David Megginson wrote:
> Thanks for the info. I'd be reluctant to put together an
> Input/Joysticks/Saitek/X45.xml file that I couldn't actually test. If
> you have a chance to hobble one together some time, I'll be very
> grateful.
I was afraid you'd say that. :) Here is an X45.xml file that I've
verified to work on my stick. I've removed all the hacks, leaving
(hopefully) something that is generically useful.
Andy
--
Andrew J. Ross NextBus Information Systems
Senior Software Engineer Emeryville, CA
[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.nextbus.com
"Men go crazy in conflagrations. They only get better one by one."
- Sting (misquoted)
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
Only a few auxiliary stick controls have been mapped here:
+ "Rocker" switch: Rudder
+ Top rotary dial: Mixture
+ Bottom rotary dial: Prop Advance
+ Top stick hat: Elevator & Aileron trim
+ Bottom stick hat: View direction
+ Top throttle hat: Flaps & Rudder trim
+ Stick button "A": Gear toggle
Axis Numbers:
0 Roll (positive == right)
1 Pitch (positive == down/back/nose-up)
2 top "rotary dial" on the throttle (positive == CCW)
3 Rocker switch ("rudder" control) on the throttle (positive == right)
4 Throttle (positive == back/down/idle)
5 Bottom "rotary dial" on the throttle (positive == CW)
6 Lower right hat horizontal axis (positive == right)
7 Lower right hat vertical axis (positive == down)
Button Numbers:
0 Trigger
1 Stick top "A" switch
2 Stick top "B" switch
3 Stick top "launch/fire" switch
4 Throttle "D" switch
5 Throttle "mouse" switch (tiny black thumb button)
6 Stick "pinkie" switch
7 Stick front "C" switch
8 -+ left position ("M1")
9 +- Throttle "mode" 3-way switch: middle position ("M2")
10 -+ right position ("M3")
11 -+ left position
12 +- Throttle "Aux" 3-way switch: middle position
13 -+ right position
14 Upper left hat in "up" position
15 Upper left hat in "right" position
16 Upper left hat in "down" position
17 Upper left hat in "left" position
18 Throttle forefinger hat in "up/back" position
19 Throttle forefinger hat in "right" position
20 Throttle forefinger hat in "down/forward" position
21 Throttle forefinger hat in "left" position
22 Throttle thumb hat in "up" position
23 Throttle thumb hat in "right" position
24 Throttle thumb hat in "down" position
25 Throttle thumb hat in "left" position
-->
<PropertyList>
<name>Saitek Saitek X45</name>
<axis n="0">
<desc>Aileron</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/aileron</property>
<squared type="bool">true</squared>
</binding>
</axis>
<axis n="1">
<desc>Elevator</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/elevator</property>
<factor type="double">-1.0</factor>
<squared type="bool">true</squared>
</binding>
</axis>
<axis n="3">
<desc>Rudder</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/rudder</property>
</binding>
</axis>
<axis n="4">
<desc>Throttle</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/throttle[0]</property>
<offset type="double">-1.0</offset>
<factor type="double">-0.5</factor>
</binding>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/throttle[1]</property>
<offset type="double">-1.0</offset>
<factor type="double">-0.5</factor>
</binding>
</axis>
<axis n="2">
<desc>Mixture</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/mixture[0]</property>
<offset type="double">-1.0</offset>
<factor type="double">-0.5</factor>
</binding>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/mixture[1]</property>
<offset type="double">-1.0</offset>
<factor type="double">-0.5</factor>
</binding>
</axis>
<axis n="5">
<desc>Propeller Advance</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/propeller-pitch[0]</property>
</binding>
<binding>
<command>property-scale</command>
<property>/controls/propeller-pitch[1]</property>
</binding>
</axis>
<!-- View Direction Hat -->
<axis n="6">
<desc>View Direction</desc>
<low>
<repeatable>true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg</property>
<step type="double">1.0</step>
</binding>
</low>
<high>
<repeatable>true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/sim/current-view/goal-heading-offset-deg</property>
<step type="double">-1.0</step>
</binding>
</high>
</axis>
<axis n="7">
<desc>View Elevation</desc>
<low>
<repeatable>true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/sim/current-view/goal-pitch-offset-deg</property>
<step type="double">1.0</step>
</binding>
</low>
<high>
<repeatable>true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/sim/current-view/goal-pitch-offset-deg</property>
<step type="double">-1.0</step>
</binding>
</high>
</axis>
<!-- The trigger operates the brakes -->
<button n="0">
<desc>Brakes</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-assign</command>
<property>/controls/brakes[0]</property>
<value type="double">1.0</value>
</binding>
<binding>
<command>property-assign</command>
<property>/controls/brakes[1]</property>
<value type="double">1.0</value>
</binding>
<binding>
<command>property-assign</command>
<property>/controls/brakes[2]</property>
<value type="double">1.0</value>
</binding>
<mod-up>
<binding>
<command>property-assign</command>
<property>/controls/brakes[0]</property>
<value type="double">0.0</value>
</binding>
<binding>
<command>property-assign</command>
<property>/controls/brakes[1]</property>
<value type="double">0.0</value>
</binding>
<binding>
<command>property-assign</command>
<property>/controls/brakes[2]</property>
<value type="double">0.0</value>
</binding>
</mod-up>
</button>
<!-- Gear toggle on button A -->
<button n="1">
<desc>Landing Gear Up/Down Toggle</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-toggle</command>
<property>/controls/gear-down</property>
</binding>
</button>
<!-- Trim (upper) hat on the stick -->
<button n="14">
<desc>Elevator trim down</desc>
<repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/elevator-trim</property>
<step type="double">0.0015</step>
</binding>
</button>
<button n="15">
<desc>Aileron trim right</desc>
<repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/aileron-trim</property>
<step type="double">0.0015</step>
</binding>
</button>
<button n="16">
<desc>Elevator trim up</desc>
<repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/elevator-trim</property>
<step type="double">-0.0015</step>
</binding>
</button>
<button n="17">
<desc>Aileron trim left</desc>
<repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/aileron-trim</property>
<step type="double">-0.0015</step>
</binding>
</button>
<!-- Flap control on the throttle upper hat -->
<button n="18">
<desc>Decrease flaps</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/flaps</property>
<step type="double">-0.34</step>
</binding>
</button>
<button n="20">
<desc>Increase flaps</desc>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/flaps</property>
<step type="double">0.34</step>
</binding>
</button>
<!-- Rudder trim on the flap hat -->
<button n="19">
<desc>Rudder trim right</desc>
<repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/rudder-trim</property>
<step type="double">0.0015</step>
</binding>
</button>
<button n="21">
<desc>Rudder trim left</desc>
<repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
<binding>
<command>property-adjust</command>
<property>/controls/rudder-trim</property>
<step type="double">-0.0015</step>
</binding>
</button>
</PropertyList>
