Allow to use almost all the functions of TADS in the rear seat (Pilot seat). IC ok!
This is a modification initially provided by Zrad, that introduced the possibility of change the FOV and TV/FLIR of the TADs seen fr om the Pilot VIDEO MFD page, but now I have added the possibity of point the tads with axis, Laser, Fire, Stabilize, and Track from the Pilot position, without having to change to the front one.
The file can be used in OvGME (unziped), and will introduce new controls to map in the pilot controls page/Custom (Personalizado en Español)
(exact name can be different as I translate them from spanish)
Introduced by Zrad:
switch LHG TADS FOV - M (medium)
switch LHG TADS FOV - N (Narrow)
switch LHG TADS FOV - W (Wide)
switch LHG TADS FOV - Z (zoom)
Int. LHG TADS Sensor Sel ect - FLIR
Int. LHG TADS Sensor Sel ect - TV
Introduced by Japo32:
LHG Button of image/Offset autotrack - IAT/center
LHG Button of image/Offset autotrack - OFS/center
LHG Button of lineal motion compensation (LMC)
LHG Weapon Trigger - First Stage
LHG Weapon Trigger - Second Stage (the one needed to shoot the missile)
LHG STORE
RHG Sight Slave Button (slave sight)
RHG LRFD Trigger - Second stage (to fire the laser)
In AXIS I introduced these ones:
RHG control MAN TRK - Axis X
RHG control MAN TRK - Axis Y
So you have to map these ones in your keyboard or joystick to make them work. I suggest you to use modifiers. For example in the Warthog Throttle, I have set the Flaps UP position to be the modifier that toggles the gunner subsititution commands. So I repeat buttons already used with that modification. Same with Axis that way you can use your little mouse axis in the throttle for the MFDs cursor and with mod, the TADS aim.
IMPORTANT: This one won't work, if at the beggining of the flight you don't go to the front seat at least once, and put the Weapons page, and sel ect the missiles, plus Sight Select the TADS.
I recommend the use of VoiceAttack (free version is ok) so the actions when you say:
A. George Prepare Weapons: will be
1. '2' key to change to the front seat
2. a combination key you define for 'RHG Int.Sight Select - TADS'
3. a combination key you define for MPD left button - WPN
4. a combination key you define for switch (or trigger.. don't know how may be in english) LHG WAS - M (missiles)
5. '1' to return to the rear seat
It seems too much, but believe me VoiceAttack will do this in a blink of an eye, and you will only notice a really fast change and return to the front seat back to pilot one.
Also can create a call
B: George change type of missiles (or whatever you like) that will do:
1. '1' to change to the front seat
2. a key you define for: Left MPD button - WPN
3. a key you define for: MPD left button - R1
4. '2' to change back to pilot seat.
This can be used anywhere in flight as you are not going to crash because that fast change in case you forget.
Note: Even there is an Slave button, it won't help to iddentify the FCR objetives (that will come with LINK) I wanted to create target points in the area the radar identify targets, so later with the TADS slave to the new T01...T0x points, but the selection of those points is done only fr om pilot seat, and needs to be assigned fr om gunner seat, and that is more complicated for me to do. maybe a change of TSD MFD page of pilot to Gunner one could solve it, but I want to preserve this for use also on multiplayer with human, so if you have a not very experienced gunner, you can use the slave, store, or aim him to wh ere you want to point.
I think this is really needed as use the Apache alone is a PITA, that didn't want me to use it. Meanwhile we wait for future updates that I hope the real helicopter have, and allow perfect manage fr om pilot seat also (with an incapacitated gunner) then I think is a good solution.
Hope you enjoy it, and thanks Zrad for introduced the idea (I had to search for the down, up and id numbers.. but it was fun doing the sherlock holmes investigation)
IC ok!
