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Freespace seriesWill the throttle from a Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 joystick work with this version?(5 posts)(5 posts)
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Posted March 21, 2009
I ask because I'm unable to locate a means to get the throttle working on my disk copy of Freespace II.
I'd be willing to pay for a new copy from here if the updating I know happens here means I can play using the throttle controls on my joystick. Controlling speed purely via keyboard controls is very cumbersome.
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Posted March 22, 2009
Is this a seperate throttle or just a slider thing on the stick?
If the latter, you have to manually map it to the throttle axis, in the controls, find the throttle up/down, select map control and move the slider up or down, it should say Z Axis
Posted April 01, 2009
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Bo-Pepper: I'd be willing to pay for a new copy from here if the updating I know happens here means I can play using the throttle controls on my joystick. Controlling speed purely via keyboard controls is very cumbersome.

I have one and it works with all axes+throttle in FS2. Under XP at least, didn't try Vista yet.
If you have the original game files though, get the open source engine and use your data files. Should work with your SWP2.
Post edited April 01, 2009 by frilled
Posted April 13, 2009
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Bo-Pepper: I ask because I'm unable to locate a means to get the throttle working on my disk copy of Freespace II.
I'd be willing to pay for a new copy from here if the updating I know happens here means I can play using the throttle controls on my joystick. Controlling speed purely via keyboard controls is very cumbersome.

Hi there,
The throttle should work fine. There is a control setting in game called "Absolute throttle" (or a similarly named one). Activate this and try the throttle.
Karl
Post edited April 13, 2009 by Karlallen
Posted May 22, 2015
The throttle isn't enabled by default in either game.

You go to the options menu, then to ship controls, and look for "absolute throttle." Choose to rebind that, and then move the throttle on the joystick and it'll show up as Z-Axis.
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