Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Poky Panggle on November 13, 2006, 04:30:37 PM
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Hello aces. I'm brand new to AH and haven't flown a sim since AW folded. When I dusted off my Sidewinder I found it had folded as well and I replaced it with the X52. I need advice from someone who has experience with the "Smart Technology Programming Software" that accompanies the X52. Question: is it of use in AH2 or is it unnecessary? It looks like the in-game setup will be adequate but I'm not sure. I do not expect to use the X52 outside of AH2. Thanks. Poky.
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The in game setup will work for the basics but if you want to do more advanced stuff like macros you need to use the profiler.. Also with the profiler you can turn your mouse stick into 4 buttons, I find that much more usefull than having it as a mouse.. It really depends on how complex you want to get and how many buttons you use. :)
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In game setup is almost enough, but if you like to program slider, roller on the throttle you have to use SST.
For example slider on my throttle is set for gun sight zoom, roller wheel for zooming map, and roller wheel button for clipboard. I cant achieve that with standard AH setup system, even if its most friendly in sims world.
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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
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Are you still using this stick?
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Neil Roche - Great Post.
Poky - there are YouTubes out there that will take some of the sting out of learning SST. I recommend one by FroogleSim that talks about how to program 'edge cases' for a Saitek X55. This includes how to set up rotaries. The functions of the X52 and the X55 are pretty much the same. The SST software is definitely the same. Search YouTube for FroogleSim and then search for "Programming the X55".
In most cases you can get flying by using the AHII setup. Most people do and most of those 'most people' shoot me down with alarming regularity. It's not the joystick's fault, however.
Have fun.
:salute
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