Gibfender's X55 Profile
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Just got my x55 the other day. Tried using the profile (yes i loaded the profile in mad catz config) with the matching keyfile. I’m having issues with the throttle and stick sharing commands. For example in bms stick shows buttons 0-17, throttle shows buttons 33-63 (all hats save pov are registering as button presses) and i get a lot of commands being shared across multiple buttons (1 example is dms is assigned to a hat on both the stick and the throttle).
My current plan is to just enter all the commands in the keyfile manually assigning dxshifting/buttons. Unless you guys have a better solution.
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PM me your email adddress. I’ll send you my profile and keyfile and you can give that a try. I just flew earlier this morning with no problems.
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Thanks again chaos for sending that profile. Couple observations about the x55.
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when working with the saitek/madcatz software I have experienced the “throttle ghosting.” I think this is more a problem with the software than the stick itself as I haven’t seen any ghosting since setting up the stick with pure dx controls in the bms keyfile. My guess is that the ghosting problem is twofold. First, the software turns the buttons into key-presses which are generally active in any window and windows doesn’t seem to like a lot of errant key-presses. Second, it is really easy to inadvertently leave a button set to hold a key without letting it go. Try holding a couple keyboard keys down and see how well windows behaves
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I don’t have mfds or rudder pedals. Both Chaos’ and Gibfender’s profiles didn’t work for me out of the box. I’m pretty sure this is because BMS mapped my x55 to the same DX buttons as your rudder pedals and mfds. This showed some interesting behavior as I found my throttle and stick sending the same bms commands using different buttons compounded by further conflicts with the software mappings. What did seem to work in the end was to delete all the joystick entries in the keyfile and then use Chaos’ profile. I never did get Gibfender’s to work since it was more a DX keyfile map than a saitek software one.
In the end I took both maps and modified to fit my own needs with almost exclusive keyfile dx bindings/shifting. Only exception is the stupid slider on the throttle. What a retarded idea they had. It looks and feels like a slider but behaves like a button with no option to change. BMS doesn’t even see it as a dx button, so you are forced to map it using the buggy software. I currently have it set to turn the jammer on and off.
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Thanks again chaos for sending that profile. Couple observations about the x55.
- when working with the saitek/madcatz software I have experienced the “throttle ghosting.” I think this is more a problem with the software than the stick itself as I haven’t seen any ghosting since setting up the stick with pure dx controls in the bms keyfile. My guess is that the ghosting problem is twofold. First, the software turns the buttons into key-presses which are generally active in any window and windows doesn’t seem to like a lot of errant key-presses. Second, it is really easy to inadvertently leave a button set to hold a key without letting it go. Try holding a couple keyboard keys down and see how well windows behaves
Ghosting issues with the X-55 is a known issue. I and others have contacted Saitek concerning this. A quick fix that works for many is to get a powered external USB hub.
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yea, I did swap from usb3 to usb2 plugs on the mobo. It’s possible that had something to do with it, but I’ve seen people online say to swap to usb3 from usb2 as well. But as I said, after seeing how easy it is to mess up the programming of the software, I had multiple software crashes due to continuous key presses from the stick/throttle. plus, if i remember correctly, i never saw ghosting when leaving the software off and using only dx mapping in the bms keyfile. My suspicion is it has as much to do with faulty button mapping/software bugs than anything else. At the very least that issue only compounds the problems of any usb ghosting.
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Roger on the swap. If you are still having ghosting issues, have you tried the powered external USB hub. I did not see where you tried that.
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No. I haven’t had any ghosting issues since I stopped using the software/figured out how to properly program it.
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Ghosting issues with the X-55 is a known issue. I and others have contacted Saitek concerning this. A quick fix that works for many is to get a powered external USB hub.
For those using the X55, and having ghost key press and other related mapping issues, I will support Dracfalcon’s suggestion to use a powered USB hub. Plugging track IR, X55 and headset into a powered USB 3 hub has cured all of my problems. I see this more of an issue with lack of power supplied to the board mounted USB slots than an issue with Saitek software. Standard controller key presses don’t use much power, so I see how DX settings work fine not using profile settings. But adding profile software along with backlighting to USB components can increase power requirements through the USB. After adding an 8 port powered USB 3 I now have solid profile operations, and use all three Mode switches mapped in a way to almost tripples the amount of key commands on switches. (Mode 1 = Nav, Mode 2 = AA, Mode 3 = AG)
I do recommend that Axis, rotaries, and keys that require long presses (comm xmit, pickle, etc) be mapped through the BMS DX settings only and set to “do nothing” in the X55 profile. Profile key commands seem to not handle long press and simutaneous press commands, and I have been uable to set the mouse stick on the throttle for anything useful since it’s not recognized as an axis. I mapped the speedbrakes to the toggle on the throttle near the pinky.
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You can program long presses with the HUD software. This video shows you how to do it. After watching this, I was able to program my X55 for BMS using all 2 modes.
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im a little confused, i downloaded your profile and put the key file in the config folder. When I loaded up the game and went under setup to select the keyfile and check that the controls were correct, most on the stick were off from the diagram and all buttons on the throttle were completely wrong and all over the place. Did I do something wrong, where exactly does each file go. I really want to play BMS but im currently very frustrated with the controls setup not working correctly. If you can help it would be much appreciated. Thanks
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im a little confused, i downloaded your profile and put the key file in the config folder. When I loaded up the game and went under setup to select the keyfile and check that the controls were correct, most on the stick were off from the diagram and all buttons on the throttle were completely wrong and all over the place. Did I do something wrong, where exactly does each file go. I really want to play BMS but im currently very frustrated with the controls setup not working correctly. If you can help it would be much appreciated. Thanks
Did you upload the .pr0 file into your HOTAS with the stick software?
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Thanks gibfinder, trying to use the profile,
How do i use the keyfile, how do i get it to work in falcon 4?
I have uploaded the x55 profile to HUD, but i cant get the keyfile to work with falcon 4
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Did you upload the .pr0 file into your HOTAS with the stick software?
i have the same problem…question…could be keyboard layout?
becouse i imagine gifender did it with us keyboard layout…but mine is not.