Joystick Axis for Flaps and Spoilers

[Lucas]

Hello,

I have searched via Google and in this forum and also I have asked in the german FlightGear Forum but nothing could help.

My question is how to setup joystick bindings for flaps and spoilers. I've been successsful in setting up these bindings for all four engine throttle axis but can not find out how to do this for flaps and spoilers.

My joysticks: Saitek X45, CH Pro pedals, FlightSim Yoke and Throttle Quadrant. This question of course refers to the Throttle Quadrant. What I'm looking for, is some kind of list with all "commands" one can use for joystick bindings. For instance I have tried things like <property>/controls/flight/flaps</property> but this seems not to work...

So is there a list of "properties"?

Best regards,

Lucas

[sim]

In Windows PC in the FG sub files Tools/ Documentation (FG in start menu not C). There is a readme list of properties in the FlightGear there (see in code box below - but not everything is there!). The other simple way to find what you need is to rummage through the xml files in FG joysticks folder. That contains all but a few items for stick mods, so be a copy-cat, just change the button No or axis No to suit your own stick. Viel Glück, sim

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================================================================================
CONTROLS
================================================================================

Flight Controls
---------------
/controls/flight/aileron
/controls/flight/aileron-trim
/controls/flight/elevator
/controls/flight/elevator-trim
/controls/flight/rudder
/controls/flight/rudder-trim
/controls/flight/flaps
/controls/flight/slats
/controls/flight/BLC         // Boundary Layer Control
/controls/flight/spoilers
/controls/flight/speedbrake
/controls/flight/wing-sweep
/controls/flight/wing-fold
/controls/flight/drag-chute

Engines
-------
/controls/engines/throttle_idle
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/throttle
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/starter
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/fuel-pump
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/fire-switch
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/fire-bottle-discharge
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/cutoff
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/mixture
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/propeller-pitch
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/magnetos
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/boost
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/WEP
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/cowl-flaps-norm
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/feather
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/ignition
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/augmentation
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/afterburner
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/reverser
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/water-injection
/controls/engines/engine[%d]/condition

Fuel
----
/controls/fuel/dump-valve
/controls/fuel/tank[%d]/fuel_selector
/controls/fuel/tank[%d]/to_engine
/controls/fuel/tank[%d]/to_tank
/controls/fuel/tank[%d]/boost-pump[%d]

/consumables/fuel/tank[%d]/level-lb
/consumables/fuel/tank[%d]/level-lbs
/consumables/fuel/tank[%d]/level-gal_us
/consumables/fuel/tank[%d]/capacity-gal_us
/consumables/fuel/tank[%d]/density-ppg
/consumables/fuel/total-fuel-lbs
/consumables/fuel/total-gal_us


Gear
----
/controls/gear/brake-left
/controls/gear/brake-right
/controls/gear/brake-parking
/controls/gear/steering
/controls/gear/gear-down
/controls/gear/antiskid
/controls/gear/tailhook
/controls/gear/tailwheel-lock
/controls/gear/wheel[%d]/alternate-extension

Anti-Ice
--------
/controls/anti-ice/wing-heat
/controls/anti-ice/pitot-heat
/controls/anti-ice/wiper
/controls/anti-ice/window-heat
/controls/anti-ice/engine[%d]/carb-heat
/controls/anti-ice/engine[%d]/inlet-heat

Hydraulics
----------
/controls/hydraulic/system[%d]/engine-pump
/controls/hydraulic/system[%d]/electric-pump

Electric
--------
/controls/electric/battery-switch
/controls/electric/external-power
/controls/electric/APU-generator
/controls/electric/engine[%d]/generator
/controls/electric/engine[%d]/bus-tie

Pneumatic
---------
/controls/pneumatic/APU-bleed
/controls/pneumatic/engine[%d]/bleed

Pressurization
--------------
/controls/pressurization/mode
/controls/pressurization/dump
/controls/pressurization/outflow-valve
/controls/pressurization/pack[%d]/pack-on

Lights
------
/controls/lighting/landing-lights
/controls/lighting/turn-off-lights
/controls/lighting/formation-lights
/controls/lighting/taxi-light
/controls/lighting/logo-lights
/controls/lighting/nav-lights
/controls/lighting/beacon
/controls/lighting/strobe
/controls/lighting/panel-norm
/controls/lighting/instruments-norm
/controls/lighting/dome-norm

Armament
--------
/controls/armament/master-arm
/controls/armament/station-select
/controls/armament/release-all
/controls/armament/station[%d]/stick-size
/controls/armament/station[%d]/release-stick
/controls/armament/station[%d]/release-all
/controls/armament/station[%d]/jettison-all

Seat
----
/controls/seat/vertical-adjust
/controls/seat/fore-aft-adjust
/controls/seat/cmd_selector_valve
/controls/seat/eject[%d]/initiate
/controls/seat/eject[%d]/status

APU
---
/controls/APU/off-start-run
/controls/APU/fire-switch

Autoflight
----------
/controls/autoflight/autopilot[%d]/engage
/controls/autoflight/autothrottle-arm
/controls/autoflight/autothrottle-engage
/controls/autoflight/heading-select
/controls/autoflight/altitude-select
/controls/autoflight/bank-angle-select
/controls/autoflight/vertical-speed-select
/controls/autoflight/speed-select
/controls/autoflight/mach-select
/controls/autoflight/vertical-mode
/controls/autoflight/lateral-mode

================================================================================
FDM (Aircraft settings)
================================================================================

Position
---------------
/position/latitude-deg
/position/longitude-deg
/position/altitude-ft

Orientation
-----------
/orientation/roll-deg
/orientation/pitch-deg
/orientation/heading-deg

/orientation/roll-rate-degps
/orientation/pitch-rate-degps
/orientation/yaw-rate-degps

/orientation/side-slip-rad
/orientation/side-slip-deg
/orientation/alpha-deg

Velocities
----------
/velocities/airspeed-kt
/velocities/mach
/velocities/speed-north-fps
/velocities/speed-east-fps
/velocities/speed-down-fps

/velocities/uBody-fps
/velocities/vBody-fps
/velocities/wBody-fps

/velocities/vertical-speed-fps
/velocities/glideslope

Acceleration
------------
/accelerations/nlf

/accelerations/ned/north-accel-fps_sec
/accelerations/ned/east-accel-fps_sec
/accelerations/ned/down-accel-fps_sec

/accelerations/pilot/x-accel-fps_sec
/accelerations/pilot/y-accel-fps_sec
/accelerations/pilot/z-accel-fps_sec

Engines
-------

common:
/engines/engine[%d]/fuel-flow-gph
/engines/engine[%d]/fuel-flow_pph
/engines/engine[%d]/thrust_lb
/engines/engine[%d]/running
/engines/engine[%d]/starter
/engines/engine[%d]/cranking

piston:
/engines/engine[%d]/mp-osi
/engines/engine[%d]/egt-degf
/engines/engine[%d]/oil-temperature-degf
/engines/engine[%d]/oil-pressure-psi
/engines/engine[%d]/cht-degf
/engines/engine[%d]/rpm

turbine:
/engines/engine[%d]/n1
/engines/engine[%d]/n2
/engines/engine[%d]/epr
/engines/engine[%d]/augmentation
/engines/engine[%d]/water-injection
/engines/engine[%d]/ignition
/engines/engine[%d]/nozzle-pos-norm
/engines/engine[%d]/inlet-pos-norm
/engines/engine[%d]/reversed
/engines/engine[%d]/cutoff

propeller:
/engines/engine[%d]/rpm
/engines/engine[%d]/pitch
/engines/engine[%d]/torque


================================================================================
LIGHT
================================================================================
/sim/time/sun-angle-rad
/rendering/scene/ambient/red
/rendering/scene/ambient/ggreen
/rendering/scene/ambient/blue
/rendering/scene/diffuse/red
/rendering/scene/diffuse/green
/rendering/scene/diffuse/blue
/rendering/scene/specular/red
/rendering/scene/specular/green
/rendering/scene/specular/blue

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<button n="7">
  <desc>Step Flaps Down</desc>
  <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
  <binding>
   <command>nasal</command>
   <script>controls.flapsDown(1)</script>
  </binding>
  <mod-up>
   <binding>
    <command>nasal</command>
    <script>controls.flapsDown(0)</script>
   </binding>
  </mod-up>
 </button>

 <button n="8">
  <desc>Step Flaps Up</desc>
  <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
  <binding>
   <command>nasal</command>
   <script>controls.flapsDown(-1)</script>
  </binding>
  <mod-up>
   <binding>
    <command>nasal</command>
    <script>controls.flapsDown(0)</script>
   </binding>
  </mod-up>
 </button>

[Lucas]

Hello,

thank you very much for this info.

I always searched for this kind of list and never found it. Perhaps my installation of FG is not complete or I'm just not lucky in finding all the files (I'm using Ubuntu instead of Windows).

Thank you very much - I think, this should help me...


Viele Grüße,

Lucas

[sim]

OK Lucas,
Here's one for spoilers or speedbrakes, should work on aeroplanes using either control. Delete setprop-speedbrake if not required. Note it appears here as a mod-up function so spoilers/speedbrake are only applied while you hold down the button!
There is also a stepSpoiler method so spoilers are applied gradually but to hell with that, if you need 'em use 'em!
Kick the tyres. Pull the wires. Light the fires. Cheers, sim

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<button n="7">
  <desc>Spoilers</desc>
  <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
  <binding>
   <command>nasal</command>
   <script>setprop("/controls/flight/spoilers", 1);setprop("/controls/flight/speedbrake", 1);</script>
  </binding>
  <mod-up>
   <binding>
    <command>nasal</command>
    <script>setprop("/controls/flight/spoilers", 0);setprop("/controls/flight/speedbrake", 0);</script>
   </binding>
  </mod-up>
</button>

[Lucas]

Hello,

thank you very much. With your list I finally got it managed to have a working flaps axis with smooth control of flaps. So I now think to be on a good way and will perhaps be able to do all my bindings on my own. Thank you very much again! And sorry for my late reaction - but I just found the time for testing now.


Best regards,

Lucas

[biloute974]

Hi,

i have a saitek throttle quadrant and i'm interesting by the code for having flaps on the throttle quadrant.

Regards,
Theddy.

[tauchergreg]

hello Theddy

this code is from Saitek-Yoke

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<button n="14">
<desc type="string">Flaps Up</desc>
<repeatable type="string">false</repeatable>
<binding>
<command type="string">nasal</command>
<script type="string">controls.flapsDown(-1);</script>
</binding>
<mod-up>
<binding>
<command type="string">nasal</command>
<script type="string">controls.flapsDown(0);</script>
</binding>
</mod-up>
</button>
<button n="15">
<desc type="string">Flaps Down</desc>
<repeatable type="string">false</repeatable>
<binding>
<command type="string">nasal</command>
<script type="string">controls.flapsDown(1);</script>
</binding>
<mod-up>
<binding>
<command type="string">nasal</command>
<script type="string">controls.flapsDown(0);</script>
</binding>
</mod-up>
</button>

I hope this helps you

regards
greg

[sim]

this code is from Saitek-Yoke

Greg ! Saitek-Yoke code does not work!
Guess it has too many "strings" attached

THIS ONE TESTED OK (change button numbers to suit your own requirements)

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<button n="8">
  <desc>Decrease flaps</desc>
  <binding>
   <command>nasal</command>
   <script>controls.flapsDown(-1)</script>
  </binding>
  <mod-up>
   <binding>
    <command>nasal</command>
    <script>controls.flapsDown(0)</script>
   </binding>
  </mod-up>
 </button>

 <button n="9">
  <desc>Increase flaps</desc>
  <binding>
   <command>nasal</command>
   <script>controls.flapsDown(1)</script>
  </binding>
  <mod-up>
   <binding>
    <command>nasal</command>
    <script>controls.flapsDown(0)</script>
   </binding>
  </mod-up>
 </button>

[biloute974]

Hi,

thanks a lot, it's really nice