2 different Joysticks in same Aircraft

[737Jack]

Hi all,

i need to use 2 different joysticks for the same plane at the same time, as you would fly together with a friend in same cockpit: problem i have: the plane uses the same axes calibration Section in FSuipc ini. Meaning the two different joys use the same joystickcalibration Section. 
 

is there a way to give each joystick a separete axes calibration?

on joy1 i would need elevator from -3000 to 12000, on Joy 2 i would need -16000 to 16000. but using them more or less in same moment. 
 

as for example, i say to my friend: i have controll, he leaves joy1 on a neutral position and i can take over controll on joy2 simultanoiusly

 

any tipp apreciated,

regards

Jack

[John Dowson]

14 hours ago, 737Jack said:

is there a way to give each joystick a separete axes calibration?

No, as you calibrate the control for the axis and not the actual axis itself. If you calibrate the control for its assignment on one axis, it will also apply if the control is assigned to another axis.

Note that it is generally not a good idea to assign the main flight controls to multiple axis. The problem with doing this is that any movement on the joystick will send the control, and so the joystick not currently being used can still send values which can cause the assigned axis to jump around. You would normally only assigned multiple flight controls if using a pilot/co-pilot set-up, and when doing this you should assign using “direct to FSUIPC calibration” and FSUIPC will actually arbitrate between them, the maximum value (away from zero) being the one which “wins”. And the joysticks for pilot/co-pilot should be the same and use the same calibration.

You can maybe look into calibrating each axis first in windows (game controllers), although I am not sure if this will help. FSUIPC will see the windows-calibrated values before applying its own calibration.

[737Jack]

Hi John, alright, thank you very much for the info!  I will check the options.

 

Regards Jack

[John Dowson]

On 8/26/2024 at 4:08 PM, 737Jack said:

Hi John, alright, thank you very much for the info!  I will check the options.

Ok - best to read the section Multiple Joysticks for Multiple Pilots on page 45 of the Advanced User guide.