Personally, I'm using a hotas X with a few additions/modifications
There will eventually be a pair of PSP thumbsticks added to the throttle and another to the stick. I think that should give me about enough controls then
17 axis of control in total once I'm done.
(Hotas X with 7 + 3 analogue thumbsticks and 2 digital)
Just an FYI.
I have an X52
The programming software was causing all kinds of errors on my machine, mouse pointer going crazy etc.
Deleted the software, but left the drivers in place.
I could then not use a load of the buttons in E.
I found by mistake, that the buttons would then all work (including the MFD buttons) if I leave the controller properties open (Windows) whilst playing the game.
Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere in the previous 115 pages.
I now have every command mapped to the Joystick/throttle and don;t need the keyboard at all.
Also less crappy software on my PC.
I added my G13 last night but didn't get to set much more up on it as it was to my HOTAS setup. I'll be getting the Saitek AV8R this weekend, figure on doing something along the lines of View attachment 472 this mockup I did. How'd you do your current pad? I like that! More buttons isn't necessarily better when they're all on a single location. Might as well be a keyboard so I don't know if I'll like the G13 with my setup, or even need it once I get through with it.
Wasnt trying to be smart showing off the pit just getting two posts up, cheers![]()
Wasnt trying to be smart showing off the pit just getting two posts up, cheers![]()
Well, the idea was that I'd have a few keys within easy reach on the throttle hand (landing gear, lights, power management, cargo scoop, etc) the first stick is for impulse throttle and yaw in dock, the second for menu and the button down next to them for select.
The pad I basically made quickly in tinkercad, downloaded a 3D printer file and got printed for £6(ok, the extra keys etc were expensive, it's about... £40 all told but... could be done much cheaper, I "do" crazy controllers so had parts handy).
Feel free to use/abuse as you like. Mines got a ultimarc I-PAC2 (PC arcade cabinet programmable controller) handling the inputs but you could do the same with arduino/teensy![]()
Nice. Thanks for the information. I found USB PCB boards and switches but never thought about designing the board in CAD and having it 3D printed. How durable is it?
-V
Before downloading Elite Dangerous, I was in need of something not used in years....a joystick! Just on a pure whim; I decided to look out my old Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick.... it was in the roof, covered in dust and spiders. It had ended up there because as I upgraded my PC's to remain cutting edge, the support Microsoft gave to what was an expensive piece of kit, had rapidly dwindled to nothing! Vista and beyond refused to support or even recognize the joystick! I plugged it into my latest kit (admittedly only running Windows 7 Ult.) and once again "no go!"....but once Elite Dangerous (Beta 2.06) was installed the joystick came to life and Windows 7 even (THEN!) downloaded software support...go figure But thanks to Elite Dangerous for giving this old (but nice to use) joystick a second lease of life after all this time.
Before downloading Elite Dangerous, I was in need of something not used in years....a joystick! Just on a pure whim; I decided to look out my old Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2 Joystick.... it was in the roof, covered in dust and spiders. It had ended up there because as I upgraded my PC's to remain cutting edge, the support Microsoft gave to what was an expensive piece of kit, had rapidly dwindled to nothing! Vista and beyond refused to support or even recognize the joystick! I plugged it into my latest kit (admittedly only running Windows 7 Ult.) and once again "no go!"....but once Elite Dangerous (Beta 2.06) was installed the joystick came to life and Windows 7 even (THEN!) downloaded software support...go figure But thanks to Elite Dangerous for giving this old (but nice to use) joystick a second lease of life after all this time.