x45 rotary switch / axis

[number3]

Hello,

 

I have a Saitek x45 flight stick and I'm trying to map controls to my rotary switch(s).

 

Tried to map the rotary switch(s) in the game's options -> controls menu. Every button is detected except for the 2 rotary switches and the Mode switch.

 

I'm wondering if 1) is it possible to map the rotary switch(s) to any of the buttons? 2) whether it's possible to use the mode switch button(s) to act as a 'modifier'?

 

I have the latest drivers for the flight stick and I downloaded the latest (beta) version of the SD6 programming software (not sure if that latter makes a difference).

 

All of the key assignment that I've done so far have been from with in Black Shark and not do SD6; and I noticed that in the case of mapping keys through one of the interfaces, it is either one or the other not both. For example, if I unassign all of my x45 buttons in Black Shark, then I'm able to use the 'key press'and 'macro' options to map keys. But I can't do both (not sure why that is the case exctly).

 

Another thing I noticed is that there is a Axis Tune button but it's always disabled for me and I've gone through all of the keys. The collective and cyclic were already mappted to the throttle and stick respectively. No configuration had to be done on my part. However, I wanted to set up some dead zones for all of my axis.

 

If anyone has found a work around of if I'm not doing something please let me know.

 

Thanks.

[number3]

My original post may have been too long winded.

 

Has anyone had any difficult or ran into any problems getting their rotary switch to work in Black Shark.

 

And if you managed to solve it, what did you have to do?

[ZaltysZ]

Rotary switch? Do you mean that 2 rotaries (wheels)? They act like axis, not as buttons. In game you can assign them only to axis. If you want them to be assigned to buttons, you should program them as banded or directional axis via Saitek SST and assign key presses to them.

[FedEx]

I don't think the Mode Switch can be detected at all in black shark???

[number3]

Rotary switch? Do you mean that 2 rotaries (wheels)? They act like axis, not as buttons. In game you can assign them only to axis. If you want them to be assigned to buttons, you should program them as banded or directional axis via Saitek SST and assign key presses to them.

 

Thanks for the response.

 

Yes the rotary wheel (on the x45 button panel is says rotary switch).

 

 

ZaltysZ have you been able to assign buttons in the black shark interface and the SST and have both of them work?

 

My experience so far has been if I assign buttons in the black shark interface any buttons I assign in the SST do not work. If I unassign all buttons in the black shark interface then my button assignments in the SST work.