I’ve created this topic as a central repository for users to share their controller profiles.
As some may know, it is now possible for PC users to export & import device profiles from within Settings |Controls by clicking on the gear icon & choosing “Export”:
[Note: I’m not sure if this functionality is available on Xbox, Xcloud or Playstation]
For each device, one can export the settings for General Controls, Airplanes Controls and Aircraft-Specific Controls as an .xml file, which is really just a specially-formatted text file.
The forums do not allow the upload of files with an .xml extension, but do allow the upload of text (.txt) files. Therefore, if one re-names the exported .xml file and adds a .txt extension, one can upload the file.
What I suggest is that a user who wishes to share one or more of their device profiles create a post in this topic that includes a table such as the example below that lists the profiles that they want to share:
| Device Name | General Controls | Airplane Controls | Specific Aircraft Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name of 1st Device | FileName(s) | FileName(s) | FileName(s) |
| Name of 2nd Device | FileName(s) | FileName(s) | FileName(s) |
| Name of 3rd Device | FileName(s) | FileName(s) | FileName(s) |
| etc, etc. | … | … | … |
e.g., for the screenshot above:
| Device Name | General Controls | Airplane Controls | Specific Aircraft Controls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saitek Extreme 3D Pro | Logitech General 1 | Logitech Aircraft 1 | N/A |
If you are not sharing one of the 3 types of controls, just fill the cell with an “N/A” (Not Applicable).
You then upload the file(s) that you want to share, e.g.:
Logitech General 1.xml.txt (161.0 KB)
Logitech Aircraft 1.xml.txt (132.9 KB)
Users can then download the file(s), rename the file by removing the added text (.txt) extension, thereby reverting the file to the .xml extension that can then be imported into their controls settings.
There is one caveat when doing this, which would be the responsibility of the person who downloads the file(s) to check:
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Each control profile name should be unique. If a duplicate name already exists in their controls, the user would need to open the downloaded xml file and change the Friendly Name:
e.g. from:
<FriendlyName PlatformAvailability="1" Locked="false">Logitech Aircraft 1</FriendlyName>to:
<FriendlyName PlatformAvailability="1" Locked="false">Logitech Aircraft 2</FriendlyName>
I’ve probably not thought of every scenario, so feedback on the process is welcomed.
Edit 12/04: Folks can also use this topic to request specific profiles - e.g. "Can someone share their profile for the Honeycomb Alpha / VelocityOne Flightstick, etc. etc.
), but now that I’m back on I’ve forgotten half of the buttons. Yesterday I was trying to turn the parking brake off and I accidentally shut down the whole aircraft 
