X55 Throttle for DCS/FC3 Su-27 | need advice!

[Bourrinopathe]

Hi there!

The beast is in our hands with a wonderful PFM. How delightful!

 

I'm now trying to configure a decent controls profile using a X-55 throttle, an Extreme 3D Pro joystick, Orbweaver (keypad) and equipped with a nice home-made headtracking (OpenTrack).

All non-essential system functions would go to the keypad.

 

I need some help in configuring that X-55 throttle using the three modes.

The main goal is keep most of the real Su-27 HOTAS inputs as well as providing a dumbproof and comfortable setup (common buttons combinations between modes and such).

 

It's very WIP but I came up with those first modes:

(green color: in combination with the joystick modifier button)

(pushing the biggest rotary engages the ASC Direct Control, in all modes)

 

Very rough but MODE 1: Combat, MODE 2: navigation, MODE 3: systems/landing/take-off.

 

As you're probably all way more experienced than me in flying the Su-27, I'd like to know if you have a profile with a reference sheet I could check?

 

I'm using a single modifier key on the pretty simple Extreme 3D Pro joystick (I don't own the X-55 joystick as I'm waiting for a VKB Fat Black Mamba).

 

For example: what would be the most important functions I should bind in normal navigation flight (the autopilot (w/ level flight 'panic button), trim and waypoint selections are what I have in mind)?

The same goes for the combat mode as I'm not experienced enough to know what the essential functions are.

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks for reading ;)

Edited November 13, 2014 by Bourrinopathe