Accessibility Use The D-pad For Knobs

I'm playing TSW for years now and find controlling knobs and switches still so tedious on console. The controls don't even seem to build up muscle memory handling a controller.

I noticed today whilst setting up the Avanti I clicked on the exterior light and tried to use D-pad to switch the knobs. It makes more immersive sense to click up/down or left/right on d-pad than using a stick to turn a knob.

It really makes more sense to hold X (on Playstation) and control the knob or switch with the D-Pad.

 

what do you mean by 'knob'

 

A knob. "is a rotary device used to provide manual input adjustments" says wikipedia

 

I know what a knob is but I don't know what you mean by your initial post.

 

The knobs and switches in the cab would be way more accessible if the controller scheme was > Hold X button and use D-pad left/right for knobs and > Hold X button and use D-pad Up/Right for switches.

 

I know this aint keyboard related, but it would be nice if someone found a binding, maybe a keyboard shortcut or sth, that would enable us to put lever in an absolute position, either lowest or highest - would be especially useful in situations like AFB reset, or when you have to reset throttle, to be able to quickly move it to zero... atm it is possible only with mouse, but that usually compromises your view - like you have to position the viewpoint, right click to fix it in place, and then do the shenanigans, which is not ideal, since you want to keep your focus straight on the track most of the time if possible or on indicators/dials/screens in front of you

 

I know it is a minor thing, but actually it would actually make sense.

I don't even want to click on that link, just in case!

 

I was reading a comment on the digital screens of someone with shaking hands and I felt embarrassed that I'm the one complaining about how annoying it is to flip switches. I'm getting older but I'm not experiencing any disorders yet but when I try to imagine someone with movement disorders having to use the stick on controllers to move switches seems almost like torture. I already experience that I'm lucky when I get the switch in the correct position at the first try using the stick. My hands don't shake and I already find this tedious. Using D-pad you even get feedback in what position your switch is as every click is a position of the switch.
Please start taking controllers seriously. Trains in real life are not driven with mouse and keyboard they are driven with a huge beefed up controller.