DIY cockpit control panel

[Sokol1]

I think that above tips consider "vanila" IL-2.

The incoming 4.10 enable more controls on axis, like radiator, mixture, engine 1, engine 2 power... Hope that BoB too.

Since you already have stick+throttle (+pedal), consider use the 8 axis provide by Bu0836
to:

-rudder trim
-elevator trim
-aileron trim

Preferable whit multiturn pots, to allow small adjustment.

(4.10)
-radiator
-prop pitch
-mixture

Things like supercharge next/previus stage, flaps, manual gear, bombsight controls, you can control with rotary encoder - one handle two button in Bu0836 ( + - ).

Sokol1

[Azimech]

A rotary encoder! Now that's an elegant solution!

The tool JoyToKey is helpful as well, since it's generic it will work on any device that's recognized as a game controller. Currently I only use it on my stick, buttons 3 & 4, to zoom in & out in a smooth fashion (button 3 makes JoyToKey push the I on keyboard 25 times a second, button 4 the same with the O on keyboard).

Using multi-turn pots is beauftiful but I imagine those things being expensive. You might consider using normal pots and use a non-linear scale so movements around the center doesn't result in sharp changes. I use cheap Saitek 3 lever slides, one for power/proppitch/flaps, the other one for elevator/rudder/aileron trim, which works fine with default settings for me.

http://www.fspilotshop.com/images/saitekusaP45.gif

[LegTaste]

Thanks for all the info.

I probably wont finalise anything until SOW is released as its likely to be more advanced.

I'm planning on using hall sensors instead of pots.

Although i've allready got a BU0836, i might just use this to convert my throttle and joystick and buy the X version so i can use latching switches.

[TeeJay82]

id say 4 engine axis... radiator will be axis controlled
also 4 axis control surfaces, for better flaps control