Originally posted by Westy:
"So, you invert (not turn) your head in one nanosecond. " I use the pan mode. Not the snap mode.
Good counter-post btw and all your points were worthy and noted. I've got to stop being too confrontational in my posts. Re: "guppy"
As for "Too many tasks to sacrifice a hand just to press view keys." I am fortunate to own CH equipment; Pro throttle, Pro pedals and F16 Fighterstick. On my CH stick are all my views so I can track and shoot the target with just one hand while using the Throttle to do trim, throttle movements and flaps with the other. Without this setup you are quite right in that adjusting trim/elev/rudder/aileron all at the same time while pressing keys or hats to visually track an enemy would be impossible and very unnatural.
-Westy
Westy, I also use the same equipment and I've finally settled on what's probably a "different" kind of button mapping. I never liked using the joystick hat switch for views as I find it clumsy trying to maneuver and view with the same hand so I've dedicated one button and two hat switches on my ProThrottle for this task.
I use two hat switches on the "face" of the throttle and the button where your "pinky" is located. I use the two bottom hat switches as you'll notice that your thumb will naturally go there. I consider "forward" to be where my thumb is pointing. Moving my thumb down, "right view", will move the bottom switch down. Moving my thumb up, "left view", will move the top switch up. Up on bottom button gives me forward view while down on top button gives me rear view. Forward on the bottom switch will give me the right forward view and so forth. I use my "pinky" as the "up" view modifier (KP5). It sounds more cumbersome than it actually is. In practice I can easily maintain a fluid view system while yankn' and bankn' with my right hand.
I have flaps, trim etc. mapped to my joystick.
