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saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 8:38 am
by Riva
Hey commanders,
First of all: Merry Christmass. It seems that I've been a really good commander this year, since Santa brought me an x52 PRO. I've been testing it and it is awesome (like it better than my partner's x55 tbh). But we have faced an small issue... some buttons are not detected by ED (buttons that are on the default bindings). In my case is button "i" and the "mouse" buttons, in the x55 is only the mouse. Any idea on how to solve this? I have tried the solutions from the forum but many don't work anymore since they were done for the beta. I also have a ticket open with official support, but... it is christmass so it is being slow.
Any help will be appreciated.
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:54 am
by Zedar
I have an X52pro working correctly so lets see if I can help.
First lets try my OOG settings,
1) Make sure NO profile is set for the control. click the Saitek tray icon and select clear profile.
2) On the Saitek control panel. Check that clutch mode is not enabled.

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Let us know how you get on.
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 9:55 am
by Flip
The first thing I'd do is to make sure it's not a hardware problem. I use a X55 but I assume the X52 has a similar software. From there, you can make sure those buttons are detected. If they are, the problem most likely comes from E:D.
In this case, what you can do is to assign keys to the features you want, and then use Saitek's software to "press" those keys from the button you want to use.
Good luck!

Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:06 am
by Naruby
I 'm using a X52Pro and don't use the X52 profile software as Elite detects the buttons and even the combinations with this 'pickle" handle.
I'm using the mouse+pickle buttons for opening the Galaxy map.
As for the (i) button that's indeed a special one. Even with the x52 software you cannot assign a function to this button.
Saitek has this 'hardwired' to the information function. If your using a X52 profile and press the (i) in combination of an other button or hat then the function description or the other key while be displayed.
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 10:15 am
by Zedar
Something else I have notice and this may be my system specific, but windows does not always correctly load the drivers on bootup (incorrect colour settings on the buttons and a few other). I just have to unplug and plug the usb to fix that. Also there is information out there that says the X52 does not like USB3.0 so make sure your using a 2.0 port. Even though it seems fine in my USB3.0 ports ????
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 12:24 pm
by Riva
Hey guys,
thanks for all the suggestions. Will try them later today (now I have another family gathering). I tested the HW before and checked everything worked correctly, so I assume is something driver related. Will check and let you know.
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:19 pm
by Riva
It has not worked

I'm going yo check a couple of links from saitek official webpage refered to how to configure the x52 on elite and let you guys know
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:42 am
by Raz0rking
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:05 am
by Riva
Tried both and the recommendations at
http://www.saitek.com/elitedangerous/ (that include those tutorials among others) with no luck. If something works, will let you guys know. So far, I have been able to detect the mouse button and that's all.
Re: saitek x52 and x55 configuration
Posted: Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:46 am
by Riva
Finally!
After much trying this is what I did:
* Downloaded latest version for drivers and saitek programer from
http://www.saitek.com/elitedangerous/* Downloaded the Elite Dangerous profile (this was out of laziness so I did not have to program all the keybindings)
* Reviewed the MFD clutch setup (after the driver update the clutch had been ticked on again)
With this, all the buttons work now. Also, for the mouse setup, movement is working now, though I'm still working on mouse button, but that worries me much less.
Thanks for all the inputs... the main issue seemed to be the SW version. Now we are going to work on the rhino, since it gives us a seg fault everytime we try to program a mode.