Help with controls

[morfiend]

Well the Warthog wasn't getting much use.  She had worn her Cougar out and my old one too so I passed the Warthog on to her.  Then started to get interested again myself.  I like the Fighterstick though, I had one of the original analogue ones back in Air Warrior days. 

I don't have a Saitek control panel, I didn't install it.  Might be an idea to install it as I have noticed a few buttons that don't work. 

  Yes I knew she had a worn out cougar as I discussed the warthog with her.

   The control panel will allow you to set the time on the MDF display and it can be usefull for timing downtimes or tracking time in events so it's worth it for that alone. You can also adjust the brightness of the display,this can help if you dont use a powered usb hub as it will reduce the current draw slightly.

 Jeb, IIRC search for Mntman's joystick setup, I'm pretty sure that where you'll find the info on the missing/inactive buttons. Then setup your game controller so you only have to use the keyboard to type!  I use 5 separate input devices,it's amazing the things you can program if you have enough buttons....


   

[Zeb]

Just a quick update.  I have put the X52 setup to one side and repaved with a new Warthog setup.  I couldn't ask for my original one back from Flossy, would break her heart I think.  Will have to get used to the stronger springs again and start working out where to put everything again.  One thing I do miss from the x52 is the rotary controls which I was using for analogue trim.  I can't find a way to duplicate that so will have to got back to the digital trims.  Although the throttle has lots of toggle switches, i could use some sort of programmable panel that coves the rest of the keystrokes I need. Comms usage and things like that.  Still got a Logitech G13 programable key thingy which might do the trick.  I seem to remember once its programmed it doesn't need drivers as such as it stores the settings and mappings in itself.

[zack1234]

Hi Zeb

straying from the topic I see that you are not a colonial

Ask Yarbles,Coombzy,Loxy,Tilt,Mike51,Klingan and all The Few squad that the best squad to be in is The GFC

Its well know in the game that if your in The few you are poo!
and if your not in The GFC your wee!

Welcome to the game by the way ask yarbles for our vent details

[Zeb]

LOL   I did fly briefly with The Few the other night.  And I know Tilt fairly well from my old Air Warrior days.  I am set up with them on Vent thanks.

[Zeb]

A question regarding mapping buttons.  This is with the Warthog throttle, but I think it will apply to any controller buttons.  Generally when I am mapping a button in AH if I press the button it highlights in black the selected button.  Sometimes I get a button highlighted green as well.  Typical example is on the Warthog throttle.  If I lift the throttle from Idle to Off button 29 highlights green and button 28 highlights black as selected.  What is the green for?

EDIT: I think I have worked it out.  Green is a button (switch) thats also in the closed state.  Probably for using logic in Target.

[zack1234]

LOL   I did fly briefly with The Few the other night.  And I know Tilt fairly well from my old Air Warrior days.  I am set up with them on Vent thanks.

keep away from Tilt he is a fetler

[morfiend]

A question regarding mapping buttons.  This is with the Warthog throttle, but I think it will apply to any controller buttons.  Generally when I am mapping a button in AH if I press the button it highlights in black the selected button.  Sometimes I get a button highlighted green as well.  Typical example is on the Warthog throttle.  If I lift the throttle from Idle to Off button 29 highlights green and button 28 highlights black as selected.  What is the green for?

EDIT: I think I have worked it out.  Green is a button (switch) thats also in the closed state.  Probably for using logic in Target.

  Zeb,

   I've never seen that on the AH control setup but I dont use the target firmware. When I got my warthog I installed the firmware so the led's would turn off and shortly after that my Joystick quit functioning,this was a common issue at the time. So I sent the stick off for repair and deleted the firmware and never bothered to reinstall it.

     If I want multifunction on buttons I'll use the modes in AH,as of yet I have no need. BTW I mapped trim to the lower left 4way hat on top of stick,I find it more effective than the analog controls on the X52 as I can leave CT on and it over rides it.

  1 last thing,be careful of those Few guys,they like pies too much rumour has it they sit on them for some reason..... strange fetish if you ask me!