X52 MFD display

JonniBravo · Feb 6, 2020

HI all,

I have just acquired a Logitech x52 joystick with the MFD display, does anyone know if the display can be used with elite dangerous I have seen a few projects online but they do not seem to be working anymore.

STRONTIUM DOG · Feb 6, 2020

sorry don't own one maybe ask glen he's selling one atm https://forums.frontier.co.uk/threa...uff-here-like-trackir-buttkickers-etc.536528/

SMcA · Feb 6, 2020

JonniBravo said:
HI all,

I have just acquired a Logitech x52 joystick with the MFD display, does anyone know if the display can be used with elite dangerous I have seen a few projects online but they do not seem to be working anymore.

Yes-ish. Using the s/ware you can change what the Mode text displays. Other than that I don't think so. I use the modes to switch between Combat mode and FSS mode. With Combat or Analysis showing on the display. That's about it AFAIK.

MrE. · Feb 7, 2020

https://github.com/X52EliteSetup has binds that do what you describe - I am using the x52 Pro version and my wingmate is on the x52 and still working for both of us (you have to add some bindings for the FSS etc)

Donatelllo · Feb 8, 2020

Elites functionality with the X52 pro is quite disappointing to say the least. I wish the rotating switches on the throttle could be set to cycle through a targets modules or to cycle through targets. I would also like to have functionality for the buttons and switches below the throttle screen. Seems pointless that there are so many options available on the hardware and Frontier doesn't make use of them on one of the most popular controllers being used to play the game.

MrE. · Feb 9, 2020

Donatelllo said:
Elites functionality with the X52 pro is quite disappointing to say the least. I wish the rotating switches on the throttle could be set to cycle through a targets modules or to cycle through targets. I would also like to have functionality for the buttons and switches below the throttle screen. Seems pointless that there are so many options available on the hardware and Frontier doesn't make use of them on one of the most popular controllers being used to play the game.

Um, they can. Not the MFD controls - they are dedicated to the screen/clock (you can set them up in the USB Game Controllers control panel) but everything else can be mapped...see https://github.com/X52EliteSetup and note that you have to add the FSS and a couple of newer controls, as mentioned above. I am super happy and copying the mapping over to my new controller later this month (my daughter is taking over the x52 pro).

SMcA · Feb 9, 2020

Donatelllo said:
Elites functionality with the X52 pro is quite disappointing to say the least. I wish the rotating switches on the throttle could be set to cycle through a targets modules or to cycle through targets. I would also like to have functionality for the buttons and switches below the throttle screen. Seems pointless that there are so many options available on the hardware and Frontier doesn't make use of them on one of the most popular controllers being used to play the game.

As MrE said.
I have the wheel switches bound to the radar range. The wheel button to assist off in Mode 1 or FSS in Mode 2. I have the slider bound to assist off as well. That acts as a toggle. The rotaries are bound to Analysis stuff. I use everything except the thumb mouse.

SMcA · Feb 10, 2020

MrE. said:
Um, they can. Not the MFD controls - they are dedicated to the screen/clock

Well colour me surprised!

I just checked and you can bind the LH scrolling switch on the throttle. The one that changes the clock mode. It can also be used with a modifier (Pinkie s/w). It is the only one I can find.

ChaosMosquito · Dec 6, 2020

Just bought the x52 pro, after scouring endless forums, and a bit of thought process, i found you CAN use the mfd buttons, including the scrolls. What i ended up doing is installing a free joystick to key software called "AntiMicro" which actually manages to detect the MFD buttons and redirects them as keyboard keys!

SMcA · Dec 6, 2020

ChaosMosquito said:
Just bought the x52 pro, after scouring endless forums, and a bit of thought process, i found you CAN use the mfd buttons, including the scrolls. What i ended up doing is installing a free joystick to key software called "AntiMicro" which actually manages to detect the MFD buttons and redirects them as keyboard keys!

Thanks for posting that. It looks like it could be handy.

d8veh · Dec 6, 2020

Joystick Gremlin is another Joystick interface that allows you to map all buttons. I haven't used it on my X52, but it's good for my Virpil sticks that have many more buttons than ED can handle. It does the same as above - maps the buttons as a keystroke on the keyboard.

For the FSS and DSS, I use the mouse to control them. It's much quicker and easier than using joysticks: L & R buttons to zoom in and out, scroll wheel for tuning. scroll button to enter and leave FSS mode. Use the sensitivity setting in the keybindings to optimise the rate at which the mouse and tuning work.