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- From: kenh@cabezon.uucp (Ken Howe)
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.ibm.pc.games,rec.aviation.simulators
- Subject: Re: HOTAS control of fligt simulators
- Message-ID: <1993Jan8.213551.29541@cabezon.uucp>
- Date: 8 Jan 93 21:35:51 GMT
- Article-I.D.: cabezon.1993Jan8.213551.29541
- References: <wright.90.0@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov> <1993Jan7.184659.7676@titan.tsd.arlut.utexas.edu> <wright.91.0@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov>
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- In article <wright.91.0@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov> wright@lims01.lerc.nasa.gov (Ted Wright) writes:
- >The problem I would like to solve is, now that I have a Thrustmaster
- >FCS, I can't use 2 joysticks (I mean the FCS and another joystick).
- >The FCS uses the X & Y axis of the right joystick, and the Y axis of
- >the left joystick for the coolie hat. It also uses both buttons on both
- >joysticks. I would like to use my second joystick to control the X axis
- >of the left joystick, but I need a way to disable the X axis and buttons
- >for that joystick. Hence the need for the breakout box. I would also like
- >to be able to flip a switch to re-enable the X axis and buttons of the
- >left joystick and diasble the coolie hat and buttons 3 & 4 of the FCS so
- >that I can use 2 joysticks with programs that have never heard of or
- >don't need the FCS.
-
- The owner's manual for the Thrustmaster RCS (rudder pedals) addresses
- this problem in a note about using both the RCS and FCS with FS4:
-
- (reprinted without premission)
- " This is because Microsoft Flight Simulator 4 (FS4) uses the same axis
- for a second joystick that the Thrustmaster FCS uses for the hat switch.
- In order to use this, you must remove the bottom from the FCS and clip
- the BLACK/WHITE striped wire and connect it to an on/off toggle switch
- which must be toggled off when you use FS4. Then you can use the
- Thrustmaster FCS, RCS, and even the Thrustmaster WCS by selecting Option
- C when starting FS4."
-
- Although this specifically mentions FS4, any game/sim with similar
- joystick 2 uses that conflict with the FCS hat would benefit from this
- mod. Now why Thrustmaster doesn't build the FCS with a 'hat disable'
- switch is another question.
-
- I expect to implement this mod as soon as I receive the FCS Pro that
- I've got on order.
-
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