparison pictures of the f 16 and x56, I have x55, I find your settings work for me .
please keep doing that for newbie players in your new vids , its cool :) makes it so much easier:) Nice one Cap ! :)

[pauldehart]

Thanks to you Cap, you have helped me alot in understanding how to setup my controls. I have had this game all the way back when A10C and Blackshark was release but had not figured out how to set up my controls. Great work.

[ceTarnity]

3 years on and still the best, earned another sub brother

[LesserPandaVT]

this is the best video ever because I never knew that you could set up the radar cursor as an axis. that saves me 4 buttons on my throttle

[svmik]

WH user here, I think default mapping of electric power switch, where you'd expect flaps switch to be, was the best ED prank so far.

[goshring]

Hiya Cap. Your videos and tutorials are always top shelf awesome. I recently lost my binds and files of binds. This video helped get things back in order on the weapons part which is so confusing on the Viper. If I didn't live half a world away (or if I ever make it to Brittan) here in the U.S. I would take you out and buy you a pint or two. Perhaps someday you can hold me to that pint. Thanks so much mate.

[thebathman]

Ah, of course Cap is at it again with the helpful videos. Even though ED has been so nice to map my HOTAS for me, still happy about this effort you put in again.

One note about the stick axis tune: apparently, the real-life FLCS (I think) already has a built-in axis tune with curves and whatnot, which seems to work in DCS too. I set my pitch and roll axis to zero curve and zero dead zone and it appears to work like a charm. You could give it a try and see if it works for you too.

[therocinante]

My x-56 is on it's way and I've just bought F-16. I can't wait to use it! I'll ne watching and trying to copy every one if these videos!

[prodog]

Thanks for adding the pics of the actual hotas much better then the other settings vids.

[bobjoeman]

thank you so much Cap you save me such a headache with all of your tutorials

[danielhoven]

you're amazingly helpful. Long time flight nerd, new dcs player. I have the x56 too, so this was especially relevant