Can you convert Race Pedals to Rudder Pedals

[VR andysonofbob]

I am close to getting the game set to how I like it. I am exploring twin stick.

One thing remains - pedals. I want to have my feet controlling Up and Down thrust.
I have a race pedals for the Logitech G29 or whatever the wheel is called (the new one for PC/PS4).

I am no expert but I assume rudder pedals share one axi (ignoring toe brakes). My pedals have their own axis so three in total (acc, break, clutch)

I have throttle set to my left handed T 6000 (or whatever it is) for SC. The same joystick is for thrust and laterals. I want to use the pedals for up down because I cant get on with twist. (I have really tried!)

I am using joystick curves which requires a virtual joystick setup.

Problem:
I need to convert the two axi to one

OR staying digital

Make the thruster fire as soon as I press the peddle instead of having to press halfway down.

Alternatively: what are the cheapest nastiest rudder pedals I could use?

Thanks!

 

[VR StarLightPL]

I have a cheaper Logitech wheel, the Driving Force GT, and I have the pedals set up exactly as you want it (brake - thrust down, gas - thrust up, analog). The trick is to set them in the general logitech profiler or whatever logitech software G29 installs to report the brake-gas as a combined axis, and then bind that to vertical thrust axis in Elite's settings. I will provide a screenie of the setting when I get home. Keep in mind that I don't have clutch so YMMV, but I think combined axis for pedals is a pretty common thing.

 

[SeaFireliv]

I did use game racing pedals for a flight sim which worked, but it was weird cos one pedal was bigger than the other. Probably better to go to proper pedals.

Saitek pedals are the cheapest (about £80), but i have the ch pro pedals (about £100) which aren`t too expensive. I know that the ch pro pedals also recognise the toe controls too. They last years. After that they start getting real expensive.

I use my pedals for yawing like a flight sim, though.

 

[VR andysonofbob]

I have a cheaper Logitech wheel, the Driving Force GT, and I have the pedals set up exactly as you want it (brake - thrust down, gas - thrust up, analog). The trick is to set them in the general logitech profiler or whatever logitech software G29 installs to report the brake-gas as a combined axis, and then bind that to vertical thrust axis in Elite's settings. I will provide a screenie of the setting when I get home. Keep in mind that I don't have clutch so YMMV, but I think combined axis for pedals is a pretty common thing.

You can do that?

That's awesome! I will have a look when I get home tonight.

@SeaFireliv
Thanks! £100 is OK I spose for something for the future.

 

[VR StarLightPL]

Also you could consider setting wheel range in the same logitech's settings to let's say 180 degrees, and bind its axis to the throttle. You would have to disable the centering spring though and set a large deadzone (or use some kind of DIY stop mechanism in the middle to ensure you can easily zero the "throttle"). Alternatively you can set the throttle range to forward only and use -90 degrees as 0 throttle and +90 degrees as full throttle, and have a button for throttle reverse on the wheel. I have forward / backward thrusters bound on my wheel - these are much more precise than using the throttle

 

[StiTch]

Not gonna read details, but basically what ED itself cannot do is properly assign yaw to the toe action part of the pedals by itself.

There are no individual yaw axes as far as I am aware. This means that setting a yaw axis to toe pedal will result in constantly turning unless perfectly held in the middle, as it detects the resting position of your pedal as "full left" or whatever. You CAN assign yaw "buttons" to the toe pedals but these are not axes; you will find that you can push the pedal to a certain point with no change, but then when it reaches a certain point you will get full yaw in the direction assigned. So either no or full yaw and nothing in between.

If your pedals twist though, you're dandy. Just assign that to the yaw axis.

 

[VR andysonofbob]

Yes!!!

The logitec software allowed me to link the acc and break pedal!

That is perfect.

New problem

When messing about on planets and landing, I like having pedals for up down BUT for combat I like the pedals for throttle.

What to do... ?

 

[VR StarLightPL]

Yes!!! The logitec software allowed me to link the acc and break pedal! That is perfect.

Glad to hear it worked for you

New problem

When messing about on planets and landing, I like having pedals for up down BUT for combat I like the pedals for throttle.

What to do... ?

If I remember correctly there is a section of "alternate flight controls" toggle-able by a button press, although I'm not sure if that will allow you to do what you want. I might be mistaken but I think I saw also a section for landing overrides which kicks in when landing, but never tried it. Or was it in Scam Citizen?
I personally don't like retraining my muscle memory for different situations and want my controls predictable everytime, but to each of its own

 

[the100thmonkey]

There are settings for both landing overrides and alternate controls. The alternate controls are activated by a keypress, either as a toggle or hold switch.