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[MA_DanglyBob]

OK,

so I've got it plugged in, played with theprofiles a bit, but figured out that I don't need thwm as I can configure stuff pretty much direct in the IL2 controls config anyways.

going to take a bit of getting used to it though. Sooooo many buttons.

[MA_Zak33]

waaaaay too many for me to deal with.

I need to hit stuff with the bullets first....THEN I can think about havinbg prop pitch on a dial

[MA_Thorn]

*mumbles something about how using prop-pitch properly aids getting into position to enable hitting stuff*

Learn to fly, then learn to shoot

[MA_Clingy]

Takes about two weeks to get fully used to using all six modes. I had mode 1 for take-off/landing/taxing, mode 2 for bombing and mode three for fighters. Pinkie switch gave me many more options.

The only annoying thing is that you cannot map every possible combination of radio commands. I have the obvious ones mapped like

Vector to base/target
Friendly/Enemy Radio
Anyone Help
Wingman Attack Fighter/Bomber

but mapping Zveno 2 and 3 and 4 commands is just too much.

[MA_Thorn]

Ditto Cling, I also finally got round to mapping a mode for bombing. It's just a shame you can't use different modes for the rotaries as they would be utterly awesome for bombsights However the switches on the base of the joystick worked well.

[MA_Clingy]

That's where the CH software is good. You can even have different actions for the x and y axis of the joystick in each mode, although I can't think of anyone that would!

The software creates "virtual devices" and you can then make these axes different axes or even different devices that are recognised as such in the game hotas config. Effectively you can make one joystick appear to be six, if you wish. But there is a limit.......and that limit is my poor brain .