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Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: coyo on July 14, 2005, 08:38:21 PM: Can this button be used to double the functionality of the other buttons on the X45 (like you could do with the Thrustmaster HOTAS)?
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: Eagler on July 14, 2005, 09:44:35 PM: yes
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: T0J0 on July 15, 2005, 09:52:47 AM: Would be nice to see how other people setup the X45 button mappings...

TJ
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: Scherf on July 15, 2005, 10:14:55 AM: Apparently lots of folks use it akin to the shift key - as you say it then double the available functionality of all the other buttons.

Too much to remember for me though. I use it to toggle WEP.
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: Mustaine on July 15, 2005, 10:53:38 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Scherf
Apparently lots of folks use it akin to the shift key - as you say it then double the available functionality of all the other buttons.

Too much to remember for me though. I use it to toggle WEP.
LOL me too... or at least when i was using my x45

tojo, here's how mine was / is

trigger = fire mg
lower left on top = fire cannon
top red button = select bombs / rockest
lower right on top = toggle combat trim
pinky = toggle wep
lower right hat = 8 way views
upper left hat = 4 way hat programmed:
up = auto speed
left = display damage
right = select fuel tank
down = toggle gun zoom

on throttle:

index finger hat = 4 way hat programmed:
left = clipboard
right = auto level
down = mic channel
up = mic range
big orange thumb button = look up
mini mouse = 4 way hat programmed:
up = engine
down = gear
forward = lower flaps
back = raise flaps

that is just for fighter mode. things i did in GV mode, was one of the hats was change gunner position, the thumb mouse thingy fwd and back zoomed in and out, and other stuff

hope that helps
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: T0J0 on July 15, 2005, 11:30:29 AM: mustaine
Mine is set up similar to your settings but there iare two buttons/rotars that I havent programmed, had problems assigning them.. Was hoping I could set a button for the Mute range channel command!

Tojo
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: Mustaine on July 15, 2005, 11:42:21 AM: Quote
Originally posted by T0J0
mustaine
Mine is set up similar to your settings but there iare two buttons/rotars that I havent programmed, had problems assigning them.. Was hoping I could set a button for the Mute range channel command!

Tojo
for the rotaries i have them as axis, meaning analog, and map them to elevator and aileron trim in AH

to map them you goto stick settings, and asign axis, scroll down and you will see the trims, map the axis you want and dont forget you have to calibrate them just like your stick / throttle / rudder.
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: Sikboy on July 15, 2005, 12:52:24 PM: Lets see...

trigger = fire both
lower left on top = fire cannon
top red button = toggle clipboard
lower right on top = fire MG
pinky = Look up
lower right hat = 8 way views
upper left hat = 4 way hat programmed:
up = Zoom in
left = left wheel break
right = right wheel break
down = zoom out
Index finger button: toggle zoom

on throttle:

index finger hat = 4 way hat programmed:
left = trim rudder left
right = trim rudder right
down = look down
up = toggle icon mode
big orange thumb button = Auto-climb
mini mouse = 4 way hat programmed:
up = flaps up
down = flaps down
forward = channel VOX
back = range VOX
mini-mouse button=WEP

The thumb axis on the throttle is my RPMs, main axis on the throttle is MP, third axis isn't being used.

-Sik
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: Hwkeye on July 15, 2005, 05:38:11 PM: I have mapped my pinkie key for Zoom.
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: lasersailor184 on July 15, 2005, 07:25:35 PM: Ditto.
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: SKJohn on July 15, 2005, 07:36:42 PM: mine also used for WEP.
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: FiLtH on July 16, 2005, 03:03:00 PM: Set my neighbor's x45 so pinkie is wep as well.
Title: Saitek X45 Pinkie Button
Post by: lasersailor184 on July 16, 2005, 04:04:36 PM: No, I have WEP set to the Rudder 4 way left (from my POV). Right is Gear, Down is flaps down, up is flaps up.