DD_Brando Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 As many of you already know, I only have one arm. I've adapted, as the Borg would say, - and built my own special stick and have a good cockpit set-up - but I've still never found the space on my HOTAS to map a Press-to-talk button. In fact, when I think about it, it's not really even a matter of having an available button. The trouble is that when I really need to call "check your six" or "break, break!" I'm usually engaged in rolling my throttle on, tweaking the trim, adjusting the view, and hopefully firing the guns to get the bandit off your tail! There's a limit to what one hand can manage. So I rely on the convenience of voice-activation with Teamspeak. I want to say that I've been doing this for years now, and I'm pretty sure that my settings are adjusted so that you won't hear any outside noise or heavy breathing. Please feel free to complain if you do and I will do some superfine tweaking. See you up there, B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Pooka Posted January 12, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 ~S~ Brando, I flew in the same sessions last week, you arrived prior to myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snacko Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 IMO as long as voice activation doesn't cause a problem, I am fine with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold_Gambler Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 But .... some of us like hearing heavy breathing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jediteo Posted January 12, 2009 Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Heavy breathing is not the worst thing I have heard on TS, but that wasn't with the dogs, on a ww2 online server years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perfesser Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 A while ago I thought I could get the brake feature on the rudder pedals to work as a Push To Talk button. The brakes only use one pedal, not both. Dunno what you use or if you use pedals but my stick has a pinkie shift button, maybe shift+toe button as brakes and toe for PTT? Never could get the programming right (hate the new SST software) and gave up but Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crash Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I used to use the Saitek software but for some reason autopilot kept cutting in. Now I use JoyToKey and NO PROBS anymore By the way WELCOME Brando Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Hah! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonar Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 motorcycle on motorcycle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snacko Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Me too... I have a 2000 Road King Classic, but have been thinking of selling it and getting a FJR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DD_Brando Posted January 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I use pedals. I did try using the left pedal as my mike key, but I found it tricky to use while I was kicking rudder left. I would often find that I'd opened the channel by accident, or vice versa. I guess the best answer would be if I could make press-to-talk into a toggle command rather than a hold-down. Maybe someone knows of a way to rig that? As for extra 'bits' - well I've already made quite a few. Before I had rudder pedals I used one of those hole-punchers (used for filing documents) as a foot switch. It was wired directly to the shift function in my FF Pro joystick and allowed me to double the number of commands available at the top of the stick. It was neat, but the advent of XP killed the Shift function on MS sticks and I moved on. Now I use an adapted stick made up from two CH fightersticks and using the left-handed conversion available from a CH fan who makes them. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum Friar Posted January 13, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I use voice activated all the time, just have to watch mic sensitivity that's all, and not eat apples when flying gunner for jabo, or sandwiches, or slurp tea, he gets up set about in flight catering for some reason. glad to have you fly with us sir. Friar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fireman Posted January 13, 2009 Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 what Friar said.....if your voice activated is working and not causing any grief why worry about changing it m8? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2. Administrators Jabo Posted January 13, 2009 2. Administrators Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 I use voice activated all the time, just have to watch mic sensitivity that's all, and not eat apples when flying gunner for jabo, or sandwiches, or slurp tea, he gets up set about in flight catering for some reason. glad to have you fly with us sir. Friar LOL, don't get me started... Welcome Brando - good to fly with you last Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1. DDz Quorum FoolTrottel Posted January 13, 2009 1. DDz Quorum Report Share Posted January 13, 2009 Like the others stated: no problem with hearing you Brando! Me too use voice activation. Works quite well... I guess... haven't heard of any issues as of yet that is. (Well, one exception: When in a 110, with unmodded sound, sometimes starting them DB engines just appear to make the volume knob move up a bit, and up a bit more... throttling up may have caused my mike thinking I was using my voice... So sorry guys!) Brando, Good to See and Hear you up there! Ft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quazi Posted January 14, 2009 Report Share Posted January 14, 2009 No sweat m8. Just keep doing it the way you are used to. Damn sure don't need to put anything extra on your plate and I for one would appreciate it that you are free to warn of incoming bandits on my six or elsewhere. I for one have always used voice activation. I just keep the sensitivity up high enough to only open my mic when I am talking fairly loud. And if I ever find myself having to remove my headphones to go and take care of a little PB in the middle of a flight, I just mute my mic before removing my headphones and lying them down. Tis good to finally have an opportunity to meet you on comms and do some flying with you Brando. Truly is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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