Just bought a Joystick and IL-2!

ReFaN · 01-31-10, 07:37 AM

and im having problems, duh, everytime i unload my weapons, i slightly rotate my Handle and my rudder moves slighty, messing up my aim, is there anyway i can lock the rudders in place? cause the handle is so sensitive atm, really messes it all up

the Joystick i use is a Logitech Extreme 3D pro Twist handle Joystick.

Thanks!

Lionclaw · 01-31-10, 03:44 PM

I had a similar problem with that joystick, maybe it's common thing with that model.

You could try adding dead zone on the yaw axis in Options - Input from IL-2 main menu.

ReFaN · 02-01-10, 11:41 AM

Thanks a lot, it helped

Castout · 02-06-10, 04:28 AM

IL-2 and joystick...a very dangerous combination . . . .say goodbye to social life for a week at the very least

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Dowly · 02-07-10, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Castout

IL-2 and joystick...a very dangerous combination . . . .say goodbye to social life for a week at the very least

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"a week" is a understatement.

Castout · 02-07-10, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

"a week" is a understatement.

Reading this thread alone is a source of affliction as I've reinstalled my old IL-2 Forgotten Battle and Ace expansion pack again...Damn it

HunterICX · 02-08-10, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

"a week" is a understatement.

Damn straight, going at it for years now

HunterICX

TarJak · 02-08-10, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by HunterICX

Damn straight, going at it for years now

HunterICX

You'll need to take it to the burns unit at your local hospital then soon.

Flopper · 03-10-10, 07:45 PM

I just download IL2 - 1946 from steam last night. Before work I decide to skip the tutorials, since I've been flying flightsims since the original sub logic version on a commodore 64.

I just pick some unknown Russian plane, and start the mission. It's a bi-plane. I wait for the other aircraft to get out of my way, take off, climb out a bit, make a real hard left to see if there are any blackout effects, and the next thing I know, I'm in a spin. I almost recovered. Didn't know where the bailout key was, either... if that would have done any good.

It's been a long time since I've crashed a plane.

This might be awesome.

Task Force · 03-10-10, 09:10 PM

That plane would be the I 16, or the I 153... both little fireballs.

good luck.
welcome to Olegs world. lol

Flopper · 03-13-10, 07:04 PM

Took a while, but I finally was able to get some buttons programmed for IL2 (I also have the Logitech Extreme 3d Pro). Couldn't do it from within the game, but I got it to work with Logitech Profiler. Pretty happy about that, since I'm used to controlling the elevator trim and flaps especially from the joystick.

Do you guys actually land these planes? I have tried 3 times to do a carrier landing in a corsair and so far no luck. Also, is my tail hook going to work? In the controls section that thing is blank.

FIREWALL · 03-13-10, 07:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Flopper

Took a while, but I finally was able to get some buttons programmed for IL2 (I also have the Logitech Extreme 3d Pro). Couldn't do it from within the game, but I got it to work with Logitech Profiler. Pretty happy about that, since I'm used to controlling the elevator trim and flaps especially from the joystick.

Do you guys actually land these planes? I have tried 3 times to do a carrier landing in a corsair and so far no luck. Also, is my tail hook going to work? In the controls section that thing is blank.

IIRC theirs a key to program to lower hook. I think ?

Sorry alot of help I was.

Will reload game and have a looksee.

Valantine · 03-13-10, 07:47 PM

If i nthe controls something is showing as blank then you need to set a key for it.

Some useful (Default) keys for you:
CTL + E = Bail Out
Shift + F1 = Centre Gunsight (useful on 109's)
F = Flaps UP
V = Flaps DOWN
G = Gear UP/DOWN
C = Change crew position (pilot/gunners etc.)
CTL + D = Recticle Dimmer (Luftwaffe fighters)
CTL + L = Cockpit Lights

Hope that helps, and welcome to IL2: I am sure you will enjoy it a hell of a lot!
V

Flopper · 03-13-10, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Valantine

If i nthe controls something is showing as blank then you need to set a key for it.

Some useful (Default) keys for you:
CTL + E = Bail Out
Shift + F1 = Centre Gunsight (useful on 109's)
F = Flaps UP
V = Flaps DOWN
G = Gear UP/DOWN
C = Change crew position (pilot/gunners etc.)
CTL + D = Recticle Dimmer (Luftwaffe fighters)
CTL + L = Cockpit Lights

Hope that helps, and welcome to IL2: I am sure you will enjoy it a hell of a lot!
V

Thanks, funny, I was trying to set the HOTAS controls, thinking they would work with my logitech and no joy (but got that figured out via the logitech software... I was amazed that profiler thing worked, lol). Imagine my shock when I had elevator trim and flaps control on my joystick.

For some reason I didn't think to just try to set a keystroke for the blank ones, like the tailhook. If that works, I should be able to transfer control over to the joystick again, I hope. I'll give that a shot. Thanks!

Edit: It worked. I set the "toggle arresting hook" or whatever it was to Alt + T, then went to logitech profiler and set one of my buttons to be that. Nice!

Flopper · 03-13-10, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by FIREWALL

IIRC theirs a key to program to lower hook. I think ?

Sorry alot of help I was.

Will reload game and have a looksee.

No worries! I saw where it says toggle tailhook or whatever, just that it was blank. Didn't think to set that up myself...

01-31-10, 07:37 AM	#1
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Just bought a Joystick and IL-2! and im having problems, duh, everytime i unload my weapons, i slightly rotate my Handle and my rudder moves slighty, messing up my aim, is there anyway i can lock the rudders in place? cause the handle is so sensitive atm, really messes it all up the Joystick i use is a Logitech Extreme 3D pro Twist handle Joystick. Thanks! __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

02-01-10, 11:41 AM	#3
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	Thanks a lot, it helped __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

02-06-10, 04:28 AM	#4
Castout Silent Hunter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jakarta Posts: 4,794 Downloads: 89 Uploads: 6	IL-2 and joystick...a very dangerous combination . . . .say goodbye to social life for a week at the very least . __________________ My blog: http://exposingsingapore.wordpress.com/

03-10-10, 07:45 PM	#9
Flopper Weps Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Asheville, NC, USA Posts: 356 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	I just download IL2 - 1946 from steam last night. Before work I decide to skip the tutorials, since I've been flying flightsims since the original sub logic version on a commodore 64. I just pick some unknown Russian plane, and start the mission. It's a bi-plane. I wait for the other aircraft to get out of my way, take off, climb out a bit, make a real hard left to see if there are any blackout effects, and the next thing I know, I'm in a spin. I almost recovered. Didn't know where the bailout key was, either... if that would have done any good. It's been a long time since I've crashed a plane. This might be awesome. __________________

03-10-10, 09:10 PM	#10
Task Force Rear Admiral Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: SPACE!!!! Posts: 10,142 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	That plane would be the I 16, or the I 153... both little fireballs.good luck. welcome to Olegs world. lol __________________ Task Force industries "Taking control of the world, one mind at a time"

01-31-10, 03:44 PM	#2
Lionclaw Ace of the Deep Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,006 Downloads: 5 Uploads: 0	I had a similar problem with that joystick, maybe it's common thing with that model. You could try adding dead zone on the yaw axis in Options - Input from IL-2 main menu.

03-13-10, 07:04 PM	#11
Flopper Weps Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Asheville, NC, USA Posts: 356 Downloads: 107 Uploads: 0	Took a while, but I finally was able to get some buttons programmed for IL2 (I also have the Logitech Extreme 3d Pro). Couldn't do it from within the game, but I got it to work with Logitech Profiler. Pretty happy about that, since I'm used to controlling the elevator trim and flaps especially from the joystick. Do you guys actually land these planes? I have tried 3 times to do a carrier landing in a corsair and so far no luck. Also, is my tail hook going to work? In the controls section that thing is blank. __________________

03-13-10, 07:47 PM	#13
Valantine Planesman Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 193 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	If i nthe controls something is showing as blank then you need to set a key for it. Some useful (Default) keys for you: CTL + E = Bail Out Shift + F1 = Centre Gunsight (useful on 109's) F = Flaps UP V = Flaps DOWN G = Gear UP/DOWN C = Change crew position (pilot/gunners etc.) CTL + D = Recticle Dimmer (Luftwaffe fighters) CTL + L = Cockpit Lights Hope that helps, and welcome to IL2: I am sure you will enjoy it a hell of a lot! V __________________ ARMA 3 Co-Op Battalion Recruiting Worldwide http://www.iijg53.com