Hardware Joystick Profiles? - Orbiter-Forum

**fireballs619** · 01-17-2010, 05:05 AM

Is there anyway to assign ROT and LIN controls to the same joystick? I have tried using Fly-by-wire, but it fires both ROT and LIN at the same time. I have a x52, and i can't figure out a way to do it on the SST.

ThatGuy · 01-17-2010, 06:14 AM

The best way I have found to do this is to set the buttons to the POV hat on the joystick. This is how I have it set up on my X52:

POV hat 2:

Up = Num 8
Down = Num 2
Left = Num 1
Right = Num 3

POV hat 2 + Shift switch:

Left = Num 4
Right =Num 6

Other buttons:

Fire C = Num 5
Fire A = Num 9
Fire B = Num 6

Fire C + Shift Switch = /

PeterRoss · 01-17-2010, 08:14 AM

I'm using Saitek Aviator with SST software. I've set one of joystick buttons as '/' key, and now joystick works in both ways perfectly. Just don't try to define main axes in Fly-By-Wire or SST, and you'll still need to define pro/retro translation to something else since retro-trans falls on right banking of joystick (6 on numpad) what is rather stupid, and pro-trans (9 on numpad) is out of axial joysrick control anyway.

jinglesassy · 01-18-2010, 12:43 AM

thatguy could you post your profile my computer refuses to save it and i cant figure out why ive spent the past few hours trying to figure it out and i cant

PeterRoss · 01-18-2010, 03:09 AM

jinglesassy, try to download latest drivers and software, I had the same problems until I've installed latest versions of all Saitek soft.

ThatGuy · 01-18-2010, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterRoss

jinglesassy, try to download latest drivers and software, I had the same problems until I've installed latest versions of all Saitek soft.

I was just about to suggest that.

**fireballs619** · 01-18-2010, 06:34 AM

Thanks a bunch guys. I've been encountering some more problems though. I got my x52 at best buy and there seems to be a problem with it. For most of the day the MFD was only reading out "Saitek x52 flight control system" (not 'no profile', as it should). I finally solved that problem, but now the software won't recognize the commands I've programmed. For instance, if i programed Fire to 'Kill engines', and I press fire in the test, nothing comes up as an output (*, as it should be in this case). The MFD still reads 'kill engines' but it has no effect. I'm going to post this on the Saitek forums, but if any of you know what to do, it would be appreciated. My current driver version is 6.0.4.1 and my software is 6.6.0.38. Thanks!

01-17-2010, 05:05 AM	#1
fireballs619 Occam's Taser	Joystick Profiles? Is there anyway to assign ROT and LIN controls to the same joystick? I have tried using Fly-by-wire, but it fires both ROT and LIN at the same time. I have a x52, and i can't figure out a way to do it on the SST.

01-17-2010, 06:14 AM	#2
ThatGuy Orbinaut	The best way I have found to do this is to set the buttons to the POV hat on the joystick. This is how I have it set up on my X52: POV hat 2: Up = Num 8 Down = Num 2 Left = Num 1 Right = Num 3 POV hat 2 + Shift switch: Left = Num 4 Right =Num 6 Other buttons: Fire C = Num 5 Fire A = Num 9 Fire B = Num 6 Fire C + Shift Switch = / Last edited by ThatGuy; 01-18-2010 at 03:10 AM.

01-17-2010, 08:14 AM	#3
PeterRoss Warranty man	I'm using Saitek Aviator with SST software. I've set one of joystick buttons as '/' key, and now joystick works in both ways perfectly. Just don't try to define main axes in Fly-By-Wire or SST, and you'll still need to define pro/retro translation to something else since retro-trans falls on right banking of joystick (6 on numpad) what is rather stupid, and pro-trans (9 on numpad) is out of axial joysrick control anyway. Last edited by PeterRoss; 01-17-2010 at 08:22 AM.

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01-18-2010, 12:43 AM	#4
jinglesassy Orbinaut	thatguy could you post your profile my computer refuses to save it and i cant figure out why ive spent the past few hours trying to figure it out and i cant

01-18-2010, 03:09 AM	#5
PeterRoss Warranty man	jinglesassy, try to download latest drivers and software, I had the same problems until I've installed latest versions of all Saitek soft.

01-18-2010, 03:20 AM	#6
ThatGuy Orbinaut	Quote: Originally Posted by PeterRoss jinglesassy, try to download latest drivers and software, I had the same problems until I've installed latest versions of all Saitek soft. I was just about to suggest that.

01-18-2010, 06:34 AM	#7
fireballs619 Occam's Taser	Thanks a bunch guys. I've been encountering some more problems though. I got my x52 at best buy and there seems to be a problem with it. For most of the day the MFD was only reading out "Saitek x52 flight control system" (not 'no profile', as it should). I finally solved that problem, but now the software won't recognize the commands I've programmed. For instance, if i programed Fire to 'Kill engines', and I press fire in the test, nothing comes up as an output (*, as it should be in this case). The MFD still reads 'kill engines' but it has no effect. I'm going to post this on the Saitek forums, but if any of you know what to do, it would be appreciated. My current driver version is 6.0.4.1 and my software is 6.6.0.38. Thanks!