Author Topic: Please, please, please in the name of all that is holy, remap the GV throttle (Read 1347 times)

Karnak · « **on:** March 30, 2004, 01:30:20 AM »

Please, please, please in the name of all that is holy I implore and beseech you to remap the GV throttle from the joystick to the throttle.

After driving the M-8 for about 15 miles my wrist is acheing. With the new, more detailed (e.g. bumpier) terrain driving from the driver's seat where you have access to the gears is much more important. Having to constantly hold the joystick forward (especially for those of us with stiff springed joysticks like the F22 Pro and HOTAS Cougar) becomes a litteral pain.

Please map the GV throttle control to the throttle.

LAWCobra · « **Reply #1 on:** March 30, 2004, 01:48:09 AM »

I second that please:)

Waffle · « **Reply #2 on:** March 30, 2004, 02:08:39 AM »

hehe - need to look into this and see if it can be mapped.

Left toe brake on rudder pedals ( Brake) right toe brake on rudder pedals (gas / throttle)...

guess ya gotta have rudder pedals

Kweassa · « **Reply #3 on:** March 30, 2004, 02:10:22 AM »

Is it currently possible to join GVs?

One person manning the guns, the other driving?

That'd rock!

Karnak · « **Reply #4 on:** March 30, 2004, 02:13:22 AM »

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Originally posted by Waffle BAS
hehe - need to look into this and see if it can be mapped.

Left toe brake on rudder pedals ( Brake) right toe brake on rudder pedals (gas / throttle)...

guess ya gotta have rudder pedals

The problem with remapping it ourselves is that the axis that controls the throttle also controls gun elevation. If you remap it to your toebrake, then you're going to be using your toe brake to elevate the gun as well as using it for a throttle.

Wilbus · « **Reply #5 on:** March 30, 2004, 03:41:18 AM »

Yes Kweassa it is, atleast in AH1

Flossy · « **Reply #6 on:** March 30, 2004, 05:18:55 AM »

You don't have to keep holding the joystick forward..... once up to speed, you can let go and the speed holds until you go up a hill. At least that's the way it's always worked for me.

Karnak · « **Reply #7 on:** March 30, 2004, 09:31:26 AM »

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Originally posted by Flossy
You don't have to keep holding the joystick forward..... once up to speed, you can let go and the speed holds until you go up a hill. At least that's the way it's always worked for me.

Hills are a lot more common than they used to be. Also losing speed in turns to go around forests are too.

Really, I just think the GV throttle should behave like the PT-Boat's in AH1.

rabbidrabbit · « **Reply #8 on:** March 30, 2004, 11:43:42 AM »

if you lose speed going up a hill or turning it will come back. i just get it up to speed then hit the commanders position. this leaves the throttle stuck wide open. It will keep trying to go as fast as it can.

Virage · « **Reply #9 on:** March 30, 2004, 12:43:28 PM »

vote for the remap to throttle.

Karnak · « **Reply #10 on:** March 30, 2004, 08:25:43 PM »

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Originally posted by rabbidrabbit
if you lose speed going up a hill or turning it will come back. i just get it up to speed then hit the commanders position. this leaves the throttle stuck wide open. It will keep trying to go as fast as it can.

Until you hit one of the now not uncommon hills that are too steep for the high gear ratios and you slow down to a complete stop.

Don't say what you did in AH1. I know what worked in AH1 and it isn't working in AH2.

hitech · « **Reply #11 on:** March 31, 2004, 08:05:26 AM »

Karnak ,you realy do not understand how the current system works. With what you propose you also would come to a complete stop going up hill. The joy stick just increase an rpm preset. The vehicle will hold that as long as you do not pull back on stick, or go up a hill in to high of gear.If you down shift with out touching any thing you will continue to go as fast as positble. Exatly like a thottle would.

HiTech

Karnak · « **Reply #12 on:** March 31, 2004, 09:48:12 AM »

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Originally posted by hitech
Karnak ,you realy do not understand how the current system works. With what you propose you also would come to a complete stop going up hill. The joy stick just increase an rpm preset. The vehicle will hold that as long as you do not pull back on stick, or go up a hill in to high of gear.If you down shift with out touching any thing you will continue to go as fast as positble. Exatly like a thottle would.

HiTech

Hmm.

My experience is that my GV slows down steadily if I do not hold the stick full forward, speaking only from the driver position. Also some stick movement is needed to manuver the vehicle.

I understand that changing the throttle would not change the behavior of the GVs. I'd still need to play with gears and throttle, but I wouldn't have to constantly have the stick pushed forward.

That said, I'll try your suggestion and see how it works.

NHawk · « **Reply #13 on:** March 31, 2004, 09:48:30 AM »

LOL, I've often cursed the GV throttles not being on the throttle.

Especially when I blew my stick from mulitple over-zealous pushes forward on the stick. They only take so much abuse you know.

Fortunately it was under warranty and I received a new one free of charge.

I have to agree on this one for that very reason. Move the throttle to the throttle on GVs.

Flossy · « **Reply #14 on:** March 31, 2004, 10:51:18 AM »

I spend very little time in the driver position, only going there long enough to change gear if necessary and to hold the joystick forward long enough to get maximum speed. Otherwise, I'm in one of the gun positions steering with the rudders and watching for the bad guys.

If I come across a particularly steep hill, I may resort to going in reverse..... but overall I don't have a problem with the current arrangements.