How to program 'hat switch' in FSUIPC to control Virtual Cockpit Views

[tundrabum]

After loss of control problems, I downloaded and registered  FSUIPC ver 4.934.  I found lots of info on how to program the flight controls, which I accomplished without issues..  However, I have not been able to find any info on programming the hat switch to change views in the Virtual Cockpit.  I am using a CH USB flight Sim Yoke.  I would like to uncheck the FSX  'enable controls' button and only use FSUIPC, but this disables the hat switch. Any info on how to program the USB yokes 8 position hat switch to allow view control would be appreciated.

 

 

 

[Pete Dowson]

In the axis assignments tab, assign the hat to the FS control "Pan view". That's the same as the default assignment for the hat in FS.

 

Pete

[ironcondor]

Hello Peter. I have assigned "Pan View" to my CH Products Yoke. Does not work. Any thoughts would be appreciated. I am on the latest P3D 3.4 build with Hotfix 2 installed. I also have a registered version of FSUIPC version 4.959.

 

Thanks!

[Gypsy Baron]

I use the "HotKeySelect=x" statements appended to the Aircraft.cfg file "[CameraDefinition.00Y]"

entries for the VC views I want to access with a flick of the thumb on the 2nd hat switch of

my X-45 stick. Once you add those HotKeySelect statements with "X" = 4,5, 6, 7, 8 or 9

you then go to the Controls Menu, Buttons / Keys and select the Event Category "Views"

Near the bottom of that list you will see several "View camera X (select)" entries. Highlight

the one where X matches your HotKeYSelect number and select "New Assignment"

Activate the hat switch you want to use for that view.

I assign my 'left' switch to the default VC view F9 key. Right switch to the Co-pilot

if there is one.

  Paul

Example of the HotKey entry:

[CameraDefinition.001]
Title = "Co-Pilot"
Guid = {8ff6c134-098d-409f-baec-caba3f683f98}
Origin = Virtual Cockpit
MomentumEffect = YES
SnapPbhAdjust = Swivel
SnapPbhReturn = False
PanPbhAdjust = Swivel
PanPbhReturn = False
Track = None
ShowAxis = FALSE
AllowZoom = TRUE
InitialZoom = 0.7         //0.4
SmoothZoomTime = 2.0
ZoomPanScalar = 1.0
ShowWeather = Yes
XyzAdjust = TRUE
ShowLensFlare=TRUE
Category = Cockpit
Panacceleratortime=0
PitchPanRate=40
HeadingPanRate=40
InitialXyz=0.90, 0.0, 0.0
InitialPbh=20, 0, 0
HotKeySelect=5    <========================