dcs-scratchpad VS DCSTheWay

DCS Scratchpad, Open Kneeboard, Joystick Gremlin and HidHide, VoiceAttack, Tacview, and if I may self-promote for a moment, DCS AutoMate.

If you use custom mods, some might have their own folders here too. For me, it's just the folder for Scratchpad.

Latest update fixes it. (Only read the change log, have not tested myself)

For things like changing a radio frequency or turning on/off datalink or TACAN, it's about even. If I'm doing things like manually entering in target coordinates for JDAMs or plugging in my own flight plan on an MP server, it makes life much easier. (For the second scenario I also recommend using DCS Scratchpad.) It's also nice in that it supports various panels multiple aircraft, and the only other thing that I know of which offers even close to equivalent functionality costs several hundred dollars.

For some extra help with writing stuff down I really recommend this: https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad

You can download the update at https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad/releases/tag/0.5.0

Given it's an enhancement of The Way, most likely not since the F10 map in pancake doesn't operate the same way as the one in VR as far as The Way is implemented. The only one I've had any success with is Scratchpad, which basically gives you a window you can type notes to reference to avoid having to flip back to the F10 map for coordinates.

DCS Scratchpad (https://github.com/rkusa/dcs-scratchpad) is also a godsend in VR especially once you start programming JDAMs/JSOWs. The great thing about it is that, if you find it a bit cumbersome to convert chuck's guides into the DCS kneeboard format, you can just list down your own checklist on a notepad and copy paste it into the scratchpad directory.

On some aircraft, you can have it import points you add on the F10 map directly to the airplane's nav system, but not all modules support that. Since you're referring to the SLAM-ER, I assume you're talking about the F-18, which doesn't have a way to automatically import points from the F10 map or preflight mission map (only points that were created for the plane in the mission editor will be in the nav system when you spawn in). However you can use a program like DCS The Way to select points on the map and then it can automatically type them into the plane for you.

DCS The Way V2.0.0

You could always either use or reverse engineer this https://github.com/aronCiucu/DCSTheWay

Changelog from GitHub

If you need to automate creating waypoints try The Way if you haven't already.

How is this different from https://github.com/aronCiucu/DCSTheWay ? (not hating, since TheWay came later, just curious)

The method was inspired by https://github.com/aronCiucu/DCSTheWay (which might be useful for some, too).