Saitek - New website (same bloody drivers) and some new toys...

[TwilightZone]

It will not work with DCS out of the box. There is a thread around here where someone is working on interface software but I don't recall for which panel.

thanks cichlidfan......glad i asked first....;-)

[algerad3]

I have the Tpm and it does work right out of the box. Plug and play.

works well and mounts easily. I used the switches for Black shark panels.

The toggle switches only give a command when flipped to the up position.If you flip it down nothing happens, so you have to flip it up again to get a response. Maybe they fixed that , my model is as above.

 

I never did give the SST program a look, so a solution might be in there.

Edited December 1, 2014 by algerad3
forgot about sst program.

[Firehead]

I have the Tpm and it does work right out of the box. Plug and play.

works well and mounts easily. I used the switches for Black shark panels.

The toggle switches only give a command when flipped to the up position.If you flip it down nothing happens, so you have to flip it up again to get a response. Maybe they fixed that , my model is as above.

 

I never did give the SST program a look, so a solution might be in there.

 

The method for fixing that will be similar to that of making home built panels work. You should be able to set it as a momentary button, that way when you release the switch from the "on" position, it knows to simulate another key press.

 

It has been quite sometime since I've played around with it, but I know it is possible, since some switches aren't an On/On, some are "On/Off" like you describe

 

We'll use the APU as an example:

1.) First off, set the switch to do what you want in game, through your options. Then go to the user/savedgames/DCS/Config/input/Whateverthedevice is called

2.) Find whatever command you modified, it should look like this:

 

{down = iCommandPlane_APU_Start, name = "APU Start", category = "Engine Control Panel"}

 

3.) we need to tell it that releasing that button aka "up" to do a different activity. In this case we want it to go off. We need to add to that line:

 

{down = iCommandPlane_APU_Start, up = iCommandPlane_APU_Off name = "APU Start", category = "Engine Control Panel"}

 

Now when we release, "up", the APU will shut off. There might be more info in the line but the principle remains the same. Maybe some stuff has changed, but that is how I remember doing it. Let me know if it works.

[TwilightZone]

........this is the saitek TPM i was talking about. be great if it does work with DCS or if a software fix could get it working

[algerad3]

........this is the saitek TPM i was talking about. be great if it does work with DCS or if a software fix could get it working

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Yes, that is what I have , Had it for about two years. See post above your's for solution to switches , or you can just flick them twice to turn items off after you turn them on.

Everything works, and is recognized by dcs.

I also have one of these http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/quad.html and it works straight out of the box. Dcs picks it up for assignment.

[Firehead]

Yes, that is what I have , Had it for about two years. See post above your's for solution to switches , or you can just flick them twice to turn items off after you turn them on.

Everything works, and is recognized by dcs.

I also have one of these http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/quad.html and it works straight out of the box. Dcs picks it up for assignment.

 

Did you do it my way? or did you have another solution?

[algerad3]

actually , I am away from home right now. I totally forgot about that idea and never tried it yet. It does make sense and should work. I was so busy with work and working on the fips -x52pro project that I have not really got any stick time lately.

[TwilightZone]

Yes, that is what I have , Had it for about two years. See post above your's for solution to switches , or you can just flick them twice to turn items off after you turn them on.

Everything works, and is recognized by dcs.

I also have one of these http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/quad.html and it works straight out of the box. Dcs picks it up for assignment.

 

@ algerad3,

thanks for posting. getting one this week from micro center store close to me for $55. new, not bad price. most of the online stores are asking over $100. anyway i'll give it a try out this week

.....:-)