DCS2TARGET: DCS to Thrustmaster HOTAS LED Controller (Viper Mission Pack, Viper Panel and Warthog)
With the recent release of the new Thrustmaster Viper Mission Pack and Viper Panel, many users have shared their dismay that the landing gear and other indicators are not working/integrated with DCS. This isn't a fault of the product or Thrustmaster as there are far too many applications, each with their unique style of exposing simulation data. It isn't fair to expect Thrustmaster to support all of those applications and this is where the community fills the gap.
Below you will find a couple of links to files that you can download which will enable the LEDs on the Viper Mission Pack, Viper Panel and the Warthog to relay the indicators in the cockpits of DCS. There is a caveat though as I will explain below.
For the Viper Mission Pack and Viper Panel, there are LEDs that can be used to relay the indicators of the F-16 landing gear, the landing gear handle and the threat warning auxiliary panel. It also has two columns of five user-programmable LEDs. However, the LEDs in the threat warning auxiliary switches do not fully mimic those of the real aircraft. Specifically, the "altitude" switch can either be illuminated red or green on the Viper Mission Pack / Panel as opposed to "LOW" in amber and "ALT" in green. Also, the ACT/PWR switch can only be illuminated fully as opposed to individually for "S" and "POWER". Therefore we have to accept some compromises in how the indicators of the F-16 can be shown on the Viper Mission Pack / Panel.
For the Warthog there is only a column of five LEDs for the user to configure.
The TARGET script does not configure your HOTAS throttle for use with DCS. It merely controls the LEDs of the HOTAS throttle. If you are using a TARGET script to map your device to DCS, I advise you to use DCS to map the axis, buttons and switches instead. However, if you wish to use a target script to map your HOTAS throttle to DCS, well, you’ll have to try to figure out how to combine this script with yours. Please don’t ask me to help with combining scripts, you’re going to have to figure that out on your own.
Refer to this thread for updates and installation information:
https://forum.dcs.world/topic/338119-dcs2target-dcs-to-thrustmaster-hotas-led-controller-viper-mission-pack-viper-panel-and-warthog/
