Flight Sim Basics (Part 2): Connecting a Switch with DCS-BIOS

[@qirtu]

i love your channel man

[@dalehartley4766]

Just a thought about multiple aircraft. You could put a rotary switch attached to the master Arduino selecting which aircraft you are flying. Then any slaved Arduinos could look at the rotary switch on the master to determine which code to use to communicate with DCS for that specific aircraft.

[@OverkillSimulations]

I don't know if you're into content creation but if you know how to do this, you should make a video and show it or teach me and I will lol! That sounds really amazing! Great tip man!

[@pyoniervt]

That's possible but it really depends on how much memory it will take up, probably best when done with extra memory

[@braitebrina5148]

i've learnt a lot in these videos and in these comments. Please, teach us lol

[@C1Rob1990]

Game changer, been thinking of trying to make a button box for years but these 2 videos make it so easy im gonna try and do it this week. Thank you very much and looking forward to more vids :D

[@thomasstevens5749]

Hey man, not a DCS player, but coming at this from some space sims and this has been super helpful. Got me interested in DCS, too. Cheers

[@Jager-er4vc]

I always get excited when you post a new video. Well done as always. Cheers!

[@lululala3771]

you dont know how much i have searched to find how to do it and your videos make it so easy to find and the part1 taught me about the pro micro which i am 100% going to use

[@deniskalugin7984]

This whole project is totally awesome!

[@NorthernerInSpace]

Awesome tutorials! It's really great that you are doing these - many thanks!

[@MahBor]

This is extremely useful. Finally I'll be able to get started with my own sim. Thanks a lot

[@mikkelkeller6210]

The basic series are just great for a newcomer pitbuilder like myself. Are you planning on also making tutorials on rotary switches, potentiometers and also how to do backlighting? Fingers crossed!

[@allenyarberry7502]

Great video and very well explained! Nice job - I’m going to build a basic panel for VR. Thanks for sharing!

[@EzeSepe]

looking forward to check how to connect 7 segment displays and lcd screens. Thanks for the info... it is basic as you said, but it is not easy to come by... at least as clear as you delivered it.

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

🎵Ya we got a mighty Warthog flying though the night, ya we got a Worthog an't she a beautiful sight🎵

[@deathsicon]

Damnit, I'm gonna end up going from separate quick swap desk mounted components for different aircraft to separate full pit builds for different aircraft by learning this stuff

[@stevesteven-gw4zy]

Thanks men this is jest what we wish for

[@Kiwi_FIFO]

This is the way.

[@DavidBrown-tl3ft]

Great series hovever I have come to a halt at the reference too, as there is nothing in the module drop down menu

[@IcemanBustamante]

dude ur all over da map with installs and downloads gud luck

[@kaspariito]

great. thanks. please show one with lights as well :)

[@pvt.skyden8200]

I wonder how much this costs bruh. Keep up the good work!

[@byFCdesign]

Thank you very much for this video ! use with DCS-Bios seems simpler, but dedicated to very specific aircraft?

[@Tome4kkkk]

So even if I have a joystick controller set up already and plan on adding just two panels, it still DOES make sense to use DCS-BIOS! I just have to read on how to work around limited number of pins on Arduino nano.

[@bluesi7110]

Ok, i a question, because it isnt working for me: Num 1 um do need DCS openbeta for that it works, like you explained it? For Info I bought the F-16C... But i Think it was a really nice vid!

[@RichEdwards]

11:00 because brrrrtttt

[@jehlybean636]

You mentioned you got labels to turn off on one of your buttons, where is the label off command in DCS BIOS?

[@Loopyllu365]

Hey, I can’t see on your website anywhere that states what wires you use to connect everything with? Could you use any wire?

[@skydivechris1984]

I know this video is a year old, so I hope that all of this info is still relevant. Here's a (probably dumb) question, I only see two ground pins on my arduino nano. How do I add more than two buttons to the nano? How would I ground more than two buttons? Thank you guys.

[@remotex8396]

Thank you for this series I have been trying for ages to get this done and I finally build myself a harrier ufc. But there is still one problem I cant synchronise the switches or encoders at the mission Start, even if I turn it on in the dcs misc Settings???? Maybe you can help me?

[@nikosgeorgakis6759]

Do you know where I can find good quality TOGGLE LOCKING SWITCH 2 & 3 WAY

[@VeenWHO]

ive been watching some of your videos. and i had an idea. is it possible to make a concave screen above you with a projector in the headrest of the seat to get the view above? like mounted on the projectors above with a gap so the other projectors still project onto the screens you have now

[@everydaycarrycanada951]

Question, could you not use the nano as a master and use the other as a slave and input? Not very good with these kind of things

[@samuelhayes5198]

Would it be possible to stack up the same command for multiple aircraft in one nano? Like pasting the master arm of the f-14 and a-10 so it doesn't need to be re-flashed? Basically can you have code for multiple planes in one sketch?

[@Snugggg]

interesting idea. I would like to know as well.

[@vikingcat794]

no

[@hilok]

thanks for the tutorial. i was wondering whether you used any resistance parts (pullup/pulldown effect), when connecting the switches to the controller boards?

[@No1sonuk]

DCS-BIOS turns on the internal pullups automatically. You don't need to do it manually.

[@hilok]

thanks 👍🏼

[@JohnVanderbeck]

I'm sure you've been asked this before, but I don't see anything in the description or in a quick search of your channel (I am bad at searching though lol)... what is the projector setup in your pit?

[@thewarthogproject]

thewarthogproject.com/projectors-and-screen

[@joaoduarte9423]

Hi. Great channel. I'm having a problem using two arduino micros without dcsbios, the game looks at them as the same. I can only use one or the other. I tried 2 leonardos and i get the same result. If i map keys to one they go to both

[@gadgetguru4933]

Ha!, what a noob!..... ;P excellent vid on getting started, only thing I might suggest (here comes the good-idea-fairy again) maybe include a short video on what things look like when they don't work, errors when trying to write to the arduino, etc. simple little things, common mistakes, unexpected respones.... I realise there is 101 variables that might prevent you from diving too deep into the rabit hole but just a few more 'hot tips for young players' shared wisdoms that would be highly valuable. like, double check your USB cable/connection, COM port#, arduino type selected. etc.etc. again, love your work & appreciate your efforts to produce these to share with the community.

[@ionuttamasan5335]

This might seem like a stupid question but the control reference html when i open it in any browser, it does not show the "Category Filter" panel. Any idea how to open it so I can get the code needed? Thank you!

[@a3igner]

Hey! What’s that huge curved screen you have there? Is that a projector? Can you let us know ?

[@vikingcat794]

it's 3 projectors on a diy built 270 degree screen. He covered it in another video.

[@Snugggg]

this might be a big ask but could you show how to get a display working with DCS bios?

[@thewarthogproject]

I'll add it to the to do list!

[@anothermexfilms5194]

All switches and buttons are controlled by one Arduino board like a Mega model, or each component is using one arduino individual?,

[@DriftNick]

You can use as many switches on one board as it has input pins or if you use a button matrix you can have even more switches on one board.

[@Matthew-om6lb]

Are you still able to join protected servers with it

[@dhmak_9336]

and what about diodes? if you set multiple switches to on and you pres a momentary switch might be turn off something else

[@tristanbaird4305]

any fix? im stuck on the bios reference tool and it says it cant locate my dcs modules

[@dhmak_9336]

@@tristanbaird4305 i found a solution with mine with diodes, i put diodes on every single input and works perfect.

[@SVTL4799]

Please help a dummy. I was looking at the Pro Micro ATMega and pulled up the pin diagram. I see 16 pins, but some are analog and some are digital??? I’m just trying to figure out how many buttons or switches it can handle. Also can you wire potentiometers into it?

[@fon-tijn]

analog can work for pot meters digital wont im pretty sure u can wire leds and buttons to some analog pins and u cant use the tx and rx pins

[@GuilhemBrouat]

Analog pins can do both digital and analog, but digital pins can only do digital. So if you want to do only buttons, switches and LEDs you can use all pins.

[@csklovesadk]

How much did this thing cost?

[@lululala3771]

how do you make a gear lever