TM TWCS rudder axis as brake lever?

[PureVertical]

Hi I am using the TM TWCS rudder axis function as the brake lever for the Russian aircraft. But I have an issue since it's a split axis like rudder pedals the sim is setting the brake lever in mid position. 
So I constantly have to press the opposite direction to release the brakes. 

Is it possible to chop off a side of the controls so that the mid position in which the controls are by default is the zero position and then I can only use one side of the axis as the break lever. for example applying the right rudder function will be the only side that that is recognised as the axis for the brake lever?

[Sokol1]

In game controls no, there you can adjust only deadzone - end and low -  and 'S' curve, but not response curve, so is not possible limit the axis response to ~50%, to make practical use of this axis in that way.

[PureVertical]

Thank you for the responce. That is a great pity

[Chomp]

It is doable... but....,

You will have to learn some TARGET scripting, with the TARGET script editor.

 

If you are going to use the TARGET script editor, if haven't tried it already and already know, it's an all or nothing thing. Meaning, if you use it, you have to map everything else too. eg. all other axis's and buttons you want to use for that device/devices. The example's below pertain only to the throttle paddle axis, nothing else. Only you know how you want everything else mapped and you may have that axis assigned to different DX axis other than DX_ZROT_AXIS. In which case it is really best to learn how to use it for yourself. Unless someone is willing to spend the time with you telling them how you want your whole setup.

 

Anyway, you may do it with SetCustomCurve in TARGET script editor.

Like this:

 

MapAxis(&TWCSThrottle, TRDR, DX_ZROT_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&TWCSThrottle, TRDR, LIST(50,0, 100,100)); 

 

Or if you want the other side:

 

MapAxis(&TWCSThrottle, TRDR, DX_ZROT_AXIS, AXIS_NORMAL, MAP_ABSOLUTE);

SetCustomCurve(&TWCSThrottle, TRDR, LIST(0,0, 50,100)); 

 

You may wish to invert 1 or the other, in game or you can change AXIS_NORMAL to AXIS_REVERSED, up to you.

 

You can obtain the TARGET software and PDF. (Script Editor Basics) tutorial for it from the Thrustmaster website in "software"

 

PS, sorry if this is no help, just letting you know it is possible.

Edited July 25, 2017 by Chomp

[PureVertical]

Thanks for the help Chomp. I will have a look into this software. It is just very strange that the Il-2 controls customisation are so simplified in comparison to other sims I use. When you compare to Rise of Flight it seems a step backwards. 

[Sokol1]

Using DXTweak2 (can be used DView too) to achieve "half axis":

 

 

 

The "X" axis of stick was reduced in half (512), so with stick in middle position the "+" is for right. Movement of stick "X" axis from center to right is ignored. In TWCS "rocker" will be the same.

 

This calibration alteration can be done in Windows applet (but with less precision), when calibrating the TWCS rocker axis, move only for one side (e.g. left - center, left - center...).

Edited July 6, 2019 by Sokol1