ARMA 2: OA beta build 88962 (1.60 MP compatible build, post 1.60 release)

[themaster303]

does the f-35 lost the possibility to vstol ?? can´t get it to work bei switching on autohover. somebody did also get this, or is it only me.

otherwise the throttle is working now perfectly in jets and choppers !! thx bis

[gonk]

does the f-35 lost the possibility to vstol ?? can´t get it to work bei switching on autohover. somebody did also get this, or is it only me.

otherwise the throttle is working now perfectly in jets and choppers !! thx bis

Upon more testing... I think it is been like this for along time.. I don't use auto-hover that much... But you will need to use Q and Z to perform a VTOL manoeuvre. Don't know if it is a bug or feature.... Have you checked the CIT ?

[b00ce]

You need to "move the flaps" to change the angle of the thrust with a HOTAS.

[Muahaha]

Can someone enlighten me what is the new feature for joystick? I got a logictech force3D but never used it on arma2 as the controls seems different comparing to other flight sims.

[Jedra]

Can someone enlighten me what is the new feature for joystick? I got a logictech force3D but never used it on arma2 as the controls seems different comparing to other flight sims.

Previously only 'half' the axis was mapped, so you had throttle '+' was thrust and throttle '-' was brake. This was a little brutal and made it particularly difficult to perform delicate manouvers (such as a hover). Now you can define both '+' and '-' to throttle which gives back the full axis, plus you now can brake and throttle at the same time.

[gonk]

Can someone enlighten me what is the new feature for joystick? I got a logictech force3D but never used it on arma2 as the controls seems different comparing to other flight sims.

The throttles are now able to use the -ve and +ve axis for the thrust axis. This will give you a higher fidelity, especially useful flying choppers.

I unmapped the digital increase thrust/decrease thrust of my throttles from my profile.... Default keys are q and z. If they are still just q an z leave it be. Next I unmapped the analogue speed brake for now and remapped the analogue throttle to the full range of the warthog throttles. I had to move it across the full range. I then gave me a +ve part of the axis and the -ve part of the axis in analogue thrust. Note :- The order in which you start the travel is the direction you want to increase thrust.

Then I went to the controller setup window and move the slider to the middle. This turned the sensitively into a linear progression, if not centred it will feel like a J-curve or an S curve.

I have remapped the speed brake to another axis ..... warthog versatility....

good luck

[HERR VADER]

so add two new separate controls for helicopter and ship right?

also people seems to ask lot that there should be separate per each control type

- mouse sensitivity
- invert options for mouse/controllers
- ability invert also X axis

do i missed something ?

maybe better force feedback effects? (currently they are barely noticeable)

[gonk]

so add two new separate controls for helicopter and ship right?

also people seems to ask lot that there should be separate per each control type

- mouse sensitivity
- invert options for mouse/controllers
- ability invert also X axis

do i missed something ?

I am sure you know that the main difference is that Aircraft have throttles that you need to push forward to increase...while choppers are the other way round... ( eg collective). Cyclic/Joystick do pretty much the same thing so they do not need to be separated. The ability to map a Throttle for fixed winged aircraft and a separate ability to map collective for choppers would suit most ppl's need... well it would at least suit mine..

This current fix works very well.... thanks...

[Muahaha]

Great tips Jedra and gonk. Will definitely try it out later.

[KeyCat]

I've been able to Alt-Tab in ArmA2/OA with no issues for a long time. Not doubting that some people have issues with it but I'm not sure anything in particular changed in this beta that is related.

You are right, it may not be in this particular build since it was quite some time ago since I "dared" to ALT-TAB while playing since it usually would fail after a couple of times...

Anyway, even if we have Windowed mode it's great it seems to be fixed! Will test more coming weekend...

/KC