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[Feature request] Improved vehicle controls
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Description

The vehicles are an important part of the game, but could do with some contol tweaks to make them user friendly. The main issue is it is not possible to hold a low speed when driving.

I propose the following changes.

  1. Use Q,W and E keys for 1/3 throttle, 2/3 throttle and full throttle repectively.
  1. Allow a double tap of those keys to hold that throttle position, to make long drives less of a chore.
  1. Use the Mouse wheel to change gear (perhaps an optional setting), or at least allow you to manually drop a gear so you can climb hills easier.
  1. The Headlights can be mapped to a key directly. This could be improved by making that key toggle between Off/Headlights/Full Beam and Hazard warning lights.
  1. Allow a key to be mappable to make switching seats easier.
  1. Make the engine start and stop only via a key (so you can leave it running when you exit the vehicle).

Details

Severity
Feature
Resolution
Open
Reproducibility
Always
Operating System
Windows 10 x64
Category
Controls
Steps To Reproduce

Driving only has two forward speeds. A slow forward speed is only possible by intermittently pressing the W key.

Additional Information

In the old OFP/Arma games this was a feature. You could map slow/medium/fast with the Q/W/E keys, and it made driving more straightforward.

Event Timeline

StevieB created this task.Nov 14 2022, 7:14 PM
StevieB changed Category from General to Controls.Nov 14 2022, 7:27 PM
Geez changed the task status from New to Reviewed.Nov 15 2022, 12:19 PM