Can you use a twin throttle HOTAS for a single engine sim?

[Mallers]

Hi, looking at getting a Winwing HOTAS, specifically the F18 setup to fly, F18's! in DCS. I see the HOTAS has twin throttle handles, and the F18 has 2 engines. So far so clear! Can i then use though the same HOTAS for an F16 say, which only has one engine? I know you can lock the 2 handles together, but is there any software fiddling to tell DCS or any other flight sim that where once the HOTAS sent (i presume?) a signal out per throttle, now i lock them together for a single engine sim, i want to just control one engine using i guess both throttle handles linked together? (sorry if this is a bit rambling!)

 

[Brun]

You just assign either throttle axis. The other will simply be ignored.

 

[Mallers]

You just assign either throttle axis. The other will simply be ignored.

many thanks!

 

[5abr3]

From experience it's also worth checking the other throttle (along with the other axis controls) don't get automatically bound to something like the rudder  before you try to take off