joystick, programing buttons

[briggs]

hello every one this looks like a great forum.
i have been flighing for just 10 weaks i have got a logitech extreme 3d pro
has any one set the buttons from 7-12 i havant yet just wondered which activities you thouht most
inportant

ok 8 is for landing gear

but how about the rest

[FridayChild]

It depends on your personal preferences and on the plane you fly the most. I believe there are add-ons to assign different actions to the various buttons depending on the aircraft, but I may be wrong.

[briggs]

hello fridaychild thanks for the note im mostly on the cesna

[Apex]

Hello Briggs, welcome to SimV.  Yes, it's a great site, and lots of help here from everybody.  I also use a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, it's the only kind I've ever used so can't compare it to others, for me it's been very good and comfortable too.  As FridayChild said, button assignment is a matter of personal choice.  I'm not at home right now, but I'll try to remember some of my personal assignments:  Buttons 1 & 2 (the trigger button and the one under your right thumb) I use for trim, 1 for up, 2 for down, or vice versa, I forget.  Other important assignments, for myself anyway, are flaps up and down, either in increments or full, spoilers, and landing gear.  You can also program views, like from the back, side views, etc., and I guess you can pretty much program a lot of different stuff.  As you get used to your own simming technique, you might end up doing what I did and changing assignments because you'll get used to different flying functions and your own personal preferences will eventually show up

Happy Flying,

Apex

[briggs]

thanks for all your coments i will fly and learn as much as i can
was wondering about the pedals are these any good

[wji]

Hi Briggs Welcome to the club
Remember: you program the joystick for a 'function' to replace a keyboard shortcut
Thus, Button #4 programmed to replace SHFT-5 will perform different functions with various panels
It depends upon the panel design(er)

[briggs]

thanks ive got the idea now



see i told you this was a good forum didnt i

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