[Renegade Paladin]

Okay, question.  My cousin gave me an X52 flight control system for my birthday (he says the joystick is the birthday present and the throttle's Christmas, but I digress  ).  Is there a way to get Freespace 2 to recognize the throttle axis?  Because right now it won't and I can't find a way in the options to enable it. 

[karajorma]

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/karajorma/FAQ/gameplay.html#throttle

Not entirely sure that works for the X52 but it's a start at least.

[JVLK]

Select absolute throttle axis in options, bind in top en push throttle forward..it should now show Axiz Z joystick or something.
Remember when you bind the throttle do not move the mouse or somthing otherwise it will not work, only throttle.

[chief1983]

Yeah it's not bound by default.  If that's not the problem I don't know what else would be.

[tinfoil]

my joystick does that too. i don't use throttle much tho so i just left it on the keyboard. anyway, shouldn't this be in the help and support forum

[chief1983]

If it's the same thing I'm talking about it's completely unrelated to the joystick.  When you create a new pilot, Freespace doesn't automatically assign the throttle controls to anything.  You always have to map it yourself if you have a joystick with a throttle.

[tinfoil]

i think he's saying it won't map

[chief1983]

Well no one had stated otherwise since JVLK posted so I was just trying to be thorough.  If it's a deeper problem I don't have any ideas.

[Renegade Paladin]

No, I got it to map.  Thanks for the help; it's oh so much easier having the engine controls under my hand rather than having to hunt around opposite sides of the keyboard.   

[chief1983]

Yeah I can't stand having to do that.