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Help with File-Input devices

derrickderrick
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Hi, I am new to the forum and forums in general, basically don't know what I'm doing.

I used a previous version of Flightgear which I had managed to use simply with my Thrustmaster T.16000M, TWCS Throttle with foot pedals. I had found and used the "Input Devices" page to set up the throttle and pedals. I have now up dated Flightgear to version 2024.1.7, and although the scenery is very nice I have lost the use of "Input Devices" so cannot use the pedals. Is there any way I can fix this problem? I am no computer person, I can just about switch it on.

Also I have found it very difficult to follow the manual. Has anyone done a simple step by step manual for Dummies?

Thanks

Derrick

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  • AvionyxAvionyx

    Hi Derrick! Welcome to the FGUK forum.


    So are you saying the Input devices screen just doesn't work at all?

    I'm happy to send over my Thrustmaster T.16000M config over if it's of use to you, I've had one for about 6 years now and am still really pleased with it as a daily set of sticks for most simming uses.

    How does your scenery look? Give us a screenshot and we might be able to help enhance it even further.

    Alex

  • derrickderrick

    Hi Alex, Thanks for coming back to me.

    I am very nervous about pressing any buttons and have no idea about config or what do with it. Sorry I'm a dummy about these things.

    Before updating to 24.1.7 I was able to use "Input Devices" ie: press a button and an "X" would appear and I could the allocate to what ever. So I could use my Thrustmaster T.16000M, TWCS Throttle and foot pedals. Now no "X" appears anywhere so I can not allocate anything. At the bottom of the "Input Devices" page I can see that the joystick can be used and the Throttle basics work , so I can fly but not use the pedals or set anything up.

    I have managed to check the Thrustmaster equipment via joy.cpl, all work correctly.

    My question is. Why can I not use "Input Devices" in 24.1.7

    Help

    Derrick

  • AvionyxAvionyx

    Well I had a faint memory in my head that I'd seen this bug before, so I went looking for a report in the bug reporting and it turns out I reported it myself 4 months ago (memory must be failing!)

    https://gitlab.com/flightgear/flightgear/-/work_items/3459#note_3398123191


    Seems it's broken on newer versions of FG and should be fixed in the next release, due out any time.

  • derrickderrick

    Hi Avionyx,

    Sort of glad someone else has this problem. Thanks for the link, I've read it and did not understand any of it. So I assume I must wait until there is a new Flightgear release and hopefully a fix. I was just getting the hang of using the foot pedals!.

    Thanks


    Derrick

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