Hello 

 I just got the Airbus X Extended and i am using a keyboard and mouse for controls. But during the after engine start checklist it would ask to check left and right rudders. When i press "0" or "Enter" on the number pad to move the rudders they would move but slightly but it will force the rudders back to normal position. then i tried moving the  throttle with "F1 F2 F3 F4"  keys on my keyboard but i could only move them to idle and in to reverse thrust. I do not know if i should buy a joystick and rudders or if i can fix the problem with the rudder and throttle. with out buying anything. So if anyone can help me Fix my problem i would very much appreciate it.

 

                 Happy Flying!

Yes and no: The product page clearly states that a hardware throttle and a hardware rudder are required.

Yes:
You can work around the hardware rudder requirement by either
- using the autocoordination feature (activate autocoord. in both FSX and in the AAX's right MCDU options)
- or assign the rudder axis to the so-called "mouse yoke" function in FSX (not exactly my cup of coffee, admittedly)

No:
You definitely need a hardware throttle axis - either as an axis on a joystick/yoke or as a separate assembly.

is it a better choice to just get a joystick with a throttle and rudder pedals?

^{I certainly prefer separate rudder pedals (for crosswind landings, for example).}

^{The AAX works fine with a single throttle (controlling both engines) and an analogue spoiler axis isn't really required, either. So you should be fine with a single throttle axis integrated in a joystick.}

^{There are joysticks around with an integrated rudder "twist" (so you could save up on the separate pedals), but that would not be my cup of coffee, either.}

 

^{Be aware that in normal manual flight you don't need any rudder at all: The RW Airbus has autocoordination and that's simulated in the AAX as well.}

 

^{So all you ever need rudders for is taxiing and crosswind landings (and the flight controls check!).}

Do you recommend any good joysticks? 

A couple of recommendations here:

 

http://forum.aerosoft.com/index.php?/topic/68338-rudder-movement-on-ground/?hl=%2Bjoystick+%2Brecommend#entry487365

Hello!!

I trust all is well! Did anyone ever get it to work without a joystick? I face the same problem with rudder not working...

It's 2021 now...  this is all false.