DSD Pedal Feature

    Introducing the new Free DSD Pedal feature for Train Sim Classic

    Add the next level of realism by adding a DSD Driver pedal. As per the real cab, the pedal needs to be held down contstantly otherwise the brakes are applied.

    Bring your own pedal. Works with a small list of off the shelf pedals which have been tested for compatbility.

    DLC support is limited, with most Armstrong Powerhouse and some Dovetail games add-ons supported. See this page for the full list of supported Add-ons.

    Compatible pedals

    The following list contains the pedals that have been tested by TS Controllers. If you have a pedal which you would like to use, such as flight sim rudder pedals, please get in touch.

    Note these below pedals are all quite small. Some pivot from the front and some from the back.
    If you require a larger pedal you could try and make your own and use the internals from these. Apart the from X-Keys models, the FS2017U1R is the largest one in the below list.

    Make Model Also known as Links to purchase
    PC Sensor FS221-P
    PC Sensor FS221-PM FS22PM https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/355021917933
    iKKEGOL /PC Sensor Single foot pedal optical  FS2017U1R https://www.amazon.co.uk/Upgraded-iKKEGOL-Optical-Computer-Keyboard/dp/B08MC6JMYV
    PC Sensor USB Single Foot Pedal FS2007U1SW https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tiardey-Optical-Control-Computer-Keyboard/dp/B09TQFBS3C
    PI engineering / X-keys X-Keys foot pedals Various https://xkeys.com/products/cntrls/swi-contrls/footswitches.html

    How to

    Once the pedal is configured, it is then plug and play with the TS Controllers software, with no setup to get working with train sim. Download the TS Controllers Interface software

    By default, many pedals are programmed to enter a single key when pressed. For example the b key. You don’t want that as whenever you are pressing down the pedal in game, it will be pressing the ‘b’ key, and applying the horn. The software doesnt use keyboard commands to make the DSD function, as it detects the Pedal being pressed via the Windows hardware interface.
    To solve this problem, the pedal needs to be configured to enter a different command that does not affect any in game or other functions.

    If you are using a PC Sensor made foot pedal, this is easily configured using the ‘FootSwitch’ software. This can be downloaded from here

    The pedal DOES need some function assigned to make it detectable. I would recommend setting the pedal function to F24, as this is not a commonly used function in any app, or Windows.

    Here is what the software set to F24 should look like:


    Download the latest TS Controllers Interface software to get started here

    There is a DSD Pedal tab once in the software. You will need to activate/unisolate the DSD in the Train Sim cab. This is usually Ctrl+D. With compatible add-ons, when the DSD is active, the alarm will usually go off when the pedal isnt held down (and the brakes will be applied).

    Note: By default, the DSD pedal is forced down when you enter the cab, even once you have unisolated it, so you will need to tap the pedal once to let Train sim know there is a pedal.

    Compatible Add-ons

    The DSD foot pedal is only compatible with add-ons that have a DSD function scripted in. For example, most Armstrong Powerhouse, and some Dovetail games add’s. TS Controllers has no control over this. In the future this maybe could be simulated to get round this issue.

    Here is the current list, if anything is not on the list, it has not been tested.

     

    

      


    
DLC
Compatible

    

    
Armstrong Powerhouse

    

    
AP 43 / HST
Yes

    

    
AP 142 V1
No

    

    
AP 142 V2
No

    

    
AP 150 1/2
No

    

    
AP 156
No

    

    
AP 158/159
Yes

    

    
AP 168/170/171
Yes

    

    
AP 175
untested

    

    
AP205
No

    

    
AP 31
No

    

    
AP 313
No

    

    
AP 314/315
No

    

    
AP 317
No

    

    
AP318
untested

    

    
AP 319
Yes

    

    
AP 320
Yes

    

    
AP 321
Yes

    

    
AP 322
Yes

    

    
AP 350
Yes

    

    
AP 365
Yes

    

    
AP 37
Yes

    

    
AP 375/377
Yes

    

    
AP 378
Yes

    

    
AP 379
Yes

    

    
AP 387
Yes

    

    
AP 444
Yes

    

    
AP 450
Yes

    

    
AP 455
No

    

    
AP 456
Yes

    

    
AP 465/466
Yes

    

    
AP 50
Yes

    

    
AP 56
Yes

    

    
AP 66
Yes

    

    
AP 67
Yes

    

    
AP 68
Yes

    

    
AP 700/707/717
Yes

    

    
AP 800-803
Yes

    

    
AP 86
Yes

    

    
AP 87
Yes

    

    
AP 90
untested

    

    
AP 91
Yes

    

    
Alan Thomson Sim


    

    
ATS 185
Yes

    

    
ATS 745
untested

    

    
Just Trains


    

    
JT 153
No

    

    
JT 165/166
untested

    

    
JT 220
No

    

    
JT 221
No

    

    
JT 222
No

    

    
Other


    

    
DTG 101
untested

    

    
DTG 143
No

    

    
DTG 150/1
untested

    

    
DTG 166
No

    

    
DTG 175
Maybe

    

    
DTG 180
Yes

    

    
DTG 220 (Voyager)
Maybe

    

    
DTG 221
Maybe

    

    
DTG 25
No

    

    
DTG 303
No

    

    
DTG 31
No

    

    
DTG 319
Yes

    

    
DTG 325
No

    

    
DTG 33
No

    

    
DTG 323
Yes

    

    
DTG 325
untested

    

    
DTG 350
Maybe

    

    
DTG 360
No

    

    
DTG 365
No

    

    
DTG 370 APT
Yes

    

    
DTG 378
untested

    

    
DTG 390 WCMLS
Maybe

    

    
DTG 395
Yes

    

    
DTG 45
No

    

    
DTG 47
No

    

    
DTG 455
TBC

    

    
DTG 450
untested

    

    
DTG 456
No

    

    
DTG 465
untested

    

    
DTG 55
No

    

    
DTG 56
Yes

    

    
DTG 58
No

    

    
DTG 59
Maybe

    

    
DTG 60
No

    

    
DTG 66
untested

    

    
DTG 67
No

    

    
DTG 68
untested

    

    
DTG 70
No

    

    
DTG 700
untested

    

    
DTG 73
Maybe

    

    
DTG 801
untested

    

    
DTG 91
untested

    

    
DTG 92
Yes

    

    
DTG HST LNER
untested

    

    



    

    
MKS 460
Yes

    
    

    						
    
				
    
					
    
		
    
					
    
		
    
				
    
						
    
					
    
			
    
						
    
				
    
							
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