HOTAS trim and bombsight

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Tue May 16, 2006 11:53 am

I recently got a spare joystick (£3.00 at the charity shop).
I primarily got this because it has trim wheels for it's 2 axis + throttle.
This works great for rudder and elevator trim, and the throttle assigned to prop pitch.

What to do with the top hat and other 4 buttons?
I've set the top hat to control bomb-sight view.
Trigger = release bomb
button 2= increase bombsight altitude
button 3= decrease bombsight velocity
button 4= increse bombsight velocity

added bonus is small corrections to rudder and elevator can be made using this stick on bomb run approach.

All it needs now is a break-jack socket for some rudder pedals

:FI:Sneaky_Russian · Post by **:FI:Sneaky_Russian** » Fri May 26, 2006 7:30 pm

Just done a quick re-wire on some ex-nintendo racing pedals and got rudder pedals on the second joystick.

My initial impression is it's as big an improvement over the Twist-stick rudder as that was over pressing "Z" & "X" on the keyboard , plus it's good to keep your feet animated (what with the risks of DVT if its a long session)

Reckon its time to go do some more tests now

Nightcat · Post by **Nightcat** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 2:43 am

Whats DVT when its at home?

:FI:Dex · Post by **:FI:Dex** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 6:51 am

Deep vein thrombosis

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_vein_thrombosis

Nightcat · Post by **Nightcat** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 1:43 pm

Well thats a happy thought whilst gaming lol

fighter_bomber · Post by **fighter_bomber** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 4:57 pm

i get that playing the piano lol

HOTAS trim and bombsight

HOTAS trim and bombsight

and the pedals work too