ATR72-500 Flight1 > FSUIPC ??

[Gaëtan]

Hi all,

I recently buy the ATR72-500 by flight 1.

I have also different Saitek Pro flight panel (2 radio, 1 multi and 1 switch panel) with yoke and pedal.

But only the radio panel run with this aircraft. Turning knobs and using autopilot doesn't run ??

How can i do to use this ?

Is FSUIPC the solution ?

How can i do to programm FSUIPC to use the multi panel ?

Thanks for answers :wink:

Gaëtan

[Pete Dowson]

I recently buy the ATR72-500 by flight 1.

I have also different Saitek Pro flight panel (2 radio, 1 multi and 1 switch panel) with yoke and pedal.

But only the radio panel run with this aircraft. Turning knobs and using autopilot doesn't run ??

Sounds like that aircraft doesn't use the FS autopilot controls?

Is FSUIPC the solution ?

How can i do to programm FSUIPC to use the multi panel ?

Saitek use their own protocols. They don't use standard joystick button methods nor anything else FSUIPC recognises, only direct access into FS via FSUIPC (on FS9) or SimConnect (on FSX). So unless their drivers allow re-programming there's no easy way. Don't they allow you to assign keypresses?

There is a program produced by "maxx" which allows you to use FSUIPC assignments. I haven't used it with the multi-panel (I don't have one), but it might be worth a try. It is listed in my Updates and other Goodies announcement above, thus:

maxx's free SPAD: Saitek Panels Advanced Driver Go to http://fstools.weebly.com

I am on holiday from now till the 25th.

Regards

Pete

[Gaëtan]

Hi Peter,

Thanks a lot for your answers :D

I use also the new SPAD drivers for Saitek panels... And it's run like a dream 8)

But i think, with SPAD it's possible to build a profile for a particular aircraft...

There is no information about this protocol in the SPAD documentation.

Gaëtan

[pschlute]

I use the F1 ATR, and many of the autopilot controls do not use standard FS9 format.

However by using the excellent mouse macro features of FSUIPC I have been able to assign all the controls I wish to my CH thottle/yoke/rudder set-up.

The mouse macro route is the way to go.

Peter