Rudder pedals
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2005 12:59 pm
I've got an X-52 and TrackIR 2 connected via USB to my PC, and no other gaming peripherals. CH rudder pedals or similar 'proper' flight sim pedals are a bit too expensive for me at the moment but I've noticed two or three models of PC gaming steering wheels in local shops that come with pedals and that are very reasonably priced! So here's my beef:
In theory, if I bought a wheel/pedals combo, would it be possible to use just the pedals in Pacific Fighters and other sims? It's not clear on the wheels I've seen whether or not the wheel and pedals separately occupy one USB port each or whether they share one port between them (like the X-52 throttle/stick does). If they did share the same USB port, would I be able to turn off the wheel altogether so that only the pedals sent a signal to the computer?
Each set I've seen features two pedals (no doubt designed to resemble accelerator and brake) so presumably each one is graduated as opposed to simply controlling an on/off function... but I know that IL-2/PF reads the rudder as one axis and not two separate controls.
I know they wouldn't have toe-brakes and things but I'd like to try the pedals out anyways. Any suggestions? Anyone have experience of a similar set-up?
Play It Cool
-Moog
In theory, if I bought a wheel/pedals combo, would it be possible to use just the pedals in Pacific Fighters and other sims? It's not clear on the wheels I've seen whether or not the wheel and pedals separately occupy one USB port each or whether they share one port between them (like the X-52 throttle/stick does). If they did share the same USB port, would I be able to turn off the wheel altogether so that only the pedals sent a signal to the computer?
Each set I've seen features two pedals (no doubt designed to resemble accelerator and brake) so presumably each one is graduated as opposed to simply controlling an on/off function... but I know that IL-2/PF reads the rudder as one axis and not two separate controls.
I know they wouldn't have toe-brakes and things but I'd like to try the pedals out anyways. Any suggestions? Anyone have experience of a similar set-up?
Play It Cool
-Moog