757 Flap/speed brakes

[Martyn M]

Hi

just started on the 757, using yoke & pedals to fly but mouse to select flaps & speed brakes (on the ground) thats fine BUT by then clicking again i cant retract either, even the altimeter setting it will increase but i cant reduce it....... each time i touch it just goes higher.?

[wkitty42]

left button goes one direction... i think middle mouse button goes the other direction... check the craft help via '?' while in-sim or check manually via the F10->Help menu...

[Delta5142]

Yes, wkitty is correct. Just click the middle mouse button to redo the action.

[Johan G]

Some aircraft use a newer knob animation which also allow you to use the scroll wheel for turning knobs, and for some Shift+scroll wheel for fast turning.

[wkitty42]

there is that, as well...

[Octal450]

Some aircraft use a newer knob animation which also allow you to use the scroll wheel for turning knobs, and for some Shift+scroll wheel for fast turning.

I just do that with the regular pick animation, but knob might be interesting now. Hmm.

Kind Regards,
Josh

[Delta5142]

Why haven't all devs started using the knob animation instead of pick? Is it because the knob is new? IMHO The pick animation is more complex, you have to use multiple buttons in order to move the switch. The knob allows you to animate switches with just the scroll wheel.

[Johan G]

Why haven't all devs started using the knob animation instead of pick? Is it because the knob is new?

Sometimes new features take quite some time to be adopted. Quite often there are also developers who have not touched an aircraft for several years or simply are unaware of new features they could use to enhance their aircraft.

[Delta5142]

Quite often there are also developers who have not touched an aircraft for several years or simply are unaware of new features they could use to enhance their aircraft.

I see. thank you for the reply

[Octal450]

Why haven't all devs started using the knob animation instead of pick? Is it because the knob is new? IMHO The pick animation is more complex, you have to use multiple buttons in order to move the switch. The knob allows you to animate switches with just the scroll wheel.

Go try my MD-11 from my github. Scroll wheel to adjust. Left click = push, Middle click or SHIFT+left click = pull (because not everyone has middle click)
The way I use pick means every switch in the aircraft uses the same style of mouse control. Shift +scroll scrolls but *10. Those that don't have a push/pull can be scrolled or clicked to adjust.
The only advantage of knob is the dragging. If it can do the rest of what I just described, I'll switch the knobs to it.

Kind Regards,
Josh

[Delta5142]

Thanks for the info. Your MD-11 is amazing by the way

Regards,
Delta5142

[Octal450]

Thanks for the info. Your MD-11 is amazing by the way

Thank you!

Kind Regards,
Josh

PS: I just now checked and the push/pulling is impossible to do with knob animation, which is why I never switched to it. Its because of the "dragging" functionality.