HOTAS Controls

[Aceric]

Okay, bought this awesome module the other day and fired it up today. I have a Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS and none of the keys are bound. This is the first module I have seen that isn't bound. I am not the greatest at creating a profile and suggestions?

[Vakarian]

Just bind the controls you need to the buttons you like?

[Aceric]

Yeah, that's understood. I was hoping someone with experience had created a profile they would be willing to share. Thanks for the advice. 

Edited December 6, 2020 by Aceric

[Vakarian]

I really don't understand why is that such a thing. I mean, everybody uses stuff in their own way. Just look at the controls you need and bind them to the buttons that feel most comfortable to you to use. Why would you constrain yourself with the profile someone else uses just to find out some of the controls aren't mapped the way you would want it to be

[hydbyr]

Consider using Chuck's guide recommendations for the module. It's a start.  

[Marsvinet]

I second using chucks guides as a baseline for what is needed. They are always thorough. My other other recommendation is to just play around to figure out what is needed. Run through the tutorials and see what systems tend to be used more than others. Figure out where they would best end up on your stick. The best place to start is usually the HOTAS section of the controls. Those tend to be the, well, most used in most cases in modern planes. The Harrier has a much "simpler"/"smaller" HOTAS setup than other planes, so it is easier to fit onto our own controls.

[SGT Coyle]

19 hours ago, Aceric said:

Okay, bought this awesome module the other day and fired it up today. I have a Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS and none of the keys are bound. This is the first module I have seen that isn't bound. I am not the greatest at creating a profile and suggestions?

Right out of the box, the Warthog Stick and Throttle have DirectX (DX)buttons assigned to it.  You'll  have to assigned those available buttons to controls in game.  Since I haven't relied on those basic settings in years, I'm more than just rusty on the particulars of where the config files reside in the game folders.
I use TARGET Script Editor to map my controls.  I'd be happy to offer my script, but it would be way to complicated for a TARGET beginner, but I'd be happy to help you get started.

[kengou]

Take a look on Chuck's Guide at what the buttons on the stick and throttle do in the actual plane. Then, bind them as closely as possible to your HOTAS. Shouldn't take too long.