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Originally Posted by LukeFF
How do these Tarmac Ace controllers interface with IL2? IOW, is there any programming software that comes with these devices? I absolutely love the look of these controllers, but going from all of my buttons and modes on my CH setup could be a scary proposition. 
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as they are based on a leo bodner bu0836 controller they are recognised as such by windoze, and can be assigned directly as dx buttons in game- this is the way i'm running mine anyway.
tarmac aces don't recommend the use of software but any keyboard emulator should be fine, svmapper for xp (free)
http://forum.sukhoi.ru/showthread.php?t=46137
or digital transforms for vista
http://www.digitaltransforms.com/
(not free but free trial) would be my suggestions to look at- there are others.
for all those 'other' controls on your ch setup there are several ways forward:-
use ch throttle and you'll still have all these commands

- use the stick aswell as a button bay?
make a custom controller (using another bu0836 or similar). i'm doing this using a beta innovations plasma lite for 88 buttons/switches/rotary encoders.
this transferred (nearly)all my cougar programmed controls.
get a touchscreen and use touchbuddy
http://www.touch-buddy.com/forums/fa...aster-faq.html
and with any of these if you haven't got tir- get it
hope this has given you some ideas and eased the scare factor