[X52 Pro / windows] - How to program keys on a French locale ?

[SparcT1]

Hi CMDRs,

I try to program flight assist off/on on my X52 pro but have issues.

The default in game key is 'Z', but having a french keyboard layout, for me it become the key 'W'. No issue with that.
I selected a profile (2nd one - dedicated for combat) and reprogram the button 'b' of the throttle to send a 'W' then retry to send a 'Z' but none are working.
(the 'W' key on the keyboard does send the 'Z').
I guess this is a common feature that some currently use, so how did you implemented it ?
Isn't ED grabbing keys by keyboard key-code rather than by sent character ?

Thanks in advance for any hint,
O7,

SparcT1.

 

[SparcT1]

Hi again,

I finally solved my issue.

When sent from a throttle/joystick button, ED is mapping the character sent, not the equivalent keyboard key-code. So it means that it follows your locale.
Thinking to it, it seems somewhat logical in some way.
To keep the original keyboard mapping, I then program the French layout 'W' key (that have the 'Z' key-code from keyboard), then modified ED settings so that when pressing throttle button, ED adds 'W' as second command to switch FA in addition to the keyboard 'Z' key-code mapping.
It burns 2 keys on the keyboard as when pressing the key 'Z' on my keyboard it could trigger the FA as well, but when in combat I never use it, so not that much of an issue I guess.

I think any of us havinbg a non US keyboard layout mapping will have this kind of issue, not only French keyboards.

It works like a charm now, so I share this in case others would have the same issue.

 

[STRONTIUM DOG]

Psycho mapper
Qu'est-ce que c'est
Fa fa fa fa, fa fa fa fa fa far better

 

[STRONTIUM DOG]

personally i use voice control via voice attack which many commanders use for most mundane things like landing gear,lights,night vison,hyperspace,calling up cockpit panels etc (which becomes essential if using a VR headset)
but i use FA on/off like a rally car handbrake frequently so thats mapped on my controller

 

[SparcT1]

Yep. I never used voice control. I don't like playing with a headphone/mic and play solo. I guess it could be really nice, but it does not match my expectations nor my way enjoying gaming. Just a matter of personal way living a game, but I admit that could be enjoyable and efficient. On my side, switching between my 3 X52 profiles does the job ... well... as far as I succeed in programming them ;-)

 

[STRONTIUM DOG]

i use 7.1 surround speakers quite loud and a wireless spec ops throat mic....... (they dont pic up ambient noise)
only for late night sessions do i use headphones