Dedicated support for Stream Deck Plus dials

[Leo-skr]

I know the Action Trigger Dial can be used to map dials to regular key functions, for example to bind TC increase/decrease. However, the flag background doesn't cover the entire touch strip section, and the number for the current TC level is not as easy to read as it could be. I think a dedicated dial feature would be very nice!

Also many thanks for creating this plugin — it integrates so nicely with ACC! I can't wait for it to be implemented in other sims!

[justpush-simracing]

Hey thank you! It's been a pleasure and well sometimes a pain to build, but very proud of where it is and also very excited to integrate new sims. It's coming! ✨

As to your issue and request, I'm both happy and slightly sad; happy that someone with a SD Plus is using it and can give feedback on it, but sad that I don't personally have one and therefore can't test / build with it! Elgato doesn't let me even virtually see how the code would render on a Plus without physically owning one, and truth is I sprung for an XL for development while using my standard in the rig. I've been wondering if the buttons would even function with the screens, which I doubted, so I guess broken rendering exceeded my expectations... We can work with broken!

While I can't realistically afford to spring for a Plus for development (not never, just--not now), I'd really appreciate screenshots/pics/videos of what you're seeing and the icon/flag behavior. All data is useful data. Perhaps with enough info, I can figure out how to make it better for the Plus. No guarantees but I've seen things in the SDK about the Plus" screens and nobs--I'm certain there is a way to do it.

I'll just throw this out there--we have a beta user channel on discord and if/when I get to that point where I'm trying to resolve this, I can make beta builds for you to try and see if they work as expected. If not, no worries. I can otherwise only vaguely promise to fix it if/when I get a Plus! We do have a Patreon/PayPal link here if you'd like to help the Plus fund, (all proceeds go to product improvement of users' requests) but again--completely up to you!

I really appreciate you using and enjoying the plugin, and giving feedback! It's the best way to make a better product for you and everyone else 🙌

Cheers!

[Leo-skr]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply! I completely understand the situation with Elgato’s development limitations, so don't worry if you can't build directly for the Plus right now. I actually encountered the same problem when I was setting things up before I got my SD+, as the software wouldn't let me configure a proper SD+ profile unless the device was physically connected. Classic Elgato software quirks!

As for how I’m currently using the dials: I’m using Elgato’s 'Action Trigger Dials' to bind regular key inputs to dial actions. It works, but there are some quirks that make the UI a bit awkward with the plugin. Specifically:

Each of the three dial functions (increment, decrement and deactivate) appears as an individual button on the screen.
This makes the buttons themselves quite small, which reduces readability, especially for things like the TC level.
The TC level is shown three times (once per action Edit: I just saw that you also have increase/ decrese icons without the value).
The flag background only appears behind each individual key/button and not across the full width of the touch strip or dial section.

Nevertheless, it’s great to be able to use your plugin in this setup. I'm more than happy to provide screenshots or video clips of what I'm seeing. If you ever want to test beta builds for the Plus, I'd be happy to try them out and provide feedback.

Keep up the awesome work — and again, I totally understand the limitations you're working with. Elgato definitely doesn't make it easy!

Cheers!