Author Topic: Saitek X45 button setups (Read 460 times)

Ductape · « **on:** February 13, 2003, 02:50:53 AM »

I just got a Saitek X45 Stick and Throttle/Rudder. I haven't used it much yet (3 flights). I was wondering if anyone that has had one for awhile has any suggestions for setting up the buttons. I am not having any trouble mapping the functions to the buttons, but am not sure what functions work well with what buttons.

Any suggestions greatly appreciated.
The only thing I wanted to do, that I wasn't able to do was use the missle launch button for dropping bombs or launching rockets. Any ideas there?
Also, there are two rotary switches. Is there anything these can be used for? I thought maybe trim functions would work good here, but didn't find any way to do it.
Thanks for your time folks.

Soulyss · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2003, 12:43:03 PM »

The rotaries can be tricky to set up, I orginally wanted to use them for trim as well but it was just too hard for me to program (if it's possible at all)

Personally I have the "Launch" button mapped to secondary fire. The other buttons on the top are my zoom and select secondary weapons. The Hat is views and the pinkie button on the joystick is my "look up". Trigger is fire both, since I fly U.S. planes mostly and don't need a seperate cannon and MG trigger.

On the throttle I have the hats there mapped out for trimming my plane and deploying/retracting flaps, a WEP button, and a radio channel transmit key, I don't have pedals so the rocker on the front is my rudder input.

The seond (higher) hat on the joystick I just mapped to random stuff that I wouldn't need in a heartbeat, like lowering my tail hook, or landing gear, etc.

*edit* oh, and for the rotaries I ended up using the big one to bring up the clipboard map, or damage list depending on which way I spun it.

Eagler · « **Reply #2 on:** February 13, 2003, 01:11:08 PM »

X45

there's a dat up there that has the rotaries as trim

I use this with CH Pro Peds and Win98

krazyhorse · « **Reply #3 on:** February 13, 2003, 02:47:57 PM »

ok a button toggle weapons, b button toggle clipboard, fire button= bail out key, fire c in front of stick open chute/ door ,lower tophat normal veiws, upper top ht push up raise flaps, push down lower flaps,push left damage, push right auto pliot, pink trigger fire secondary "cannons", trigger = fire both, throttle side mouse fire is main guns, mouse switch up talk / squad, forward talk range, back zoom, down toggle text, D (orange button) wep, front rotory = prop rpm, i also have variables on these for use in vehicles such as flaps up/down is gear up/down with gv's