Programming a joystick for use with MTS

[joelhickey1]

Hi,

I know that MTS does not suport the use of joysticks but is it possible to use a joystick. For eg the slide bar for the train brake. Can u download a add on patch to be able to use a joystick or can someone tell me how to program it in.

[FuNky2k]

I have a sortof working joystick with MSTS, I have the saitek x45 and programmed the throttle, it doesnt work the way I would like it but its better than the keys, moving the throttle away from you increases throttle, but you have to press a button on it to put throttle back to 0, same with the brake, bit annoying so ive dumped the mapping.
If MSTS supported axis im sure I could get it to work properly.

[ianmacmillan]

I think a joystick which can mimic keypresses might work.

I've got a remote control which can be programmed to do this but have not got around to it yet.

It would be useful if the volume up/down could work the cut off
and the channel the speed.

The video forward/reverse could work the brakes.

.

[Crosstie]

I've tried joysticks and gamepads at various times.

They can be made to work, sort of, but the programming is tedious and they often require multiple button-pressing to get the same effect as one keystroke or mouse-click, so I've abandoned the idea.

I'd like to try a Raildriver (if my wife keeps her promise at Xmas).

[bhyde]

The microsoft sidewinder joysticks and gamepads come with software to program the buttons as key-presses but havent found any way to use joystick axes. A real shame, think its got something to do with the core elements of the simulation. If you try BVE you see how handy using the joystick as a combined controller can be.

[stewart]

Hi,

I know that MTS does not suport the use of joysticks but is it possible to use a joystick. For eg the slide bar for the train brake. Can u download a add on patch to be able to use a joystick or can someone tell me how to program it in.

There is a program called joy to key that may suite your needs. see the following link. http://hp.vector.co.jp/authors/VA016823 ... glish.html

Hope that helps.
Cheers.
Stewart.

[jdjonny]

I've got one called "joycur" - you just program the buttons to be key strokes. For example, if I wanted to move the joystick left to apply the brakes, I'd open joycur, lean it left, then press ' (' being the brake key on my MSTS)

Very handy tool - have a look on google for it...

JDJonny

[LocoLes]

I have been using a Microsoft SideWinder Pro Game pad for some years now. (Sadly no longer made.)
I previously used a SideWinder Precision 2 Joy Stick but although this can cope with most basic keyboard commands and gives a nice grip the actual flight controls cannot be programmed. With the game pad on the other hand, all buttons are programmable to emulate the keyboard. The directional pad (Thumb operated 8 way rocker switch.) takes care of regulator and braking, and the other 12 buttons (6+6) can give most of the driving controls for steam or diesel. Plus the flight triggers, which enable you to sit back and enjoy the route.

Les

[wirralsimon]

I have been using a Microsoft SideWinder Pro Game pad for some years now. (Sadly no longer made.)
Les

The original Sidewinder Pro is the best PC Game Pad ever made IMHO. There were many Sideinder Game Pads released over the years, each more cheaply made than the last.

The good news is that the original Sidewinder Pro's with the Game Port interfaces are brilliant to use,really well built and appear to last forever. We have three in our house, each of them bought for less than a fiver from eBay, so that's the best place to start.

Simon

[LocoLes]

I managed to buy two more Microsoft sidewinder game pad Pro’s for £10 pounds each when Curry’s were clearing there stock after Christmas.
I am concerned that the new Train Simulators under development (that may give us the same proportional control as the Flight Simulators) will try to steer us towards new and very expensive controllers.

Les