Flight Systems

Mentat · Post by **Mentat** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:27 am

Greetings. I just picked up the x45 as some of you know. i also ran across some other goodies and was wondering if they would work in Evochron Legends? Do you think these other items work as well?

X45 (we know works)

Pro Flight Switch Panel

Rudder Pedals

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by Mentat]

Post by **Vice** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:39 am

Rudder pedals, yes. You just need to bind controls to it on a separate device slot (click on the left and right arrows at the top of the configure controls menu to switch devices to test for input response and map axis channels). I don't know about the switch panel, but if it installs as a separate device and returns normal button signals, it should work. Your configuration might look something like:

Device 1 - Saitek X45
Device 2 - Saitek Rudder Pedals
Device 3 - Saitek Pro Flight Switch Panel

The game supports up to 10 separate control devices, so if they function as a Windows game controller, they should work fine.

[Edited on 9-20-2009 by Vice]

MMaggio · Post by **MMaggio** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 7:03 pm

What Vice said is correct. They will all work. The footpedals you may or may not like. Better have a solid chair, nothing on wheels and be prepared for some fancy foot stomping!
I would advise you NOT to buy the switches as they are primaily designed for flight sims.
In the heat of combat, your not likely to take your hand off the controller to flip a switch! Besides, that's the whole Idea of having the X45 so you can progam every necessary key directly to the controller itself.
You can even program the X45 to double as mouse so you won't have to leave it when you navigate those menus!
With an X45, the only thing you need the keyboard for is to chat. With only 26 letters in the Alphabet, it's possible to load them all in the controller as well. You'll just have to remember where they all are!
Good Luck...

Daedalao · Post by **Daedalao** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:36 pm

For mining/trading, nothing makes me feel better than the CLUNK of a switch getting flipped

Manboy no 5 · Post by **Manboy no 5** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 12:59 pm

A fun and inexpensive controller mod is clamping a keyboard, keys down, to the top of your monitor. You then need to hit buttons over your head to operate your advanced systems. I'd like to see faulty jumpdrives introduced into EL that occasionally require you to hit several keys at once with a balled fist.

Mentat · Post by **Mentat** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 1:07 pm

some kind of push button repair sequence? that would be interesting. that would add another level to the dogfight

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 3:45 pm

Originally posted by Mentat

some kind of push button repair sequence? that would be interesting. that would add another level to the dogfight

Doing it with a balled fist? I think he's talking about the level that comes just before you kick in your monitor screen and set fire to your computer tower.

Mentat · Post by **Mentat** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:41 pm

i know lol

Post by **Marvin** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 12:44 am

Originally posted by Mentat

i know lol

Ahhh, I see ... very subtle.