Buttonboxes - Revision history

Cholmondely: Added more on TocuhPortal. Better structure.

2022-01-12T09:41:20Z

Added more on TocuhPortal. Better structure.

Cholmondely: Added Hand-made section

2022-01-12T09:22:46Z

Added Hand-made section

Cholmondely: Added more on Touch Portal

2021-12-17T14:26:11Z

Added more on Touch Portal

Cholmondely: /* Touchportal */ Oops!

2021-12-16T07:29:38Z

‎Touchportal: Oops!

Cholmondely: Added Touchportal

2021-12-16T07:18:39Z

Added Touchportal

Cholmondely: /* Saitek */ Added link

2021-10-21T12:45:02Z

‎Saitek: Added link

Cholmondely: /* Elgato's Streamdeck */ Tweaks

2021-10-21T11:53:44Z

‎Elgato's Streamdeck: Tweaks

Cholmondely: Tweaks!

2021-10-21T11:42:13Z

Tweaks!

Cholmondely: Tweaks!

2021-10-21T10:41:24Z

Tweaks!

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added DavidTQ's picture

2021-10-21T10:22:17Z

‎Links: Added DavidTQ's picture

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 ''Linux compatibility'' does not yet seem to be on offer.
-These can combine with (for example) a [[Joysticks and Gamepads|joystick and throttle]] to give one a feeling of ''actually'' flying a cobra, the buttonbox serving as one's [[Astrogation Console|astrogation panel]].
+These can combine with (for example) a [[Joysticks and Gamepads|joystick and throttle]] to give one a feeling of ''actually'' flying a cobra, the buttonbox serving as one's [[Astrogation Console|astrogation panel]].<div style="clear:both"></div>
+__TOC__
 [[File:Arquebus's Touch Portal.png|thumb|right|320px|Arquebus's Touch-portal page for his Smart-phone <br> ''Click'' to expand!]]
-== Touchportal ==
+== Software ==
-[https://www.touch-portal.com/ Touch-portal] transmogrifies your smartphone into a buttonbox. Arquebus has created this profile for playing in oolite which he uses in conjunction with his joystick.
+=== Touchportal ===
 You can download his profile from [https://app.box.com/s/ivz2d5tc2blc04knz3yq6hdlfe7y8cxp here].
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 See [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21135 Touch Portal] (2021)
-== Blackhog ==
+== Hardware ==
 {| cellspacing="3" align="center" border="0" text-align="center"
 | align="center" width="200" height="200"|[[File:Plantilla-cabecera9.png|200px|thumb|<br>|Plantilla-cabecera <br> Waiting for this one since 2017]]
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 Their plastic ''Plantilla-cabecera'' was avowedly designed with ''Elite Dangerous'' in mind back in 2017. Perhaps software issues impeded its production? Or maybe the designer left the company? Or they vowed to disavow plastic?
-== Elgato's Streamdeck ==
+=== Elgato's Streamdeck ===
 [[File:Elgato Streamdeck.jpg|300px|thumb|left|medium-sized Streamdeck (only 15 buttons)]]
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-== Saitek ==
+=== Saitek ===
 [[File:Saitek instrument panel.jpg|300px|thumb|left|Saitek Instrument Panel]]
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-== Thrustmaster Cougar Pack ==
+=== Thrustmaster Cougar Pack ===
 [[File:Thrustmaster Cougar.png|300px|thumb|left|Thrustmaster ''Cougar Pack'']] <br>
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-== The Russians/Belorussians: VKB & Virpil ==
+=== The Russians/Belorussians: VKB & Virpil ===
 [[File:VKB SEM (Side Extension Module).png|500px|thumb|left|'''VKB''' SEM ''Side Extension Module'']]
 [[File:Virpil Button Box.png|300px|thumb|right|'''Virpil''': VPC Control Panel - #1 ''made out of metal'']]
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 [[File:Etsy button box.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Button box found on etsy.com]]
-== Etsy's Offerings ==
+=== Etsy's Offerings ===
 Etsy.com has a selection of rehabilitated gubbins made by the various companies listed above, as well as some hand made goods. <br>
 No details were found as to how one links the hand-made items to the game in such a way as to make them useful, but presumably this information is known to the manufacturers!  <br>

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 No details were found as to how one links the hand-made items to the game in such a way as to make them useful, but presumably this information is known to the manufacturers!  <br>
 One needs to search under ''simulator'' to find the various offerings for sale.
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 These can combine with (for example) a [[Joysticks and Gamepads|joystick and throttle]] to give one a feeling of ''actually'' flying a cobra, the buttonbox serving as one's [[Astrogation Console|astrogation panel]].
 == Touchportal ==
 See [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21135 Touch Portal] (2021)

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 == Touchportal ==
 Transmogrifies your smartphone into a buttonbox
 See [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21135 Touch Portal] (2021)

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	These can combine with (for example) a [[Joysticks and Gamepads\|joystick and throttle]] to give one a feeling of ''actually'' flying a cobra, the buttonbox serving as one's [[Astrogation Console\|astrogation panel]].		These can combine with (for example) a [[Joysticks and Gamepads\|joystick and throttle]] to give one a feeling of ''actually'' flying a cobra, the buttonbox serving as one's [[Astrogation Console\|astrogation panel]].
		+
		+	== Touchportal ==
		+	Transmogrifies your smartphone into a buttonbox
		+	See [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=21135 Touch Portal] (2021)

	== Blackhog ==		== Blackhog ==

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 These smaller layouts (and a third layout for the ''Docked'' state) were composed for teaching purposes, and thus are as simple as possible. They have been designed for playing the '''strict version''' of Oolite without any .oxps whatsoever.
 <div style="clear:both"></div>
- *[[File:Stream Deck - Oolite Profiles.streamDeckProfilesBackup.oxz|Steam Deck profiles for Oolite]]: 3 sets of 3 consoles (docked, in-flight & combat)
+ *[[File:Stream Deck - Oolite Profiles.streamDeckProfilesBackup.oxz]]: 3 sets each of 3 consoles (docked, in-flight & combat)
- '''Strict Play''' with ''standard equipment'' buttons only, for learners. No distractions!
+ '''Strict Play''' with ''standard equipment'' buttons only, for learners. The basic equipment for the in-game [[Tutorial]]. No distractions!
- '''Strict Play''' adding only ''standard '''optional''' equipment'' (''ie'' Fuel Injectors, Docking Computers, ECM ''etc'') to limit complexity.
+ '''Strict Play''' adding ''standard '''optional''' equipment'' (''ie.'' Fuel Injectors, Docking Computers, ECM ''etc'') to limit complexity.
- '''Normal Play''' (''ie.'' includes .oxp equipment buttons) adds fast activations, equipment priming & MFD's.
+ '''Normal Play''' adding .oxp equipment buttons  (''ie.''adds fast activations, equipment priming & MFD's).
  *This is '''not''' an ".oxz"; so you will need to ''delete'' the ".oxz" ending of the filename to use this!
 ''Galcop Health Warning''
-It should be emphasised that the author of this page is by no means an expert in any of this. The designs you see are constantly evolving and are not necessarily the most sensible. You yourself could undoubtedly do far, far better! But you ''can'' download his attempts at the bottom of this page.<br><div style="clear:both"></div>
+It should be emphasised that the author of this page is by no means an expert in any of this. The designs you see are constantly evolving and are not necessarily the most sensible. You yourself could undoubtedly do far, far better! But you ''can'' download his attempts just above and then tweak them to death.<br><div style="clear:both"></div>
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 == Saitek ==

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 There are a number of buttonboxes/control panels/instrument panels which can be bought to add to the immersive experience. These include the following:
-*''Blackhog'' (3 versions for flight sims and an upcoming 4th for space sims) ''Windows compatible''
+*'''Blackhog''' (3 versions for flight sims and an upcoming 4th for space sims) ''Windows compatible''
-*''Elgato'' Streamdeck (3 sizes) ''Windows & AppleMac compatible''. '''Oolite-compatible!'''
+*'''Elgato''' Streamdeck (3 sizes) ''Windows & AppleMac compatible''. '''Oolite-compatible!'''
-*''Saiteck'' (maybe 4/5 versions for flight sims) ''Windows compatible''
+*'''Saiteck''' (maybe 4/5 versions for flight sims) ''Windows compatible''
-*''Thrustmaster'' Cougar Pack. ''Windows compatible''.
+*'''Thrustmaster''' Cougar Pack. ''Windows compatible''.
-*''VKB'' (1 version, an upcoming second) ''Windows compatible''
+*'''VKB''' (1 version, an upcoming second) ''Windows compatible''
-*''Virpil'' (1 version) ''Windows compatible''
+*'''Virpil''' (1 version) ''Windows compatible''
-*Various hand made alternatives can be found on ''eg'' Etsy.com (search under Simulator).
+*Various hand made alternatives can be found on ''eg.'' Etsy.com (search under Simulator).
 ''Linux compatibility'' does not yet seem to be on offer.
-These can combine with (for example) a [[Joysticks and Gamepads|joystick and throttle]] to give one a feeling of ''actually'' flying a cobra, the buttonbox serving as one's astrogation panel.
+These can combine with (for example) a [[Joysticks and Gamepads|joystick and throttle]] to give one a feeling of ''actually'' flying a cobra, the buttonbox serving as one's [[Astrogation Console|astrogation panel]].
 == Blackhog ==
 {| cellspacing="3" align="center" border="0" text-align="center"
-| align="center" width="200" height="200"|[[File:Plantilla-cabecera9.png|200px|thumb|<br>|Waiting for this one since 2017]]
+| align="center" width="200" height="200"|[[File:Plantilla-cabecera9.png|200px|thumb|<br>|Plantilla-cabecera <br> Waiting for this one since 2017]]
 | align="center" width="200" height="200"|[[File:Front-view-03-A-web-1.jpg|200px|thumb|<br>|A-explorer]]
 | align="center" width="200" height="200"|[[File:Blackhog.jpg|200px|thumb|<br>|A-explorer: optional mount]]
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 | align="center" width="200" height="200"|[[File:Front-view-03-C-web-1.jpg|200px|thumb|<br>|C-explorer]]
 |}
-The various ''explorers'' seem to be made of metal. The optional mount allows the throttle unit of a [[Joysticks and Gamepads|Hotas]] to be mounted on it.
+Blackhog's various ''explorers'' seem to be made of metal. The optional mount allows the throttle unit of a [[Joysticks and Gamepads|Hotas]] to be mounted on it.
-The plastic ''Plantilla-cabecera'' was avowedly designed with ''Elite Dangerous'' in mind back in 2017. Perhaps software issues impeded its production? Or maybe the designer left the company? Or they vowed to disavow plastic?
+Their plastic ''Plantilla-cabecera'' was avowedly designed with ''Elite Dangerous'' in mind back in 2017. Perhaps software issues impeded its production? Or maybe the designer left the company? Or they vowed to disavow plastic?
 == Elgato's Streamdeck ==
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  *This is '''not''' an ".oxz"; so you will need to ''delete'' the ".oxz" ending of the filename to use this!
-=== Galcop Health Warning ===
+''Galcop Health Warning''
-It should be emphasised that the author of this page is by no means an expert in any of this. The designs you see are constantly evolving and are not necessarily the most sensible. You yourself could undoubtedly do far, far better! But you ''can'' download his attempts at the bottom of this page.<br><br><br>
+It should be emphasised that the author of this page is by no means an expert in any of this. The designs you see are constantly evolving and are not necessarily the most sensible. You yourself could undoubtedly do far, far better! But you ''can'' download his attempts at the bottom of this page.<br><div style="clear:both"></div>
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 == Saitek ==
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 [[File:Saitek switch-panel.jpg|300px|thumb|right|Saitek Switch-Panel]]
-The gauge in the Saitek Instrument Panel actually works (but maybe not for Oolite) - unlike the Thrustmaster offering below. There are quite a number of different settings (for avionics, rather than space, so far). But if you have the programming skills ....
+The gauge in the Saitek Instrument Panel actually works - unlike the Thrustmaster offering below (but maybe not for Oolite). There are quite a number of different settings (15, but for avionics, rather than space, so far). But if you have the programming skills ....
 The gauges can be mounted side by side and top to bottom to make say a block of 2x3.
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 The other panels can be mounted on top of each other.
-All of these are Windows complaint. This does not of course intimate that they are '''Oolite compliant!'''
+All of these are Windows complaint. It seems that the non-gauge panels ''might'' work with X-Plane 10 on an AppleMac. Not a word about Linux. This does not of course intimate that any of them are '''Oolite compliant!''' But Presti70 managed to hack his Steel Batallion Controller to work with Oolite, so if you have the skills...
+<div style="clear:both"></div>
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 == Thrustmaster Cougar Pack ==
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 The lighting is adjustable. <br>
 It is uncertain as to whether this would be compatible with Oolite. <br>
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 == The Russians/Belorussians: VKB & Virpil ==
 [[File:VKB SEM (Side Extension Module).png|500px|thumb|left|'''VKB''' SEM ''Side Extension Module'']]
 [[File:Virpil Button Box.png|300px|thumb|right|'''Virpil''': VPC Control Panel - #1 ''made out of metal'']]
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 Others took over Iceland and then made their way westwards to North America.  <br>
 Yet others invaded Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea! Busy chaps, those Norsemen!
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 == Etsy's Offerings ==
 Etsy.com has a selection of rehabilitated gubbins made by the various companies listed above, as well as some hand made goods. <br>
 No details were found as to how one links the hand-made items to the game in such a way as to make them useful, but presumably this information is known to the manufacturers!  <br>
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 == Links ==
 *Presti70 modified the [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5719 Steel Battalion VT Controller] for Oolite (2009). ClymAngus adds many links to other hardware possibilities.
 *You can of course, always make your own: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=278601#p278601 One armed man's child-sized cobra]
 {| cellspacing="3" align="center" border="0" text-align="center"

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 [[File:Elgato Streamdeck.jpg|300px|thumb|left|medium-sized Streamdeck (only 15 buttons)]]
-Elgato's Streamdeck is ''not'' counted as one of the four joystick controllers for Oolite v.1.90.
+Elgato's Streamdeck is ''not'' counted as one of the four joystick controllers for Oolite.
 It is made of a tough durable plastic with LCD programmable buttons which can also work as toggles where the picture on the button changes when it is depressed.
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 [[File:Streamdeck Regular Combat.png|thumb|400px|left|
-:'''Regular ''Combat'' Astrogation Panel''' <br>
+'''Regular ''Combat'' Astrogation Panel''' <br>
 * Grouping of mauve missile buttons greatly facilitates the dying braincells of the owner! <br>
 * Yellow direction arrow keys have had the ''precision flying'' '''control''' key incorporated]] <br>
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 These smaller layouts (and a third layout for the ''Docked'' state) were composed for teaching purposes, and thus are as simple as possible. They have been designed for playing the '''strict version''' of Oolite without any .oxps whatsoever.
 <div style="clear:both"></div>
 === Galcop Health Warning ===
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 == Links ==
 *Presti70 modified the [http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=5719 Steel Battalion VT Controller] for Oolite (2009). ClymAngus adds many links to other hardware possibilities.
 *You can of course, always make your own: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=278601#p278601 One armed man's child-sized cobra]
 {| cellspacing="3" align="center" border="0" text-align="center"
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 | align="center" width="200" height="200"|[[File:One_armed_man-0999.jpg|200px]]
 |}
-:DavidTQ's version (comes with oofiction in the BB thread: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6307 Deadly (interior) designs])
+:DavidTQ's version (comes with some oofiction in his BB thread: [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=6307 Deadly (interior) designs])
 [[File:DavidTQ interior.png|thumb|center|200px|Click to enlarge!]]
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