TSHv3 MANUAL - Configurable Features p3

TSHv3 Manual - Configurable Features p3

All options on this page are controlled via the "Other Settings" tab in the TSHv3 Manager


On this page:
TrackIR enhanced functionality
Priority Control
Hiding the Cockpit Mouse Cursor
Bigger HUD fonts
Master-Mode-specific Keymappings
Controlling Screen Resolutions




TrackIR enhanced functionality
TSHv3 retains the TrackIR enhanced functionality that was introduced in the Ultimate Patch. When using TSHv3, the Ultimate Patch is not necessary. To enable TrackIR in enhanced mode in Jane's F/A-18, check the Enable TrackIR box.

Enabling Enhanced Mode TrackIR in the TSHv3 Manager


TrackIR and TrackIR 2
Users that own original TrackIR or TrackIR 2 units should use v3.13 Naturalpoint software, available for download here. Once the software is installed, a Naturalpoint registry entry must be modified to achieve full range of motion.

Before starting Jane's F/A-18, start the Naturalpoint software and put it in enhanced mode (the default mouse/enhanced toggle is F8). The blue light on the TrackIR unit should be on.



TrackIR 3, TrackIR 3 PRO, and TrackIR 4 PRO
Users that own a TrackIR 3, a TrackIR 3 PRO, or a TrackIR 4 PRO should use the latest Naturalpoint software, available here. Please update your games list to ensure it includes Jane's F/A-18.

Before starting Jane's F/A-18, start the Naturalpoint software. The blue light on the TrackIR unit should come on when the sim is started.




Priority Control
Forcing F18.exe to run at Normal priority instead of the default of High can improve Jane's F/A-18 compatibility with controllers (such as the Saitek X-45 HOTAS and the Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard) and voice communication programs (such as Ventrilo). BelowNormal priority can be used in other situations. Select the desired executable priority in the dropdown box.
If you run F18.exe in Win98 compatibility mode, it will run at Normal priority regardless of the TSHv3 Manager setting.

Controlling Executable Priority in the TSHv3 Manager




Hiding the Cockpit Mouse Cursor
When using enhanced TrackIR, a visible mouse cursor can be confusing if it is not indicating the center of your viewpoint. For those who wish to potentially reduce this confusion, TSHv3 provides a timer that, when exceeded, will hide the mouse cursor (it is actually moved to the bottom right corner of the screen). After the cursor is hidden, the next movement of the mouse will snap it back to the center of the screen.

Mouse cursor hiding is controlled by the Hide Mouse Cursor after ____ seconds selection box. Options are available from 5 seconds to 60 seconds in 5-second increments. If a setting of 0 is used, the mouse cursor will not hide.


Controlling mouse cursor hiding in the TSHv3 Manager




Bigger HUD fonts
When the Activate Big Font in HUD box is checked, bigger HUD fonts will be used at all screen resolutions. These can increase legibility at higher resolutions. Below are comparison screenshots of stock fonts and big fonts at a resolution of 1024x768. Note that there is a known issue with big HUD fonts where the AIM-120 AMRAAM TTG and TTA cues are sometimes displayed in both big and small fonts simultaneously. There is currently no fix for this issue.
Original HUD Fonts
          
Big HUD fonts
          


Selecting big HUD fonts in the TSHv3 Manager




Master-Mode-specific Keymappings
When the Activate MultiKeyConfig box is checked, a different custom keyboard setup will be used depending on the current Master Mode. When this feature is enabled, the mapping named mk0 is active in NAV mode, mk1 is active in AA mode, and mk2 is active in AG mode. In the example on the right, three different commands are mapped to the same keyboard key, viewed in the file f18keys.ini. In this example, if MultiKeyConfig is enabled and the zero key is mapped to a joystick button using joystick programming software, the same joystick button will toggle the ILS in NAV mode, fire the cannon in Air-to-Air mode, and cycle the A-G Armament program in Air-to-Ground mode. For non-programmable joysticks, MultiKeyConfig can still be used with the 16 joystick buttons (or 32 if a second controller is enabled) available for in-game programming. MultiKeyConfig can give 3-mode joystick capability in Jane's F/A-18 that would not otherwise exist in an inexpensive joystick or in an independent joystick and throttle (3-mode capability is already included in the programming software of high-end game controllers such as a Cougar HOTAS or a CH HOTAS). For users with the German version of Jane's F/A-18, Master-Mode-specific keymappings pertain to the F18keysg.ini file.


Selecting Master-Mode-specific Keymappings in the TSHv3 Manager




Controlling Screen Resolutions
Clicking on the resolution dropdown box presents a choice of 15 resolutions in various aspect ratios, as well as two other choices: Res. in Game and same as desktop. Selecting Res. in Game will use the resolution chosen in-game in OPTIONS > Graphics > Driver (available resolutions will be 1024x768, 1280x960, and 1600x1200). Selecting any of the 15 resolutions will force the selected resolution in-game, regardless of the choice made in OPTIONS > Graphics > Driver. Selecting same as desktop will force the desktop resolution in-game, regardless of the choice made in OPTIONS > Graphics > Driver.

Ensure your monitor and video card both support any resolution forced by TSHv3! If you are not sure, test resolutions on the desktop first to avoid problems. Team Superhornet is not responsible for any damage to your computer hardware that may result from using TSHv3.

For resolutions exceeding 1024x768, the desktop must be at equal or greater resolution than game resolution to prevent Jane's F/A-18 from minimizing to the desktop while in flight.

The following resolutions may be forced in-game:


Selecting Screen Resolutions in the TSHv3 Manager




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