Firing different weapon groups on a joystick rather then selecting a weapon group.

[mcduke45 2]

I have the Saitek X52 hotas ( I know, but I still like it ) and would like to set up the trigger on the joystick to fire the machine guns on the Pawnee and use one of the buttons to fire the rockets. After all it does come with a safe flap that covers a button meant to fire rockets or missles. 

It seems the only choice I have now is to select the individual weapon groups which will then be fired by the joystick trigger. I'd like to use machine guns and rockets at the same time without stopping to select a weapon group to use.

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