hello guys,

I'm just quiet new in flight simulator.....

anybody know about the best button setting for havit gamepad instead a joystick ?

...having a problem if using the default button in the gamepad

thanks a lot

There is no perfect gamepad setup, just program it how you like with some trial and error. I use a Rumblepad2 but there simply are not enough buttons to completely fly well. I'm often reach for the mouse and keyboard, you have to in almost any plane more complex than the powered glider.

thanks for reply VeryBumpy, already did what you said ( trial and error ) just not find the perfect one yet.

It depends on both the game and the controller, really. I suppose the most common PC-specific gamepads these days are modeled pretty closely after the Dualshock 2, which - while an excellent general gamepad - lacks analog triggers. I know the Xbox 360 pad has analog triggers, and I believe the Sixaxis and Dualshock 3 do also, but I don't own either of those.

 

Generally, pitch and roll are controlled by the left analog stick. If you have analog triggers, I would set them to control the rudder/yaw, otherwise I would use the X-axis of the right analog stick. Having the analog triggers for yaw leaves the right stick available to control the camera/view.

 

The d-pad's up/down can be used for trimming the pitch and right/left for flaps. Though MS Flight defaults to using the shoulder buttons, I like to set the throttle up and down to two of the face buttons, so I can manipulate the throttle while still having my index fingers on the triggers to control yaw.

 

Other possibilities include using the remaining two face buttons and two shoulder buttons for brakes, landing gear, adjusting prop/mixture, engine ignition, etc. The analog stick pressing buttons can be used to switch between camera views or whatnot.

I just realized that my gamepad setup is nothing like my RC airplane transmitter controls. Long term this may really mess me up if I get back to RC flying again.

 

So now I'm try to find a mappings that help my RC flying also. Not turning out so well finding a good setup. Losing a thumbstick to look around in FSX is quite bothersome.