Try one, and you will look back on that comment and think about how ignorant you were :-D
The Joystick/Controller discussion thread
I have a throttle and I'm thinking about ditching it and just use the keyboard.
Am I ignorant?
No. Just weird.
Make sure you can definitely hit the centre point each time. It's amazing how little drift you need at centre to make things very unpredictable. If you can't reliably let go of your stick and have your ship fly dead straight, introduce a dead zone on the relevant axis (but try to keep it as small as possible).
Different strokes for different folks.
Right now, I'm using an Xbox One controller, feels like a good upgrade from the Xbox 360 Controller. I still use the keyboard for non-flying purposes, and probably will even when I get the Saitek; some things you just don't give up.
Personally I've tried the Thrustmaster and the Saitek X4. I found th X45 had more configuration options. The only issue I gave is that should the Saitek controller software be running to use the auxillery and profile switches then pressing a button causes a blue screen of death. Practically everything I need has been mapped to the buttons available but I'd have liked to set a combat profile and a mining profile etc.
Struggling with Bindings
I'm just setting up this game for the first time and I'm struggling a bit with the bindings for my newly acquired X55.
When I look at the Saitek designations of the buttons, switches and toggles they don't match what is shown in the X55 controller option in Elite. For example in the game it will show a particular function being bound to Joystick 21, when Saitek don't list a button 21. Does anyone know if there's a comparison list anywhere showing the button configurations from Elite against what Saitek call each control?
In addition, the X55 loaded binding has the landing gear bound to a particular switch, where I would rather use Voice attack, do I simply take that binding out to allow Voice Attack to take control?
I fully understand that I may have asked a question that is blindingly obvious to most, so I have a flame proof suit ready.
Regards
Reiver
I'm just setting up this game for the first time and I'm struggling a bit with the bindings for my newly acquired X55.
When I look at the Saitek designations of the buttons, switches and toggles they don't match what is shown in the X55 controller option in Elite. For example in the game it will show a particular function being bound to Joystick 21, when Saitek don't list a button 21. Does anyone know if there's a comparison list anywhere showing the button configurations from Elite against what Saitek call each control?
In addition, the X55 loaded binding has the landing gear bound to a particular switch, where I would rather use Voice attack, do I simply take that binding out to allow Voice Attack to take control?
I fully understand that I may have asked a question that is blindingly obvious to most, so I have a flame proof suit ready.
Regards
Reiver
I ordered both Fighterstick and Pedals now and will see how it goes. My biggest worry is how much fine control I have in my feet
I abolutely want those many hats on that stick. Oh, and I'm actually one of the few who use twist for roll and x-axis for yaw.
Just an update for anyone interested in the Saitek X52-Pro. After 4 days of troubleshooting, researching and even rebuilding my Win 7 machine, I have finally given in. I am returning the X52 and going back to my Thrustmaster T.Flight. There are just way too many issues with the Saitek drivers and profile software. Even with the USB 2.0 PCI card, I am still seeing BSOD's involving saitek.sys when I a) unplug the HOTAS USB with the computer running, and b) when switching between different profiles in their Profiler software. As awesome as this HOTAS setup is, I just can't mess with it anymore.
I plan to start researching a new one soon but didn't see much initially in the price range as the X52-Pro.
Logitech Rumblepad 2. Not enough buttons so I also stamp on a pedal or two of my G27 racing wheel for heat of the moment necessities like chaff and shield cells. Too slow to switch fire groups mid-battle.
I would really like to get an Oculus Rift at some point, and then I'll need something a bit more throttle-and-sticky 'cos I won't be able to use the keyboard at all.
Just don't have the space at the moment
I would really like to get an Oculus Rift at some point, and then I'll need something a bit more throttle-and-sticky 'cos I won't be able to use the keyboard at all.
Just don't have the space at the moment
Sorry to hear of your troubles. As I said earlier, uninstalling Intel USB 3.0 drivers (from uninstall programs) works perfect for me. No troubles at all after that.
But I did not bother with installing the crappy Profiler Software. I dont need it. Everything I need to do, I do directly in the controller menu in Elite, or from right clicking on x52 Pro in the devices menu in Windows.
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But having said that, I find it unacceptable that Saitek seems unable to program drivers and profiler software that works withouth having to compromise and work around it.
But I did not bother with installing the crappy Profiler Software. I dont need it. Everything I need to do, I do directly in the controller menu in Elite, or from right clicking on x52 Pro in the devices menu in Windows.
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But having said that, I find it unacceptable that Saitek seems unable to program drivers and profiler software that works withouth having to compromise and work around it.
Hi guys
I seem to have a problem activating the invert axis option for the pitch. I'm using a wired Sony PS4 controller which does not seem to have any issues being recognised for all of its buttons and sticks and other than this works well - but I am finding it a little annoying not having the nose pitch down when I push up on the stick, and vice versa. I've tried changing both pitch and roll inverts, but neither seem to respond.
Has anyone else experienced this? If anyone could help I'd be grateful - thanks in advance!
I seem to have a problem activating the invert axis option for the pitch. I'm using a wired Sony PS4 controller which does not seem to have any issues being recognised for all of its buttons and sticks and other than this works well - but I am finding it a little annoying not having the nose pitch down when I push up on the stick, and vice versa. I've tried changing both pitch and roll inverts, but neither seem to respond.
Has anyone else experienced this? If anyone could help I'd be grateful - thanks in advance!
Savable Joystick and keybinding profiles, please, pretty please
Well I decided to test out something today, load up the game, all seems ok, and then.....my trigger doesn't work.
Somehow the game reset to defaults for my x52pro and the trigger is unbound.
Being I use the rift and voice attack I had a LOT of custom key bindings. Those are all gone and its going to take a good hour to get everything back to where it was. A simple "save joystick profile" would solve this issue. I have no idea why the game decided to reset all my controls. The only thing different was I unplugged my rudder pedals since they interfere with a lot of other games.
Well this is going to be fun... sigh....
Edit: I should add the game went completely nuts when I hit the launcher the first time, and I had to alt-tab out of it (which didn't work right away) and ended up rebooting. Mind you I never actually played or loaded the game, just the launcher.
Well I decided to test out something today, load up the game, all seems ok, and then.....my trigger doesn't work.
Somehow the game reset to defaults for my x52pro and the trigger is unbound.
Being I use the rift and voice attack I had a LOT of custom key bindings. Those are all gone and its going to take a good hour to get everything back to where it was. A simple "save joystick profile" would solve this issue. I have no idea why the game decided to reset all my controls. The only thing different was I unplugged my rudder pedals since they interfere with a lot of other games.
Well this is going to be fun... sigh....
Edit: I should add the game went completely nuts when I hit the launcher the first time, and I had to alt-tab out of it (which didn't work right away) and ended up rebooting. Mind you I never actually played or loaded the game, just the launcher.
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They are already, just not via in client commands.
See: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=99935&p=1550485&viewfull=1#post1550485
See: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=99935&p=1550485&viewfull=1#post1550485
Wish I would have seen it when you originally posted
Just so you know, any change in control hardware (such as unhooking your pedals) will cause custom.binds to reset. At least you won't suffer from that anymore once you've got them set up again
The folder AppData is hidden so you will need to get into your OS settings to "unhide" the folders.
c:\Users\yourname\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings
Backup the file Custom.binds to another location. You can copy this back in to "reset" your bindings if they are lost.
c:\Users\yourname\AppData\Local\Frontier Developments\Elite Dangerous\Options\Bindings
Backup the file Custom.binds to another location. You can copy this back in to "reset" your bindings if they are lost.
Just rename it.
MyCustom.binds
Turnip.binds
Now you have multiple selectable bindings in game.
