Button mapping to toggle Supercruise Assist On/Off

Chameleon_69 · Apr 27, 2019

I'd like to be able to bind a button on my controller (Hotas 4) to toggle the Supercruise Assist mode On/Off for the currently selected navigation target.
Ideally, I would be able to bind it to the same button already bound to toggle Flight Assist mode On/Off (L3) since that binding presently does nothing in Supercruise.

Thanks in advance for considering this request.

talltimz1 · Apr 27, 2019

I agree after using this new module for a couple days it does become more time consuming and cumbersome to keep going through the nav panel to activate it. You plot your course by the galaxy map then the system map so why do we need to go to a third ui / screen for this ? It should be made to be bound as a hotkey as always on/off that way you don't have to reset it after being interdicted too

Klepto · May 10, 2019

I vote for it. It would be very convenient to be able to assign a key in the controls to enable / disable the supercruise assistant.

zx · May 16, 2019

No way, probably you wont have it... spaceships is not that advanced tech... That button is just for old cars like my VW ... even they have it.

Stabby_Dave · May 17, 2019

Gets my vote.

BigRigButters · Jun 9, 2019

You got my vote!

CMDR Slee Piboi · Jun 9, 2019

I've said it before and I'll say it again; It doesn't even need a key binding, it can be completely automated:

WinterWinds said:
Why have a separate button for it in the first place? Why not just activate supercruise assist automatically given

1) one is installed on the ship,
2) the ship is in supercruise,
3) a navigable body is targeted,
4) the ship trajectory is aligned with the targeted body, and
5) the throttle is in the blue zone.

There's practically zero chance of it being activated by mistake. That's not even QoL (well except in the ED world where the whole SCA is considered a luxury item), that's like UX 101 stuff really. Omit unnecessary steps from the user flow.

Prasinus · Jun 10, 2019

Chameleon_69 said:
I'd like to be able to bind a button on my controller (Hotas 4) to toggle the Supercruise Assist mode On/Off for the currently selected navigation target.
Ideally, I would be able to bind it to the same button already bound to toggle Flight Assist mode On/Off (L3) since that binding presently does nothing in Supercruise.

Thanks in advance for considering this request.

I'd like this too.

Starbucknaked · Jul 3, 2019

Overall the keybinding scheme could use a some optimization I feel. I can't even imagine playing without reWASD and Xbox Elite controller (with the 4 paddles)...I don't know how console users manage!

Chameleon_69 · Jul 3, 2019

Starbucknaked said:
Overall the keybinding scheme could use a some optimization I feel. I can't even imagine playing without reWASD and Xbox Elite controller (with the 4 paddles)...I don't know how console users manage!

I manage quite well using my Thrustmaster HOTAS 4 on both PS4 & PC.

Starbucknaked · Jul 3, 2019

Chameleon_69 said:
I manage quite well using my Thrustmaster HOTAS 4 on both PS4 & PC.

HOTAS connected to a console can't do pip macros for example, I imagine.

Chameleon_69 · Jul 3, 2019

Starbucknaked said:
HOTAS connected to a console can't do pip macros for example, I imagine.

True... Because the pip macro functionality isn't built into the game. That's accomplished via a 3rd party automation application on the PC.

Anyway, those things are outside the topic of this thread.

Stabby_Dave · Jul 4, 2019

Been already suggested in multiple other threads.

Hank · Jul 4, 2019

I don't use one yet, but I agree w/ OP.

Chameleon_69 · Jul 10, 2019

Stabby_Dave said:
Been already suggested in multiple other threads.

Looks like mine was first...
Edit: Ah, nope... Three posts were days before mine.

Hank said:
I don't use one yet, but I agree w/ OP.

This suggestion is not specific to using the HOTAS.

Ramsey Sparrow said:
If you ask me, it should be the same shortcut for FA on/off, doubling up; the two functions don't overlap.

Yep, I said the same in my original post up there.

Ramsey Sparrow said:
Same as I think night vision/orbit lines should share the same button for simplicity's sake.

Sure, I could get on board with that.

MozartMcLaus · Sep 19, 2019

Vote
Especially since now SC assist can't be turnet on/off via throttlling to max speed.

CourtJester035 · Oct 3, 2019

Agreed, I'd like to see the SCA toggle function made mappable as well.

Off topic:

MozartMcLaus said:
Vote
Especially since now SC assist can't be turnet on/off via throttlling to max speed.

In fact, you can still do this. In the 'Ship' tab of the right panel, under 'Flight Assist', you'll find the 'Supercruise Assist' setting. The update defaulted this to Auto Throttle, but changing it to Manual Throttle will give you back the max throttle override for SCA.

MozartMcLaus · Oct 3, 2019

CourtJester035 said:
Agreed, I'd like to see the SCA toggle function made mappable as well.

Off topic:

In fact, you can still do this. In the 'Ship' tab of the right panel, under 'Flight Assist', you'll find the 'Supercruise Assist' setting. The update defaulted this to Auto Throttle, but changing it to Manual Throttle will give you back the max throttle override for SCA.

Thanks, you save my life

CastorSugar · Dec 14, 2020

Gonna necro this because it's still an issue. Elite's controls aren't among any of the simplest games out there and this is partly because there's a lot to set up (which is fine) and partly because of bad UI design (which isn't fine).