Ok... I had done more searches than I care to count today trying to find a profile for the MD-11 and 747 for the Saitek Pro Flight system... Yoke, Throttle quadrant, and Rudders... SURELY somebody has got a decent one out there!!! I have spent the last three days trying to use the SST programing software, and just am not making any headway!!! :( I can take apart an airplane and put it back together for you and it be as good as new... BUT... I am an absolute idiot when it comes to software!!! For the throttle quadrant.. I what the first lever to do the throttle and reversers.. the second lever for the spoilers... and the third one for the flaps.... but I am banging my head against a wall now!!!! :( HEEEEEEELP!!!! :(Oh... and this is for FSX, Windows XP Pro...

hey, first of all, dont use that software that comes with it, that is what causes the phantom key press problem that so many users including my self have experienced. to get your throttle quad workin, just assign the axis to each thing you want in the FSX controls. i.e first lever; set to throttle, second lever; set to spoiler axis, and the last lever; set to flaps axis.now to get reverse working, you need to assign the command 'reduce throttle quickly' to the button that is below the detent when you push the throttle lever beyond 0% and through the 'click' you feel.this will also have to be done with the flaps as it will not pick up the last flap detent on PMDG aircraft (at least with the 747 i have, not sure about the MD11), so set the command 'flaps retract one notch' to the button/notch below the detent on your flaps axis.hope this helps, Philip

To add to Philip's post; the full version of FSUIPC is your best bet for getting both the saitek and CH products stuff working. But if you're having problems with the Saitek software FSUIPC will really frustrate you since it has a little bit more of a learning curve. It's really not that bad though if you read the documentation that comes with it.

hey, first of all, dont use that software that comes with it, that is what causes the phantom key press problem that so many users including my self have experienced. to get your throttle quad workin, just assign the axis to each thing you want in the FSX controls. i.e first lever; set to throttle, second lever; set to spoiler axis, and the last lever; set to flaps axis.now to get reverse working, you need to assign the command 'reduce throttle quickly' to the button that is below the detent when you push the throttle lever beyond 0% and through the 'click' you feel.this will also have to be done with the flaps as it will not pick up the last flap detent on PMDG aircraft (at least with the 747 i have, not sure about the MD11), so set the command 'flaps retract one notch' to the button/notch below the detent on your flaps axis.hope this helps, Philip

Thanks Philip and Dan!!Unfortunately... I don't understand what you are saying as far as assigning the axis to the levers... Keep in mind I am VERY VERY program illiterate!! Also... does that mean I will be able to do the flaps up AND down in increments... plus arm and do the spoilers in increments to?? And by assigning the "reduce throttle quickly" to the button BELOW the throttle.. what good does moving the throttle through the detent do?? I guess I am not understanding how assigning an axis to something that is normally a keystroke works... When it comes to stuff like this, I am seriously menatlly handicapped and it has to be laid out step by step, or I just don't get it!! Maybe thats why I'm a good plane mechanic... the manuals are laid out step by step!!! :( I plan on getting the registered version FSUIPC in a couple of weeks... got to catch up on finances from vacation first... :(OH... one last thing... anybody know whay in the sim when I push the rudders it makes the spoilers deploy, and turns the yoke... typically left... or somtimes forward and aft AND turn the yoke??? :(

I have all 3 of their products. Using FSUIPC is the way to go.

OH... one last thing... anybody know whay in the sim when I push the rudders it makes the spoilers deploy, and turns the yoke... typically left... or somtimes forward and aft AND turn the yoke??? :(

I don't know about FSX, but in FS9 FS assigns duplicate axis's to each one of the devices ( yoke, pedals, and throttles ). Until you get a registered version of FSUIPC, go into assignments in FSX and check to see what each device is assigned. Do it under the axis tab too ( should be in the same assignment but a tab on it)RegardsRichie

no problems brian :D. yes you will be able to move the flaps up AND down with the lever similar to a real aircraft. well by assigning the 'reduce throttle quickly' commmand to the button below the throttle detent, you make it easier and more realistic for yourself. you will be using the lever to control throttle so you will not need to use the detent button to reduce throttle while in flight, but what you will need it for is when using reverse thrust. as you come into land and flare, you would put the throttles to idle as you normally would, and then on touchdown, push the lever even further back and your reverse thrust is activated!as for setting up the levers, it is very easy within FSX. go to settings>controls>control axes. make sure the pro flight yoke is selected in the drop down box. then find the throttle axis and click 'change assignment'. a pop up box will appear asking you which axis you wish to use. simply move the axis/lever you wish to use and it will appear in the box. do the same thing for the spoiler and flaps axis. with the spoler and flap axis, you may wish to reverse the axis, this will make it so you can have your flap and spoiler axis levers 'up/100%' like in a real aircraft but not activate them until you move them back to zero.for the 'decrease throttle quickly' command, go to settings>controls>buttons/keys tab. in the event category drop down menu, choose engines.now look for the 'throttle (decrease quickly)' command. as with the axes, click change assignment/new assignment. the pop up box will appear. now simply push the throttle lever through the detent and FSX will sense it and fill in the box for you. press ok and it should return you to the keys/buttons page. you will now see your new command (button X) assigned to the 'throttle (reduce quickly)' command, to the right of it, there should be a little slide bar in the 'repeat' column. this decides if the command will be repeated when the button is held down. move the little slide bar all the way across, this will give you maximum repeat and will ensure that reverse thrust is activated.sorry if i confused you (i think i am?!) i tried to make this step by step lol, hope this helps, Philip

Brian, after installing the Saitek controls there will be ghost buttons assigned to the controls.You must make sure you delete unwanted joystick commands for both the rudder pedals and the yoke:Select Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals in the Controller type.Scroll down through Buttons/Keys and make sure there are no joystick button assignments to them.Do the same under Control Axes to check only the rudder and brakes axes are assigned, also reverse the brake axes.Then Select Saitek Pro Flight Yoke and check only the joystick commands you want are assigned.Otherwise the yoke and rudder pedals will trigger unwanted commands, e.g. a brake command which will disengage the autobrakes during landing roll.And, as stated above, the rudder brake axes won't work properly with the PMDG autobrakes unless you calibrate the brake axes in FSUIPC.Best regards

I certainly appreciate the help!!! I will give those a try, and see what happens.... like I say though... getting the registered version of FSUIPC is going to have to way a couple of weeks.... have to recover from vacation finances a bit... :(

Thanks folks!!! Those instruction worked like a charm!!!Unfortunately Mattias.... I haven't figured out the brakes... I can calibrate the rudder pedals... but under the axis for the ruders in the controls it would even let me assign brake axis to them... never mind reverse them... :( But the throttle quarant seems to function good!! :( I was looking in the yoke properties.... and it does ineed have a ghost button pushed... #9 to be exact... I didn't see #9 assigned to ANYTHING... I don't even know which button #9 is!!! In the manual for the yoke I see buttons 1-8 listed but no #9!!! :oThanks for all the help... and the step by step folks!! :(

happy to help! :D