C172 G1000 Knobs Not Clickable in Legacy Interaction Mode

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:white_check_mark: SIM INFORMATION

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  • Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 or 2024: 2024

  • Version Build Number (Where do I locate that?): 1.1.7.0

  • Game Platform (Steam, Xbox, MS Store): Steam

:white_check_mark: ISSUE DESCRIPTION

  1. Description of the issue:
    Knobs on the G1000 that have a “press” action, like the HDG knob and FMS knob, cannot be pressed using legacy controls. They can only be rotated. Therefore, one cannot adjust their flight plan, among other actions.

I can confirm the knob is pressable using “Lock” mode (non-legacy interaction).

Oh, I just tried using lock mode controls in legacy mode and that works. If you hold left-click on the knob, then press right-click, the knob will press. Perhaps an issue with Legacy mode in general?

I can also confirm this behavior is the same on the Caravan G1000. Not sure what other planes have a G1000 or I would test them all.

  1. If applicable, which aircraft is experiencing this issue:
    The Cessna 172 G1000 (this might affect other/all G1000 aircraft)

  2. Did you remove all your community mods/add-ons? If yes, are you still experiencing the issue?
    No mods/addons installed in 2024

:white_check_mark: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

How often does this occur for you? (Example: Just once, every time on sim load, intermittently)
Every time, reliably

:white_check_mark: REPRODUCTION STEPS

Please list clear steps you took in order to help our test team reproduce the same issue.

  1. Load C172 or Caravan with G1000 (any airport, cold/dark or ready for takeoff, no difference)
  2. Go to settings > Flight Interface and set “Cockpit Interaction System” to “Legacy”
  3. Click HDG or FMS knob. Expected action (what happens in 2020): knob is pressed in. Actual action: nothing (knob can be pressed with a left-right-click combo)

:white_check_mark: YOUR SETTINGS

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  1. What peripherals are you using, if relevant:
    While testing, no peripherals. Just keyboard/mouse.

  2. [PC Only] Are you using Developer Mode or have you made any changes to it?
    Not using developer mode, have never turned it on

  3. [PC, MSFS 2020 Only] Are you using DX11 or DX12?
    MSFS 2024

  4. [PC Only] What GPU (Graphics Card) do you use?
    RTX 3070 Ti

  5. [PC Only] What other relevant PC specs can you share?
    Ryzen 7 3700X, 16GB RAM (I know), installed on Samsung SSD. Don’t remember mobo/memory spec.

:white_check_mark: MEDIA

Please add a screenshot or video of the issue occurring.
I don’t know how to take and share a video, and a screenshot would not be helpful. Happy to stream to someone on your discord.

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• Yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• Noticed on the C172 G1000 yesterday. Controls are in legacy mode, and if I hover over the HDG dial for example, I only get the “hand” symbol, not the “finger” symbol, so I can not press it to sync to my current heading. This is NOT how legacy worked in MSFS2020.

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ngl this is the most irritating thing ever when none of the Cessnas work at all. C172 0 sound, C152 = Throttle issue with right mouse click providing full throttle … 0 bindings as Ive checked over and over… i just wanted to do a nice simple flight

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Same here, and I figured out why this is happening.

Problem is that they, for some reason, decided for the RIGHT mouse button to work as a knob-clicking button.

Except… right button is also assigned to the look around function, so they conflict. Temporary solution would be removing the cockpit look binding away from the right button.

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Something is seriously wrong with mouse interaction in the new sim.
In VR it is even worse - at times, nothing at all can be operated with the mouse pointer. It’s like trying to fly a plane with both your hands chopped off… not very inspiring (or immersive, for that matter)

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Same issue here.

Bug #1318343846 that I found so far.

Still trying to complete 1 flight without having any bug.

Our payed alpha test is still going.

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I second this, removed bindings from cockpit freelook on the right click and it now works!

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Came here to report this issue. Glad I’m not the only one hitting it!

A bit bizarre that basic things like this regressed between 2020 and 2024. Oh well it is what it is. Hope it’s fixed soon. The 172 is used a ton in early career mode.

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Unless I’m missing something it’s also impossible to use the directions on the range/pan joysticks.

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Do you have the same issue if you follow the OP’s steps to reproduce it?
• yes

Provide extra information to complete the original description of the issue:
• every G1000 Cockpit has this problem

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Using the standard msfs 2024 mouse profile. Pressing and holding left mouse follwed by a click of the right mouse executes a press of the instrument button (heading button/knob for example) . Something similiar to how msfs 2020 worked from my memory.