Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog Configuration

[Ton van Bochove]

I am considering buying the Hotas Warthog ( joystick and throttle)  I scanned the forum but cannot find the answer to the next question:

Are the switches, wheels, buttons of the Hotas suitable for the primary functions like flaps up/down, tiller, TOGA, Reverser, gear up/down etc.? 

[Bastien]

Hi,
I have the Warthog HOTAS and use it with PSX
you can bind all switch and axes with PSX functions without any difficulties
Best regards.
Bastien

[Ton van Bochove]

Thanks Bastien! Better to hear it from the experienced user: Do you have some tips where I definitely should configure some of the items I mentioned?

[Bastien]

here a example of axes assignment



as, you can see, all available switches have an entry and can be set

[Ton van Bochove]

Thanks! You do not use much of the buttons or am I wrong?

[Will]

I have the throttle and stick, and I think they're a great combination for PSX. As Bastien says, you can map any button or axis to anything in PSX.

You can also map any button to a keypress using an add-on like JoyToKey, which opens up more options for assigning buttons. (Although this of course is not specific to the Warthog.)

I assigned every button the Joystick to various actions, and a few buttons on the throttle. My goal was that I wanted as many actions as possible to be at my fingertips on the HOTAS when hand flying for takeoff and landing. I didn't want to have to use the mouse for anything in a critical phase of flight.

[Ton van Bochove]

Sounds promising Will! And for the mapping you use TARGET or PSX or both?

[Bastien]

Sounds promising Will! And for the mapping you use TARGET or PSX or both?

Yes you can either affect directly in PSX or via the TARGET software.
The simplest to me is directly in PSX

[Bastien]

Thanks! You do not use much of the buttons or am I wrong?

You're right ! as I've modified my usb devices order on the computer, I've to remap all functions in PSX :/

[Hardy Heinlin]

I have the stick and use every button (except for the hat switch directions northeast, southeast, southwest, northwest -- because those always touch another 90° direction before they hit their final two contacts).

This is my USB setting in Aerowinx/Preferences/Default.pref:

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USB=11;10;7;8;9;12;1;21;2;20;5;40;24;39;13;19;14;18;24;0;15;0;28;0;16;0;29;a-1000b0c1000d0e2;a-1000b0c1000d0e1;

23 buttons under a single fist!


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[Ton van Bochove]

Thanks guys! It is delivered tomorrow!

[Will]

I don't use TARGET.

I map all the axes, and a small number of buttons, in PSX. I map every other HOTAS button to a keypress through JoyToKey.

Thinking of joystick buttons and keypresses... if any networker or add-on developer is looking for a task, lol...

It would be neat to have an assistant that would let you keep your hands on the HOTAS while you enter the runway for takeoff, without having to use the mouse. I'm thinking of pressing a HOTAS button (or a keyboard key that could be mapped to a HOTAS button) that activates a sequence similar to Hardy's PNF duties... Namely, the assistant would turn on the landing lights and turn off the packs so you could do a mouse-less takeoff.

I say "assistant" because some operators may assign these jobs to the F/O, while other operators may assign them to PNF duties? I don't know.

[Jeroen Hoppenbrouwers]

We are approaching the point when somebody suggests voice recognition to respond to PF callouts...

[asboyd]

Sounds like a great idea.... When will you have it ready Hoppie?



Cheers,
AlexB

[Ton van Bochove]

I don't use TARGET.

I map all the axes, and a small number of buttons, in PSX. I map every other HOTAS button to a keypress through JoyToKey.

Thinking of joystick buttons and keypresses... if any networker or add-on developer is looking for a task, lol...

It would be neat to have an assistant that would let you keep your hands on the HOTAS while you enter the runway for takeoff, without having to use the mouse. I'm thinking of pressing a HOTAS button (or a keyboard key that could be mapped to a HOTAS button) that activates a sequence similar to Hardy's PNF duties... Namely, the assistant would turn on the landing lights and turn off the packs so you could do a mouse-less takeoff.

I say "assistant" because some operators may assign these jobs to the F/O, while other operators may assign them to PNF duties? I don't know.

Busy in the process of key mapping with joytokey (thanks Will) I was wondering if it is possible that e.g. the lights can get their own key so that it can be mapped on a HOTAS or Joystick ( something for the "new items" list, Hardy?)

[Hardy Heinlin]

I was wondering if it is possible that e.g. the lights can get their own key so that it can be mapped on a HOTAS or Joystick ( something for the "new items" list, Hardy?)

Negative, sorry :-) The next would be fuel pumps and valves, jettison, packs, aft cargo heat, autobrakes, TCAS ABV/BLO, MCP ALT, ND range, VNAV, LNAV and so on and on and on, hundreds of switches -- they can all be accessed, but not by USB. All can be accessed by the TCP/IP network; that's the most reliable technology, and that's the design goal of PSX.

And all keyboard keys are already assigned to the most essential controls.


Regards,

|-|ardy

[Ton van Bochove]

Thanks for the explanation ...it is bit more complicated than I thought!