For those of you wanting a quick fix for not being able to look around on your Thrustmaster HOTAS X.

Locate your "Input.ini" file
C: > Users > User > AppData > Local > BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment > ACE COMBAT 7 > Config, then open up the Input.ini file.

Delete the contents and paste this over the top and save it:


[JoystickSetting]
EnableJoystick=True
EnableDeviceJoystick=True
EnableDeviceFlight=True
EnableDevice1stPerson=True

[JoystickMappingFormat]
HelpComment=" ObjectFormat"
HelpComment=" X, Y, Z, Rx, Ry, Rz, Slider[1-2], POV_[U, D, L, R][1-4], Button[1-32]"
HelpComment=
HelpComment=" ValueFormat"
HelpComment=" Object, Object:[P, N, R, C]...[P, N, R, C]"
HelpComment=" P:PositiveValue / N:NegativeValue / R:ReverseSign / C:ConvertRange(+1.0~-1.0 -> 0.0~1.0)"
HelpComment=
HelpComment=" MappingFormat"
HelpComment=" Value, Value1 [&, !, +, >, <] Value2"
HelpComment=" &:IfValue2!=0 / !:IfValue2==0 / +:AddValue / >:SelectLarger / <:SelectSmaller"
HelpComment=
HelpComment=" Example"
HelpComment=" Flight_Pitch=Y:R ! Button10"
HelpComment=" Flight_HatSwitchRight=POV_R1"

[Joystick-B108044F-0000-0000-0000-504944564944]
ProductName=T.Flight Hotas X
Flight_Gun=Button1
Flight_Missile=Button2
Flight_Weapon=Button3
Flight_Target=Button4
Flight_Radar=Button9
Flight_Flare=Button7
Flight_View=Button8
Flight_AccelerationDeceleration=Button5
Flight_AutoPilot=Button6
Flight_Pause=Button12
Flight_HatSwitchUp=
Flight_HatSwitchDown=
Flight_HatSwitchLeft=
Flight_HatSwitchRight=
Flight_Pitch=Y:R ! Button10
Flight_Roll=X ! Button10
Flight_Yaw=Slider1
Flight_Yaw=Rz
Flight_Throttle=Z
Flight_CameraPitch=POV_U1:R
Flight_CameraPitch=POV_D1
Flight_CameraYaw=POV_L1:R
Flight_CameraYaw=POV_R1
UI_B=Button7
UI_A=Button6
UI_X=Button5
UI_Y=Button8
UI_LB=Button2
UI_RB=Button1
UI_LT=Button10
UI_RT=Button9
UI_LeftStickPress=Button4
UI_RightStickPress=Button3
UI_DPadUp=POV_U1
UI_DPadDown=POV_D1
UI_DPadLeft=POV_L1
UI_DPadRight=POV_R1
UI_LeftStickUp=Y:N
UI_LeftStickDown=Y:P
UI_LeftStickLeft=X:N
UI_LeftStickRight=X:P
UI_RightStickUp=
UI_RightStickDown=
UI_RightStickLeft=



And there we have it, you can now look around with your POV hat switch on Ace Combat, just like most other flight sims.

And yes, I realise there are similar guides, but this one deals specifically with the HOTAS X and it's a hard and fast solution, just paste and you're good to go. don't need it edit anything yourself.

Chur my bros!