I need more analog inputs.

[moeburn]

I have a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, and because I found a used one for $20 CAD, the features/price ratio is pretty sweet. A POV hat, a twist rudder, a throttle, and lots of buttons.

But I don't need lots of buttons, my keyboard can handle that. What I need is more dials or sliders like the throttle. It would make learning complex engine management much more intuitive than having to press a button for each incremental increase.

I'm sure there are expensive game controllers designed for flight simulators that feature these, but I'm looking for a very inexpensive option. Specifically, I once learned how to wire potentiometers to the serial port of my computer and program them using Visual Basic. Because my current computer doesn't have a serial port, I even have an RS232 serial to USB adapter built.

The only problem is that IL-2 only accepts game controller inputs, and I have no idea how to program a driver for one. Has anyone else been down this road before? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[KG26_Alpha]

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=22463

[moeburn]

Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha

http://forum.1cpublishing.eu/showthread.php?t=22463

That would be a great solution! Unfortunately I don't own any MIDI devices. I do, however, own lots and lots of potentiometers, dials, and sliders...

I'm starting to think my best bet is to just rip apart a really cheap USB joystick and replace the X and Y axes with two of my own sliders or dials.

[K_Freddie]

look up Leo Bodner (Bodnar - not sure of the spelling). It's a USB/analogue interface pcb that a few people are using. Not sure how good it is, but it's a start.

[Pfeil]

Originally Posted by K_Freddie

look up Leo Bodner (Bodnar - not sure of the spelling). It's a USB/analogue interface pcb that a few people are using. Not sure how good it is, but it's a start.

I own Leo's BU0836X, which I can wholeheartedly recommend.

It supports 8 analog inputs, 32 buttons or 16 rotary encoders(a combination of both is possible) and a hat switch.


Keep in mind that the 8 analog axes are a DirectX limit. A single controller cannot exceed that.
For IL2 you'll need to keep in mind the 4 controller limit as well.

[Azimech]

That's a max of 32 axes which is more than you can assign to IL2, excluding head movement and the general power & proppitch axes I count 17.

[Artist]

Originally Posted by Pfeil

I own Leo's BU0836X, which I can wholeheartedly recommend.

Me, too!

Originally Posted by Pfeil

For IL2 you'll need to keep in mind the 4 controller limit as well.

Not really: With YaDeLi you can connect all axes of any controllers beyond the first four to IL-2 and with Autohotkey (and crazy key-combinations such ctrl+shift+alt+a) all of their buttons.

Artist