Saitek X-52 Profile
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I’m trying to download the files. I’m getting an error saying the file is not available. Is there another download link? Thanks!
I’ve updated the download link, but I’m getting errors myself now too. I may have to upload it somewhere other than megaupload. I’ll look into that…
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@KesMonkey.
You mention you can tune the X and Y axis. (Shown in the your text that I’ve reproduced below.) A couple of us with X52’s have try to activate the option “Enable Custom Axis Settings” in the “Advanced Comtrollers Menu” of setup. But it is inactive and cannot be changed (to green that is). We are particularly keen to access the option for other “tuning” reasons, so are we missing something? Is there a way to turn on the “Enable Custom Axis Settings” as you are suggesting? Thanks. * Drop the “axismapping.dat” and the “joystick.cal” files into your “\Falcon 4 BMS\User\Config” folder. Confirm the overwrite for both files (you may want to back up your originals first). This will map the functions that are coloured green in the images, as well as the throttle, rudder, and pitch axis and roll axis. Each axis can be tuned via the advanced controllers menu. If you don’t use these two files, you’ll need to configure each axis yourself from the advanced controllers menu.Try the updated files that I’ve just uploaded. The setup instructions are updated, and the control layout has had a couple of small changes (see images) to get around a couple of issues.
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KesMonkey,
Thanks! This looks very elegant and I’m looking forward to trying it today. I like your choices – much prefer them to mine.
BTW, were the graphic(s) showing the assignments photoshop’ed or otherwise manually prepared or is there a display capability built into the Saitek software somewhere that I haven’t seen?
– Joker_
No, there’s no hidden capabilty for this that I know off. I just used paint.net to (crudely) edit some images I found on the web.
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What does Cursor Enable button do ? and Trigger Detent ?
The trigger in a real F-16 has two stages. That is, there’s a click when you pull the trigger in halfway. This is detent 1. When you pull the trigger in fully, you’ll feel a second click. This is detent 2.
Cursor enable has various functions, depending on the mode your avionics are in. For example, it is used in the process of using the JHMCS helmet mounted sight to lock up an off-beam target.
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Hello Sir,
I have a Saitek X52 PRO joystick and I have been trying to map the LCD keys and the Mode Switch keys in the game, but that has been to no avail.
How did you manage to map them? Does it have to be done manually? If so, could you elaborate on how you’ve managed to do so?
I’ve read the tutorial in the FAQ’s section on how to create a SHIFT key to multiply your in-game commands, but that seemed rather convoluted. Forgive me for putting it that way, but it’s just because in other sims it’s so much easier to remap joystick keys and Falcon seems really hard.
Thanks for your time and patience.
I didn’t even know that you could map those buttons on an X-52 until I read it recently in a forum somewhere. I just mapped them like I would any other button. I might have read in the same forum that it can’t with done with the pro. I can’t be sure.
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Hello again Mr KesMonkey,
Your profile is indeed very clean and elegant. I however own an X52PRO and this joystick uses a different file format for its profiles, so converting them in a no go. I’d very much like to use your configuration, and I could manage that if I had the key presses you used to create your own. I am very new to this sim, so a profile would greatly assist in learning it.
Would it be possible to print the commands into a XPS file and upload it? It’d greatly help others, since we could then use the keybindings to create our own X52PRO profiles.
Thank you beforehand for any help.
Best regards!
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Hello again Mr KesMonkey,
Your profile is indeed very clean and elegant. I however own an X52PRO and this joystick uses a different file format for its profiles, so converting them in a no go. I’d very much like to use your configuration, and I could manage that if I had the key presses you used to create your own. I am very new to this sim, so a profile would greatly assist in learning it.
Would it be possible to print the commands into a XPS file and upload it? It’d greatly help others, since we could then use the keybindings to create our own X52PRO profiles.
Thank you beforehand for any help.
Best regards!
Thanks. Well, most of the keybindings are actually set in the FBMS config file called “BMS Saitek X-52.key” (or “No TrackIR BMS Saitek X-52.key” for non TrackIR users). This is loaded from the sim itself, not the Saitek profiler. These .key files use DirextX mapping IDs. If the DirectX button ID numbers on the Pro model match up with the standard model, you should have no problem.
The things defined in the Saitek Profiler file “Falcon 4 BMS X-52.pr0” are the radar cursor controls on the mouse stick, and the radar range controls on the mouse wheel. I’ve also disabled the shifting function of the Mode dial, which now acts as three buttons for the missile override settings. I don’t know if you can do this with the Pro.
So, you’ll have to create your own Saitek software profile for that I’m afraid.For creating a Saitek profile: Radar Range Decrease & Increase is mapped to Ctrl+F3 and Ctrl+F4 (default BMS mappings) on the keyboard in the .key file. Map those key combinations to mouse wheel up and mouse wheel down in your Saitek profiler.
Radar cursor controls are mapped to F8(up), F9(down), F10(left), and F11(right) on the keyboard in the .key file (default BMS mappings).
So, for each mouse stick axis (x,y), you must create three ‘bands’.
Map F10(left) and F11(right) to the X axis bands.
Mapp F8(up) and F9(down) to the Y axis bands.The “axismapping.dat” and the “joystick.cal” files are also FBMS config files, and contain information on the axis assignments for the X-52. I’ve no idea if these will work with a Pro. Use at your own risk.
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Hello Mr Kesmonkey,
Thank you for your time and attention. They sure are appreciated. I’ll try and use your key settings in the sim. I am still learning the sim and there’s a lot of ground to cover. It’s just that by having the joystick properly setup, it’s much easier to learn.
Thanks again for the kind response.
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Hello Mr Kesmonkey,
Thank you for your time and attention. They sure are appreciated. I’ll try and use your key settings in the sim. I am still learning the sim and there’s a lot of ground to cover. It’s just that by having the joystick properly setup, it’s much easier to learn.
Thanks again for the kind response.
No problem Henrique. I’ve a lot still to learn myself too.
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Updated
At the request of ade670, I’ve added an option for non TrackIR users. First post is updated with new info.
“Radar Submodes” is now added (shifted) on the mouse wheel button click (same button as Radar standby).
I didn’t like the way the speedbrake was mapped.
I’ve now simplified it down to a toggle on Fire button D.
Shift+Fire button D now does nothing.Download link and illustrations are updated to include these changes.
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Updated
I’ve added bomb ripple and interval controls to the shifted T1-T6 buttons. See first post for details. To avoid duplication of function, I’ve replaced the shifted functions for the Fire A and Fire B buttons. Again, see first post.
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A sixth, and hopefully final update**.**
The No TrackIR BMS Saitek X-52.key profile has been updated to replace “TrackIR Center” and “TrackIR Reload” mappings with “Padlock next AA” and “Padlock next AG”.
@Wombat1940: No problem. Hope it works as intended.
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Update 7 Okay, having the bomb delivery adjustment keys mapped to the joystick didn’t really make sense.
It’s awkward to use shift + T1 - T6, so non-combat-critical controls make sense here.
I’ve mapped WinAmp controls to shift + T1 - T6. See image for details.
Shift + Fire A is now Master Arm Cycle. Shift + Fire B is now Laser Arm ToggleDownload link is updated to include these changes.
I hope I’m done now.
I think you’ll agree that all of these changes have been for the better.
Let me know if you have any problems.Good hunting.
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Thank You Very Much !!!
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Kes,
great work fella.
What do you use as the eject ? or canopy toggle?
- i have one prob - i cant seem to make the range wheel work.
i have also remapped the slider to the radar antenna - i have always found this a really useful tool - especially when attacking planes at different alts.
- tremendous work getting the throttle square buttons doing something useful
ade
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If someone has a X52 pro version of this you would be my hero
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Thanks a lot for sharing, KesMonkey, I’m going to try that configuration right now.:D
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Alright I attempted to convert it to X-52 Pro. Still a work in progress.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=J6WDBBRK
Some DX button assignments were different and had to be changed. I can’t figure out how to use the LCD buttons, because on the Pro they are buttons 33 and 34, which are not supported by BMS (only up to 32 buttons per controller). Other then that everything else should be the same (though I had to create new axis assignments, but they should be right).