Settings for Thrustmaster Hotas X

[doveman]

I was wondering if anyone can recommend some Axis settings for the Thrustmaster Hotas X.

 

I intend to use Xpadder to map the buttons so that I can use modifiers, release zones, etc, so I've just assigned the Axis and Throttle in BS2, but I don't know what would be the best Axis Tune settings to use for this stick.

 

The resistance can be adjusted on the stick as well, so what would you recommend for this (loosest, tightest or medium)?

 

If anyone has a profile and map for the Hotas X in BS2 like this one for A10-C, that would be great as well http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=83516

[doveman]

Bump anyone?

 

I see the axis settings are stored in the config profile like:

{combos = {{key = "JOY_Z", filter = {saturationX = 1, saturationY = 1, deadzone = 0, invert = false, slider = false, curvature = {0}}}, }, action = iCommandPlaneCollective, name = "Flight Control Collective"},

{combos = {{key = "JOY_Y"}, }, action = iCommandPlanePitch, name = "Flight Control Cyclic Pitch"},

{combos = {{key = "JOY_X"}, }, action = iCommandPlaneRoll, name = "Flight Control Cyclic Roll"},

{combos = {{key = "JOY_RZ"}, }, action = iCommandPlaneRudder, name = "Flight Control Rudder"},

 

so if someone could recommend some settings to put in there, that would be easier and more precise than trying to describe how I should set them in the GUI.

 

Maybe I don't need to do anything with the axis tune settings and they're fine for my Hotas X on default but I've a feeling that's not the case and perhaps the KA-50 is harder to control than it needs to be with some appropriate settings.

[cichlidfan]

I'm not enough of a Kamov pilot to give you recommendations but I can tell you that the numbers visible in the lua file are the same numbers visible in the GUI. When you set curves or saturation the slider has a number next to it. That number is what you see in the lua file.

[doveman]

I'm not enough of a Kamov pilot to give you recommendations but I can tell you that the numbers visible in the lua file are the same numbers visible in the GUI. When you set curves or saturation the slider has a number next to it. That number is what you see in the lua file.

 

Thanks. I didn't look at the GUI enough to notice that the numbers were visible there, so when I saw them in the lua file I just figured it would be easier to edit those rather than try and follow someone's instructions to edit a graphical curve.

 

Anyway, hopefully someone will be along with some good numbers shortly ;)

[cichlidfan]

If you are just trying to tone down the sensitivity I would set both axis for the stick to about 30 as a starting point and possibly the same for rudder if you are using the twist since it has so little travel. Leave saturation alone.

 

Curves are very individual and you will change them as you get more comfortable. That is close to what I started with in the fixed wings (much less for rudder but I have pedals). The number 30 is a good place to start then you can see if it feels sluggish or not. Remember, look at the curve, the higher the number the less sensitive it is at the beginning but toward the outer ends it will become more sensitive. So don't over do it.

 

Hope that helps.

 

BTW, read the first post in this thread. Best Kamov piloting post on the forum.

 

http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=36246

[doveman]

Thanks, that's a great help and gives me something to start from.

 

That thread looks very useful as well thanks.

[Dejjvid]

For the Ka-50 I use curvature 10.

In the A-10C I use 32.

[doveman]

For the Ka-50 I use curvature 10.

In the A-10C I use 32.

 

Thanks, I'm going to try cichlidfan's suggestion of 30 for now but I'll bear that in mind.