PC Missing Directinput - Joystick Support

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  1. danbaz100

    danbaz100 New Member

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    Hi All, Dovetail,

    Dovetail, Pls can you implement Joystick support? Asked by many and much desired.

    All, I tried to get this working with x360ce and World of Joysticks emulators, but the most important functionality, the throttle axis I cannot get to work properly.
    Is there anybody that was able to get this to work with these?

    It is really a pitty that after all these years, we are still lacking native joystick support!

    Regards,

    Daniel
     
  2. danbaz100

    danbaz100 New Member

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    Hi All,

    After some more digging it is clear that likely the lack of DirectInput support by Unreal Engine 4 is the culprit.
    However, there are quite a few plugins that DTG can use to allow us to use our gear:
    1. SimpleController Plugin
    2. RawInput plugin
    3. Controlysis Plugin
    4. Directinputmanager.com (I think one is even free)
    5. or create your own plugin

    DTG, Pls can you implement, so we can use our joystick, flight controllers etc?

    Kind regards,

    Daniel
     
  3. danbaz100

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    Hi all,

    I never touched a xbox controller and just found out that the triggers are actually spring loaded, so are not used at all as a throttle axis.
    So using the plugins etc mentioned above will likely not work.

    What I want to do is to use my throttle lever on my flightstick to be able to move the throttle lever in the trains and really hope that DTG will make this possible for us soon.

    Regards,

    Daniel
     

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