Throttle problem with multi engine aircraft if throttle is set in both "Controls/Multi engine" and "Controls/General/Airplane"

  • I have a problem with the Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition on FS4 on my Mac when I assign THROTTLE and THRUST REVERSE in both "Controls/General/Airplane" and "Controls/Multi engine" at the same time, which in my experience is necessary:

    - for flying with single engine airplanes I need the assignment of THROTTLE and THRUST REVERSE in "Controls/General/Airplane"

    - for flying multi-engine airplanes I need the assignment of THROTTLE and THRUST REVERSE in "Controls/Multi engine"


    I explain the problem using the Q400 as an example. For the other multi-engine aircraft P38, Baron58, KingAir as well as F15E, F/A18C, LJ45, CRJ900LR, B737-500, B777-300ER, B787-10, B7474-400, A320 and A380 it is comparable (for each aircraft I have a detailed table).


    The following table shows how THROTTLE 2 behaves in FS4 in the five possible positions, depending on which position THROTTLE 1 is in. I know that there are also cases in there which are not used so rather, but THROTTLE 2 must be generally independent of THROTTLE 1.


    Problems only occur, if THROTTLE 1

    -- firstly is assigned in "Controls/General/Airplane" as throttle as well as in "Controls/Multi engine" as throttle 1 is

    and

    -- secondly, is in the Thrustmaster TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition in the positions "[3] -- FLIGHT IDLE", "[4]" or "[5] -- RATING".



    Tschüss, Michael (🍎🚁)


    Configurations:

    - MacBook Pro (16", 2021); Chip: Apple M1 Max; actual macOS || Thrustmaster TCA AIRBUS EDITION: 1x Sidestick, 2x Quadrant, 2x Quadrant Add-On || Pro-Flight-Trainer PUMA X

    - iPad (12,9", 4th Generation); actual iOS || nimbus steelseries

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    • Official Post

    Please go to your control settings, general, airplane and delete all assignments to throttle by clicking into the center field for the axis and hit backspace to remove them all. Then click it again and only move your #1 thrust master TCA throttle forward to assign it. We're working on a fix.

    Regards,

    Jan

  • Thanks for looking into this. :)

    Until it is resolved I will not assign THROTTLE and TRHUST REVERSE under "Controls/General/Airplane" because I fly mostly multi-engine aircraft. And if I want to fly single-engine aircraft, I can quickly add THROTTLE and THRUST REVERSE to "Controls/General/Airplane".

    Tschüss, Michael (🍎🚁)


    Configurations:

    - MacBook Pro (16", 2021); Chip: Apple M1 Max; actual macOS || Thrustmaster TCA AIRBUS EDITION: 1x Sidestick, 2x Quadrant, 2x Quadrant Add-On || Pro-Flight-Trainer PUMA X

    - iPad (12,9", 4th Generation); actual iOS || nimbus steelseries