Flightstick setup guide- LOck ON

[S77th-konkussion]

FLIGHT HARDWARE SETUP FOR LOCK ON: MAC

 

 

***NOTE- This page will help you get your stick working right no matter what brand it is. Scroll down to get specific help with Saitek software and Saitek X45 HOTAS***

 

 

Initial setup: This is where virtually ALL the mistakes are made that cause problems later. First thing’s first. Some terms.

 

In- Game: When I say this- I mean start LO:MAC. There is something we need to do within the menus & settings of the game itself.

 

 

Mappings: assignments of game functions to the stick. Either a button, rotary or the stick & throttle axis.

 

Buttons: erm.. The buttons on the stick. Still with me?

 

Axis: An axis is set up “in game”- NOT from within the stick's profiling software. Primary axis are things like the PITCH, ROLL, RUDDER,

& THRUST. Secondary axis are things like radar range, separate engine throttles, zoom view, trim, etc etc.

 

Here are the axis settings in LO:MAC:

 

first- the flightstick (X-45 in this example)

 

Pictured below: CH flight gear in this example. (FS, PT, PP in mapped mode via Control Manager)

 

Click here to see the MOUSE axis mappings as I have it in LOMAC. Controls the TDC/ Mav.cameras on FS ministick

 

 

 

If you do not have rudder pedals, then you will want your axis map to look like this (X-45 shown)

 

 

 

 

OK first thing we need to do in LOMAC is fix the default axis settings. They are usually not right- Especially the THRUST & RUDDER.

 

Start LO:MAC ON the main menu, click “options”.

 

Options screen- Flip the switch (top right) to “input”

 

See this pull down menu? (Circled, says "keyboard") Click it & select your flight controller from that list. DO NOT leave it on “keyboard”

or you are heading for a reinstall.

 

 

 

Got it? Now flip that switch to the right to “AXIS” A new list of functions will appear that looks like this:

 

 

Clicking on an axis will highlight it. Click on “clear”. Repeat for all of them that have anything next to them like "slider 0" or "rotator 0".

 

Then click on “PITCH” to highlight it. Click on “change” button and cycle your stick full up and down until the movement registers in the small box.

Move the stick stop to stop as precisely as possible. Try not to sloppily cycle the stick in a crooked motion. Click OK.

 

Repeat for “ROLL”(left to right), “RUDDER”, & “THRUST”(cycle throttle). I don’t mean “left or right thrust”- just “thrust” by itself.

 

Adjust the sensitivity & dead zones to your liking using the sliders to the bottom right- shift, d-zone & curve. Fly & adjust. I have marked my rudder

axis settings in yellow below as an example.

 

You may also assign any of the other supported axes to a rotary, etc. In the above example -I assigneda rotary for “MFD view”, as this controls my radar’s range.

This is also a good time to note that the “zoom view” axis is porked as far as the X45 is concerned. It will work, but it has a horrible shaking that

apparently cannot be corrected. I do not recommend use of this in-game axis. Click to see a screenshot of the zoom view mapped to a rotary from within the SST software.

 

CLICK OK WHEN FINISHED OR IT WILL NOT BE SAVED.

 

 

 

 

OK now we’re moving on to buttons. Flip the switch from “axes” back to “buttons”. We have a little bit of tedious work to do here. We need to clear off ALL

of the in- game button mappings.

 

Before proceeding- look now & ensure that the device is your flightstick, and your switch is set to “buttons”.

 

 

This next step clears the way for using your stick's software to make custom profiles. OBVIOUSLY if you don't want to use that software - then DO NOT proceed with the next step!

 

1. There are 4 red buttons up top that say “combat”, “views”, “custom” , & “flight” Select one of them.

2. The list of functions will come up.

3. Go through that ENTIRE LIST and CLEAR any mappings that you see. It should have nothing assigned at all when you are finished, top to bottom.

 

Repeat for the other 3 RED buttons.

 

CLICK OK WHEN FINISHED OR IT WILL NOT BE SAVED.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stop here

 

if you do NOT have an X-45 or some other Saitek product. Open your stick's profiler software & good luck! See you in the skies. Saitek stick owners (non X-45) may find some good stuff to use below. Good Luck.

[Groove]

Thanks Konkussion!

[palamudin]

I have a problem... lockon wont reckognise my trhust control when setting keys and if i dont set it thrust only goes half way...

 

I am using x45 btw... any ideas..

[S77th-konkussion]

OK since you've already followed these instructions- I'm afraid I have to fault your stick. Similar thing on my old Saitek- mine would fail to register more than about 90% (intermittently)

 

You may be able to take it apart and clean it, but I'd suggest this at your earliest opportunity.

 

I also have this re-cal tool for the X45- http://konkussion.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=x45&action=display&thread=20

 

It didn't help mine out all that much- but give it a shot. Follow the directions, please.

Edited May 13, 2010 by S77th-konkussion