Is there a quick solution to add more buttons?

[Troll2k]

What about this:

http://www.belkin.com/IWCatProductPa...duct_Id=390404

[jimbop]

Interesting, never seen it before so thanks.

[335th_GRSwaty]

I don't know if this is posted before but I think is what you need

http://www.hidmacros.eu/whatisit.php

[Sokol1]

My trials with HIDMACROS and a second USB keybord:

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showpos...7&postcount=21

Work fine in IL-2 1946, but have a strange behavior in CloD.

Sokol1

[JG52Uther]

Thanks Sokol, I missed this thread first time round so have merged them now! The HIDMACRO would be ideal, but seems to have issues with CoD.
The Nostromo looks like a 'lazy mans' way of doing what I want, or even the LOGITECH G13 as I mainly want to use it for bomb controls.

[flyingblind]

I use an earlier version of the Belkin keypad and quite like it. With 4 modes and using modifier keys you can get well over a hundred commands plus it dosen't feel as keyboardy as a keyboard. Because it generates keystrokes you can use it for TS and TrackIR as well as game controls.

[kestrel79]

You can buy a button box like I did last week. Derekspearsdesigns.com

It's designed for sim racing mainly but I'm finding it works even better for Clod with so many different buttons.

Check out mine in the "Throttle Quadrants" thread I posted a picture of my Obutto Cockpit.

[335th_GRAthos]

Originally Posted by JG52Uther

I mainly want to use it for bomb controls.

I had exactly the same requirement,

The complicated mini keyboard-joysticks from Logitek did not help me because I did not have enough space to write comments about the bombsight functions on the keys
...and I was too lazy to play engineer and create my own joystick button box
Besides, I did not want to spend too much effort to create one rigid setup (button box) which would have been diffcult to adapt for later requirements.

The solution that worked for me was touchbuddy.
http://www.touch-buddy.com/forums/

This is my basic setup for bomb controls:


I use it, loaded with some more options, besides my CoD window because I have 3840x1024 desktop thus enough space as long as the 3Render view is not working in CoD


In your case I presume the best way is to connect a second monitor and place it there
I do not think it will cause a drop in fps but would be keen to hear the result if you ever test it.
Remember: You need to change one line in conf.ini in order to allow the free flow of the mouse between the CoD window and the Touchbuddy window:
in the [rts] section. Change "mouseUse=2" to "mouseUse=1"

This is the cheapest way to make a versatile, easy to remember extra buttons setup.

You can also make extremely complicated touchscreens:



A higher investment would require to buy a touchscreen screen, you can then control the buttons with your fingers!
Excellent solution, very immersive and very flexible!


~S~

[JG52Uther]

Will certainly consider trying that GRAthos, as I have a spare monitor doing nothing.