X52 Pro - Profile

[Harag]

Hi all

I thought I would share this here in case anyone finds it of interest. I use a X52 Pro stick and the excellent EDTracker head gear (which I would highly recommend if you don't have head tracking).

It's taken me a while but I've set up the pro stick the way I like it (so far) and would like to offer it to the group if anyone is in need of something.

http://www.mazdrak.com/download/elite/EliteX52.zip

The zip file contains 3 things.

1. an "Editable" PDF file, so if you don't use my profile you can still use the PDF file - note I didn't created the initial pdf template, but it's very useful anyway.

2. my SST X52 PRO Stick Profile (pr0) - rename where applicable.

3. my ".binds" file for Elite (again rename) - note that this file contains my EDTracker settings, so it won't show up in elite unless you have both the stick and edtracker plugged in. If you don't have EDTracker then you might be able to edit the file.

EDIT .binds file : Down on line 451 and 464 you will see two rows:

<Binding Device="23418036" Key="Joy_YAxis" />
<Binding Device="23418036" Key="Joy_XAxis" />

this basically assigns the head looking to the EDTracker. I think you might be able to simply delete these (untested).

Edtracker site: http://www.edtracker.org.uk/

I'm sure you've read the thread over on the elite forums about EDTracker.

Hope this is of use to some of you, any questions just fire away and I'll try and help out where I can. If anyone else has good X52Pro profiles and would like to make suggestions etc, the more the merrier

Be safe!

Cmdr Harag

[Wolf]

Great work! You don't happen to have the PDFs for the X-55, too? I've been using jgm's Saitek X-55 Bindings Reference Sheet generator. It is really great and all, but produces JPEGs and no PDFs.

(Moving to Game support)

[Harag]

Sorry no, I downloaded the PDF from the Elite forums. Created by a user called "Hectarion". (I didn't even know PDF files had this feature)

http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=19090

I've hunted high and low over past 4-6 weeks for profile settings and changed other users profiles to come up with something I like. I only recently bought by X52 PRO a couple of months ago.

Edit: Game support - Apologies didn't notice the forum - new here. - thanks

[DevNull]

Thanks Harag
i'll use your editable pdf for my X52 profile.
BTW, did you used macros for second trigger (shoot full wep power), T4 (Landing gear / lights) ?
I use Rotary2 to activate/deactivate headlook

[Harag]

Devnull, you're welcome. Glad it's of use.

Yes the trigger is 2 stages, simple shoot, but then pull it all the way in and it will put full power to weapons. And yes T4 is both Landing gear, lights and I think I put in power to shields for when people come boosting out of the ports. I generally switch to mode 3 and T4 when I'm about to enter the port.

Note when in landing mode, the "boost" button (!) is disabled (typo on the pdf) instead if you press boost in mode 3 your speed will be set to zero - I always pressed it and rammed the tower for some reason. Also, when in landing mode the POV 2 Up & Down are turned into Thrust forward / back - again not on the pdf ( for that little adjustment on the landing pad rather than using the throttle.

I've personally not done much combat (7 kills to my name) so the thrust forward/back might need to be altered.

Note the "Launch" button (under the safe) - when in Mode 1 (combat) this switches to the next group fires primary then switches back, so it's good to have something like missiles in the next group, that way you can keep the Kill scanner/cargo scanner etc on the 2nd fire button (C)

Rotary2 - Head look - I never turn this on/off I always just press F12 to disable it when I enter the cockpit at the time after loading.

[Flip]

Great work! You don't happen to have the PDFs for the X-55, too? I've been using jgm's Saitek X-55 Bindings Reference Sheet generator. It is really great and all, but produces JPEGs and no PDFs.

(Moving to Game support)

Would that do it, Wolf?

[DevNull]

Just a side note:
X52Pro profiles aren't fully compatible with X52, but the mapping proposed gave me good ideas about multiple command binding

[Harag]

Just a side note:
X52Pro profiles aren't fully compatible with X52, but the mapping proposed gave me good ideas about multiple command binding

No problem, glad it can help. Not sure if you can open the profile or not, here is a run down of what is in there just in case, anything not set in the below is set within the game binds file.

M1 = Combat
M2 = Flight
M3 = Landing
M_ALL = Works in all 3 modes

Trigger
M1 - fire (tab)
M2 - T - target
M3 - Zero speed (num 0)

Launch
M1 - Press: ] - next group
M1 - Repeat: tab (fire)
M1 - Release: [ - prev group

M2 - 4 (comms)
M3 - L (Lights) - so you can "flash" people in space when in landing mode...

2nd Trigger
M1 = Press: 8888 (full weapon power)
M1 = Repeat Tab (fire)
M1 = Release B99 (reset power, eng, eng) << - still playing with this one)

Fire C
M1 = ` - 2nd Fire

Pinky
M1 = ENTER - Deploy Hardpoints

T4
M2 - GLB777 (Gear, lights, reset power, full shields)
M3 - GLB777 (ditto) (turns off gear & lights)

Throttle Wheel - Button
M_ALL - 77777 (All power to shields)

Throttle Wheel - Scroll up
M_ALL - 9997799 - all power to eng rest to shields

Throttle Wheel - Scroll down
M_ALL - 8887788 - all power to weaps rest to shields

Clutch
M3 only - Num 0 - set speed to zero - overrides boost in landing mode

Rotary 1 (Bands)
M_ALL - 0-20% - Press: S - deploy scoop
M_ALL - 21-100% - Press: S - retracts scoop

Slider (bands)
M_ALL - 0-15% - (6x) NumSub - Zoom in
M_ALL - 16-84% - not set
M_ALL - 85-100% - (6x) NumPlus - Zoom Out

[DevNull]

Thanks Harag.
With these informations i can port your X52Pro profile to my X52.

[christoff]

Excellent, got my x52 pro yesterday and have it setup on the default ingame bindings wuth a few tweaks and additions on the KB
Like the different modes, but would not have a clue how to set them up.

Thanks for sharing