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I need help with the Carenado BE58 (baron). I cannot run XP10 so we are going to be talking about the XP9 aircraft. This should not make a difference because my issue with Saitek works with others in XP9.


Issue 1
Multiple times throughout the normal operations checklist, it refers to a Fuel Boost Pump setting of "Lo". I only see "Hi" or "off". There are times it calls for "Lo" but I'm not sure how to set it. I get that we can't get 100% simulation but if it is worthy of being placed on the Normal Operations checklist, I think it should be there.


Issue 2
I have a saitek panel and when I turn on the "panel" switch for any other aircraft, it turns on the panel lights, but not the BE58. I know there is a way to remap switches but I'm not exactly sure how to do that but issue is that I don't want to remap that switch completely because it still works for other aircraft. Is there a way to remap for JUST that plane? I am on a Mac and using the Saitek plugin for a UI, not the software that ships with it. http://forums.x-plane.org/index.php?app ... wfile=9116


I'm not above reading but I'm getting nowhere with google searches.

Take a stab at this. What if the baron's primary fuel pump is mechanical engine driven with an electric "booster" fuel pump? If so then maybe a better name for the switch would be "booster pump". IMO it makes more sense as the mechanical pump can't be turned off and the booster pump only has one speed.

That would make sense but there are specific times it calls for "Hi" and "Lo" pump settings.
I attached some images.

Regarding remapping your Saitek panels for various aircraft, you can create a specific .ini file for specific aircraft. Read the Xsaitekpanels manual and it will tell you how to do this. However, if you're like me, you're not a programmer and the manual is like reading Greek. I recommend contacting Bill, the author of the Xsaitekpanels plugin, and ask him if he would build an .ini file for you. He has made several .ini files for various payware and freeware aircraft.

Thanks! Will do!

There's a plugin called "x-assign" which lets you create multiple profiles for buttons and axes. That might be what you're looking for.

Thanks! Will look into that as well!

X-Plane's stock fuel system supports boost bumps being either ON or OFF, whereas some aircraft have three setting (off, low or high). Carenado could potentially change the UI to show 'off', 'low' and 'high' (with low and high equating to xplane's ON state), but it would be for appearance only.

Keith Smith wrote:X-Plane's stock fuel system supports boost bumps being either ON or OFF, whereas some aircraft have three setting (off, low or high). Carenado could potentially change the UI to show 'off', 'low' and 'high' (with low and high equating to xplane's ON state), but it would be for appearance only.

Ah. Thanks!