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Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby tdf » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:03 pm

I am using Saitek Rudder Pedals in FSX and I have an issue I don't know how to solve.  When I apply brakes the FSX displays "Differential Brakes" but when I release the brake pedals "Brakes" stays on the display and the aircraft continues to brake to a complete stop.  The only way I have been able to completely release braking is to set the park brake CNTRL + . and then release the park brake CNTRL + . again. 

What do I change in the setup to fix this?
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby Tyler012 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:12 pm

There should be a setting in the control window, where you assign keys.  Check your Brakes(Apply/Release) assignment, and make sure the repeat slider is slid all the way to the right. Hope this helps.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby BAW0343 » Tue Mar 02, 2010 4:20 pm

Because the rudder pedals use an axis to control breaks the setting in the assign buttons won't solve the problem.

It has been a while since I did this, but I think you need to adjust the null zone just a bit.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby peter-reebok » Tue Mar 02, 2010 5:06 pm

I had this problem, and found I had to invert the control, ie, it was off when I pushed the pedal.

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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby Formula_1 » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:13 am

Both my Saitek and G940 pedals do this with brakes, sometimes.
I can recalibrate in the games settings, but found the easy way is to simply add a little dead zone to the brake axis. It doesn't take much and you probably won't even notice it when using them, even with tail draggers.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby BAW0343 » Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:27 am

I had this problem, and found I had to invert the control, ie, it was off when I pushed the pedal.

Hope this helps


BINGO!! that's what I had to do as well.  I just couldn't remember.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby tdf » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:43 pm

Yeah.....I've tried to keep things simple and deleted all assignments for the rudder pedals except the rudder control axis and brake apply/release axis.

I'll experiment with the null zone first and report back!
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby tdf » Wed Mar 03, 2010 10:49 pm

I had this problem, and found I had to invert the control, ie, it was off when I pushed the pedal.

Hope this helps


Wouldn't this solution cause you to have to press the brake pedals the whole time you wanted to taxi free of braking?
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby peter-reebok » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:29 pm

The joys of internet messaging!.

On install they were set that way around, changed to reverse, and then they only work if you press them.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby olderndirt » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:53 pm

Must have something to do with living in WA.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby DenisH » Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:15 pm

I have the pedals and have given up trying to make the toe brakes work. Incredibly, Saitek USA tech assistance  people don't seem to know a helluva lot about how the pedals and other products work in flight sim. :::sigh:::
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby SeanTK » Sun Mar 07, 2010 1:07 pm

Mine work fine...


All you have to do under the axis assignments section for the pedals is press down on the brake that you want for that axis, then check the box for "reverse". I don't know why you have to do this, but they work just like real life now. Press the toes to activate the brakes, and release to deactivate.
I also have the sensitivity up, and the null zones at zero.

Very easy to set up, and fun to use. I'm not sure what is so difficult about this process.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby olderndirt » Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:09 pm

[quote] I'm not sure what is so difficult about this process.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby DenisH » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:08 pm

Sean  Thanks for that tip. It  worked.
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Re: Saitek Rudder Pedals - FSX

Postby DenisH » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:11 pm

OLD:  Spoken like a true geezer!!!
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