Hi folks. I am trying to set up a Thrustmaster T.16000 for use sith flying helicopters. Everything was going fine setting up the bindings until I got to the collective. There is only one slider on the device so it's what you need to use for the throttle. But when I bind that slider and try to use it for the collective, it seems to be acting more like an on/off button than an axis. Thrustmaster documentation says it a throttle slide but I am really having trouble getting it to behave like one.

Any thoughts? I am hoping someone has this device and can tell me about using the slider as a throttle.

 

ADDITIONAL INFO: It also appears that the rotation axis of the stick is not acting like an axis as well.

UPDATE: I seem to have it working. I first had to use the Thrustmaster Control Panel to calibrate the slider and the Z-Axis of the stick. Then, at least from the Control Panel standpoint, they were each working as an axis finally. Then, I had followed a video that showed collective and cyclic bindings in MSFS, so I was trying to use those, but nothing was responding to those binds. I then looked at a guide that came directly from the Hype folks and it said to use throttle axis, aileron axis, elevator axis, and rudder axis. Once I changed all the bindings to those, everything started more or less working as they should. Now I have to do some testing with the trim settings because they don't seems to be doing anything either. I must have to unbind the helicopter specific bindings and use the standard bindings. I will report back in case it can help someone else.

 

Edited March 15, 20233 yr by Rob G
Additional Info

You may find that with all of the stability controls on in the 145, you don't need added manual trim. If you fly other helicopters then yes, you might want it. Before you change any existing bindings that have your joystick working now, maybe have a flight in the helicopters you think you'll be using and see if trim is really needed.