VKB Gladiator mkII mapping for IL2/Elite Dangerous

[I am Rhapsodae]

Hi All,

I recently got a VKB Gladiator mk2 and found that the layouts were either incomplete or just very messy for a guy like myself. So I spend some time and came up with a new layout. So I found a concept picture of the joystick the Gladiator mk2, with some details being slightly different.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2730274481

I put the layout I made in a Public Download Dropbox folder with the acutal bindings for Il2 Great Battles as well as Elite Dangerous, both Ship and SRV layouts in one binding folder. (so the folder has the button mapping and an easy picture of whats what)

I got the Gladiator Mk2 with blank setups and it took me ages to tweak and edit. So I hope I will save atleast someone some time to start from scratch.

In the folder I also added a (layered) .PSD file to edit your own (one file, sublayers for design and game profile text) as well as the .png for all profiles for easy printing,

Dropbox public share folder[www.dropbox.com]

Feedback is always welcome and you can share and edit to your hearts content.

[Riekopo]

This is amazing thank you. I own the same stick. I really need a printout for my keyboard too.

What program do you need to edit? Also, what is in the Input and Bindings folders?

[I am Rhapsodae]

Hi there, its a layered file for Photoshop, but I am using paintshop pro. I believe Gimp is a similar and free program to edit those layers.

The Input folder is the actual keybindings for IL2 as they are on the overview. So if you Copy and pate the input folder content from dropbox to the input folder of IL2 files the keymapping should be instantly as the layout is on the picture.

Same goes for the Elite Bindinds folder. Just copy/paste in the right folder.

** Mind you, always make a backup of exisist folders before you mess with it **

[-I-]

VKB Gladiator mkII Can also be used in War Thunder?


Throtle :If I use WEB maximum speed.Do I have to lower my hand throttle then?FRom + 100% on 99% for example.
So...then I must blindly hit that speed?The wheel is difficult to level at exactly 99% speed.

How do you handle it?Because you can't keep WEB all the time.

I mean, I release W on the keyboard...to turn off the WEB.When I hold W again turn on WEB.

But with your fingers, the wheel is difficult to control on (VKB Gladiator mkII)

So how do you do that?

[Magnus Aurelius, Bright Lord]

Try to put "fire all guns" to the trigger button on shift.
Put rockets to the left "joystick" up, and drop bombs to down. It's way easier that way to shoot things (personally)

There's still some buttons below you can use for take-off / landing lights. Il share my setup soon.

[I am Rhapsodae]

引用自 Adam Kotík Praha：

VKB Gladiator mkII Can also be used in War Thunder?


Throtle :If I use WEB maximum speed.Do I have to lower my hand throttle then?FRom + 100% on 99% for example.
So...then I must blindly hit that speed?The wheel is difficult to level at exactly 99% speed.

How do you handle it?Because you can't keep WEB all the time.

I mean, I release W on the keyboard...to turn off the WEB.When I hold W again turn on WEB.

But with your fingers, the wheel is difficult to control on (VKB Gladiator mkII)

So how do you do that?

I'm not too well versed in the Sim Lingo though, WEB? The throttle I use worked great. I havent played Warthunder myself with it, But I used to use a T.Flight X Hotas and this throttle is a lot more sensitve. Warthunder supports Joystick axis support so this shopuld work too. make sure you do research on it before you consider purchase ofcourse. I think with all 100%/99% things will get finickety. But its the best I have had. Maybe you can edit things in your game for sensitivity? I'm no Techy ofcourse.

引用自 Hobotango：

Try to put "fire all guns" to the trigger button on shift.
Put rockets to the left "joystick" up, and drop bombs to down. It's way easier that way to shoot things (personally)

There's still some buttons below you can use for take-off / landing lights. Il share my setup soon.

Looking forward to it! I'm jst trying my setup. I am not a hardcore SIMmer Others will want to bind cockpit lights as well as fuel mixtures. Not me, I get overwhelmed quickly.

[wkinney]

I can not get the POV switch to work with the cameras. I have loaded ever firmware VKB has and applied several profiles. Could some one point me in the right direction to get this to work with this joy stick and game.

[I am Rhapsodae]

All I can think of is either to set it up in the IL2 game settings and then make sure you are using the right mode /shiftkey

[ecnahc]

File deleted :(

[I am Rhapsodae]

Chance, I will reupload it.

[Randomguy]

File still deleted. :(