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#3635012 - 08/30/12 10:46 AM Joystick throttle  
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silenoz111 Offline
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I have just purchased Black shark via steam, installed no problem, game runs fine but the throttle lever on my Saitek ST290 pro doesnt seem to be working. I have gone into the options and manually changed the throttle axis using the throttle lever on the stick... Which it recognises. So I go back to the game and it still doesnt work. Cyclic works as do the buttons but not the throttle lever.

All drivers are up to date.

Any ideas?

P.s, I have also calibrated the stick in windows before starting BS

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#3635156 - 08/30/12 03:53 PM Re: Joystick throttle [Re: silenoz111]  
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Keep in mind a helicopter has both a throttle and a collective axis. For the Black Shark, it's best to control the throttle just using the PageUp/Down key commands and map your joystick "throttle" axis to the collective.

#3635166 - 08/30/12 04:05 PM Re: Joystick throttle [Re: silenoz111]  
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Try to assign the collective instead of the throttle. .. you normally don't touch the throttle at all in a helicopter with a RPM governor during normal flight.

So here comes my "standard Ka-50 newbie reply" :


First download Bigfoots interactive training missions
>>> KA-50 Black Shark 2 Training missions
( you will need this too :Temporary fix for 1.2.0 audio message bug]


Read also besides the manual this:
-DCS: Black Shark...Technical, Simplified
-Coaxial Rotor Aerodynamics
-Trimming the Ka-50 Black Shark <<<!!!! very important to understand this fully!
-Part 1 - Autopilot <<<this too!
-Part 2 - Autopilot


And when you still have time , read this too:
A Stick and Rudder Man's Guide to DCS: Black Shark

Here is a useful tweak if you using real rudders:
How to unchain the rudder from trim - solution

Things you want to have some day too:

KA-50 collective: another picture-tale

Two MS FFB2 with Cougar Grip


Welcome aboard!

Last edited by Peter_P; 08/30/12 04:08 PM.
#3635249 - 08/30/12 06:16 PM Re: Joystick throttle [Re: silenoz111]  
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Thanks guys, have got it sorted.

Cheers


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