Throttle wish

[1701E]

Just a small wish (and my first ) for throttle control.  Would it be possible to coad Engines 1 & 2 controlled by Throttle 1 and Engines 3 & 4 by throttle 2?  I ask since I have dual throttle and in bombers right now it works in that throttle 1 controls Engines 1, 3 and 4 and Throttle 2 controls Engine 2.  Needless to say that makes engine control confusing.

Unless I am missing something in the control set-up (very likely), it is made so throttle 1 controls all Engines unless Throttle 2, 3 or 4 are set (when set those seem to over-ride Throttle 1).  One way I can think to have it in Map controls would be:

Throttles:
>All Engines
>Engine 1 & 2
>Engine 3 & 4
>Engine 1
>Engine 2
>Engine 3
>Engine 4

This would allow those with 1 Throttle, 2 Throttle and 4 Throttle to have maximum control.  I am no coader so I don't know how hard it would be.  This isn't a top priority obviously, but would be nice to have sometime in the future.

 

[LLogann]

This should be possible.  I don't use multi-throttle but many do.

Go into Controller setup and map the analog throttles accordingly.

Options ---> Controller Setup------> (by default it will show your stick, switch it to the throttle and map away)

[1701E]

LLogan, I have it mapped correctly, what I am saying is There are four options right now:

Throttle 1  (controls all engines)
Throttle 2  (controls engine 2)
Throttle 3  (controls engine 3)
Throttle 4  (controls engine 4)

I was hoping it would be possible to change that so that Throttle 1 doesn't control Every engine for people with Dual throttle control.  It makes 4 engined birds have Engines 1, 3 and 4 controlled by Throttle 1 but Engine 2 by throttle 2.  It's not a big matter, but it would be nice for if I need to turn Engines 3/4 down due to maybe a dead Engine 1 or 2, I don't have to go through: Shift 3 Throttle down, Shift 4 Throttle down...yes, I'm lazy.

[LLogann]

Nah, I agree 100% with you.  I just assumed it could be set up 4 individually.  Sorry, I can't help.   

[1701E]

Well for those people who have 4 Throttles it can be set-up individually, but with 2 it's just darn confusing.

Hopefully it can be implemented, us lazy are well....lazy.  Least you tried to help, most people just seem to bash every Wish I see on here, so to that, Thanks.

 

[F77]

I was looking at this last night since I took up a four engined aircraft for the first time since I got a dual throttle stick.

Is it possible to be looked in to again?

Many thanks,

F77

[FLS]

I think your best bet would be to add a 3 or 4 lever throttle quadrant. Since you have the dual throttle you could use the extra control(s) for RPM, zoom, trim, or set it up as a 3 button lever.