@robtek
If I got that question correctly, he's asking if there is a way that the preset loads automatically. That is a feature some sticks support, but not the X52 AFAIK and it's not that common any longer. If you only use some basic layouts, you can map the Direct-X-buttons to the functions ingame, though. That would safe you from loading your setup before the game, but it will also limit your number of functions and possibilities to map different operations to just one button.
You don't have to go into the loading menue, though. The X52 is the only stick I know that can load a preset from the stick itself: There is a button in the rotary on the throttle that is marked with an " i " in a circle. If you hold that and push the lower coolie-hat on the stick up and down, you can select profiles stored in your Saitek-folder. If you got the right one, you can push the coolie-hat to the right and that will automatically load the selected preset into your stick. You can also push the coolie-hat to the left, which will send you to the parent-folder. You can now select different folders with the same functionality.
For the rudder-problem: Most aircraft have trims. You can trim rudder, ailerons and elevators, so you don't have to constantly hold the stick in a position to counter the planes movement. You can also map these trims to the rotaries. IIRC most German planes have no aileron- and rudder-trim, tough.
