OpenHarrier

Since my Harrier cockpit is a long way from being even remotely “flyable”, I have decided to build a custom “button box” that will attach to my Warthog Thrustmaster throttle that will give me instant access to all the most important switches and buttons on the Harrier, for which I can’t currently map to any of my existing controllers.

Since I fly in VR, it’s important to lay things out in a way that I can feel for the control I need and know that I am pressing / toggling the correct switch.

I plan to have functions for:

• ODU buttons (5x)
• Master Arm switch
• Parking brake switch
• Master Caution reset
• AFC on/off/reset
• Anti-skid switch
• H20 (maybe)
• Exterior light switch (3-position)
• Engine Start (maybe)
• Load CAS data (shift-alt-8)
• Rearm/refuel menu
• Repair
• Landing gear switch
• More???

As an added bonus, the square momentary push buttons I bought light up, so I can control those lights with DCS-BIOS. For example, I will have the master caution light up, and the HUD mode lights will light up to show which one is selected.

I am still working on the CAD model for this, trying to finalize dimensions and where the controls will go. I have modeled the parts I am using so I can accurately plan their positions relative to each other.

Here is a work in progress screenshot: