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Title: How do you rig your rig
Post by: dirtdart on February 22, 2012, 03:38:09 PM
Well, I hope to bust the typical GD rants with something constructive....  lol.  I figured we are seeing some new names and one of the things I did, as a new guy, was ping folks on how they set up their rig.  So, here is how I have my X-52 pro set up:

Throttle Quad:

                      Airplane                                                GV
Throttle:          Throttle                                Range for adjustable sights
Hat:             Flaps up/down Wep                    Vehicle position jumps
Top Button:   Combat trim on/off                      Ammo select
Button "D":        Zoom                                       Zoom
Horizontal Slider:  Brakes Both   
Round slider:       Cockpit view L/R                 
                 

Stick:

Lower hat:      views along horizontal plane            same
Upper Hat:       views along vertical plane              GV driving controls
Pinky switch:   Up elevator trim
Tigger:            fire pri/alt                                     fire pri/alt
Button "A":        Voice Range                                Voice Range
Button "B"         Ventrillo                                      Ventrillo
Button "C"         Weapon select secondary             
Fre button        Voice Channel                               Voice channel

I have screwed around with dome of the other features, but I have found it easier just to hit a key instead of mapping some of the other keys.  The definate money makers are mapping the flaps and wep to where the can be rapidly managed as well as the elevator trim and combat trim on/off allowing you to control dives at a much higher speed than with them.  For example diving a K4, compression sets in, up elevator trim to get descent angle, hit combat trim to stop the up nose trim/repeat until on deck and on 262s six. 

Anyone else care to share their layout? 
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: chaser on February 22, 2012, 05:36:31 PM
I really don't have anything fancy rigged up. I have a Thrustmaster Hotus and I've really only changed a few things.

On the joystick I did this.

Button 1: Range vox
Button 3: Channel vox


On the throttle I did this.

Button 7: WEP

Other than that I use my keyboard for everything else. But I'm rarely ever in a plane so I don't have to worry about trim and all that crap.

For GV's I use pretty much the default setup since it's layed out to use the left side of the keyboard. the 1,2,3 keys for views are on the left along with the W and S keys for accelerating and stopping (I turn with the twisty on my joystick) and the Z key for zoom. The only thing not over there is backspace for changing my ammo type. I never carry anything but AP though so I don't need it.
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Dragon on February 22, 2012, 06:22:56 PM
                      Airplane                                                GV
Throttle:          Throttle                               
Hat:                               
Top Button:                         
Button "D":        clipboard                                       clipboard
Horizontal Slider:   
Round slider:                       
                 

Stick:

Lower hat:      views along horizontal plane            same
Upper Hat:       flaps u/d  rudder trim l/r             
Pinky switch:   Look up/ combo with lower hat
Tigger:            fire pri/alt                                     fire primary
Button "A":        zoom                                         
Button "B"         Weapon select                                   
Button "C"         Voice Channel                               Same
Fre button        Bomb/secondary                            fire alt



LOL, I have a lot of unassigned buttons.   :O
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: FiberOne on February 22, 2012, 11:57:02 PM
 :devil Duct tape, cigarrette ashes, beer spillage, minute food particles/crumbs :devil
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: guncrasher on February 23, 2012, 12:42:02 AM
I turned my keyboard upside down on my desk then i shook it to remove some of the stuff between my keys.  I put the keyboard back and with my hand made a pile of all the crap that came out of it then  went to the bathroom.  when I came back my gf was mad at me thinking I was doing lines on my desk  :rofl.


semp
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Rob52240 on February 23, 2012, 12:52:59 AM
Left Button:  Fire Primary
Right Button:  Fire Secondary
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Debrody on February 23, 2012, 02:20:17 AM
well...  good for you man.
Left button: fire all
Right button: check six
Roller: throttle
everything else is on the keyboard, as by default
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Ruah on February 23, 2012, 04:17:10 AM
well...  good for you man.
Left button: fire all
Right button: check six
Roller: throttle
everything else is on the keyboard, as by default

+ respect, this is what I have.  I want rudder pedals. . . that is the only thing i really really feel I need.
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: captain1ma on February 23, 2012, 06:45:34 AM
i always use pinkie switch for combat trim on both my ch and my X52

ch throttle

button 1 fire
button 2 vox squad
button 3 range

hat switch bottom
down and up--flaps
forward --bomb bay doors toggle
back-- hook toggle

switch in front face of throttle --gear toggle


stick

upper hat 4 way view
lower hat 8 way view

trigger --fire 1
button by hat switches--fire global

thumb stitch
forward zoom in
back zoom out
right--clipboard toggle
left -- check 6
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Slate on February 23, 2012, 07:20:30 AM
i always use pinkie switch for combat trim on both my ch and my X52


 Had my pinky switch set for zoom but would hit it inadvertently when fighting, really messed me up.
CH stick has a nice set of hats and buttons.

 (http://i665.photobucket.com/albums/vv15/d0nwaters/Combatstick.jpg)
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Changeup on February 23, 2012, 08:48:38 AM
+ respect, this is what I have.  I want rudder pedals. . . that is the only thing i really really feel I need.

I got them about two weeks ago....get ready for a huge change.  I know it's for the best but I'm miserable getting used to them.  If you are going to get them, get it out of the way now.
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: JimmyC on February 23, 2012, 09:54:16 AM
I turned my keyboard upside down on my desk then i shook it to remove some of the stuff between my keys.  I put the keyboard back and with my hand made a pile of all the crap that came out of it then  went to the bathroom.  when I came back my gf was mad at me thinking I was doing lines on my desk  :rofl.


semp

hope you offered her the first one
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Reaper90 on February 23, 2012, 10:00:22 AM
(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/425278_3445658386296_1415742882_33372190_1266270145_n.jpg)

(https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-snc7/409140_3445660466348_1415742882_33372192_1324825435_n.jpg)

Track IR, so I don't really use any of the hat switches.

And, of course rudder and wheel brakes are mapped to the rudder pedals.
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: JimmyC on February 23, 2012, 10:04:40 AM
Throttle x52

pov hat up dwn chat squad up  local dwn
slider brakes
e dial rpm
d button map
clutch wep
mouse fire...scroll secondary wepons

throttle

all manner of things
fire button under safe ...zoom
A & B buttons zoom in & out
hat up trackerIR center
othe hats views if trackerIR needs a kick
c button secondry gun...cannons
trigger trigger
T1 to T6
landing hook, dive flaps auto climb, auto level,etc etc

probably not the best but its how things worked out
gotta mappem how you feel right so you remember where it all is
<S> Jimmy
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: olds442 on February 26, 2012, 03:09:53 AM
left click fire all.
right click bomb select
button 3 fire primary
button 4 fire secondary
button 5 2 round burst fire mod.
Title: Re: How do you rig your rig
Post by: Melvin on February 26, 2012, 07:00:43 AM
Thrustmaster T-Flight HOTAS

Stick:

1) Fire all
2) Fire secondary
3) Radio toggle (range or channel depending)
4) Fire Primary
Hat) Look around


Throttle:

5) Toggle clipboard
6) Flaps up
7) Flaps down
8) Toggle zoom
9) Look up
10) WEP