Welcome to another edition of Selig's Newsletter. This time, I'm focusing on a common question I receive — in a nutshell: "How do I connect my RC controller to SeligSIM?" To address this, I've created two tutorial videos that walk through different approaches to getting your controller working with the simulator.
SeligSIM is a free RC flight simulator and installs directly without using Steam.
The InterLink DX Solution with a Preconfigured Profile
The first video (the one above) demonstrates how to use the Spektrum InterLink DX controller with SeligSIM using a preconfigured setup. This approach is ideal if you own this particular controller (or any InterLink) and want a quick path to getting airborne in the simulator.
The process uses Joystick Gremlin to properly remap the controller axes to the standard order that SeligSIM expects, with vJoy serving as the interface between the two programs. While this might sound technical, the preconfigured profile (downloadable file) makes the setup straightforward. The video moves right along and covers it in 10 minutes. A full description as a reference is described on the SeligSIM website.
There are a few key points to remember when using this method:
The profile ensures your throttle, aileron, elevator, and rudder inputs are interpreted correctly and sent to SeligSIM
The setup maintains proper control relationships (like having rudder on the correct axis and with movement in the proper direction in relation to your stick input)
This approach minimizes the need to manually remap the controller axes
Also, this approach works not only with the Interlink DX, but all versions of the USB Interlink controllers going back to around year 2000.
Universal Method for Any Four-Axis Controller
The second video expands on these concepts to show step-by-step how virtually any controller with at least four axes can be configured to work with SeligSIM. This approach is more universally applicable and demonstrates the principles behind getting different hardware to communicate properly with the simulator.
While this method requires slightly more configuration than the preconfigured profile approach, it provides a deeper understanding of how the control mapping works - all in a 15 min video. This knowledge can be valuable if you need to troubleshoot issues or want to use a controller not explicitly supported with a preconfigured profile.
The video walks through:
Identifying your controller's axes and how they're initially interpreted
Using Joystick Gremlin to remap inputs to match SeligSIM's standard axes order
Testing and verifying your setup actually works as expected
Accessing the Videos
In addition to the InterLink DX video above, both tutorial videos are available on my YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelSelig. As mentioned, the first video focusing on the InterLink DX with preconfigured profile runs about 10 minutes, while the second video covering the universal approach is approximately 15 minutes.
You can find them at:
InterLink DX with preconfigured profile: YouTube Link
Universal four axis controller setup method: YouTube Link
More Videos for other Transmitters
I'm planning to create additional controller setup videos and will post them here on my Substack. Subscribe if you want to receive notice of these and other posts.
These videos will include specific guides for popular transmitters such as the Spektrum NX series, e.g. NX10, and the RadioMaster TX16S with EdgeTX installed. If you're using one of these controllers, stay tuned for setup instructions tailored to your specific hardware. These videos will leverage the setups already described in the RCGroups thread on SeligSIM.
If you have specific topics you'd like to see covered, feel free to leave a comment below.
Notes:
https://www.seligsim.com/manual/documentation.html
https://www.seligsim.com/manual/controllers/howto-interlink-dx.html
https://www.horizonhobby.com/product/interlink-dx-simulator-controller-with-usb-plug/SPMRFTX1.html
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