Yes, it is notched and damped to emulate real world controls. 4 brake notches and 7 power notches. If the train has 4 power notches, like many modern units, then you would ignore the last 3 notches of power. The train operation can start immediately without complicated setting of routes, itineraries or timetables Dovetail Games have said they will support external controllers in a future release of TSW2. When that is ready, the controller should be fully compatible. If you would like to use the PBC with TSW2, please get in touch with Dovetail games requesting they add external controller support. Throttle/Brake handle – The PBC had a Throttle/Brake handle which is typically used as 4 brake notches and upto 7 throttle notches. Not normally no. An internet connection is required if you want to use the automatic updates of the software and firmware.

Not sure about Steam, but DS4Windows definitely allows you to use the touchpad as a mouse, as well as lots of other useful features (far more in depth than Steam). The door panel has been designed to work straight out of the box after installing the included software. No complex setup of configuration for each train is required. This has been done for you. Edit: Note that if you have official Xbox or PlayStation controllers then you obviously don't need to map the gamepad to controller 1 in X360CE because they will work in TSW out of the box.

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It always bothered me with other programs that they became quite inaccurate and also did not change the controller continuously variable. Therefore, I wrote my own program. there are other boards that can be programmed as arduinos, STM32F Blue Pill boards that are very cheap can be easily programed as an 'arduino maple mini' If a train isn't in the list, you have to configure it yourself. "Global" is just for buttons, not for controllers. That's also why there is no "main controller". If you look in the tutorial at 4:54 you have to enter the correct joy no. and axis of your controller for each train. Note that your controller won't show up in the white window, if its position is 0. If it doesn't show up, even when moving the controller, please tell me. Door Open buttons– These open doors on all train. Both are required to be pressed at the same time just like in real life for confirmation.

I am aware of the problems with the "find time factor" (I also had problems with it myself). But this should be improved in the new version. I still use the XInput solution in TSW2 and TSW3 because controlling throttle and brakes directly is really nice. Also, with the other tools I mentioned in my previous post I can split and remap my hardware levers to the Raildriver axis so that they match 1:1 with the loco I'm driving. For example, the Raildriver has throttle and brake on the same lever which is not the case for all locos like in the BR 185. All TS Controllers/Alan Thomson Sim hardware products are proudly hand made in the UK in small batches. This ensures quality and reliability.Yes. In the case of trains or locos with separate throttles, such as a sprinter or a Class 37, the handle will control the throttle only and fit to the relevant notches on the controller. comfortable and efficient editing functions with extensive capabilities, to undo and restore entered data, With a couple of throttle quadrants (from playing flight sims) and FreePIE scripting I can map levers individually and fully to control AFB, throttle, train brake, electric brake, hand brake, all depending on the loco. Yes, I mainly drive German trains NOTE: Train simulation software is required. For compatibility, see the information at raildriver.com Dovetail Games announced they will provide support for external controllers in a future release of TSW2. They are currently working on a programming interface to enable 2-way controller communication similar to TS2020. When this is released we will be working on support as soon as possible.

Throttle and Reverser - Features a gated dynamic brake and a continuous reverser with three positive stops. Now, onto controllers: Windows 10 natively supports Xbox 360 wired controllers. Every controller that you use on the PC, with some exceptions, are considered by Windows to be Xbox 360 controllers - even Xbox One/SeriesX/S controllers. Many controllers do work, however, without any extra programs, as Steam has a compatibility mode for most of them. This makes them be interpreted as X-Input controllers, but all button icons will be for the Xbox 360 or One, unless your game specifically has a modified UI for different controllers. Train Simulator isn't one of them. It's also worth pointing out that the menus in Train Simulator are pretty dreadful for controllers, so you'll want to use a mouse to navigate them.

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MSTS is not supported after XP. Open Rails installations will allow users to use MSTS assets on modern operating systems. Dovetail Games announced they will provide support for external controllers in a future release of TSW2. They are currently working on a programming interface to enable 2-way controller communication similar to TS2020. When this is released we will be working on support as soon as possible. Please get in touch with Dovetail games requesting they add external controller support, as the more requests they receive, they higher the priority it will become for them.