Get your Helicopter Control Binds here!

[Melbo]

So I have quickly knocked up a few binds to make those of us who are used to flying helicopters with the mouse and keyboard like in the Arma series.

 

Copy the text below and place in the input.ini which is located in X:\Users\userName\AppData\Local\SquadGame\Saved\Config\WindowsNoEditor

 

Mine looks like this:

 

Currently the keys are set up like this:

 

Q+E = YAW Left + Right

A+D = ROLL Left + Right

W+S = Pitch Up and Down

Shift = Collective Up

Control = Collective Down

 

Mouse movement will also control Pitch and Roll.

All keys can be rebound to whatever keys you wish. I imagine controls can be bound to joysticks too but I am unable to test.

Any problems then please post here. Hope you enjoy the flight

 

[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Aileron",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis0)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="AircraftUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=LeftControl)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="AircraftUp",Scale=1.000000,Key=SpaceBar)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Collective",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis3)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Elevator",Scale=-1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis1)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=E)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis2)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=-1.000000,Key=Q)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=LeftControl)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=1.000000,Key=LeftShift)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=None)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="LookUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=MouseY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="LookUpRate",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_RightY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis0)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=-1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis1)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Rudder",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis2)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Turn",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="TurnRate",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_RightX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleHeadLookUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=MouseY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleHeadTurn",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveBothTracks",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveBothTracks",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftStick_Up)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveLeftTrack",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveLeftTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftStick_Up)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveLeftTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=Q)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftStick_Right)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRightTrack",Scale=-1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRightTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=E)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRightTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_RightStick_Up)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleZoom",Scale=1.000000,Key=LeftControl)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleZoom",Scale=-1.000000,Key=None)

 

[Smee]

nice one dude

[Dubs]

Melbo to the rescue!

[gshAT]

was testing a little bit with the scale settings especially on yaw - control.

devs should have a look into it to evaluate if there should be a max value!

 

btw:

if you are wondering what to change:

mouse input only needs the positive value, the other one you can delete

Quote

AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S) //Collective Down
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=1.000000,Key=W) //Collective Up

AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=-10.000000,Key=A) // Rudder/Pedal Left // Scale is intensity/sensitivity
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=10.000000,Key=D) // Rudder/Pedal Right //Scale is intensity/sensitivity

AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseX) // Rolling Right
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=-1.000000,Key=None) // Rolling Left

AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=-1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis1) //Pitch down
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseY)// Pitch Up

 

Edited October 15, 2019 by gshAT

[Lio]

@Melboyou are my Hero! Btw to remove the mouse for pitch i just delete the commands for it? 

[Melbo]

Just now, Lio said:

@Melboyou are my Hero! Btw to remove the mouse for pitch i just delete the commands for it? 

Yup or just putting // before the line should do the trick.

[Lio]

Just now, Melbo said:

Yup or just putting // before the line should do the trick.

Alright, thank you very much!

[Phoenixstorm]

No thanks Melbo, I prefer the default controls^^

[Melbo]

13 minutes ago, Phoenixstorm said:

No thanks Melbo, I prefer the default controls^^

No one is making you use this 

[Slavinkje]

Really nicely done! One issue though, freelooking still disables all other input. Still can't look into a turn

 

Edited October 11, 2019 by Slavinkje
Double post for some reason

[Melbo]

1 hour ago, Slavinkje said:

Really nicely done! One issue though, freelooking still disables all other input. Still can't look into a turn

Really nicely done! One issue though, freelooking still disables all other input. Still can't look into a turn

The team know about it

[Sergeant.Roland.]

This is excellent!

 

Has anyone tried to fly helis with a Logitech ExtremePro 3D?

[LaughingJack]

5 hours ago, Sergeant.Roland. said:

Has anyone tried to fly helis with a Logitech ExtremePro 3D?

i second this!

[vaktyuk]

Hi There,

I have problem. I would like use My TM Hotas x but at the moment i can not remapping that. Unfortunately the throtle is working like rudder and axis 4 work like throtle. I can not change over that two axis in game. I tried to be use the out side software to config but at the moment working crossly the Squad base joystick setup and the remapped too so two functions on the same axis. LoL. I deleted Steam controller. So My question is: How I can setup My joy axis or how can I clear the joystick in the game?

Thanks for any helpfull answer! I would like swap the Z and RZ axis.

Edited October 12, 2019 by vaktyuk

[Melbo]

2 hours ago, vaktyuk said:

Hi There,

I have problem. I would like use My TM Hotas x but at the moment i can not remapping that. Unfortunately the throtle is working like rudder and axis 4 work like throtle. I can not change over that two axis in game. I tried to be use the out side software to config but at the moment working crossly the Squad base joystick setup and the remapped too so two functions on the same axis. LoL. I deleted Steam controller. So My question is: How I can setup My joy axis or how can I clear the joystick in the game?

Thanks for any helpfull answer! I would like swap the Z and RZ axis.

You should be able to edit the .ini file to fix this. Do clear the controls you can just wipe the ini file.

 

 

[DGinzbourg]

It seems that currently the collective only accepts increase/decrease input and not a positional input. I tried setting only the "Collective" with my joystick throttle axis and removed the "HelicopterUp" entries, but it didn't work. Is there a way to have the collective to accept positional input (i.e. if my throttle is at 75% then it stays at 75%, if my throttle is at 30% then the collective stays at 30%; instead of increasing/decreasing constantly)?

Edited October 14, 2019 by DGinzbourg
Grammar

[LaughingJack]

9 hours ago, DGinzbourg said:

It seems that currently the collective only accepts increase/decrease input and not a positional input.

in my previous post i was going to suggest this was how it likely worked but i forgot.

 

most likely it would require adding positional/anlogue logic to the scripting, to overide the incremental/key stuff for the game - just my guess though

 

 

[DGinzbourg]

14 hours ago, LaughingJack said:

in my previous post i was going to suggest this was how it likely worked but i forgot.

 

Is there some documentation I can follow, so that I can try it writing the code/script myself?

[LaughingJack]

6 hours ago, DGinzbourg said:

Is there some documentation I can follow, so that I can try it writing the code/script myself?

i'm using the SDK. i've not got to looking at the helos yet, myself. i also have not yet got around to finding where the Controller/controls are kept - in the Vehicle or as a separate Controller.

Once the control script is found you can then try modding it. maybe Melbo could help - tho he may have concertrated only on the .ini settings.

 

[DGinzbourg]

17 hours ago, LaughingJack said:

i'm using the SDK. i've not got to looking at the helos yet, myself. i also have not yet got around to finding where the Controller/controls are kept - in [

I hope it is indeed possible to do so I can play in the main servers with a normal throttle controller. Thanks!

[Bash]

Thank you very kindly Melbo!  

Wasn't able to get the collective working nicely with the hotas.  Any suggestions?

[farna]

I have manage to get all axis "working" on my Thrustmaster Hotas X!

 

Main axis = Works perfect (Analog)

Rudder (twist joystick) = Works perfect (Analog)

Throttle = Atleast works (On/Off, no analog)

 

[Tomato-Rifle]

Hey Melbo. Im looking for help to configure my helicopter controls to the old key style like bfv,bf2, bf3 etc.  arrow keys are pitch and yaw. W is thurst, S is reverse, and A and D are YAW.

 

@Melbo

 

EDIT:

 

 

Here is what ive put together for oldschool BF helicopter controls.

 

 

[/Script/Engine.InputSettings]
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Aileronup",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis0)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Ailerondown",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis0)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="AircraftUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=LeftControl)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="AircraftUp",Scale=1.000000,Key=SpaceBar)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Collective",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis3)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Elevator",Scale=-1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis1)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=RightMouseButton)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="HelicopterUp",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="LookUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=MouseY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="LookUpRate",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_RightY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=-1.000000,Key=left)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveAileron",Scale=1.000000,Key=right)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=-1.000000,Key=Down)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveElevator",Scale=1.000000,Key=Up)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="MoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Rudder",Scale=1.000000,Key=Joystick_Axis2)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="Turn",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="TurnRate",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_RightX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleHeadLookUp",Scale=-1.000000,Key=MouseY)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleHeadTurn",Scale=1.000000,Key=MouseX)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveBothTracks",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveBothTracks",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftStick_Up)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=-1.000000,Key=S)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveForward",Scale=1.000000,Key=W)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveLeftTrack",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveLeftTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftStick_Up)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveLeftTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=Q)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=-1.000000,Key=A)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRight",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_LeftStick_Right)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRightTrack",Scale=-1.000000,Key=D)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRightTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=E)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleMoveRightTrack",Scale=1.000000,Key=Gamepad_RightStick_Up)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleZoom",Scale=1.000000,Key=LeftControl)
AxisMappings=(AxisName="VehicleZoom",Scale=-1.000000,Key=LeftShift)

 

Edited October 20, 2019 by Tomato-Rifle

[MazerReckem]

On 10/11/2019 at 9:28 PM, Sergeant.Roland. said:

This is excellent!

 

Has anyone tried to fly helis with a Logitech ExtremePro 3D?

 

On 10/12/2019 at 3:05 AM, LaughingJack said:

i second this!

Yes! To some success! The problem I am facing (and am on the forums trying to fix now) is that the thrust on the joystick has to be set to an INCREDIBLY precise position to allow you to lower and raise collective properly with two seprately bound keys. My config is below. I do not believe there is a way to properly use the throttle to control collective with this joy stick at the moment.

https://imgur.com/k8nihPl  

[Nuzzi]

On 10/12/2019 at 10:32 AM, vaktyuk said:

Hi There,

I have problem. I would like use My TM Hotas x but at the moment i can not remapping that. Unfortunately the throtle is working like rudder and axis 4 work like throtle. I can not change over that two axis in game. I tried to be use the out side software to config but at the moment working crossly the Squad base joystick setup and the remapped too so two functions on the same axis. LoL. I deleted Steam controller. So My question is: How I can setup My joy axis or how can I clear the joystick in the game?

Thanks for any helpfull answer! I would like swap the Z and RZ axis.

there should be a mapping feature on the stick it sevf, where you can switch them. you wont get analog tho, so its actually better just use the keyboard, until they change the whole thing. If they do..