Throttle indicator

[MehMan]

I've noticed that ArmA has, at least in planes, a throttle control, I'm using a keyboard so if I press throttle up the imaginary control moves up and the throttle stays constant, which is great since I have more control over my speed. However I am missing a throttle indicator, I can't really pinpoint my speed using the throttle. I can do guesswork but it's not as effective as if I had a throttle indicator(which defers from the speed indicator ofcourse)

Perhaps it's in there but I haven't noticed it? But I don't believe so.

[wamingo]

In arma, keyboard thrust controls, controls the absolute speed. So arma's thrust control using keyboard is not really a throttle.
A throttle has a min and a max. Min = no thrust and Max = full engine thrust capability and will accellerate the plane until it reaches the physical limits.
So basicly a throttle indicator won't do you any good unless you have a real throttle in which case you could argue you don't need one...

[MehMan]

No no, it's not absolute. Try it. You press a little and the plane speeds up a little. You press it down to the max and the plane speeds up to the max. I was a bit surprised to see this but it's true. Then the game trys to keep the plane at that constant speed, so when you go into a dive it automatically slows down the engines and when you pull up it gives full power.

[Max Power]

No no, it's not absolute. Try it. You press a little and the plane speeds up a little. You press it down to the max and the plane speeds up to the max. I was a bit surprised to see this but it's true. Then the game trys to keep the plane at that constant speed, so when you go into a dive it automatically slows down the engines and when you pull up it gives full power.

How is that not absolute speed control rather than throttle control? A throttle indicator would be useless because it would be flopping around all over the place depending on what you're doing. If you speed up to 250 km/h in level flight, the aircraft will attempt to keep you there whether you're climbing or diving. The sort of indicator you would be looking for, then, would be a 'set at speed' indicator.

[MehMan]

It's not absolute speed control because in my brain that translates to:

full speed
no speed


Well, I was off again, but yeah, a set at speed indicator is what I'm looking for, something that would make me able to set a precise speed instead of guesswork.

[Correction]

It's not absolute speed control because in my brain that translates to:

full speed
no speed

That would be digital, not absolute... well, really that would be digitally absolute. :P

[Max Power]

It's not absolute speed control because in my brain that translates to:

full speed
no speed


Well, I was off again, but yeah, a set at speed indicator is what I'm looking for, something that would make me able to set a precise speed instead of guesswork.

Absolute is more like undiluted or not dependent on anything else.