I have multiple computers running all the same hardware/joysticks, but when I create an image backup and restore to a different computer, the issue that arises is after I run Prepar3D some of the devices get assigned different GUIDs in the .ini file.
I have assigned letters in the past(which I prefer), but after running P3D (since they have different GUIDs) I will always get the “missing joystick” error in my .ini file. Which can be fixed by manually editing the .ini file but can get cumbersome doing so on each computer. So I resort to using numbers only.
Really, I just wanted to know if it’s possible to change the GUID in the registry to keep the same GUID for multiple computers and continue to use letters in my situation.
Separate question: can I also change the order of the [joynames] section in the .ini file when only assigned numbers?
For example:
0=joystick, 1=throttle, 2=pedals
to
0=pedals, 1=joystick, 2=throttles