I have just gotten started with AHII
I bought my X52 stick and throttle a couple of weeks ago and have been working on learning how to Profile with it.
Here's a couple of things that you might consider.
When I first got started with AHII and my X52 I did exactly what you did and it worked reasonably well.
I then learned that there were AHII commands which you have to use to switch modes on the X52.
Look in the 'Global' command list. The commands are in alphabetical order and I believe are "Switch to Mode 1", "Switch to Mode 2", and so on. They are not mapped by default.
Well that was a pain to have to do to access the X52 modes by AHII commands. And it left me with only one AHII set of commands.
Then I figured out that if you don't configure any commands in AHII but rather place all the Key commands in an X52 profile that I could switch modes on the fly by simply turning the mode selector on the X52.
This of course opens a whole world of flexibility in AHII.
For example:
1. You could create an X52 Profile Named AHII FA (for Fighter\Attack) and in it have 3 complete Modes worth of Fighter\Attack plane controls which are accessible by simply turning the X52 Mode selector.
2. You could then create an X52 Profile Named say AHII Bombers and in it have 3 complete Modes worth of Bomber controls which are accessible by simply turning the X52 Mode selector.
3. You could then create an X52 Profile Named say Vehicles and Boats and in it have 3 complete Modes worth of Vehicles Boats controls which are accessible by simply turning the X52 Mode selector
And so on and so on, you get the picture
You can then start AHII after selecting say the X52 AHII FA Profile, select your plane and be ready to fly. Then you could decide that say you wanted to switch to a Bomber. You just reprofile the X52, from the Stick, on the fly, select your Plane and your ready to go.
I think you will find as you get more comfortable with the X52 power that putting your commands in Profiles instead of in AHII is a much better way to fly.
Once you have come to enjoy how much power you now have with your X52. You will come to love it as I do mine.
Once your X52 is Plugged in and Profiled to an Aces High II Profile all you have to do in AHII is set up and Calibrate your X, Y, and Z Axis's for Throttle, Aerilons,and Rudder.
Until I made my Rudder pedals set I was using the Twist function on the X52 but I like the pedals much better.
I was planning on getting a set of Saitek Rudder Pedals but I built a set out of an old Attack 3 Stick and it is working fine.
If you would like a copy of my X52 Aces High FA Profile which works really well for me just Email me at:
Roche11@Verizon.net Let me know what you think
Neil Roche
