New to VKB Gladiator Nxt Evo - some questions

[Old49r]

Just got a new Gladiator Nxt Evo + Thq. Really smooth stick. Hope someone out there has this stick and can answer a few questions:

 

When I assign buttons to IL-2 keymapping the numbers shown in IL-2 keymap is 1 less than the number shown in the VKBDevCfg Configuration app. 1 is 0, 2 is 1 and so on. Is this normal?

 

Also, on the two stage trigger button the first click and the second click ( all the way back ) show up in the IL-2 keymap as button 0 for both positions, so I cant assign the first stage to machine guns and second stage to cannon, or first stage to group one and second stage to group 2.  In the VKB config app, the trigger shows up as button 1 and then button 1 & 2 when pulled all the way back. Again, is this normal?

 

Also, for general info to all those who may have just purchased this stick, don't use it close to your router or anything with magnets. It screws up the magnets in the stick and I actually thought the stick was bad at first. Moving my router several feet away was like turning a pigs ear into a silk purse. It in fact can be done.  I'm loving this joysick.

Edited August 11, 2022 by Old49r
to clarify

[Sokol1]

13 hours ago, Old49r said:

When I assign buttons to IL-2 keymapping the numbers shown in IL-2 keymap is 1 less than the number shown in the VKBDevCfg Configuration app. 1 is 0, 2 is 1 and so on. Is this normal?

 

Yes, It's normal, happens that game code start count joystick buttons from 0 and Windows Dinput from 1.

 

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Also, on the two stage trigger button the first click and the second click ( all the way back ) show up in the IL-2 keymap as button 0 for both positions, so I cant assign the first stage to machine guns and second stage to cannon, or first stage to group one and second stage to group 2.  In the VKB config app, the trigger shows up as button 1 and then button 1 & 2 when pulled all the way back. Again, is this normal?

 

Assign the first stage for Group1 and hold the trigger pressed - up to first stage only.

Open the assignment for Group 2 and now press the trigger until second stage.

 

If have difficult with this assignment, do the follow:

Spoiler

 Leave both assignmento for Button 0, go to game folder > Input  > Data and open the file current.actions

 

There change:

 

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weapon_group_1_fire,                              joy1_b0                                    0| // Fire weapon group 1
weapon_group_2_fire,                             joy1_b0                                    0| // Fire weapon group 2

 

For :

 

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weapon_group_1_fire,                              joy1_b0                                    0| // Fire weapon group 1
weapon_group_2_fire,                             joy1_b1                                     0| // Fire weapon group 2

          

 

Your joystick number maybe is not "joy1', so if is joy3 (or whatever) don't change this number. This # depend on USB controller VID/PID.

 

 

[Old49r]

Thanks, that was very helpful.