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- | Aerofly FS 2 supports a wide variety of joysticks and gamepads from various manufacturers. For most of these controllers Aerofly FS 2 also features a default assignment. However, Aerofly FS 2 is fully customizable, | + | Aerofly FS 2 supports a wide variety of joysticks and gamepads from various manufacturers. For most of these controllers Aerofly FS 2 also features a default assignment. However, Aerofly FS 2 is fully customizable, |
+ | Before you start Aerofly FS 2 first plug in the controller(s) that you wish to use. You will see the controller(s) recognized on the bottom of the Controller Setup page. **Note** - If you don't see your connected controller(s), | ||
+ | first make sure that they are recognized | ||
- | ===== Basic controller setup (PC) ===== | + | {{: |
- | Open ' | + | Once you enter the Controller Setup page you will see categories down the left side, by clicking each category |
- | At the bottom of the new window | + | |
- | {{ : | + | ===== Assigning Joystick Buttons or Keys ===== |
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+ | In Aerofly FS 2 you have to freedom to bind any available function to a joystick button or a keyboard key. On the controller setup screen you will see two smaller boxes on each side of a longer box in the center. The longer box provides important information related to the function. | ||
- | === Assigning controller axes to functions | + | In this example we will show you how to bind the elevator trim functions |
- | * Click left in the mid field of the function | + | {{: |
- | * Follow the displayed instructions to move e.g. the rudder to the right or the throttle to maximum | + | This image shows nothing assigned to the elevator trim function. **Note** - To delete |
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- | === Assigning joystick buttons | + | {{: |
+ | Next, note the " | ||
- | Proceed as follows to program functions such as flaps or brakes: | + | {{:wiki: |
+ | You can clearly see that the D-pad down is now bound to the function elevator trim up. | ||
- | * Click left in the smaller fields at the function | + | {{: |
- | * Press the button | + | Now let's finish up this function, click on the small box closest |
- | * Please note that many functions | + | |
- | * The settings | + | {{: |
+ | Let's press the D-pad up. You have just set up your D-pad up/ | ||
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+ | ===== Assigning controller axes to functions | ||
+ | Assigning your analog sticks to axis functions works similar to assigning | ||
+ | In the below examples we will bind the elevator up/down function to the up and down axis of your analog stick. | ||
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+ | This image shows nothing assigned to the elevator function. | ||
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+ | In this example we will start with the elevator down function, so simply click on the word " | ||
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+ | Now push the analog stick up. You will now see that the elevator function shows both down and up have been bound. **Note** - When selecting one side of an axis the other side automatically | ||
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+ | Lets now test our newly bound function: | ||
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+ | Moving the analog stick up you should see the green bar moving to the down side. | ||
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+ | Moving the analog stick down you should see the green bar moving on the up side. | ||
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- | === Separate joystick and rudder pedals === | ||
+ | ===== Adding Additional Devices or Pedals ===== | ||
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+ | In Aerofly FS 2 you can add multiple control surfaces. For example, if you have a flight stick and pedals, they can be added and configured easily using the same method as explained in this manual. | ||
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If you want to use separate rudder pedals please proceed as follows: | If you want to use separate rudder pedals please proceed as follows: | ||
- | * Plug in the joystick and pedals directly to two different | + | * First plug all of your devices into any available |
- | | + | * Make sure that your Windows Operating System recognizes your devices |
- | * Wait until windows has installed the USB driver for any USB devices | + | * All of your plugged in devices |
- | * Start aerofly FS2 and open “Settings” / “Control” (image) | + | * Each function |
- | * If you see all USB devices | + | * Set up each button |
- | * Click the throttle | + | |
- | * Click the elevator (aileron) function | + | |
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- | === Troubleshooting joystick and other USB devices === | + | ===== Troubleshooting joystick and other USB devices ===== |
- | + | If you have any problems | |
- | If you have any problem | + | |
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- | === Joystick calibration === | + | ===== Joystick calibration ===== |
- | + | Most joysticks and gamepads should be calibrated | |
- | Most joysticks and gamepads should be calibrated by default. However if you connected joystick is not properly calibrated, you can do so in the ' | + | |
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+ | ===== Recommended Xbox Controller Configuration ===== | ||
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+ | For those of you who are new to Flight Simulation or just want to use a basic Xbox controller to fly with in Aerofly FS 2. Here is a visual setup. **Note** - This particular Xbox controller configuration is ideal for Oculus Rift VR users. | ||
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