Pilot Archive

Well, around the boads people have asked for a profile for the Saitek X52 and I figured I would start trying to make one for new players, but I need some input.

I want to know what you think is important to have in your joystick (remember the X52 has a little over 30 buttons) even if it's macroes, /follow or even a voice chat button.

I'll start a list of functions and default bindings.

Control heading – mouse
Fire current weapon group – Mouse button 1, JoyB1
Fire current ordnance group – Mouse button 2, JoyB2
Zoom in/out – Mouse wheel, numpad+/numpad-
Free look – Numpad 0
Increase speed setting – Up-arrow, =, W
Decrease speed setting – down-arrow, -, S
Roll left – Q, left arrow
Roll right – E, Right arrow
Yaw left – A, Numpad 1
Yaw right – D, Numpad 3
Swap roll and Yaw joystick axis – JoyB5
Full power – Home
Full stop – End
Match Target Speed – M
Auto-level your ship – Ctrl+/
Engage Booster – B
Rear view (chase camera) – Numpad .
Fire Counter measure – Delete, mouse button 3, JoyB3
Next ordnance group – Shift + mouse button 2
Next weapon group – Shift + Mouse button 1
Clear target – Esc
Cycle component forward - ]
Cycle component backward – [
Cycle next target in history – shift + ctrl + ‘
Cycle previous target in history – shift + ctrl + ;
Target last enemy that shot player – R, JoyB8
Target closest Enemy – tab, JoyB6
Target closest Enemy player – shift + tab
Target closest friendly - ;
Target closest friendly player – K
Target Lock – Num Lock
Target group leader – ,
Target next capital ship or space station – C
Target next capital ship or space station and comm. it – shift + C
Target next enemy player – Z
Target next enemy star ship or space station – T
Target next friendly player – L
Target next group member- .
Target next ship under reticle – X, JoyB7
Target Next space object (of any type) – Y
Target previous enemy star ship or space station – Shift + T
Target previous friendly space ship or space station – shift +’
Target previous friendly player – L
Target next friendly star ship or space station – ‘
Target previous group member – shift + .
Target previous under reticle – Shift + X
Target previous space object (of any type) – Shift + Y
Target self – ctrl+1
Dock with target /undock with target – U
Inspect target – I
Open/close wings (X-wing) – o
Fire weapon group 1 – 1
Fire weapon group 2 - 2
Fire weapon group 3 - 3
Fire weapon group 4 - 4
Fire weapon group 5 - 5
Open quest journal – j
Open weapon group config screen – G
Open ship component – V
Communicate with NPC ship - \
Start chat command - /
Open Hyperspace map – H
Open zone map – N, ctrl+V

Hopefully I'll have a good guide out soon.