Joystick axis modifier

[jimbop]

Originally Posted by jameson

Can't help with axis modifiers (no idea what they are TBH!), but you could buy another USB joystick cheaply and canabalise it to make rudder pedals and give you some more programmable buttons.

This. Modifiers are possible but not for axes as far as I know. You should be able to get a used stick, even broken, on eBay. All you need is the controller and a Hall sensor from the local electronics shop. You could even use an axis potentiometer from the old joystick I suppose. Easy to rig up something suitable.

Or just buy some pedals or the Extreme 3D Logitech stick (very good value).



And this Hall sensor and magnet arrangement is under the metal cover in the middle:

[pencon]

Or just buy a different joystick

[Epsilon Eridani]

I use the attack3 as well, and for my rudder/throttle I have a second stick, RaiderPro, at my left side. Kind of like flying a crane, but the top hat on second stick, RaiderPro, gives me 8 more toggles switches a thumb length away, and the triggers another 2.
I find the buttons on base of stick are out of range to be of any use, and I keep sitting on the ones at the base of Attack3, so I disabled them, or have no settings.

This also give me two sliders, one for ele trim on attack3, and for prop pitch, on RaiderPro.

[IonicRipper]

Originally Posted by pencon

Or just buy a different joystick

I just bought this one im not gonna go buy different joystick

[Kittle]

I have a slightly twisted setup. I was using a stock X-52 and having a grand old time. Well, something came loose in the joy sticks PS/2 port (best I can tell anyway, without tearing it apart) so this left me with a throttle but no stick. I had let a friend borrow my old Logitec Extreme 3D Pro to play RoF on his PC cause mine wouldn't run it. Needless to say, I had to take it back earlier then expected. So now, I use the X-52 throttle with the Extreme3DPro. I ended up with an extra axis out of all of this, since this stick has a slider. Now I have radiator, pitch, elev and rudder trim all on axis, which make flying sooo much easier. This is the best setup I've ever had, all thanks to a hardware malfunction, LoL!!!

[pencon]

Originally Posted by IonicRipper

I just bought this one im not gonna go buy different joystick

if you still have the receipt most places would take it back if its less than 30 days . Kind of pointless having a joystick with no rudder control.

[Woke Up Dead]

Agree with AndyJWest, you need to be able to use both the aileron and the rudder at the same time. Here are some alternatives:
- Use the mouse-wheel, if you use the mouse to look around
- Use the keyboard left-right arrows, if your free hand is usually on the keyboard
- Use two buttons on the joystick itself for left rudder and right rudder, if your free hand is on the joystick base

None of those are better than a twist-stick or pedals, but you should find them all easier to implement than your idea.

[Maico]

Take it back and get something with a twist rudder. Start planing your next move... Pedals, HOTAS and most importantly TIR. Good Luck!