Bind Sync Heading Bug to Joystick Button?

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Mods are players too. :smiling_face_with_sunglasses:

I solved it by using Mobiflight to map a custom command to my VKB GA Module. Same solution for the VNAV button.

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would love to see this fixed Asobo..

TEMP WORKAROUND IF YOU HAVE FSUIPC ON PC

  1. create a new document in wordpad++
  2. paste the following text without the quotes into the document
    “hdg = ipc.readSW(0x582) – Gets current TRUE heading, in same units as AP Hdg
    hdg = hdg - ipc.readSW(0x2A0) – convert to MAGNETIC by subtracting Mag Var
    ipc.writeSW(0x7cc, hdg) – write to the A/P Hdg bug”
  3. save file in FSUIPC main folder as “currheading.lua” without the quotes
  4. restart FSUIPC and choose “Lua Currheading”

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with thanks to https://www.mobiflight.com/forum/message/21141.html

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Sigh, been what, nearly 2 years since this has been posted, and yet still no solution.

All I want to do is have a keybind that I can map to a button on my HOTAS, or to an emulated TouchPortal button on my tablet, so I can line up the heading bug with my current heading.

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3 years after… All the same. I cannot bind a key to do what a right click on the HDG knob do.

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Hi CC.

Sorry for the rather late response to your May 22 post!

Could you possibly go into a little more detail on how to use Mobiflight to map a custom command for ‘Sync Heading Bug’ to the VKB GA Module? I assume basically the same process would apply for VNAV.

I have looked at the tutorials on the mobiflight site and scrolled the forum only to find a massive community and technology option I was completely unaware of. Any pointers on how to get started would therefore be highly appreciated!

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Hi! The commands I use are in this thread:

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Thank you very much for the quick response.

I downloaded mobiflight, had a bit of messing around looking at basic tutorials which only added to my confusion. Then I just followed the steps suggested and it worked a treat! Thank you again.

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works with every plane Ive tested except the Just Flight arrows (if anyone knows why, I´d appreciate it…) (spad.next)

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I successfully use SPAD.neXt to send AS1000_PFD_HEADING_SYNC Event with my Logitech Multi Panel HDG button.

Obviously because of its name it is for G1000 avionics, but it might work for other things or there might be a similar options for other systems.

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Just wasted half an hour looking for the non-existent SYNC HEADING BUG. I don’t understand why it isn’t there. Not mad keen on running external software for one binding.

Oh well, there’s always MSFS 2024 (maybe, perhaps, perhaps not).

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Mobiflight works well and reliably, and doesn’t have a noticeable impact on pc load / game frames. I use it daily for Heading Sync and VNAV, great tool.

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Do you how to realign heading bug from drift of course on Xbox series X?

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Not sure how to do that. I am on PC and use Spad.next to do that but it probably doesn’t work for Xbox.

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Tested. NOT. :cry:

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LOL, came back to this thread after.. 5 years. Is this STILL not fixed? There’s still no way in-game (without using a third party program) to use the “Set Heading Bug” to a key or a joystick button and have it actually work?

If you right click on the HDG knob with your mouse, it works. If you bind it to a key or a joystick button, and push that button, it puts the bug at 360 degrees regardless of where the plane is pointing. Basically, the game gives you the option to create a keybind/joystick bind for it, but that bind doesn’t work properly.

5 years since being reported. Over 1800 days!

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In MSFS 2020, you can do it using Mobiflight.

In MSFS 2024, you can do it using native control mappings.

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Use “Set AP Current HDG” to set the heading bug to the airplane’s heading.