Calling all lateral thinkers - I have controller question

[MadBlaster]

Yes. Here this site is hosting both PPJOY and Glovepie download: http://www.squarephoenix.com/ppjoy_setup.html. See the "downloads" tab. Also, it walks you through how to install PPJOY. Set up one virtual joystick as the site instructs you to. That will give you 8 new virtual axis. I actually have 4 virutal joys set up and run all my controls through up to 32 virtual axis. I think you can do even more!!! Anyway, gives me much more flexibility for script writing for the game. You can always do it later though as you needs and desires change.

This you need to know as it has been this way as long as I can remember. PPJOY, doesn't used signed drivers. So you will get a warning sign when you try to install it. Just click on the "continue anyway" button.

Oh wait! Had a thought, if your going to 64 bit, that version at squarephoenix might not work for you. just second let me search web....http://ppjoy.blogspot.com/2009/11/fi...w-version.html Ok, this is the blog from guy who actually created ppjoy I guess. there is link for latest version where it says "update, lateest installer". Also, if you read that blog, the reason he doesn't use signed drivers is because it costs too much...lol. Ok, that makes sense.

Once you get it installed and one virtual joystick setup up, the next step is modifying the confUser.ini. Back in 5 min. to post something on that.

[MadBlaster]

Before you do anything, save a backup of this file My Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\confUser.ini.
somewhere safe. Also, turn Steam offline mode so it doesn't patch and write over anything your trying to do now. Also, as you
update this file with new stuff, back it up periodically in separate location so you don't lose all your work when STEAM
patches the game. Also, disable the STEAM cloud. I save all my conf.ini files and scripts on separate drive so if I lose anything
I can get it back easily.

Okay, this is from my confUser.ini:

[HotKey pilotMove]
Joystick3+AXE_RX=1pitch
Joystick3+AXE_RY=1trimelevator
Joystick3+AXE_RZ=1throttle
Joystick3+AXE_U=1brakes
Joystick3+AXE_V=1flaps
Joystick3+AXE_X=1aileron
Joystick3+AXE_Y=1elevator
Joystick3+AXE_Z=1rudder
Joystick4+AXE_RX=1leslats
Joystick4+AXE_RY=1underc
Joystick4+AXE_RZ=1trimrudder
Joystick4+AXE_U=1brakesrt
Joystick4+AXE_V=1brakeslt
Joystick4+AXE_X=1radiator
Joystick4+AXE_Y=1oilradiator
Joystick4+AXE_Z=1mix
Joystick5+AXE_RX=1throttle_wep
Joystick5+AXE_RY=1trimaileron
Joystick5+AXE_RZ=1airbrake
Joystick5+AXE_U=1compressor
Joystick5+AXE_V=1tankselector3
Joystick5+AXE_X=1carbheater
Joystick5+AXE_Y=1tankselector2
Joystick5+AXE_Z=1tankselector0
Joystick6+AXE_RX=1tankselector1
Joystick6+AXE_RY=1impellerretr
Joystick6+AXE_RZ=1bombbaydoor

You say you want to add 2 new axis. Okay, pick the actions above that you want to map
and change the number in front of "Joystick" to???

Okay time to point out that Windows names controllers by starting with "zero". So, if you only have one
real joystick controller attached to your computer, that is numbered "zero" for windows purposes. However, Glovepie
would name this as "joystick1". So this is where the confusion happens. The game wants to know the windows number.

So how to know for sure if you have bunch of controllers attached? Go to control panel and select game controllers.
when the window shows up, it lists all your game controlles in descending order, including any virtual joysticks which
looks like another real controller to windows. So the one at the top is windows=0, Glovepie=joystick1. The next controller
would be windows=1, Glovepie=joystick2...etc. Anyway, this is the part you have to figure out is how your gamepad is named by
windows and glovepie, depending on where it lies on that list. When you figure it out then>>>

Pick the actions you want to map from above, copy paste them under [HotKey,pilotMove] in your confUser.ini (lol,it really isn't so confusing!)
and put the "windows" number in front of the "Joystick" part of the string. Your confUser.ini used for the game is under
My Documents\1C SoftClub\il-2 sturmovik cliffs of dover\confUser.ini. Once you do that save the file, close it and start up the game.
Go to the game options/controls\aircraft\axis...you should see them listed there. If not, you did something wrong. Let me know when you get this
far.



Tip for future consideration: If you don't have rudder pedals (and I would never use them anyway lol),
I would detach that gamepad from your throttle quadrant. Find yourself a 3 inch in length piece of
PVC pipe (1 inch diameter) and mount that underneath your gamepad using sticky velcro so that you gamepad
sits at an angle to your desktop, giving you the perfect rudder/throttle/proppitch/whatever controller.
Lay your right hand on top (cuz your left handed) so that your right thumb is on top of the left (x/y) ministick.
make that x-axis your rudder. I promise, You won't get any better rudder accuracy than that! Your shooting
accuracy will be superior to rudder pedals and 3d twist sticks in every way with a little practice and feels stange
at first, but becomes quite natural in time.

Good reading: there is a word file in your glovepie folder called "documentation" it tells you everything glovepie can do and
basics on scripting and glovepie capabilities (e.g., voice command..you need to install sp51 (name?) and need headset with mic).