<axis>
  <desc>Rudder</desc>
  <number>
   <unix>2</unix>
   <mac>2</mac>
   <windows>3</windows>
  </number>
  <binding>
   <command>property-scale</command>
   <property>/controls/flight/rudder</property>
   <offset type="double">0.0</offset>
   <factor type="double">1.0</factor>
   <power type="double">2.0</power>
  </binding>
 </axis>

<axis n="6">
  <desc>Rudder</desc>
  <binding>
   <command>property-scale</command>
   <property>/controls/flight/rudder</property>
   <dead-band type="double">0.02</dead-band>
   <offset type="double">0.0</offset>
   <factor type="double">1.0</factor>
  </binding>
 </axis>

Joystick#0:"Pilote de manette de jeu PC Mic"
Driver:D/FlightGear/data/imput/joysticks/default/joystick.xml
Used for:"default"

<axis n="3">
  <desc>Rudder</desc>
  <binding>
   <command>property-scale</command>
   <property>/controls/flight/rudder</property>
   <power type="double">2</power>
  </binding>
 </axis>

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
    To override or add "named" joystick drivers list them in
    <js-named> entries with paths relative to the directory where
    the joysticks.xml file resides (first example). Such "named"
    drivers are only picked up if one of their <name>s matches
    the joystick hardware (see output of the js_demo application).
    These drivers have precedence over already existing drivers
    with the same <name>. (You can also add a <name>default</name>
    entry to the driver to make it the default choice.)
 
    The second example shows how to load a driver directly to
    position 0. This will then be used for the first joystick on
    your system and FlightGear will not overwrite it.
-->
 
<PropertyList>
<!--
    <js-named include="Input/Joysticks/Local/X45-modified.xml"/>
 
    <js n="0" include="Input/Joysticks/Local/joystick_0.xml"/>
-->
</PropertyList>

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
$Id: sidewinder-force-feed2.xml,v 1.4 2007-07-12 22:35:14 mfranz Exp $
 
Note:  This is asimple edit of Melchor Franz Cyborg-Gold-3d-USB.xml file. This Saitek
joystick has the same number of buttons as the MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 2.
_______________________________________ Layout _______________________________________
 
 
axis 0:              aileron
axis 1:              elevator
axis 2:              rudder
axis 3:              throttle
 
 
                     no modifier     K7=B6              K8=B7              K7+K8
                     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
button 0 (trigger):  brakes          parking brake   speed brake     thrust revers.
button 2 (left):     flaps up        gear up         previous view   *
button 1 (middle):   reset view dir  tail wheel lock cockpit view    reset all trim
button 3 (right):    flaps down      gear down       next view       *
button 4 (K5):       brakes right    *               zoom in         *
button 5 (K6):       brakes left     *               zoom out        *
button 6 (K7):       //////////////////////// modifier 0 /////////////////////////
button 7 (K8):       //////////////////////// modifier 1 /////////////////////////
hat left:            look left       leaner mixture  aileron trim    rudder trim
hat right:           look right      richer mixture  aileron trim    rudder trim
hat back:            look up       dec prop pitch  elevator trim   *
hat forward:         look down         inc prop pitch  elevator trim   *
 
 
K7 and K8 are used like "Shift", "Control", or "Alternate" on computer keyboards.
For example: press K7 and keep holding it down while pressing the fire
button/trigger -> toggle parking brake
 
When flying the Harrier, "K7/hat left" and "right" control the thrust vector.
 
 
 
___________________________________ Customization ____________________________________
 
 
 
If you want to change some (or all) of the bindings, the recommended way is
to copy this file to your home directory, make your changes there, and include
it from your personal preferences.xml file. You can use any number lower than
1000 for n in <js-named n="0">. The lowest takes precedence in case of identical
names. You can include such a preferences.xml file with the ~~config option,
e.g. ~~config=$HOME/.fgfs/preferences.xml, and you can put that ~~config line
into your personal $HOME/.fgfsrc file.
 
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<PropertyList>
    <input>
        <js-named n="100">
            <joysticks include="your-modified-copy.xml"/>
        </js-named>
    </input>
</PropertyList>
 
 
The property "/input/joysticks/js[0]/data/modifier" indicates the "shift" level.
K7 sets bit 0, K8 sets bit 1. The property is zero if none of the shift buttons
is pressed, 1 if K7 is pressed, 2 if K8 is pressed, and 3 if both K7 and K8 are
pressed.
 
Note that you have to enclose nasal scripts in <script><![CDATA[...]]></script>
if they contain characters that interfere with the xml markup. This is the case
if you are, for example, using < (lower than). Alternatively, you can 'escape'
the character with "&lt;".
 
Also note that all nasal code shares a common namespace, so it's possible to set
a variable in one nasal binding, and to read it in another.
 
 
 
____________________________________ References ______________________________________
 
 
 
Joysticks:      $FG_ROOT/Docs/README.Joystick.html
Properties:     see property browser (fgfs menu: "File"->"Browse internal properties" )
 
Nasal:          http://www.plausible.org/nasal/
Nasal examples: $FG_ROOT/Nasal/
 
 
______________________________________________________________________________________
 
                                                 ~~ Melchior FRANZ <mfranz # aon : at>
    This MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 xml is a straight forward edit by Dave Perry
    of the Saitek Cyborg-Gold-3d-USB.xml file written by Melchior Franz.
-->
 
<PropertyList>
    <name>Microsoft SideWinder Force Feedback 2</name>
    <data>
        <mode type="int">0</mode>
        <modifier type="int">0</modifier>
    </data>
 
    <nasal>
        <script><![CDATA[
            var self = cmdarg().getParent();
            var data = self.getNode("data" );
            var mode = data.getNode("mode" );
            modifier = data.getNode("modifier" );
            f1 = f2 = 0;
            left_brake = right_brake = 0;
 
            get_mode = func { modifier.getValue() + mode.getValue() * 4 }
 
            harrier = func {
                if (getprop("/sim/aero" ) == "harrier" ) {
                    thv = getprop("/controls/engines/engine[0]/mixture" );
                    gui.popupTip("Thrust vector " ~ int(thv * 120 - 20));
                }
            }
        ]]></script>
    </nasal>
 
    <axis n="0">
        <desc>Aileron</desc>
        <binding>
            <command>property-scale</command>
            <property>/controls/flight/aileron</property>
            <power type="double">2.0</power>
        </binding>
    </axis>
 
    <axis n="1">
        <desc>Elevator</desc>
        <binding>
            <command>property-scale</command>
            <property>/controls/flight/elevator</property>
            <factor type="double">-1.0</factor>
            <power type="double">2.0</power>
        </binding>
    </axis>
 
    <axis>
        <desc>Rudder</desc>
        <number>
            <unix>2</unix>
            <mac>2</mac>
            <windows>3</windows>
        </number>
        <binding>
            <command>property-scale</command>
            <property>/controls/flight/rudder</property>
            <offset type="double">0.0</offset>
            <factor type="double">1.0</factor>
            <power type="double">2.0</power>
        </binding>
    </axis>
 
    <axis>
        <desc>Throttle</desc>
        <number>
            <unix>3</unix>
            <mac>2</mac>
            <windows>2</windows>
        </number>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>controls.throttleAxis()</script>
        </binding>
    </axis>
 
<!-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hat Switch ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -->
 
    <axis>
        <desc>View Direction; Mixture; Aileron Trim; Rudder Trim;</desc>
        <number>
            <unix>4</unix>
            <mac>4</mac>
            <windows>6</windows>
        </number>
        <low>
            <repeatable>true</repeatable>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                     v = getprop("/sim/current-view/view-number" );
                     view.panViewDir(v == 0 or v == 4 ? 1 : -1);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                     controls.adjMixture(-1);
                     harrier();
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                     controls.aileronTrim(-0.75);
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                     controls.rudderTrim(-0.75);
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </low>
        <high>
            <repeatable>true</repeatable>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                     v = getprop("/sim/current-view/view-number" );
                     view.panViewDir(v == 0 or v == 4 ? -1 : 1);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                     controls.adjMixture(1);
                     harrier();
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                     controls.aileronTrim(0.75);
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                     controls.rudderTrim(0.75);
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </high>
    </axis>
 
    <axis>
        <desc>View Elevation; Prop Pitch; Elevator Trim;</desc>
        <number>
            <unix>5</unix>
            <mac>5</mac>
            <windows>7</windows>
        </number>
        <low>
            <repeatable>true</repeatable>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                     view.panViewPitch(-1);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                     controls.adjPropeller(-1);
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                     controls.elevatorTrim(-0.75);
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                     #
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </low>
        <high>
            <repeatable>true</repeatable>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                     view.panViewPitch(1);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                     controls.adjPropeller(1);
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                     controls.elevatorTrim(0.75);
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                     #
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </high>
    </axis>
 
<!-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Buttons ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -->
 
    <button n="0"><!-- trigger -->
        <desc>Brakes; Parking Brake; Speed Brake; Thrust Reverse;</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                m = get_mode();
                if (m == 0) {
                    controls.applyBrakes(1);
                } elsif (m == 1) {
                    controls.applyBrakes(1);
                } elsif (m == 2) {
                    #
                } elsif (m == 3) {
                    #
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
        <mod-up>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                        controls.applyBrakes(0);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                        i = controls.applyParkingBrake(1);
                        gui.popupTip("Parking Brake " ~ ["OFF", "ON"][i]);
                        controls.applyBrakes(0);
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                        i = !getprop("/controls/flight/speedbrake" );
                        setprop("/controls/flight/speedbrake", i);
                        gui.popupTip("Speed Brake " ~ ["OFF", "ON"][i]);
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                        i = !getprop("/controls/engines/engine[0]/reverser" );
                        props.setAll("/controls/engines/engine", "reverser", i);
                        gui.popupTip("Thrust Reverser " ~ ["OFF", "ON"][i]);
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </mod-up>
    </button>
 
    <button n="2"><!-- Labeled 3,  Left Below Hat -->
        <desc>Flaps Up; Gear Up; Previous View</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                m = get_mode();
                if (m == 0) {
                    controls.flapsDown(-1);
                } elsif (m == 1) {
                    controls.gearDown(-1);
                } elsif (m == 2) {
                    view.stepView(-1);
                } elsif (m == 3) {
                    #
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
        <mod-up>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                        controls.flapsDown(0);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                        controls.gearDown(0);
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                        #
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                        #
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </mod-up>
    </button>
 
    <button n="1"><!-- Labeled 2,  Middle Below Hat-->
        <desc>Reset View; Toggle Tail-wheel lock; Reset Trim;</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                m = get_mode();
                if (m == 0) {
                    view.resetView();
                } elsif (m == 1) {
                    i = !getprop("/controls/gear/tailwheel-lock" );
                    setprop("/controls/gear/tailwheel-lock", i);
                    gui.popupTip("Tail Wheel " ~ ["UNLOCKED", "LOCKED"][i]);
                } elsif (m == 2) {
                    setprop("/sim/current-view/view-number", 0);
                    view.resetView();
                } elsif (m == 3) {
                    setprop("/controls/flight/elevator-trim", 0);
                    setprop("/controls/flight/aileron-trim", 0);
                    setprop("/controls/flight/rudder-trim", 0);
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
    </button>
 
    <button n="3"><!-- Labeled 4, Right Below Hat -->
        <desc>Flaps Down; Gear Down; Next View;</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                m = get_mode();
                if (m == 0) {
                    controls.flapsDown(1);
                } elsif (m == 1) {
                    controls.gearDown(1);
                } elsif (m == 2) {
                    view.stepView(1);
                } elsif (m == 3) {
                    #
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
        <mod-up>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                        controls.flapsDown(0);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                        controls.gearDown(0);
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                        #
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                        #
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </mod-up>
    </button>
 
    <button n="5"><!-- Labeled 6,  Left key on Bottom Row on base -->
        <desc>Brakes left</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                f1 = 1;
                m = get_mode();
                if (m == 0) {
                    if (!left_brake) {
                        controls.applyBrakes(left_brake = 1, -1);
                    }
                } elsif (m == 1) {
                    #
                } elsif (m == 2) {
                    f2 ? view.resetFOV() : view.increase();
                } elsif (m == 3) {
                    #
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
        <mod-up>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    f1 = 0;
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                        controls.applyBrakes(left_brake = 0, -1);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                        #
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                        #
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                        #
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </mod-up>
    </button>
 
    <button n="4"><!-- Labeled 5, Right key on Bottom Row on base -->
        <desc>Brakes right</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">true</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                f2 = 1;
                m = get_mode();
                if (m == 0) {
                    if (!right_brake) {
                        controls.applyBrakes(right_brake = 1, 1);
                    }
                } elsif (m == 1) {
                    #
                } elsif (m == 2) {
                    f1 ? view.resetFOV() : view.decrease();
                } elsif (m == 3) {
                    #
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
        <mod-up>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    f2 = 0;
                    m = get_mode();
                    if (m == 0) {
                        controls.applyBrakes(right_brake = 0, 1);
                    } elsif (m == 1) {
                        #
                    } elsif (m == 2) {
                        #
                    } elsif (m == 3) {
                        #
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </mod-up>
    </button>
 
<!-- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Modifier Keys ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -->
 
    <button n="6"><!-- K7 = Labeled 7, Left on Top Row on Base -->
        <desc>Modifier Bit 0</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                m = modifier.getValue();
                if (m == 0 or m == 2) {
                    modifier.setIntValue(m + 1);
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
        <mod-up>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = modifier.getValue();
                    if (m == 1 or m == 3) {
                        modifier.setIntValue(m - 1);
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </mod-up>
    </button>
 
    <button n="7"><!-- K8 = Labeled 8,  Right on Top Row on Base -->
        <desc>Modifier Bit 1</desc>
        <repeatable type="bool">false</repeatable>
        <binding>
            <command>nasal</command>
            <script>
                m = modifier.getValue();
                if (m == 0 or m == 1) {
                    modifier.setIntValue(m + 2);
                }
            </script>
        </binding>
        <mod-up>
            <binding>
                <command>nasal</command>
                <script>
                    m = modifier.getValue();
                    if (m == 2 or m == 3) {
                        modifier.setIntValue(m - 2);
                    }
                </script>
            </binding>
        </mod-up>
    </button>
 
</PropertyList>

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<!--
    To override or add "named" joystick drivers list them in
    <js-named> entries with paths relative to the directory where
    the joysticks.xml file resides (first example). Such "named"
    drivers are only picked up if one of their <name>s matches
    the joystick hardware (see output of the js_demo application).
    These drivers have precedence over already existing drivers
    with the same <name>. (You can also add a <name>default</name>
    entry to the driver to make it the default choice.)
 
    The second example shows how to load a driver directly to
    position 0. This will then be used for the first joystick on
    your system and FlightGear will not overwrite it.
-->
 
<PropertyList>
<js n="0" include="Input/joysticks/Microsoft/sidewinder-force-feed2.xml"/>
<!--
    <js-named include="Input/Joysticks/Local/X45-modified.xml"/>
 
    <js n="0" include="Input/Joysticks/Local/joystick_0.xml"/>
-->
</PropertyList>

So where's the new Release?
 
In the last edition, I expressed the hope that the new FlightGear release would be available by the time the newsletter was published. Well, that didn't quite happen due to a combination of factors. So, I'm writing this edition in the same hope! I know that there are lots of people running v1.9.1 looking forward to the new release, and I can promise that it will be worth the wait. To whet your appetite, Durk has produced some very nice screenshots here.
 
Even though I personally run the CVS version of FlightGear, I'm particularly looking forward to the new release so I can point some of my friends at it. Just after the new year I had a couple of friends staying over. None of them are gamers, and certainly not flight-sim enthusiasts, just normal well-adjusted people. One of them used to fly when they were at university, and expressed an interest in seeing what FlightGear was about. So, I loaded up a Cessna at the local airport (Edinburgh - EGPH), and let them have a fly around. They were amazed at the level of detail and had a great time flying around recognizing landmarks. So, once v2.0 is released, I'll be sending them an email pointing them at the download.

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