THRUSTMASTER Xbox Series X-S TCA Captains Pack Airbus X Edition User Manual

XBOX SERIES X|S – XBOX ONE – PC
User Manual

TECHNICAL FEATURES

1. Right button modules
2. Left button modules
3. Multidirectional “Point of View” hat switch
4. 21 action buttons on Xbox, 22 action buttons on PC
5. Share buttons (Xbox)
6. Throttle + one virtual button (only on PC)
7. Selector switch: LEFT HANDED — PILOT / RIGHT HANDED — COPILOT
8. USB-C (8a) — USB-A (8b) cabl
9. Digital trigger
10. Rudder control via rotating handle with hand rest + lock button
11. Menu button (Xbox)
12. Xbox button + LED
13. View button (Xbox)
14. Xbox / PC selector switch
15. 1/8” / 3.5 mm mini-jack microphone connector for gaming headset*
16. Type-C USB port
17. Type-A USB ports for TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition or TPR rudder

GETTING TO KNOW YOUR JOYSTICK

EXCLUSIVE PRECISION TECHNOLOGY H.E.A.R.T: HallEffect AccuRate Technology
Your TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition joystick features high-precision technology, with:

• 3D (Hall effect) magnetic sensors on the stick;
• a magnet: no friction, for unlimited precision and incredible responsiveness that will last;
• a coil spring on the stick (2.8 mm): for firm, linear and ultra-fluid tension.

THROTTLE
Your joystick features a throttle (6), which you can use to easily control your aircraft’s engine thrust.
A virtual button only available on PC (number 17 in the PC mapping) is enabled on the first 20 percent of the throttle’s travel, in order to activate the thrust reversers.

RUDDER FUNCTION
Your joystick features a rudder function (10). In an airplane, the pilot manipulates the rudder to pivot the plane around its vertical axis (making the plane turn to the left or to the right).
This rudder function is available on your joystick by rotating (i.e. twisting) the stick to the left or right. LOCKING/UNLOCKING THE RUDDER FUNCTION
The rudder function can be disabled using the lock button on the back of the joystick handle.
Press this button in order to lock the rudder’s axis. Bring this button back into the upper position to unlock the rudder’s axis.

MULTIDIRECTIONAL “POINT OF VIEW” HAT SWITCH
Your joystick features a “Point of View” hat switch (3) which allows you to instantly view everything that is going on around your aircraft (in games where this feature is enabled). To use this feature, simply go into your game’s setup menu, and program the different views (rear view, view to the left, view to the right, external views) onto the directions of the “Point of View” hat switch.
If you wish, you can also reserve the “Point of View” hat switch for other uses instead (firing, etc.).
MICROPHONE CONNECTOR FOR GAMING HEADSET
Your joystick features a 1/8” / 3.5 mm mini-jack microphone connector (15) allowing for the use of a gaming headset with a built-in microphone for a more immersive experience.

AMBIDEXTROUS SYSTEM AND ADJUSTING THE MODULES
Your TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition joystick has the advantage of being ambidextrous, allowing it to perfectly adapt to all players, whether they are right-handed or left-handed.
By default, the joystick is configured in pilot mode. Four configurations are possible:

To modify the configuration of your joystick:

1. Using a small screwdriver, carefully unscrew and remove the two screws for each button module.
2. Change the modules according to your preferred configuration.
3. Put the screws back in and completely retighten them.

CONFIGURING THE STICK IN LEFT-HANDED (PILOT) MODE
To identify the joystick as being in LEFT-HANDED (PILOT) mode, set the selector switch (7) located under the joystick’s base to LEFT HANDED — PILOT before connecting the joystick.
Your product will then be recognized as a TCA Sidestick X Pilot.

CONFIGURING THE STICK IN RIGHT-HANDED (COPILOT) MODE
To identify the joystick as being in RIGHT-HANDED (COPILOT) mode, set the selector switch (7) located under the joystick’s base to RIGHT HANDED — COPILOT before connecting the joystick.
Your product will then be recognized as a TCA Sidestick X Copilot.

XBOX SERIES X|S / XBOX ONE

INSTALLATION ON XBOX SERIES X|S / XBOX ONE

1. Set the selector switch (14) located at the back of the joystick to the Xbox position.
2. Connect the USB-C – USB-A cable (8) to the Type-C USB port (16) on the joystick and to a Type-A USB port on the console.
3. Power on your console
4. The joystick’s LED lights up in white.
5. Start up a compatible game supporting Flight Stick mode.

You are now ready to play!
LIST OF COMPATIBLE XBOX SERIES X|S / XBOX ONE GAMES
On Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One, TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition:

• is only compatible with games supporting Flight Stick mode.
• is recognized in games as a joystick and not as a gamepad, for maximum responsiveness and precision, as well as to be able to access the joystick options available in these games.

The list of Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One games compatible with the joystick is available at https://support.thrustmaster.com in the Joysticks / TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition section.
This list will be added to regularly with the arrival of new Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One games compatible with TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition.
XBOX MAPPING

TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION CONNECTIVITY ONXBOX SERIES X|S / XBOX ONE
TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition features four axes, but allows you to directly connect theTCA Quadrant Airbus Edition throttle system, the TCA Quadrant Add- On Airbus Editionmodules and a TPR rudder system at the back of the joystick.
On Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One only, a second throttle system can be connected to TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition, allowing the joystick to manage up to nine additional axes.
On Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One, compatible Thrustmaster devices connected via the Type-A USB port will be merged with TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition.
The only devices supported on Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One are TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition, TCA Quadrant Add-On Airbus Edition, and the TPR and TFRP rudder systems.
PC

INSTALLATION ON PC*

1. Go to https://support.thrustmaster.com. Click Joysticks / TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition, and select Drivers. Download and install the PC driver and its customized interface for the Windows Control Panel.
2. Set the selector switch (14) located at the back of the joystick to the PC position.
3. Connect the USB-C — USB-A cable (8) to the Type-C USB port (16) on the joystick, and to a Type-A USB port on the PC*.
4. Start up a compatible game supporting HID flight peripherals.

You are now ready to play!

CUSTOMIZED INTERFACE

1. To access the customized Control Panel interface, select Start / Apps / Thrustmaster / Control Panel (in Windows® 10/11). The Game Controllers dialog box is displayed. The device appears onscreen with the name TCA Sidestick X and OK status.
2.  In the Game Controllers dialog box, click Properties to test and view all features.

*TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION CONNECTIVITY ON PC
* TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition features four axes, but allows you to directly connect the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition throttle system, the TCA Quadrant Add-On Airbus Edition modules and a TPR rudder system at the back of the joystick.
When TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition and the TPR rudder system or TFRP* rudder system are connected, they appear independently in the Game Controllers dialog box as virtual devices:

Connecting the TPR rudder system or TFRP rudder system:

• The driver must be installed in order for the devices to function properly.
• If the rudder system is connected to the joystick or to the throttle system connected to the joystick, the rudder system’s three axes are merged with the virtual quadrant (TCA Quadrant Airbus Copilot).

PC MAPPING

*INSTALLING TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION COMBINED WITH TCA QUADRANT AIRBUS EDITION AND THE TPR AND TFRP RUDDER SYSTEMS**

THROTTLE AND ADD-ON MODULES

TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition associated with the TCA Quadrant Add-On Airbus Edition modules connects to the joystick.

1.  Set the selector switch (14) located at the back of the joystick to the Xbox or PC position.
2. Connect a USB-C — USB-A cable (8) to the Type-C USB port on the throttle, and to a Type-A USB port (17) located at the back of the joystick.
3. Connect a second USB-C — USB-A cable (8) to the Type-C USB port (16) on the joystick, and to a Type-A USB port on the console or PC.

RUDDER SYSTEM

Three axes are reserved for the TPR and TFRP rudder systems.
The TPR* rudder system connects to the joystick.

1. Set the selector switch (14) located at the back of the joystick to the Xbox or PC position.
2. Connect the rudder system’s USB-A — USB-B cable to the Type-B USB port on the rudder system, and to a Type-A USB port (17) located at the back of the joystick.
3. Connect the USB-C — USB-A cable (8) to the Type-C USB port (16) on the joystick, and to a Type-A USB port on the console or PC.

*** On Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One, it is not possible to connect a TPR rudder system when two TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition throttle systems are already connected to TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition.
The TFRP rudder system connects to the throttle system when you are using TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition*.

1. Set the selector switch (14) located at the back of the joystick to the Xbox or PC position.
2. Connect the rudder system’s RJ12 connector to the RJ12 port located at the back of the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition throttle system*.
3. Connect a USB-C — USB-A cable (8) to the Type-C USB port on the throttle system, and to a Type-A USB port (17) located at the back of the joystick.
4. Connect a second USB-C — USB-A cable (8) to the Type-C USB port (16) on the joystick, and to a Type-A USB port on the console or PC.

Automatic calibration of the axes:

•  When connecting the rudder system to the joystick or the throttle system, always leave ther udder’s axis centered. Do not put your feet on the rudder.
• The pedals’ three axes calibrate automatically after a few movements, and once the physical stops for the rudder axis and the two differential brake axes have been reached.

CONNECTING TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION WITH ALL COMPATIBLE PRODUCTS
XBOX SERIES X|S – XBOX ONE – PC

XBOX SERIES X|S – XBOX ONE

TCA ECOSYSTEM

MAPPING FOR TFRP RUDDER SYSTEM CONNECTED TO TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION VIA TCA QUADRANT AIRBUS EDITION

XBOX MAPPING

PC MAPPING

*MAPPING FOR TPR RUDDER SYSTEM CONNECTED TO TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION
XBOX MAPPING PC MAPPING**

MAPPING FOR TCA QUADRANT AIRBUS EDITION AND TCA QUADRANT ADD-ON AIRBUS EDITION CONNECTED TO TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION
XBOX MAPPING

PC MAPPING

*INSTALLING TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION ON TM FLYING CLAMP, A COCKPIT OR ANOTHER STATIONARY SUPPORT*
You can use the two perforations located on the underside of TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition to attach the joystick to a stationary support using M6 screws (not included).INSTALLING TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION ON TM FLYING CLAMP:

UPDATING THE TCA SIDESTICK X AIRBUS EDITION FIRMWARE

The firmware included in the joystick can be updated, in order to take advantage of product improvements.
To display your joystick’s firmware version and update it if necessary: on PC, go to https://support.thrustmaster.com. Click Joysticks / TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition /Firmware, then follow the instructions and the downloading and installation procedure.
The only devices supported are the TCA Quadrant Airbus Edition throttle system combined with the TCA Quadrant Add-On Airbus Edition modules and the TPR and TFRP rudder systems.
You are now ready to play!
T.A.R.G.E.T ADVANCED PROGRAMMING SOFTWARE
(Thrustmaster Advanced pRogramming Graphical EdiTor)
T.A.R.G.E.T (Thrustmaster Advanced pRogramming Graphical EdiTor) is an innovative, high-performance software suite allowing for improvements to most Thrustmaster flight controllers, and the sharing of profiles with the Thrustmaster community.

DOWNLOADING T.A.R.G.E.T

Go to https://support.thrustmaster.com. Click Joysticks / TCA Sidestick X Airbus  Edition, then select Software. Download and install the T.A.R.G.E.T advanced programming software.

MAIN FEATURES OF T.A.R.G.E.T:

• Different possible configurations for the axes.
• Different possible programming levels: Basic, Advanced and Script.
• Use of the Drag and Drop principle.
• Ability to combine TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition with other Thrustmaster joysticks (Hotas Cougar, Hotas Warthog, T.16000M, MFD Cougar Pack, also compatible with T.A.R.G.E.T), allowing them to be recognized as a single USB device.
• Access to advanced profiles created by the Thrustmaster community.

IMPORTANT NOTES

When connecting your joystick, always leave the stick and the rudder centered and avoid moving them, to avoid any potential calibration problems.

TROUBLESHOOTING AND WARNING

My joystick isn’t working properly, or seems to be improperly calibrated.

• Verify that the selector switch (14) is in the proper position (Xbox or PC) before connecting the USB cable to the console or PC.
• Power off your console or your PC, disconnect your joystick, reconnect it and then restart your game.
• When connecting your joystick, leave the stick and the rudder centered and avoid moving them, to avoid any potential calibration problems.

I can’t configure my joystick.

• In your game’s Options / Controller / Gamepad or Joystick menu, select the appropriate configuration or completely reconfigure the controller’s options.
• For more information, please refer to your game’s user manual or online help.

My joystick is too sensitive, or not sensitive enough.

• TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition automatically self-calibrates after a few movements on the different axes.
• In your game’s Options / Controller / Gamepad or Joystick menu, adjust the sensitivity and dead zones for your controller (if these options are available).

The TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition microphone connector isn’t working properly.

• TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition features a USB audio device. When connecting a USB audio device to Windows for the first time, the default volume for all microphones is set to zero.
• To resolve the problem, access the Windows audio settings for the TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition microphone connector and set the audio level to 100%.

On PC, the connected devices aren’t working properly.

• Install the PC driver. Go to https://support.thrustmaster.com. Click Joysticks / TCA Sidestick X Airbus Edition, and select Drivers. Download and install the PC driver and its customized interface for the Windows Control Panel.

**** This device is intended for use with respect to gaming entertainment purposes only. It is strictly forbidden to use this device for professional training activities.

CONSUMER WARRANTY INFORMATION

Worldwide, Guillemot Corporation S.A., whose registered office is located at Place du Granier, B.P. 971435571 Chantepie, France (hereinafter “Guillemot”) warrants to the consumer that this Thrustmaster producshall be free from defects in materials and orkmanship, for a warranty period which corresponds to the timlimit to bring an action for conformity with respect to this product. In the countries of the European Union, thicorresponds to a period of two (2) years from delivery of the Thrustmaster product. In other countries, thewarranty period corresponds to the time limit to bring an action for conformity with respect to the Thrustmastproduct according to applicable laws of the country in which the consumer was domiciled on the date purchase of the Thrustmaster product (if no such action exists in the corresponding country, then the warranperiod shall be one (1) year from the original date of purchase of the Thrustmaster product).
Should the product appear to be defective during the warranty period, immediately contact Technical Supporwho will indicate the procedure to follow. If the defect is confirmed, the product must be returned to its place ofpurchase (or any other location indicated by Technical Support).
Within the context of this warranty, the consumer’s defective product shall, at Technical Support’s option, beeither replaced or returned to working order. If, during the warranty period, the Thrustmaster product is subjeto such reconditioning, any period of at least seven (7) days during which the product is out of use shall beadded to the remaining warranty period (this period runs from the date of the consumer’s request fintervention or from the date on which the product in question is made available for reconditioning, if the daton which the product is made available for reconditioning is subsequent to the date of the request fintervention). If permitted under applicable law, the full liability of Guillemot and its subsidiaries (including fconsequential damages) is limited to the return to working order or the replacement of the Thrustmastproduct. If permitted under applicable law, Guillemot disclaims all warranties of merchantability or fitness forparticular purpose.
This warranty shall not apply: (1) if the product has been modified, opened, altered, or has suffered damage as a result of inappropriate or abusive use, negligence, an accident, normal wear, or any other cause unrelated to a material or manufacturing defect (including, but not limited to, combining the Thrustmaster product with any unsuitable element, including in particular power supplies, rechargeable batteries, chargers, or any other elements not supplied by Guillemot for this product); (2) if the product has been used for any use other than home use, including for professional or commercial purposes (game rooms, training, competitions, for example); (3) in the event of failure to comply with the instructions provided by Technical Support; (4) to software, said software being subject to a specific warranty; (5) to consumables (elements to be replaced over the product’s lifespan: disposable batteries, audio headset or headphone ear pads, for example); (6) to accessories (cables, cases, pouches, bags, wrist-straps, for example); (7) if the product was sold at public auction.
This warranty is nontransferable.
The consumer’s legal rights with respect to laws applicable to the sale of consumer goods in his or her country are not affected by this warranty.
Additional warranty provisions
During the warranty period, Guillemot shall not provide, in principle, any spare parts, as Technical Support is  the only party authorized to open and/or recondition any Thrustmaster product (with the exception of anyreconditioning procedures which Technical Support may request that the consumer carry out, by way of written instructions – for example, due to the simplicity and the lack of confidentiality of the reconditioning process – and by providing the consumer with the required spare part(s), where applicable).
Given its innovation cycles and in order to protect its know-how and trade secrets, Guillemot shall not provide, in principle, any reconditioning notification or spare parts for any Thrustmaster product whose warranty period has expired.
In the United States of America and in Canada, this warranty is limited to the product’s internal mechanism and external housing. In no event shall Guillemot or its affiliates be held liable to any third party for any consequential or incidental damages resulting from the breach of any express or implied warranties. Some States/Provinces do not allow limitation on how long an implied warranty lasts or exclusion or limitation of liability for consequential or incidental damages, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from State to State or Province to Province.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

CANADIAN COMPLIANCE NOTICE: this Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
USA COMPLIANCE NOTICE: this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment on and off, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

TECHNICAL SUPPORT
https://support.thrustmaster.com
UK: 020 3147 4889
US: 866-889-5036
Canada: 866-889-2181

COPYRIGHT
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In the European Union, the UK and Turkey: At the end of its working life, this product should not be disposed of with standard household waste, but rather dropped off at a collection point for the disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for recycling.
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References

• Thrustmaster - Technical support website
• Thrustmaster - Technical support website
• P65Warnings.ca.gov
• Thrustmaster | Wheels, Joysticks and Gamepads for video games
• Thrustmaster - Technical support website
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