Reverse thrust in fs2004

I am still setting up FS2004 after some major PC surgery. Trying to remember how to set up reverse thrust on a/c either in the FS2004 control menu or in FSUIPC.

 

At present I am oscillating between the Axis assignment and joystick calibration area in FSUIPC. My control set up utilises the THRUSTMASTER HOTAS WARTHOG joy stick and throttle.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

 

vonernsk

It might be easier just to use "F2"

FS2004 (FS9) is also my favorite. Reverse thrust is often automatic by closing the throttle (9+3) completely. Then “Thrust reverse” comes automatically (Jet- and Turbo.prop.-)

In default controls keystrokes, "reduce throttle rapidly" is F2. Close the throttle to idle, then hold down F2. The airplane must have the capability in the model, though --

I am still setting up FS2004 after some major PC surgery. Trying to remember how to set up reverse thrust on a/c either in the FS2004 control menu or in FSUIPC.

 

At present I am oscillating between the Axis assignment and joystick calibration area in FSUIPC. My control set up utilises the THRUSTMASTER HOTAS WARTHOG joy stick and throttle.

 

Any advice much appreciated.

 

vonernsk

 

As I recall, it's in the Buttons assignment tab of FSUIPC. The reverse thrust function on my (Saitek) quadrant is actually a button built into the lever's end of travel beyond the gate.

 

I'm at work right now. I'll post a longer reply when I get home.

 

D

Hi.

 

If your Thrustmaster doesn't have a gate on the throttle lever, you'll have to assign a real button to the function or use the keyboard. I have a Saitek quadrant with the necessary, and a Black Widow vibrating monstrosity that doesn't. With the latter, I've assigned a keyboard press to the function instead.

 

Do it like this:

 

Load a flight.

 

Set throttle levers to mid point so that Reverse is not active.

 

Open FSUIPC.

 

Pull up the Buttons + Switches tab.

 

Fields should all be blank:

 

 

 

Drag back your throttle lever through the gate.

 

When the button activates, some FSUIPC fields will populate.

 

Across the top you'll see 'Choose the action for this button...'

 

 

 

Put a tick in 'Select for FS control'

 

In the drop-down box for 'Control sent when button pressed', choose 'Throttle Decr'

 

 

 

Put a tick in 'Control to repeat while held'

 

And in the 'Control sent when button released' drop-down box, choose 'Throttle Cut'

 

 

 

Click OK...

 

You can use any joystick button but obviously, if you've got gate & button built into the lever...

 

Also, you can assign a different button to each engine or, if you don't have enough levers, you can assign one button to control all engines.

 

If you want to use the keyboard, use the Key Presses tab, though to be honest if you're using the keyboard you may as well just use FS9's Decrease Throttle setting.

 

Click 'Set' in the left half of the pane. The text box should then show 'PRESS KEY'

 

Do your key combination and as above, choose Throttle Decr and Throttle Cut.

 

Click Confirm

 

Click OK

 

Edited January 10, 2022 by defaid

Can offer an idea for a nice TR smoke effect I am using on my old jets.

 

The gauges/effect come from AFG Caravelle, believe still available as a free download:

AFG Caravelle VI-R (6R) Base Pack 2, v1.0 for FS2004

 

1/gaugexx=Digital!Turbine_EPR_controller_JT8D-7, 0,0,20,20

Goes to aircraft panel. This is needed to limit affect ony when TR is deployed.

2/

light.xx = 7, -4.000, -62.000, 0.000, fx_caravelle_eng_rev

light.xx = 7, 6.000, -39.500, 2.000, fx_caravelle_eng_rev

light.xx = 7, 6.000, 39.500, 2.000, fx_caravelle_eng_rev

light.xx = 7, -4.000, 62.000, 0.000, fx_caravelle_eng_rev

 

Above smoke is for Mike Stone (4 engine) Galaxy. Assuming you know how to position effects to fit TR at the aircraft.