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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Pfeil in Third Battle of Ypres on Combat Box   
    I will take a look on Saturday. 
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from wheelsup_cavu in WINGS OVER FLANDERS FIELD "Between Heaven and Hell II"   
    A bunch of guys in 3PG play WOFF for the single-player immersion experience.  If you get on the 3PG Discord there's a channel for it viewable by the public.  A lot of discussion going on there all of the time.
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from Vonrd in FIF 2022 "Winter Campaign" Registration (Flying Circus)   
    Your In-Game Name:  US103_Tobin [if applicable] Your Squadron affilation (with squadron website if possible):   3PG Your timezone:  Eastern US Week A1 (Saturday, 5 March 2022): Yes (X ), No ( ), Uncertain ( ) Week A2 (Saturday, 12 March 2022): Yes ( X), No ( ), Uncertain ( ) Week A3 (Saturday, 19 March 2022): Yes (X ), No ( ), Uncertain ( ) Week A4 (Saturday, 26 March 2022): Yes (X ), No ( ), Uncertain ( )
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from Bussard in Virpil + JoyToKey   
    For you current or future "Virpils", as they're called on their website-
     
    I guess for quite a while now, intermittently, I've had problems with hot mike "deep breathing" with TeamSpeak because of using Voice Activation.  It seems no matter how much I bump up the threshold, move my mic away from my mouth, and below, I still sometimes end up with folks hearing some mighty strange sounding voice inputs.  Perhaps I've even managed to acquire a reputation for myself....this is embarrassing to say the least and always to be avoided.  The whole thing is caused by what we in the trade call VOX (Voice Activated Squelch).  Once a certain audio power threshold is exceeded, the squelch is broken (mic is activated) and then it holds it open until a certain time after all audio ceases, even if that audio power level is lower than the  level required to break (activate) the VOX.  That's so that you don't get transmissions that cut in and out, with the varying power levels contained in speech.  In my case, one single sound or transmission could break the VOX, then it holds open for the smallest (or not so small) breathing sounds after that.  Simply increasing the VOX level doesn't eliminate all problems because any sharp sound like a "P" of "T" sound, or similar, can break it and then it can hold open.  The obvious solution is to use PTT instead of VOX.
     
    I've had plenty of excuses for not using PTT with TS in the past....with my old CH stick, I just plain had every convenient button assigned to something else, and the best keyboard key that worked for PTT for me without interfering with game functions always seemed to be the Tilde key....but I was never willing to force myself to look down at my keyboard during fights and wasn't willing to sacrifice my SA and tactical communication in order to do that.
     
    Now that I have a Virpil setup, very early on I was chagrined to find that the VPC Configurator software that comes with the stick / throttle has no capability to emulate keyboard keys (unlike the old CH Control Manager).  You can change logical button assignments, but you can't emulate keyboard keys....as of this time.... (rumors say it will be able to in the future).
     
    No matter, in both RoF and BoX I was able to assign all needed keys and axis using standard DirectX buttons assignments.   I thought I could get away with not needing to  emulate keyboard keys; but TS just won't sense a joystick button for PTT in my case.
     
    I checked the Virpil forums for any recent developments, and found one thread that mentioned third party software for this.  It sounded overly complex....but one guy mentioned an application that was supposedly pretty simple: it's called JoyToKey.  I decided to D/L it and try it; it's free for trial, and if it works for you and you like it, a license is $7.00.  Basically it runs in the background and changes game controller key presses into keyboard key inputs as you require.  You just unzip the D/L and stick the folder wherever you want....it doesn't use the registry, and if you want to get rid of it, you just delete the folder.  All you need to do it run the executable, which of course you can do from a shortcut or taskbar....or you can set it to run automatically on startup if you want (I didn't).
     
    Well it wasn't as simple as I had hoped, but it does work.  One of the main problems is figuring out which controller is what with respect to how the app sees them; they just have generic names (it may be possible to rename them after you figure out which is what).  "Joystick 1", Joystick 2, etc., is all you get initially.  Also, there is some difficulty figuring out what button number is actually the one you want to assign in the app.  You would think that the logical button wouldn't be that hard to figure out, but there's nothing to tell you at first whether the button number within the app is a physical button number or a logical one; and even then, some apps see a logical button as one number, and others as another number (usually they're one off for some reason).  For instance, VPC Configurator may see a logical button number of 18, and JoyToKey may also see it that way, but Windows will see it as button 17, and so will DIView.  So you have to work out by trial and error, as far as I know, which controller ID and which button number to actually program.  My guess as to why this is, is because some programs may use a button 0 (zero) for the first button, and count up from there; and others may ignore zero and start with button 1 and count up from that.... so you end up with logical button numbers being one off from one program to another.
     
    Here's some screen shots of VPC Configurator showing the physical and logical button that it sees as being the "pinky" button on the joystick (physical button 4); and since the associated logical button of 18 is what seemed to agree with JoyToKey, how to reprogram that key to act as the Tilde keyboard key with that app.
     

     
     
    Once you know logical button 18 works in JoyToKey, here is how to emulate the Tilde key.  As the note says, the fields work in order from top to bottom, if you want to program multiple key presses.  Also, there are special situations you can get to work if you're in need of doing that:
     

     
    This is how you  edit the button assignment to achieve that:
     

     
    You don't have to, but you can make your profile the default profile, or associate it with a specific program (like TeamSpeak).  This is under the Settings menu; I did both.  For the Application Path, it has this neat feature where you have the program you want to associate with open in another window, then you push a button in the association window of JoyToKey, and you have a specified number of seconds (you can set that), to just click on the open program window you want to associate to, and it automatically enters the path to that program:
     

     
    And it works.
     
    Say goodby to the "deep breather"      and hello to the newer, less talkative Luftritter      Hopefully, in the future, I will KILL (or die) in silence   
     
    S!
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Ludwig in DCS and VIRPIL showcase new collective   
    When DCS turns out the AH-1 they will probably have a better one of these...  but these are really nice for moment
     
     

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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from AngryGoat in GB New Skins Submission Thread [DISCUSSIONS]   
    So the Flying Goat has new skins for Angry Circus?   😂   Just messin' with ya, bud   😁
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from GenMarkof in WINGS OVER FLANDERS FIELD "Between Heaven and Hell II"   
    A bunch of guys in 3PG play WOFF for the single-player immersion experience.  If you get on the 3PG Discord there's a channel for it viewable by the public.  A lot of discussion going on there all of the time.
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from Klaiber in WINGS OVER FLANDERS FIELD "Between Heaven and Hell II"   
    A bunch of guys in 3PG play WOFF for the single-player immersion experience.  If you get on the 3PG Discord there's a channel for it viewable by the public.  A lot of discussion going on there all of the time.
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from Klaiber in IL2-BoX CTD   
    @Yogi
    From the Game Setup and Setings FAQ on the IL2 forum, found here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/2074-game-setup-and-settings-faq/#faq13
    13) Game crashes to desktop all the time, what's wrong?
    Find the catalog where the game is installed, enter the folder properties and remove the tick from Read Only field.
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to 1PL_Lucas in FiF 2021 Winter campaign   
    S!
    I would like to thank the JG1 for hosting the tournament and introducing a very interesting plane set and the winter map. It was very challenging and difficult one! Anyways, it was great to see so many pilots online and lots of great dogfights took place.
    Thank you for keeping the WW1 community together, Butzzell and Klaiber. And, again, it was a great honor to participate in the FiF - perhaps the longest ever hosted sim tournament.
    Lucas
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Firefly in Mental Health   
    I've struggled with my mental health at many points in my life, so I can't stress enough how important it is to have someone to talk to about your problems. My sister was the one gave me the number to my therapist. Thankfully I managed to get back on my feet and now I'm a (mostly) functional human being again. If it wasn't for the help I'd received things could've turned out very differently. 
    Thanks for raising awareness and offering your time @Snaggle. Sometimes knowing that there's someone out there who's willing to listen can make all the difference. 
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Snaggle in Mental Health   
    Hi All,
    A You Tuber , recently lost his battle with mental health issues, he was 27 years young.
    If anyone at anytime needs to talk, BS, shoot the shit, or other Please reach out to me.
    At 62 (young compared to Vonrd), I'm here if you need to talk to someone, no judgement zone!!!
    27 is way to young and if I can help prevent another needless loss, I'm here!!
     
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Yogi in IL2-BoX CTD   
    I got it working by unlinking my acct from Steam & downloading it direct. 
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from Yogi in IL2-BoX CTD   
    @Yogi
    From the Game Setup and Setings FAQ on the IL2 forum, found here: https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/2074-game-setup-and-settings-faq/#faq13
    13) Game crashes to desktop all the time, what's wrong?
    Find the catalog where the game is installed, enter the folder properties and remove the tick from Read Only field.
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from Klaiber in Saitek (Logitech) Pro Flight Pedal Toe Brake wire failure...   
    Can't see 3 wires on the lower connector (just hard to see, maybe).  Did you turn a potentiometer into a rheostat?
     
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from EmerlistDavjack in Saitek (Logitech) Pro Flight Pedal Toe Brake wire failure...   
    Worked on a pair of those for Hotlead, and it had the exact same problem.  However, he never knew that part because he never used the toe brakes.  I did fix the broken connections, but it was difficult because the conductors were some alloy, probably made of or at least containing steel, allowing them to be very fine and yet mechanically strong.  Ironically that's their downfall because that mechanical strength causes repeated flexing mainly at the connection, where it snaps off.  BTW, those wires are not unjacketed.  They have a thin layer of clear insulation on them that must be stripped off to make connections.  In any case, that metal resists soldering pretty fiercely and it's difficult or nearly impossible to get a molecular bond between the solder and the conductor.  In my case, the wires broke at those white connectors on the circuit board.  The wires are crimped in the back of the pins in the plastic housings.  Those pins can be carefully removed from the connector.  I think I re-opened the one that was originally used, brass I think (not an easy task), then re-crimped the newly stripped wire back on, making a good mechanical and electrical connection.  I did hit it with some solder at the connection just to make sure it didn't come loose, since the crimp wasn't as good as the original.  After that I reinserted the pins back in the connector, and secured the wires in a way that tried to minimize movement at the connections.
    It was all a waste of time though, since the REAL problem with his pedals was that it was electronically dead (that little circuit board shown in your picture).  I tried to find a replacement by attempting to procure an old set of the same kind of pedals to cannabalize from, but it turned out those pedals were pretty rare and I ended up sending them back to HL as a failed attempt on my part.
    At some point he got a set of MFG Crosswinds.  I've used them for years without any trouble.  Once you see the construction of those expensive brands, the quality is obvious.  Do yourself a favor and upgrade.  COVID-19 relief stimulus payment is on it's way to you  😀
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Barton in A quick video about climbing   
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from Klaiber in Skinmaker's Sickness.   
    Remember he said that, LOL!  😄  
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    IRFC Hawkeye got a reaction from DeFreest Larner in Skinmaker's Sickness.   
    Remember he said that, LOL!  😄  
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to DeFreest Larner in Skinmaker's Sickness.   
    Did some more colour testing and I think there's been a marked improvement in all the squadrons in terms of recognisability. Still not quite the fully desired effect (I.E. instantly recognisable from extreme range) but I think I've got the squadrons looking as good as they ever will as far as recognition is concerned. The 213th's new "orangey-red" does the trick quite nicely, and one aircraft in particular is pretty much immediately recognisable from almost any range! 


    Speaking of the 213th...I stumbled across the old "1st Edition" 213th skins the other day...was really cool to see how the skin pack has changed since then! 

     









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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Vonrd in Great chat tool BOx   
    I've just tried this out and it works as advertised. Chief advantage is that your view doesn't freeze while your typing in chat.
    https://forum.il2sturmovik.com/topic/68096-il-2-chatbox-improved-chat-functionality/?tab=comments#comment-1040394
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Butzzell in Another Il2 Hotfix   
    So, a hot fix for the hot fix for the broken update that did not fix the DM.
     
     
    Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiight.
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to DeFreest Larner in The History of Black Sept. IV.   
    S, all! 

    With Flying Circus Vol. 2 right around the corner, I thought it would be nice to revisit the early days of Flying Circus to remind us how far along it's come (DMs and other craziness aside!) 

    For that reason, I put together a brief history of Flying Circus' first organised community event in a little "Mini-Book", to be enjoyed by old FC pilots and newcomers alike. 

    You can check it out Here ! 

    Enjoy! 
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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Moxy in Merry Christmas to All   
    ~S~

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    IRFC Hawkeye reacted to Razwald in graphic glitch   
    I recall seeing something weird like that when I was using that mod for VR zoom. Every time there was an update it messed with that mod.
    If you have used mods in that past I would check your mod install folder or JSMGE to see if there is something there that is no longer supported or needs an update. What about shaders.
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