JOYSTICK ANALOGIC AXES AND THROTTLE / GEAR

a neat way to use as natural as possible your joysticks axes and throttle in DIESEL RAILCAR SIMULATOR
realistic mode

configure joytokey

with a specific Joytokey profile ( download joytokey v5.9) :

first of all :

- set in joytokey option for analogic axes : Theresold for input set to 60% ( it gives a large neutral deadzone )

then :

for throttle :
defaut keys are z ans s
so map the z key to "up joystick axe action" and set a repeat fonction ( repeat after 2000ms one time every 2s )
do the same for the s key to "down joystick axe action "
do the same for Shift up and down ( a and q key )


( c , d and e keys )
*****UPDATED FOR BRAKE ******
now,your joystick throotle axe will have release / Lap / Apply on the same axe :
to do so use "keyboard2" settings and set the option press = key C and release is key d (LAP)
do the same thing for press = Key E on opposite side of axe and release is key d (LAP )

in that way axes full left = C middle = D(LAP) full Right = E




done !
and a real pleasure to throttle down and gear up/down ... in a very natural way.


PM those tutorial can be used also for other railsims.

[Lapioware]

@TheoreticallyBS I don't have a RailDriver myself so I can't say, but other people seem to have managed to configure it for use in a satisfactory way

[TheoreticallyBS]

@Lapioware Except the raildriver implementation is horrible

[Lapioware]

The game has good built-in support for various controllers, including RailDriver. This guide was made for the initial release version in 2018 and it's outdated by now.

[robredhead]

What would be good would be compatibility with the Raildriver Controller, as that has throttle, brake, gear changing functions built in.

[implicit A]

thank you, you're welcome

[Gerd]

But repeating keys don't work for the brakes if you use keyboard2. How do you brake without pushing the axis a hundred times?

[Brynn]

Do you have an experience with the default steam client controller setup? I'd like to have repeating commands like you did here but I'm having trouble getting it to work.

[Noosebrother]

best controlscheme guide here. works a treat.

[albywon]

Hi, I would like to use your suggestions for Train Sim World but do not know what the keyboard commands are in Diesel Railcar. Throttle & Brake are A & D. Indirect brake is ' for increase and ; for decrease. I'm using a Saitek X52 pro joystick

[Partan]

Great guide implicit A. This works really well with an Xbox360 wired controller, I have full control of the throttle, gear and brake on the two thumbsticks...works like a charm!