THE ULTIMATE ARMA REFORGER HOTAS & OTHER JOYSTICKS SETUP GUIDE (EASY, NO VJOY, NO SOFTWARE NEEDED)

🚀 LATEST UPDATE: APRIL 18, 2026 🚀 GET YOUR HOTAS WORKING IN UNDER 5 MINUTES WITHOUT VJOY, GREMLIN OR WORKBENCH! THIS IS THE 2026 NATIVE SETUP GUIDE YOU NEED FOR ARMA REFORGER 1.6+. ⚠️ ORIGINAL 2026 GUIDE: Unlike others, this is the first original guide that shows you how to FIX Flares, Vehicle Aim, Lock On, Next Weapon and 3rd Person View with custom JSON code. ✅ CONFIRMED WORKING: VERSION 1.6.0.119 (BUILD 21666100) & VERSION 1.7.0.24 EXPERIMENTAL (BUILD 22801345) ✅ UPDATED: APRIL 18 TH, 2026 ✅ FIXED: FLARES, POV HAT, THIRD PERSON VIEW,WEAPON SWITCH, VEHICLE AIM & LOCK ON 🔴 🔴 🔴 PLEASE READ BEFORE CONTINUING! VERY IMPORTANT!!! 🔴 🔴 🔴 🛠️ TROUBLESHOOTING & FAQ (Read before commenting) 🚨 COMMUNITY RULE: To keep this community helpful, low-effort comments (e.g., "it's not working" without details) or spam will be removed. I can only help if you provide your hardware specs and confirm your Device IDs. Let's keep the skies friendly! ✈ This guide is the result of 2 months of testing and is confirmed working for Warthog, WinWing, Virpil, VKB, Logitech, and more. If you are having issues, I am happy to help, but you MUST provide the following: Your Hardware: What sticks/throttles are you using? Device IDs: Confirm you have manually verified them in your .json file. Browser: Ensure you are NOT using Firefox for the configurator (use Chrome or Edge). 🕹️ WORKS WITH ANY JOYSTICK! (Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, T16000M, Microsoft Sidewinder, etc.) - This is not just for HOTAS! NO EXTRA PROGRAMS NEEDED! ⚠️ IMPORTANT: CRITICAL UPDATE! APRIL 18 TH, 2026 !!! If you have any issues (controls not working, POV hat bugs, etc.), please READ THE PINNED COMMENT below for the 2026 Master FAQ & Fixes! 🚀 CREDITS & TOOLS A huge thank you to Storm Pale, the creator of the incredible Arma Reforger HOTAS Configurator. This tool has revolutionized how we set up flight controls in the game! Also, a big thanks to my friend Matic, who discovered this configurator page. I am here simply to guide you through the steps and solutions I have found and tested. Using my Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog (joystick and dual throttle) and Thrustmaster T.Flight pedals, I have successfully mapped the following working actions: Engine & Taxi: Parking brakes, engine on/off, taxi lights, and landing lights. Flight & Utility: Exit helicopter, hover, map gadget, and flares. View & Combat: Zoom view, toggle third-person view, free-look (up, down, left, right), and center view. Weaponry: Fire weapon, next weapon, and radio, Vehicle Aim, Lock On Axes: All axes are fully functional. 🔗 OFFICIAL CONFIGURATOR: https://hotas.deltafarce.win/ Welcome to Part 1. This video shows the native solution to set up your joystick for Arma Reforger. 🔵 WATCH PART 2 (How to edit custom .cfg file guide):    • THE ULTIMATE ARMA REFORGER HOTAS & OTHER J...   🕒 TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro & Requirements 0:38 Online Buttons Configuration 6:04 Where to save the File (Path) 6:27 Important In-game Properties 6:56 In-game Flight Test 8:16 Outro 1️⃣ IN-GAME MODS TO DOWNLOAD Grab this mod: WCS_Armament – Required for flares to work. ‼ 🔺 IMPORTANT FOR FLARES, VEHICLE AIM & LOCK ON: 🔺 !! SINCE THE ONLINE DELTA FARCE CONFIGURATOR DOES NOT SHOW THESE OPTIONS ANYMORE, YOU MUST ASSIGN YOUR DESIRED BUTTON (NOT AXIS) TO ANY ACTION YOU DO NOT PLAN TO USE AND MANUALLY CHANGE THE ACTION NAME IN YOUR .CONF CONFIG FILE. UPDATE FOR 1.7.0.24: Everything else is working perfectly in the latest Experimental builds, except for Flares, Vehicle Aim & Lock On, which are still pending a WCS update. 📂 FILE INSTALLATION PATH The folder is in your Documents, NOT the Steam folder: Documents\My Games\ArmaReforger\Profile\.save\Settings\customInputConfigs (Note: If the "customInputConfigs" folder does not exist, simply create it!) 4️⃣ FINAL STEPS & DEVICE IDs In game, select the downloaded preset. Ensure your Device numbers match: Main Stick (Cyclic): joystick0 / Device 0 Throttle (Collective): joystick1 / Device 1 Pedals (Anti-Torque): joystick2 / Device 2 ⚠️ IMPORTANT: DEVICE ID MISMATCH FIX If your buttons aren't responding, match the "joystickX" value in the .json file to your specific device order in the game settings: joystick0 = Your 1st device joystick1 = Your 2nd device joystick2 = Your 3rd device 💡 PRO TIP: If you only have one joystick/HOTAS plugged in, almost every entry in your CFG file should start with joystick0. 🔍 TOPICS COVERED Thrustmaster Warthog, WinWing Orion 2, Virpil, X56 Ghosting fixes, Inverted Roll/Pitch, and how to bind Flares/3rd Person View. If this guide saved your flight, hit the like button so other pilots can find it! Support the Flight Deck https://www.buymeacoffee.com/cpt_mikeslo Thank you! 👍✅ #ArmaReforger #HOTAS #ArmaReforger2026 #NoVjoy #NoGremlin #JoystickSetup #FlightSim #WinWing #Thrustmaster #Virpil #NativeSetup #EASILY #ReforgerGuide #HelicopterTutorial #ArmaReforgerUpdate