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Offline Revvin

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« on: November 29, 2002, 05:25:19 PM »
Can we have the ability to map trim functions to analogue axis please? The HOTAS Cougar and Saitek X36 and X45 have analogue rotaries. You can of course map these as digital axis but analogue trim input such as IL-2 uses works so much better.
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« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2002, 06:17:41 AM »
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Can we have the ability to map trim functions to analogue axis please? The HOTAS Cougar and Saitek X36 and X45 have analogue rotaries. You can of course map these as digital axis but analogue trim input such as IL-2 uses works so much better.


Yes please..................
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« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2002, 06:38:42 AM »
Ya, we really could use this!  It'd be nice to have a use for my rotaries beyond engine RPM.

And HT, you may trim YOUR plane with buttons, but I don't know of a single ww2 fighter that was. :p
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« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2002, 08:30:34 PM »
I concurr with this.  It would be so very nice.

Please, please impliment this, Hitech.
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« Reply #4 on: November 30, 2002, 09:14:27 PM »
Yes, pleeeeaase :D
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« Reply #5 on: December 05, 2002, 11:12:35 AM »
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2002, 03:42:52 PM »
Please HTC?
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« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2003, 06:11:49 PM »
Punt for v1.12.:)

Thanks
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Offline Revvin

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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2003, 11:19:47 AM »
puntity punty punt! :D
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2003, 07:08:11 PM »
pretty craggenplease?
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2003, 07:19:57 PM »
Yes and no.

If I would implement it, it would be implemented so that there was a rate limiter, so you couldn't spin from one end to the other.

2nd realize that this would require you to use only those trim wheels and have to set trim before every flight. When on auto pilot it would override the trim wheels but once you came off auto the plane would be slamed based on where your trim wheels where.


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Offline LePaul

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« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2003, 07:53:36 AM »
Eeek, and with my luck, that would be when taking a 262 or 163 off trim and a sudden pitch up...kaboom
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« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2003, 10:13:45 AM »
>>When on auto pilot it would override the trim wheels but once you came off auto the plane would be slamed based on where your trim wheels where. <<

I'd be happy with this, given that if i'm hitting auto trim it's either for easy-climb (angle) or cruising flight (level), in which case i'll already have trimmed pretty close to whre the auto will be setting it.

Rate limiter would be perfect (i've been watching IL2 boards with a sort of sad amusement).
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« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2003, 10:52:00 AM »
The rate limiter would be a good idea, although personally I wouldn't ram my trim wheels fore and aft and risk wrecking the potentiometers I guess some would.

As for autopilot why not only allow autopilot if the trims wheels are in the neutral position and then any movement shuts off autopilot or trim axis do not register until autopilot turned off?

Thanks for the reply HT
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« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2003, 11:14:08 AM »
>>As for autopilot why not only allow autopilot if the trims wheels are in the neutral position and then any movement shuts off autopilot or trim axis do not register until autopilot turned off?<<

Ahh, i thought we were talking about mapping to a rotary axis? in which case there would be no 'neutral' position. (I already have trim mapped to hats on an X45, which is just like using keys.)

Mapping to rotaries for trim (and flaps!) could give more pilot feedback and finer control than using keypresses. It would however mean that any override, such as autopilot, would change the trim position, but obviously not the position of our rotaries.
Speaking only for myself, i'd be happy with the implementation HT described. But-
>>but once you came off auto the plane would be slamed based on where your trim wheels where<<
             -could the rate limiter also apply in this situation? this might make life easier and also prevent any possible abuses?
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