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How to setup your Thrustmaster TCA Throttle

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Step 1: Ensure you have the latest drivers from the Thrustmaster Website

These can be downloaded here: https://support.thrustmaster.com/en/product/tca-quadrant-airbus-edition-en/ The drivers in this link apply to both the quadrant and captains pack.

Step 2: Ensure your throttle is calibrated in Windows

  1. Go to Windows Search
  2. Type: Set up USB game controllers
  3. Select the TCA and click properties
    1. If your properties window appears like this, follow the steps below:
      1. Click Settings then Calibrate
      2. Perform the calibration, following the setup wizard.
    2. If your properties window appears like this:
      1. Follow this video for a step by step guide on how to calibrate:

Step 3: Set up your Throttle control axes

Go to the MSFS Control Options, select the TCA throttle and ensure your throttle is assigned to either of the following axis:

Throttle 1 Axis - Joystick L-Axis X

Throttle 2 Axis - Joystick L Axis y

Throttle 1 Axis (0-100%) - Joystick L-Axis X

Throttle 2 Axis (0-100%) - Joystick L Axis Y

If you have a joystick or another device with a sliding axis, ensure that they do NOT have a throttle axis assigned to any sliders. The ONLY device that should have a throttle axis is your TCA Throttle Quadrant. 

 

Also, it's worth having a sweep of your assigned controls across all your devices to check that there is no double-bound axis as this will cause issues.

Step 4: Set up your flap and spoiler axes

For spoilers set the spoiler axis to JOYSTICK R-AXIS Z

For Flaps set the flap lever to JOYSTICK L-AXIS Z

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If your TCA Flap handle does not respond correctly, visit: Flaps are unresponsive / Flaps Calibration

Step 5: Set up your sensitivity

On the left side of the control options, click the sensitivity option and set your sensitivity as shown below. You should set all settings to 0%, excluding reactivity, which should be 100%.

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For TCA Sidestick Sensitivity: Recommended Sensitivity

 

Step 6: Calibrate your flight controls in the Fenix MCDU - Ensure the above 3 steps are completed first before doing the calibration

Run the Fenix throttle calibration via the MCDU MENU > CONFIG > CONTROL CONFIG

You can find a video on how to correctly use the calibration option here: Fenix A320 Flight Control Calibration

 

For a full tutorial on the above and also how to set up the keybindings for the different buttons on the TCA, check out 320 Sim Pilot's amazing video below:

 

 

Also, check out the following KB article for additional help:

TCA Airbus quadrant calibration issue

 

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