Hi:
Not even a Newbie yet, just an embryo trying to get the Newbie stage.
Couple of questions if you don't mind: (Flying the P51D)
1. Probably bought the wrong joystick (Logitech 3D Pro). I mapped some buttons but they show up in buttons that I didn't use? Like I put Combat Trim in 10 and it shows up in 6?
2. Tried to map Gear Up/Down but I can't find which button it's in, nor can I see the consol to see their status?
3. I can now start the engine and use the trottle to get air borne, and know what the warning noises are. I even shot down a couple of planes. But for the life of me I can't land? I keep turning myself into aluminum farm!
Appreciate any help you can provid. BTW about 40 years ago I was comissioned in Pensacola and was a NFO (None Flying Object) F-14 wantabe like Goose in "Top Gun). Didn't make it...long story. Went Black shoe and did 26 years. 17 years of which was sea duty and I spent a lot of hours on Tin Cans plane guarding CV's.
So
1 and 2: I had similar problems with my logitec at first. As others have suggested, disable the software that came with it and assign the buttons via the ingame controller options menu. Even tehre, I recall the number physicly printed on/next to the button is not actually the "button number". It takes a little trial and error, but eventualy you figure out your number-5 is actualy button number-7 to teh game or something similar, and from there you should be able to figure it out and get it settup. The only real negative to my joystick (same as yours) is about half those buttons on the base don't work anymore for me, so I recommend familiarising yourelf with the important keyboard commands you'll need as sometimes it's good/necessary to know.
If you want I can gladly share my joystick's profile/settup with you if it helps, and I'll translate for you that ButtonX is acually Button5, although it may differ slighly with yours (logitec's final assembly QA issues).
3. Hop in the TA (Training Arena) when you're ready, already many have offered to help you there. This is a harder question to properly answer and work with you through than it is to ask, but first and foremost you should get your settup compfy and working for you. Once someone works with you and talks you through it, it's like riding a bike, you'll run with it once we get your training wheels off. Those tryign to help you can only speculate that you're maybe flying it into the ground in one of a dozen ways rather than ____ (IE: dropping flaps and using your throttle to control the rate of your decent).
Good luck, welcome to Aces High! (and please let us know when you do your first successful cartoon carrier landing
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