October 16, 201312 yr Hi, I'm using a Thrustmaster HOTAS throttle as my quadrant (because it's what I have!) and I would like to somehow map the fuel cut off levers to the EAC and RAD ALT (2 position toggle switches on the HOTAS), to simulate the fuel cut off levers. I've had success getting a number of other functions to work well, such as switches for flap selection, TOGA etc and an axis for spoilers but I can't work out a way of doing this! The key mapping feature within the CDU only maps keyboard keys, not joystick buttons and I can't find anything to map the switches to in FSX. Are the cut off levers actually an FSX 'item' or are they purely a simulated element within the PMDG VC? I'd be very grateful for any offerings of wisdom on this! Thanks and best wishes, Luke
October 16, 201312 yr This is all you will need: http://forum.avsim.net/forum/424-linda/ I have the same Thrustmaster, and i have the NGX engines, APU, Fuel Cutoff levers, etc. mapped via this addon. LINDA supports many addons - check it out, it'll change you simming experience! "Are the cut off levers actually an FSX 'item' or are they purely a simulated element within the PMDG VC?" No, they are a PMDG thing, LINDA 'exposes' those controls via LUA events. The controls are already there available - press the button / switch on your stick, select the NGX / 777 / [insert addon name here], press save and done - your control is mapped. Cool thing is, you can get LINDA to fire an event when i switch is selected, and fire another one when it is released - Very useful to map the fuel cutoff switches! Adrian Burley London, UK
October 16, 201312 yr Author Mmmm... Thanks! It looks great. I was hoping to be able to do it without spending any more money though! - I don't have a registered copy of FSUIPC... 28 euros to map my fuel levers is a bit steep! Luke
October 16, 201312 yr Well... You spent £400 on the joysticks - might as well use them! Adrian Burley London, UK
October 16, 201312 yr Author Haha! They weren't quite that much and they have certainly had their fair share of use over the years! Don't get me wrong though, LINDA looks great, I just have to draw the line somewhere! Luke
October 16, 201312 yr A registered FSIUPC gives so much more than just joystick mapping. Its one of those must-have addons, that to be honest, is pretty necessary given the configurations you can do with your controllers, and the ton of extra options that it has. You make a fair point, though - God knows iv spent more than i should have over the years! Thing is, iv bought a lot of addons that i never use, and probably never will, but FSUIPC is just essential. Adrian Burley London, UK
October 16, 201312 yr Author Cheers Adrian, I'm currently using: FSX, Orbix, Aivlasoft EFB, REX, AS2012, PMDG, FS2Crew, TIR5, VA CDU, TM HOTAS, GSX, AES... I have a decent i73700K based system with a 560Ti GPU with a 40" LED Monitor and a secondary 18" monitor and it all works pretty nicely. My genuine question is what will FSUIPC do for me in addition? I mean, if it's that useful I'll just get it but I have bought too many things in the past which I just don't use...! Luke
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