X52 mousestick question

[MBlaster]

I am using the x52 and the minimouse on the throttle fails to work while in LOMAC1.12a. I want to use it for the TDC. It works fine in the control panel. :helpsmilie:

 

Thanks

[zaelu]

I cannot make it work as axes as I want to maintain the mouse for viewing. Is this the same problem at you?

[MBlaster]

I really use the mouse stick for the targeting for BVR.

[ericinexile]

I only know two ways to make my mini-stick work: One, which is my preference, is to assign the mouse axis to the TDS, or Two, to change the mini-stick settings to "Bands" and then assign the TDS keys to those bands (which is what you must do with Falcon4:AF).

 

BTW, everytime I've ever tried to assign the mini-stick to a Joystick axis, the Saitek software locks...don't do that.

[Pilotasso]

The mini stick is too slow for target aquisition IMHO. I use it for mouse view and for TDC I use the lower hat on the stick instead.

[RvEFoxteR]

In the input settings select mouse (not X52), go to axis and assign TDS slew horizontal and TDS slew vertical to the mini stick. I tried many combinations including the HAT switch for that and I find this option the best and it goes pretty dam smooth...I forgot how I assigned the curve and other stuff but for me it moves quite fast so I have no probs with that.

[Guest Killswitch]

MouseStick won't even move

 

Hi there!

 

So, your sticks still do something? Mine is working everywhere. As mouse under Windows, to move inside menus. But ingame, there's not a move. Not visible, neither anything. Tried everything. Maybe it's simply a short or something. Another X52 is working fine on the same computer. Mine is working fine everywhere else but in my place. Ever had that?

[zaelu]

I am using bands also. But when I need to move the cursor on TDS in diagonal it gets on my nerves. It is not working. I have to move up/down and then to the sides.

 

I don't understand why when you set the the mini stick to act as two new axis they are not detected as so in the game? It should doesn't it?

 

And Killswitch, you checked that you don't load in game a profile that is using the ministick as axis and not as mouse axis? Could be that if you say that in windows is ok.

 

Ah... also. My "mouse wheel" from the throttle is practically useless as it takes different number of turns (1-5) every time just to be sensed as turned. I never ever in my life seen such a bad "mouse wheel" not even in the cheapest-taken-out-of-trashcan mouse. In Lock On no matter the setting I chose for the "mouse wheel" it is detected as moved even sporadicaly as button 33 and 34. I am thinking to take the thing apart to see if the darn fotocells are not cluttered by some dust or something. :joystick:

[JaBoG32_Prinzartus]

Assign your TDC as "mouse" in Lock-On and switch to "Mouse x Axis" and "Mouse y Axis" in the Saitek Profiler. There you can also set the sensitivity of your stick. I prefer the sensitivity slide to be set at 3/4 of max.

 

Then load the profile and check if you can move your mouse on the Windows Desktop. If that works and your Lock-On TDC ist set to "Mouse" Targeting works very fine.

[zaelu]

Heh, aparently the mouse wheel works just fine when you press the pinkie asigned as "Shift" in the SST. I found that on Saitek forums. I personaly noticed an improvement even if the pinkie is not "shift" as it is my "wheel brakes" button :).

 

Also the minimouse is not detected as axis because DirecX (direct imput I supose) cant see more than 8 axis :cry: ) Boy, how could the put the stupid twisty and let out the 2 nice axis.

[SuperKungFu]

If anyone created a successful target aquisition for the ministick, is it possible for you to create a blank profile with just the ministick set up for the target aquistion and host it, it doesn't matter if the rest of the keys are blank, I can fill in those by myself. Currently i use the POV2 hat switch to target.

[emenance]

I had mine set up as bands awhile ago but system changed and now Im not useing it. I found one note I saved for this here .

 

The mouselook option isnt listed in the cockpit graphics options any longer in ver 1.02 like it it was in ver 1.0 and 1.1. But you still can set it on.

 

Use Notepad to edit the cockpit.lua file located in Lock On/Config/View/ folder

edit CockpitMouse = true and save the file.

 

You can also use the mouse for external viewing.

\Lock On\Config\View\view.lua

ExternalMouse = true

 

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