G940 Questions

[VFCBaxter]

Hi All,

A couple of things I need to ask if someone would be so kind to answer.

Firstly, how do you set up your trim wheels on this stick? Do you do it through the logitech software or direct through AH2? I would guess I am going to have to set neutral to the mark and then band it up or down for vertical trim?

Second question, I watched the FLS dive bombing session and really appreciated it that someone could film it for those of us who could not be there. (I live in a US unfriendly time zone). I noticed someone said you should make sure you are on manual trim for this. What does combat trim do then? Do most folks use Shift X when they get set for the dive?

I would like to get the most out of my expensive stick and appreciate everything I glean off of these forums. They are a great resource.

BTW, if you can carry 6 rockets and 2x1000lb bombs on the P51, why does anyone bother with the VAL, SBD or JU87?

[FLS]

You can dive bomb with combat trim. You don't need manual trim to dive bomb but if you use manual trim you want to preset it for the dive speed and angle. You learn the preset positions by practicing or doing a dry run before your attack.

I just set elevator trim on the throttle for the G940. I use the other throttle rotary for zoom. The trim wheels on the stick base are too slow to reach for elevator for me but they're OK for rudder and aileron. You can use the spare trim wheel on the stick base for RPM. It's all analog controls so you just set it up in AH.

For FFB settings I set trim to 100% and the rest between 10-20%. I don't use spring centering.

[Tigger29]

On my G940, I never bothered to program the trim wheels for Aces High.  Personally I don't like how the game handles a trimmed axis, but mostly because I like the 'auto set' trim function better (the period key.. of course I have it programmed to my stick as well).  I do have the R1 trim on the throttle set for RPM though.

What I can program without the software I have programmed through Aces High (and left unprogrammed in the software) but some things had to be done through the software like macros, shifted commands, etc.  I guess I'll give you my assignments below.

I should add that Logitech is about to release a new firmware that greatly improves the stick's accuracy (by greatly reducing the REVERSAL BUG).  I currently use a beta version of the firmware and it is a HUGE improvement, but unfortunately I am not allowed to share it but it's supposed to be out by the end of the year.  The Reversal Bug still exists in all of the other axes, but hopefully that will be the next thing they fix.

STICK X Axis - Ailerons
STICK Y Axis - Elevators
Trigger1 - Fire Primary(MG)
Shift+Trigger1 - Nothing
Trigger2 - Fire all
Shift+Trigger2 - Fire Selected (Cannons/Bombs/Rockets/ETC)
Pinkie Trigger - SHIFT
S1 - Show/Hide Clipboard
Shift+S1 - Show Damage List
S2 - Toggle Landing Gear
Shift+S2 - Toggle Landing Hook
S3 - WEP
Shift+S3 - Select Secondary Weapon
S4 - VOX Channel
Shift+S4 - Show Text window/channel and range list (Sends '/', then pauses two seconds, then sends 'ENTER')
FIRE - Open Bomb Doors
Shift+FIRE - Toggle Dive Flaps
Stick Top Hat/Mini Mouse Left/Right - Zoom Map In/Out
Stick Top Hat/Mini Mouse Up/Down - Zoom In/Out
Stick Top Hat/Mini Mouse Button - Default Zoom
Stick Bottom Hat - Views
TRIM1, 2, 3 - Unassigned
THROTTLE 1 - Engine #1
THROTTLE 2 - Engine #2
T1 - Look UP
Shift+T1 - Look Down
T2 - VOX Range
Shift+T2 - Toggle Plane Icons
T3 - Check 6 Call
Shift+T3 - Toggle Zoom On/Off
T4 - Center Track IR
Shift+T4 - Track IR On/Off
Throttle Top Hat Left - Trim Auto Set
Shift+ Throttle Top Hat Left - Autopilot Pitch Hold
Throttle Top Hat UP - Flaps Down
Shift+ Throttle Top Hat UP - Autopilot Level
Throttle Top Hat Right - Unassigned
Shift+ Throttle Top Hat Right - Unassigned
Throttle Top Hat Down - Flaps Up
Shift+ Throttle Top Hat Down - Autopilot hold speed
Throttle Bottom Hat Left - Gunner #1
Shift+ Throttle Bottom Hat Left - Gunner #5
Throttle Bottom hat Up - Gunner #2
Shift+ Throttle Bottom Hat Up - Gunner #6
Throttle Bottom hat Right - Gunner #3
Shift+ Throttle Bottom Hat Right - Gunner #7
Throttle Bottom Hat Down - Gunner #4
Shift+ Throttle Bottom Hat Down - Gunner #8
R1 - RPM
R2 - Unassigned
Throttle Base Button #1 - Engine Start/Stop
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #1 - End Flight (Sends '/' '.' 'e' 'f' 'enter')
Throttle Base Button #2 - Select Aces High Mode (toggles between mode #1 and mode #2)
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #2 - Select Fuel tank
Throttle Base Button #3 - Select View (Toggles between F1, F3, and F5)
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #3 - Select Detail View (Supposed to toggle between SHIFT F1 and SHIFT F4 but a bug in the programming software doesn't like that so I have it set to SHIFT F1 only)
Throttle Base Button #4 - Toggle Plane (For bombers for switching plane gunners)
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #4 - EJECT (Sends 'ENTER' 'ENTER' 'ENTER' 'O')
Throttle Base Button #5 - .speed 200
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #5 - .speed 140
Throttle Base Button #6 - .salvo 1
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #6 - .salvo 2
Throttle Base Button #7 - bombsite view (F6)
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #7 - .salvo 10
Throttle Base Button #8 - calibration mode (Y)
Shift+ Throttle Base Button #8 - calibrate (U)
RUDDER Axis - Rudders
Left Toe Brake Axis - Left Toe Brake
Right Toe Brake Axis - Right Toe Brake

[ebfd11]

OK cal me stupid but you are saying "Shift+T1 - Look Down" OK what button are you using for the shift button.

BTW does anyone else have this on their pedals??

it is showing a button on my pedals to fire all guns ...LOL

[Tigger29]

Shift+Trigger1 - Nothing
Trigger2 - Fire all
Shift+Trigger2 - Fire Selected (Cannons/Bombs/Rockets/ETC)
Pinkie Trigger - SHIFT
S1 - Show/Hide Clipboard
Shift+S1 - Show Damage List
S2 - Toggle Landing Gear
Shift+S2 - Toggle Landing Hook

I know it was a long list and easy to miss, but the pinky trigger is what I use for the "shift" command for the stick.

I don't know why the pedals show having a button.. I suspect it goes back to XP when during the windows calibration you had to 'press a button' on the joystick to move to the next axis.. <shrug> I don't know.

As soon as the updated firmware is available to the general public, I'll let you know!

[Tigger29]

As promised, Logitech just released a new Firmware update for the G940.  This firmware reduces the "reversal bug" on the stick X and Y axes from about 1.1% to about 0.3%.

As for the other axes, well it's a work in progress but at least they're working on it.

You can read about it (and download the firmware) from Logitech's Forums HERE