Joystick Throttle

[Phork]

I use a Logitech extreme 3d pro joystick (closest I could find to my old Sidewinder 3d from in the 90's) for the game. I can't setup the throttle to be forward and backwards as it only reads the throttle as forward no matter how I configure it. Is there a fix?

[lemming104]

I've been having the same issue with mine; it'd be nice if the devs would investigate and fix this.

[alexcooper]

Same here.

[Phork]

Still no answer!

[♂TheBlasterMaster™✞]

Have any of you tried Xpadder or similar?

[Revival Productions]

Sorry about the delay; we have it on our list of issues and hope to have it in one of the next two drops.

[Phork]

Awesome, thanks! It is rather tedious binding a key for reverse throttle

[TheCrow]

I am having the same issues with my Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog throttle. I just downloaded the latest version of Overload and I cannot use my throttle for reverse. Yes, I realize that isn't the normal use for a HOTAS throttle but it is more natural in this game than assigning a button on it for forward/reverse. I've done that for now and use the throttle for afterburners but I would rather use it the other way around. Is this fix you mentioned going to apply to this throttle also?

[Kobold]

I would love to use the trottel on my Hotas for Forward/Reverse (middle Zero speed).

[RemoteWorker.id]

Guys, I just bought X3D Pro too, and can't find a way to move backward. Was thinking the throttle would do that for me, but it seems like it is only for foward and stop.

Looking forward for this!

Devs: awesome game!

[HeadwarP]

You can set this up in the current Early Access version. It's easy. Go into joystick options, joystick axis settings. First you might want to know what the game considers each axis to be by looking at how they're labeled in the joystick mapping options.

Find which axis is the throttle.. ie axis 0, axis 1, axis 2, axis 3 whichever shows up when you move it to bind to a function.. then click "calibrate"

You have to start with -1.00, click a ok,move it to 1.00, click ok, move it to 0.00 click ok. (for my setup, pulling the trigger = clicking ok) FOr me -1.00 was full forward throttle, and 1.00 was full aft throttle. So I had to start with throttle forward, throttle back, then throttle center. Then bind throttle forward to forward, and throttle reverse to reverse.

You may want to add a medium to large deadzone to the axis to ensure it's easy to come to a full stop if you need it.

https://youtu.be/0UUlFoq8h7Q

[TheCrow]

I was able to set it up with the latest release. The only problem that I have is that there is no dead zone no matter how I set it up, thus I have no neutral. I assume this will be fixed befoe it is released.

[HeadwarP]

Originally posted by TheCrow:

I was able to set it up with the latest release. The only problem that I have is that there is no dead zone no matter how I set it up, thus I have no neutral. I assume this will be fixed befoe it is released.

Odd.. my throttle's deadzone is set to "medium" and is clearly there. Also using a TM Warthog throttle. There's a portion in the center of the full range where nothing happens. "Medium" is still smallish though..

[RemoteWorker.id]

Originally posted by HeadwarP:

You can set this up in the current Early Access version. It's easy. Go into joystick options, joystick axis settings. First you might want to know what the game considers each axis to be by looking at how they're labeled in the joystick mapping options.
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Thanks for the explanation. But I think I missunderstand what consider to be Throttle. I mean, in X3D Pro that I just bought, there is a control in back-under the stick that when I move it up, it will (by default), move forward faster. If I move it down, it will make the movement slower, until stop.

Actually, what I was thinking is to use this as forward and backward mechanism. But I don't think this possible. I guess a fligh sim control with two stick, with the secondary stick can be use as the move forward/backward, right?

.. Or I think pedals from car simulation control can be use too.

Atm I am using W and S as the move forward/backward control

[Valkyrie Celes]

swdev - to verify, you're talking about a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, right?

I actually have one of those at my desk. For the throttle on that and a few others, it is treated similarly to the 'triggers' of some controllers (like the XBoxOne controller). On these 'triggers', they are set so that the 'middle' is at one extreme, so that anywhere in the range is basically one direction - and the 'reverse' can't happen.

Go to: Options -> Control Options -> Joystick/Gamepad Options -> Joystick Axis Settings
Select Logitech Extreme 3D Pro as your controller (or whatever your controller is if it's different)
For the axis, select Throttle (which is # 3 in this case)

The default settings for the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro is Min -1, Max 1, Zero 1. So for the entire range of the throttle, it *thinks* it's going in one direction.

Click Calibrate.
Move the throttle full 'negative' (ie - make the number as small as possible, which for this one is actually forward) and hit enter.
Move the throttle full 'positive' and hit enter.
Get the throttle as close to the middle/zero as possible and hit enter.

Your joystick should now be good to go for the throttle - go to the Remap Joystick/Gamepad menu & make sure your buttons are mapped as you like, and have fun playing.

[HeadwarP]

Originally posted by swdev:

Originally posted by HeadwarP:

You can set this up in the current Early Access version. It's easy. Go into joystick options, joystick axis settings. First you might want to know what the game considers each axis to be by looking at how they're labeled in the joystick mapping options.
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Thanks for the explanation. But I think I missunderstand what consider to be Throttle. I mean, in X3D Pro that I just bought, there is a control in back-under the stick that when I move it up, it will (by default), move forward faster. If I move it down, it will make the movement slower, until stop.

Actually, what I was thinking is to use this as forward and backward mechanism. But I don't think this possible. I guess a fligh sim control with two stick, with the secondary stick can be use as the move forward/backward, right?

.. Or I think pedals from car simulation control can be use too.

Atm I am using W and S as the move forward/backward control

As the dev said you can totally set it up for forward and backward. Use the steps I outlined and made a video of.. and that our kind Dev Valkyrie outlined as well :P