On Sunday 23 October 2005 09:14, Buchanan, Stuart wrote: > I've created a new XML binding file for the USB > version of the Wingman Force 3D joystick.
I've been using a USB Wingman Force3D stick with FG (under Linux) for quite a few months now using the current config (OK, a hacked version for my own setup). Which axes did you have trouble with? Never mind, the config file was ripe for updating, so thanks for bringing it under scrutiny :-) > Annoyingly the axes assignments are different from the > Wingman Force 3D (assuming that file is correct), so > it isn't just a case of adding a new name field to > wingman-force-3d.xml. I think we've determined now that one file is all that that's necessary for this stick and your problem was due to windows assigning the order of the axes differently to linux? Following on, On Sunday 23 October 2005 09:43, Melchior FRANZ wrote: > BTW, this looks fishy, too: > > <property>/controls/engines/engine[0]/throttle</property> > <offset type="double">-.3</offset> > <factor type="double">-1.0</factor> > > Did you write this for an uncalibrated joystick? Really -0.3? I think has come about because the throttle (on my stick at least, but going from that entry, probably on others too) does not map nicely from 0 to 1, but from about 0.25 to 1. Calibration shouldn't be necessary on this stick, and it always gives the same values for min and max positions, unlike an uncalibrated analogue stick that generally gives different numbers each time it's plugged in until calibrated. Unfortunately, I've never got round to tweaking the config so that it moves the throttle value from min right through to max, but I might have a play with it if I find the time. Anyway, and most importantly, this _is_ as far as I can tell, a straight replacement for the current wingman-force-3d.xml, so can we please ensure that it has the current two <name> tags added to it before it's committed? As always, I'm ready to be corrected if someone out there has a wingman force 3d stick that doesn't work properly under the new config - mine appears to after adding the correct <name> tag although I've not tested the rudder part as I have pedals on a different interface. As an aside, I much prefer the two big buttons on the base for gear up and gear down, the left hand set of stick-top buttons for flaps and the RHS ones for elevator trim, but each to their own and all that - I'm perfectly happy modifying my own config to do what I want. Cheers, AJ _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@flightgear.org http://mail.flightgear.org/mailman/listinfo/flightgear-devel 2f585eeea02e2c79d7b1d8c4963bae2d
