Dec 22, 2016 this is a tutorial showing you all how i set up my saitek x52 pro for elite dangerous. Elite dangerous is a space simulator game by frontier developments based in the year 3306. Im interested in seeing what everyone else out there is currently using. Id like to use a throttle and joystick for some games on my rift, specifically, elite. Saitek x52 profile fillable pdf this is a fillable x52 profile pdf document i made. Throttle and the stick unfortunately, theres no distinct way to tell from ingame youll need to note the controls as. I would advise people not to buy this for elite dangerous and use a keyboard. The x52 profile you want to use so your keybindings can carry over. Brumsters video help be decide that i would prefer the x55 over the x52pro because of the extra hats the x55 has. I will add my profiles to a drop box later on if anyone wants it. I use a x55 but i assume the x52 has a similar software. In this video i share my x56 binds for elite dangerous. Steam community guide aussiedroids ultimate x55 rhino.
Dangerous, with the permission of frontier developments plc, for noncommercial purposes. Logitech saitek pro x56 rhino hotas flight controller. Its designed around using 1 button on your controller as a shift state, much like the shift or ctrl key on the keyboard. Load elite dangerous, navigate to options controls and select aussiedroid x55 custom profile x. That means that the new full spectrum scanner and other new features like the camera suit are now included. Please note that the function of the profiles is not to make the controller work in the game as that is accomplished by using the games own control configuration screens. Its a shining example of complete control featuring analog thumb sticks, rgb lighting 16bit aileron and elevator axis, 189 programmable controls, and more. I briefly tried the default profile you offer, its nice but i prefer my own setup. Use the hori aceedge controller with elite dangerous. Hands on throttle and stick system for pc provides advanced control over simulated aircraft. As of 0200 zulu, the vg maplist randomizer is live and working again. I just started playing elite dangerous, and opted to play using the touch controllers instead of my thrustmaster tflight hotas x.
Dangerous pve was created using assets and imagery from elite. Maplists load when a server starts up like after a crash so it wont be long if its not in a new randomized maplist yet. Does anyone know where the controls are stored, or a way to find out. The saitek x55 rhino is a reasonably priced hotas setup. The best ways to farm all engineering materials in elite dangerous manufactured encoded raw duration. Downloaded the elite dangerous profile this was out of laziness so i did not have to program all the keybindings. Logitech g x56 vr simulator compatible hotas joystick. Controls assigned in elite dangerous do not visible differentiate between the x55 rhino. Sep 04, 2016 purchased the saitek x52 pro as my first flight stick and throttle.
Another gentelman on the elite dangerous forum suggested that there are rumors that the quality control of the x55 is bad and they stopped the production to fix the issues. X55 rhino button layout with reference card page 26. Reviewer rohan nair was impressed with the system and found it worked well in several sims and. Callons x55 bindings, saitekx55joystick, saitekx55throttle, wed mar 4 15. S hands on throttle and stick is just like it sounds, a joystick unit and a separate dual throttles unit.
From there, you can make sure those buttons are detected. The goal of the chair mounts is to transform your own office chair into a stable cockpit without major changes. For rhino owners the saitek profile folder is located at c. First you need to rename the downloaded file to something like mycustomname. Today we take a quick look at a new piece of hardware, the saitek x55 rhino, plus walk through some common setup steps and tips for using it with flight sims. I dont really play the game but it would be in a file like c. Further details for creating rhino profiles for other games are below. I use for elite dangerous and too be honest this joystick is not very good for that game if any joy sticks are.
I know it doesnt help you winters, but being that this is a saitek x55 thread, just thought id throw it out there. Compatible with ch products, logitech, saitek, thrustmaster, vkb and vpc systems. Just no forward or reverse unless i use wasd on my keyboard. I am still deciding whether to keep my x52 pro or return it and buy the x55. Designed to enhance the experience of vr gaming and the reemerging space simulation genre, logitech g offers the advanced x56 h. The best place for a joystick or throttle is sometimes right on the chair. However, i havent been able to get the oculus software to work with the joystick, alone or as a virtual device. The menu will show all the commands saved to the profile document.
If you have the old drivers and software just install the new packages the same way drivers first, software second and it will overwrite the old files. Elite dangerous hotas installation and buying guide. Mobius, the dedicated player vs environment group in elite. Controls assigned in elite dangerous do not visible differentiate between the x55 rhino x56 h. In which we are going to talk about preset and file names and version numbers. This has to correspond with the second line of the file open with any text editor you see the presetname change this to what you like, majorversion and minorversion result. Customer login frontier developments official store. I know everything on it works because ive been using.
A suggested fsx profile for the x55 rhino has been added to the profiles v3 package. You control your own spaceship in which you can participate in exploring a 1. I use headtracking freetrack to look around in the cockpit so all pov hat switches are set to use various functions. Use the hori aceedge controller with elite dangerous i usually fly with a saitek x55 and i had a backup thrustmaster tflight but neither was available. Oct 24, 2017 elite dangerous hotas bindings diagram for linked. Aluminum chair mount for joystick, throttle and hotas. By lack of time, i still havent been able to get orion to work as i want it to. Aug 26, 2014 just no forward or reverse unless i use wasd on my keyboard. Elite dangerous is a space simulator game by frontier developments based in the year 3305.
Elite dangerous hotas control setup saitek x52 pro youtube. The profile i believe you are referring to is the binding file in the ed bindings folder. Click the games folder and then the games explorer icon 2. I named my profile elite dangerous so itll be easy to find. X52 mfd interaction with elite dangerous using the new journal functionality of elite dangerous with v2. I thought his conclusion between the ch and the saitek was more due to his familiarity with the ch than because of any real difference between them. I use x55 with ed, quickly saw that some commands wont input in game, even when astra says ok. Feb 24, 2017 the best ways to farm all engineering materials in elite dangerous manufactured encoded raw duration. I bought it primarily for use as a primary input device for the pc game elite dangerous as it is the device most of the game community recommends and because it is the device the devs used and modeled their ingame ship controller after it. To assign a function to a button, right click a button cell in the editor. The software is found on the saitek website for download. For those that do not currently have a head tracking solution, you may wish to refer to this guide on all the available options, from the very cheap to. Open your profile editor, and then use the open function to view a profile. Elite dangerous x52 pro easy set up for mode switching part 1.
Inspired by controls found within actual fighter planes, the x55 rhino h. This is an update on the saitek x52 profile for elite dangerous originally made by ugangrenetvp. Designed to meet the needs of the reemerging space simulation genre, saitek introduces the new x56 rhino h. It is not endorsed by nor reflects the views or opinions of frontier developments and no employee of frontier developments was involved in the making of it. Click the tools option with downward facing arrow from the list across the top of the window. Realized that in ed when changed to saitek x55 in option menu, the keypresses from keyboard and mouse are gone, rendering the voiceattack astra useless. Saitek device driver installer does not complete if youre. Where is the file elite dangerous stores the controls. If a button is set as a shift state you effectively double the amount of buttons available to you. A lot of people have asked me about my key bindings, so here it is. Elite dangerous hotas installation and buying guide odin. Hands on throttle and stick system provides advanced control over simulated aircraft. Recently added item s you have no items in your shopping cart.
I know this is an old post, but i have recently found an ed profile. I used the profile myself for years now, but since i started playing elite after the beyond update i decided to update it. This is a tutorial showing you all how i set up my saitek x52 pro for elite dangerous. Logitech saitek pro x56 rhino hotas flight controller by saitek by logitech 945000058 designed to address the advanced control requirements of the space simulation genre with new features that make spaceflight control more intuitive. A few weeks ago, i purchased voice attack and your orion pack, to be used with elite dangerous. The x55 rhino hotas system from saitek can be used with all popular flight simulators. Froogle takes a new look at the x55s new take on saiteks sst programming software and offers some tips on how to use this.
My gear is a thrustmaster warthog, that normally uses their target tool for mapping input to a single directinput virtual device. X 52 pro profile and guide by glodark7 gaming controllers. Now available at the fs pilot shop from saitek is the x55 rhino hotas system for use with all popular flight simulators. X55 rhino button layout with reference card frontier forums. Aug 19, 2012 here is my saitek x52 pro profile for anyone that wants to try it, modify it to their own liking or simply use this post as a guide to setting up their own profile. Btw, the ed profiles included in the download also support the x56 rhino, x55 rhino and x52. Purchased the saitek x52 pro as my first flight stick and throttle. There were xbox 360 controllers lying around but i remembered having an ace combat 6 hori aceedge stick from the xbox 360 game. It was a little rough at first, but i actually kind of like it now although the flight controls are going to take me some time to master. Information on what is to be displayed on the controller will be provided as a text file separate from the download in the releases section. My latest version with some more refinements and new functionality added in v1. More complex on paper than in practice, but still much to wrap your head around for a new player. Click on either lock icon in the curve profiles presets. Additional information and explanations of specific profile functions.
Nov 06, 2019 this is an update on the saitek x52 profile for elite dangerous originally made by ugangrenetvp. The goal of the chair mounts is to transform your own office chair into a. Then we moved to elite dangerous yet another massive space simulator which may not be on par with what star citizen aims to feature when ready but still can offer many hours of play and actually fully supports the x55 rhino since theres an available profile on the saitek support page ready for use with this particular game. Make sure the x56 is not running any profile on the logitech software. Logitech saitek pro x56 rhino hotas flight controller overview. Built to the same exacting standards of saiteks awardwinning pro flight accessories range. From the game controllers window, you should see the x56. Saitek x52 reg pro profile template digital combat simulator.