Aviator flight stick mod

[reverend66]

Yes the trim is RB the far right button on the front of an unmoded aviator. It is the "target mode" button in arcade & realistic, it's only trim in simulator mode.

is there any possibility to put a button on the bottom/front of the stick itself? I had an old joystick for the PC with a button in that position

Yes that could be done (I used to use that button for landing gear on computer sims with my X52). Everytime I think I'm done moding my aviator something else comes up. Once the full release comes out & I know which buttons are the most important I will post a printable step by step PDF with instructions for installing new buttons & a wiring layout.

Rev

[cocteau4ad]

Originally Posted by reverend66

Yes the trim is RB the far right button on the front of an unmoded aviator. It is the "target mode" button in arcade & realistic, it's only trim in simulator mode.



Yes that could be done (I used to use that button for landing gear on computer sims with my X52). Everytime I think I'm done moding my aviator something else comes up. Once the full release comes out & I know which buttons are the most important I will post a printable step by step PDF with instructions for installing new buttons & a wiring layout.

Rev

so Realistic is not really realistic. simulator is more realistic?

[trk29]

Originally Posted by cocteau4ad

so Realistic is not really realistic. simulator is more realistic?

Realistic is middle.

Arcade, Realistic, then Simulator.

[reverend66]

In sim mode you have control of the flaps and trim, but there is no target cam or select target. select target (or Y on the stick) becomes flaps (level or combat while flying) with gear down they are up or landing. In sim mode the button that is the target cam (RB on an unmoded aviator) becomes the trim button. Basically you push it to set the aircrafts controls when you are in level flight (in case of damage or high speed in sim mode).
I believe that the single player game will be almost impossible to complete in Sim mode (with ground targets hard to see as well as objectives). However I believe that sim mode will be popular in online games (changing flaps from combat to level gives you a seruious advantage in turn fights as does trimming at high speed).

[cocteau4ad]

Originally Posted by reverend66

In sim mode you have control of the flaps and trim, but there is no target cam or select target. select target (or Y on the stick) becomes flaps (level or combat while flying) with gear down they are up or landing. In sim mode the button that is the target cam (RB on an unmoded aviator) becomes the trim button. Basically you push it to set the aircrafts controls when you are in level flight (in case of damage or high speed in sim mode).
I believe that the single player game will be almost impossible to complete in Sim mode (with ground targets hard to see as well as objectives). However I believe that sim mode will be popular in online games (changing flaps from combat to level gives you a seruious advantage in turn fights as does trimming at high speed).

i can get the game to keep sim mode. it will not stay .

[JCofDI]

Originally Posted by cocteau4ad

i can get the game to keep sim mode. it will not stay .

If you're talking about starting the demo up and having to unlock sim mode each time, then yeah - it's an unfortunate side effect of how demos on the 360 are set up.

All you have to do is start with the third tutorial mission, and follow the prompts exactly. You should only have to shoot down three bombers total if you use the target camera like they want you to.

First few times I loaded it up I didn't realize that and ended up shooting all the bombers each time, haha.

[cocteau4ad]

Originally Posted by JCofDI

If you're talking about starting the demo up and having to unlock sim mode each time, then yeah - it's an unfortunate side effect of how demos on the 360 are set up.

All you have to do is start with the third tutorial mission, and follow the prompts exactly. You should only have to shoot down three bombers total if you use the target camera like they want you to.

First few times I loaded it up I didn't realize that and ended up shooting all the bombers each time, haha.

no actually i had to download the demo again now it works. i would do the tutorials unlock realism and sim mode but could not have the game put me on sim mode. now it does. this is the good stuff. thanks man

[JCofDI]

Glad to hear it works now!

I actually totally meant to put something about redownloading it if you meant it was happening in one session, then just got carried away.

[JCofDI]

Sim is definitely a challenge in that regard, but I'm certainly going to try going through the game on that mode first. Using the map helps a lot in pinpointing things - but at times I stll find myself losing track of certain targets. (Love that you can tap the map button for extended glimpses, or just hold the button for a quick look, then let go and you're back in action.)

For example I probably spent a full 5-10 minutes looking for the trains in the Tiger Hunt mission. Then occasionally I would spot them in free look, only to lose them by the time I turned to face them. Really though - those are silver on white, and the Germans wouldn't want them to be fluorescent orange or anything, so it's to be expected. The gun emplacements at the beginning of the level though are no problem to find again if I decide to go chase a plane for a bit.

[Saturat]

Originally Posted by reverend66

Once the full release comes out & I know which buttons are the most important I will post a printable step by step PDF with instructions for installing new buttons & a wiring layout.

Rev

please do!