settings question

[DayGlow]

As this game has multiple settings for multiple aircraft I would like to create aircraft specific profiles for my X-52. Now to switch the profiles I need acess to the desktop.

 

I wonder is there a way to setup so the main GUI is in a window, but when you click to fly and go to the simulation program ( my understanding they are 2 different processes ) it will load up in full screen?

 

So far playing around with the ingame settings I can only get window/fullscreen for both at the same time.

[golfsierra2]

As this game has multiple settings for multiple aircraft I would like to create aircraft specific profiles for my X-52. Now to switch the profiles I need acess to the desktop.

 

I wonder is there a way to setup so the main GUI is in a window, but when you click to fly and go to the simulation program ( my understanding they are 2 different processes ) it will load up in full screen?

 

So far playing around with the ingame settings I can only get window/fullscreen for both at the same time.

 

ALT & TAB should to the job

[DayGlow]

what I do now. Just wondering if there was a setting I could change to have a more eloquent solution.

[Wolverine]

Forgive me if you have already know/tried this.

 

Changing the current profile

You can use the MFD to change the current profile ’on the fly’. You may, for example, realise that you’re not working in the correct profile for the game in progress.

To change the profile on the fly;

 

1 Press the clutch button. The LEDs on your clutch and on the main POV control on your flight stick begin to flash on and off. Pressing buttons does not affect the game in progress when the clutch is engaged.

Note: When supplied, the clutch is set up so that you must keep it depressed for as long as you want it to be engaged. You can change the way the clutch works via the MFD tab of the Saitek X52 Flight Stick properties window. See Changing the way your clutch button works in Maintaining your controller settings for details.

 

2 Move the main POV control on your flight stick up (north) or down (south) to scroll through your profiles. As you do this, the profile names are displayed in the bottom row of the centre section of the MFD.

Note: You can use the MFD to access any folder on your computer. To open a folder, push the POV to the right (east). To move up a level, scroll through the files and folders in the current folder until [É] is displayed, and then push the POV to the right (east).

 

3 Select the profile you want by moving the main POV control right (east) when the profile’s name is displayed on the MFD. It becomes the current profile and its settings are applied when you resume the game in progress.

Tip: You can clear the current profile by moving the POV left (west). The buttons on your stick and throttle return to their default settings.

 

4 Release the clutch. The way you do this depends on your clutch settings. Either stop pressing the clutch button or press and release it.

Changing the way your clutch button works

The clutch button on your throttle is used to temporarily deactivate the buttons in the game in progress. This enables you to check what each button does without interrupting the game, and to select a different profile if required. See Viewing button names in Using the MFD for more information.

To change the way your clutch works, check or uncheck the Latched Clutch Button checkbox in the Clutch Settings panel and then click Apply.

When the box is checked, pressing and releasing the clutch deactivates the buttons in the game in progress. To reactivate the buttons, you must press and release the clutch again.

When the box is unchecked, the buttons are deactivated in the game only as long as the clutch is depressed. When you release the clutch, pressing buttons once again affects the game in progress.

http://www.saitek.com/manuals/x52_manual.pdf

[DayGlow]

I've always programmed over the clutch, didn't even think about that. I believe I can assign the clutch to any button on the stick/throttle, maybe I'll setup on of the MFD buttons on the throttle as I never use that to the clutch.

[Ven]

Clutch button is a life saver. You can not only use it to switch between aircraft profiles, you can also program different modes (A-A, A-G, Nav) and switch between them. You can have virtually unlimited functions.

[DayGlow]

I usually use the thumb wheel on the stick for that. Center position Nav, up for AA and down for AG

[slug88]

As this game has multiple settings for multiple aircraft I would like to create aircraft specific profiles for my X-52. Now to switch the profiles I need acess to the desktop.

 

I wonder is there a way to setup so the main GUI is in a window, but when you click to fly and go to the simulation program ( my understanding they are 2 different processes ) it will load up in full screen?

 

So far playing around with the ingame settings I can only get window/fullscreen for both at the same time.

 

I agree with you, this is a feature I've long desired. Would be great for mission creation as well.

[Lava]

You might want to see if you can just create the profiles in-game, if you're going to the trouble of aircraft specific profiles. The game's configuration software is pretty good!

[DayGlow]

I agree, but the only issue is that the mode switch can't be programmed in the game.