By that I mean if you just install the drivers and plug in the hardware, there’s nowhere the hardware shows up that you can see it’s connect. You’re correct though. There’s more software that you can install to see / diagnose with.
That’s correct. If you want to use the panel switches as labeled, there is nothing to do. In that case it is “Plug-n-Play”. If you are flying the Asobo “big planes” (large complex instrument panels) that’s fine. But if you are flying planes that don’t use those switches, and want to reassign them to specific things for your SEL plane (like smoke) then you have to use something like SPAD. I returned my Logitech Switch Panel. I discovered that some switches on my controller are detectable by MSFS that I didn’t know where (like all of the trim switches in each direction seperately), so I was able to use my controller after all and didn’t need the switch panel.
Thanks to all that provided comments regarding this issue. I learned a lot.
-=Roy=-
It’s not a real switch panel, but it’s so cheap it’s a bad idea not to try.
Using an USB numpad.
Enough keys to use them with on/off functions (or toggle for those prefering this), no drivers nor compatibility issues, so light and small it can be easily placed in your cockpit environment.
I wasn’t terribly impressed with any of the Logitech gear I bought outside of the rudder pedals which I consider to be “fine” at best. It all felt old and cheaply built. And the lack of any control over the switches without having to fork out another bunch of money for Spad was just terrible. I can’t recommend their flight gear to anyone in good conscience.
Once I got my Honeycomb Alpha and Bravo, I sold off my Logi yoke, throttle, switch and multi-panels as a package. It felt like I went from driving an old Lada into a brand new BMW.
In any case, glad to hear you got your issue sorted with your existing gear.
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I got a USB number pad months ago to use as “extra” camera controls, but it turns out that it doesn’t appear to Windows/MSFS as a separate device. It “overlays” (replaces) the number pad you already have on your keyboard. It’s not an “extra” number pad. If you know of a workaround please let me know. For now the previously undiscovered 8 “buttons” (trim switches) on my Interlink-X controller are sufficing for flying. I’m using an Xbox controller for camera control only. Why am I using an RC Controller instead of the joystick/hotas/rudders I have? Because after 50 years of lying RC aerobatics I’m much better at using it than “normal” sim controllers for creating the “Smoke On” video I’m producing. :o)
As my keyboard have no numpad, I’ve forgotten this point, sorry.
As long as it works and it’s comfortable for you, the goal is obtained.
I have the Logitech panel and although it has a few quirks, it works well in a lot of aircraft not so well in oyhers. Have not yet hadchance to fully test it since the update, but both the Baron 350i, the Daher seem fine. I made the mistake of trying to use the drivers on Logitechs site before I realised they are not required.
I find that it can simply be configured from within the sim. On the whole it works pretty well for a budget unit. Some workarounds are needed frum time to time but not bad for the price and I decided to spend more on my pedals but for the price.