Joystick Button To Key Press

[Andrew737]

Hi again

As the title suggests, does anyone have a 'nifty' way of doing this without FSUIPC?

In the past I have had a lot of problems with FSUIPC being incompatible with my saitek switch panel. Recently I re-installed Windows, FSX and hardware drivers on this particular Sim and have managed to even get unregistered FSUIPC on it without the problems with the switch panel. I have always had to choose one or the other; now I have G3D.dll protection and my switch panel working - I feer if I register FSUIPC it may cause the old problems.

Thanks

[Mark Hargrove]

There are other third-party button-to-keypress apps (which unfortunately, I cannot remember the name of -- but somebody will).

I should say, though, that I've been running the registered version of FSUIPC with a full collection of Saitek panels (including the switch panel) for many months with no issues. I strongly suspect something else is going on with your setup. What are you running to control the Saitek panels? --their drivers, or SPAD?

-M.

[Keith Smith]

If anyone has a working copy of Joker, feel free to help Andrew out. The Joker distribution site appears to be down.

[Andrew737]

Hi

I use Saitek drivers; maybe since re-install my problem is cured?

I suppose I will have to decide if I 'risk it' and try with FSUIPC registered or use something else? Thanks for letting me know you have no issues - something for me to think about

Edit - what is Joker?

[Pieces]

Are you using a Saitek Yoke/Joystick? With mine, I just use the Saitek "SMART" software to assign the key to the joy button. Its also handy because you can set up profiles. I have one for X-Plane which doesn't need a keyboard key and one for FSX.

[Andrew737]

Are you using a Saitek Yoke/Joystick? With mine, I just use the Saitek "SMART" software to assign the key to the joy button. Its also handy because you can set up profiles. I have one for X-Plane which doesn't need a keyboard key and one for FSX.

Hi

Yes I am using the saitek yoke; so if I explore the SMART software will I find a way In there? I will look, thanks for the heads up

[Pieces]

If you have the software running do this:

• Click on the icon in the task bar (looks like a little yoke)
• Click "Profile Editor" in the menu
• Click "Programming in the upper right of the window
• Press the joystick button you want to assign - it should highlight in the software
• Click on the box, then press the keyboard key you want assigned.
• Press the little checkmark
• Save the profile
• Make sure the profile is active (from the task bar icon).

[Andrew737]

Thanks for the help guys - almost there now

[Andrew737]

If you have the software running do this:

• Click on the icon in the task bar (looks like a little yoke)
• Click "Profile Editor" in the menu
• Click "Programming in the upper right of the window
• Press the joystick button you want to assign - it should highlight in the software
• Click on the box, then press the keyboard key you want assigned.
• Press the little checkmark
• Save the profile
• Make sure the profile is active (from the task bar icon).

I have done all this; now when I reboot the yoke icon is green and when I test in the profile editor everything seems to work - will test it out on the network tommorow EARLY! when the network is quieter

I do have a small problem though, and hope a re-install of the software will not be required?!

On boot up a pop up box appears with the text:

saitek profiler does not contain a profile for this device this device has not been profiled

But I am sure as can be (until trying) that the profile is there and loaded.

[Keith Smith]

Andrew, SMART is the native tool that comes with Saitek equipment that I was referring to in the email. It looks like you're on the right track.