Last week I received my new X52 and have been experimenting with various profiles made up with the SST (Saitek software). However, I continued to have problems with especially the POVs.
I gave up using an SST profile and have now assigned functions to the various buttons in the AHII SETUP. This is approximately how I set it up today:
Trigger = prim. weapon. I don´t use 2nd stage for you too easily loose bombs or the like.
Fire-button = Sec. weapon
Button A = Change sec. weapon
Button B = WEP
Button C = Flaps down
Hat 1 = POV horizontal
Pinkie = range radio
Hat 2 = Look around down
T1 = Auto pilot climb
T2 = Wheel brake left
T3 = Auto pilot straight
T4 = Wheel brake right
T5 = Arrestor hook
T6 = Lower / raise gear
Button D = look straight up
Button D + Hat 1 = Look around up
Button E = Toggle enemy lock (I am using "F11 and 'shift TAB' " for enemy lock)
Hat on Throttle = trims for roll and pitch
I also wish to program "Z" (Zoom) for gunnery but can´t find the function in the AHII setup (and HTC is not telling me where to look for it

).
Setting it up in AHII, however, means that I do not have the pinkie as a 'shift' available and thus have a lot less functions in the stick. So, I am very curious as to how those of you who are satisfied with an SST profile have set it up.