MSFS - Disable all controller input whilst in autopilot

[Adamski]

https://www.nzfsim.org/?smd_process_download=1&download_id=3241

I have an X-56 stick/throttle combo and often find that when panning around in external view (taking screenshots) I can't help moving the stick slightly - disturbing (or even de-activating) the autopilot.

Also - my X-56 suffers from [the dreaded] "throttle creep", which is particularly bothersome with the FBW A32NX when it drifts out of one of the detents.

These scripts are an attempt to lock/disable all flight controls (including throttle) when the autopilot is active.

1) AP_Freeze_ON
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Checks to see which A/P is enabled (GEN or FBW).
If either is enabled, all controls axes are disabled (Offset 0x310A set to 255).

2) AP_Freeze_OFF
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Resets/enables all controls axes (Offset 0x310A set to 0).

The scripts are mapped to separate switches on the throttle base, using the FSUIPC "Button & Switch Assignments":

BUTTON 1 (toggles freeze to ON):
Control sent when button pressed:  Lua AP Freeze On
Control sent when button released: Lua Kill AP Freeze OFF

BUTTON 2 (toggles freeze to OFF):
Control sent when button pressed:  Lua AP Freeze OFF
Control sent when button released: Lua Kill AP Freeze On

IMPORTANT:
For FSUIPC to be able to read the status of the FBW autopilot, the following two lines need to be added - either to
fsuipc.ini or (if using profiles) to your FBW profile. Make backups of the original files!

[LvarOffsets]
1=A32NX_AUTOPILOT_1_ACTIVE=UB0x66C0

After the first run, the size/position of the windows can be changed in the [ExtWindow] entry (x,y,size x,size y).

[ExtWindow]
Fixed Window Freeze ON=[30,30,130,56]
Fixed Window Freeze OFF=[30,100,130,56]

DISCLAIMER
This is my first ever foray into LUA programming (!), so these scripts may be far from perfect - please use at your own risk!

CREDITS
1) John Dowson for his patience.
2) Jason Fayre (the original author of the MyDisplay.lua script that was a starting point for mine.
3) Pete Dowson for the original FSUIPC. I can't imagine running any sim without it.

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[bander]

hello, can you make one for fenix and explain where i should put those files? thanks

[John Dowson]

13 hours ago, bander said:

where i should put those files?

Lua scripts should be placed in your FSUIPC installation folder, unless you have LuaPath set in which case they go in that folder - see the documentation.

13 hours ago, bander said:

can you make one for fenix

I don't have the fenix so can't help much, but you just need to look into replacing the lvar A32NX_AUTOPILOT_1_ACTIVE with something similar for the fenix, i.e. add an lvar (or something) to that offset which indicates when the AP is active. Maybe the OP @Adamski can help...

John

[bander]

thanks so much for a quick reply. TBH i have no clue what are you talking about 🙂 regarding LUAPATH !! any way i will wait for another help if there is .. otherwise i`ll stuck with what i got. thanks anyway ...

[John Dowson]

7 hours ago, bander said:

TBH i have no clue what are you talking about 🙂 regarding LUAPATH

Which is why I said to refer to the documentation! it is an ini parameter that changes the default location where the lua files should be located.