On Saturday 07 February 2009 10:07:31 am Bo Berglund wrote: > On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 11:25 AM, Bo Berglund <bo.bergl...@telia.com> wrote: > >> Thanks for answering! > >> I am rather new to simulation but I have 10 years of gliding > > experience. > > >> No real powered flight experience though. > > > >Cool, there are a couple of gliders in flightgear, as well as the > >ability to tow gliders in multi-player... > > Well one needs a good tow pilot then (with glider experience). > I would probably also want to install pedals in such a case, now I > only > have the twist of the joystick and that does not really match a > rudder > control via the feet for quick response during tow takeoff.... > > >> 1) Is there some place where users exchange flightgear joystick > >> definition files so I could get one already customized for my > >> not so uncommon joystick? > > > >All the good joystick drivers (definitions) I know of are already > > in the > > >flightgear base package. Once you get your definition done, post > > the > > >whole file here as a attachment and it might make it into the base > >package. > > If I get something decent working I will post the xml file back. > > BosseB > > >Did you install the Logitech drivers for your Windows, or you're using > >the default MS joystick driver in 2k, XP or Vista ? > > I have XP-Pro SP3 and I installed the drivers that came with the joystick. > > >If the latter, install the latest version for your particular OS : > >it's a common problem with Logitech gamepads and joysticks running > >with default MS drivers. > >Just experienced a similar experience with a Logitech gamepad... > > > >Oh, just realized you're talking about the hat view : I have the > >same thing here, whatever driver I use, but I'd like to point out > >that it's intuitive in the default layout for external views. I > >suspect if you fix it for cockpit, you'll have trouble in external > >views. > > Now that I have checked more carefully I have to change my earlier > statement about the view directions: > ALL hat directions are reversed! > And I am talking about looking out the window from the cockpit, are > there other vantage points to put oneself in????
Yes there are a number of them including being an a chase position following the aircraft and standing on the ground. I personally don't use any of these since when you do FG is no longer really a simulator. I suspect that most FG users with actual flight experience use the cockpit view almost exclusively. > > >In other words : in internal views, down is up, up is down, left is > >left, right is right. > > That is what I am seeing and it is kind of weird to do.... Not really weird since this is exactly how the stick works. IE. to lower the nose you push the stick forward (with would be up if it were a hat). So it only takes a few minutes to get used to and then it becomes very intuitive. > > >in external views : down is down, up is up, left is left, right is > >right. > > What are "external views"??? See above. > > >Is this a behaviour seen by many ? How could it be fixed without > >bringing the problems to outside views ? > >I got used to it, so not much of a bother, and anyway, when I really > >want to do virtual 3d view/pseudo padlock, I use the mouse to be > >able to look up and back, etc. > > > >Cheers, > >Nic > > BosseB > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- >--- Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with > Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing > skills and code to build responsive, highly engaging applications that > combine the power of local resources and data with the reach of the web. > Download the Adobe AIR SDK and Ajax docs to start building applications > today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com > _______________________________________________ > Flightgear-users mailing list > Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Create and Deploy Rich Internet Apps outside the browser with Adobe(R)AIR(TM) software. With Adobe AIR, Ajax developers can use existing skills and code to build responsive, highly engaging applications that combine the power of local resources and data with the reach of the web. Download the Adobe AIR SDK and Ajax docs to start building applications today-http://p.sf.net/sfu/adobe-com _______________________________________________ Flightgear-users mailing list Flightgear-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-users
