VPforce Controls•3y ago

Is the VPForce Configurator Open Source?

Lleninjahd Is the VPForce Configurator Open Source?

walmis•1/17/23, 2:49 PM

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 2:57 PM

Oh okay

Wwalmis No

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 2:58 PM

are there plans on making it open source?

walmis•1/17/23, 3:03 PM

Nope, it's very tightly integrated with the firmware anyways

Wwalmis Nope, it's very tightly integrated with the firmware anyways

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 3:35 PM

Okay, I wanted to try to code a slave feature

walmis•1/17/23, 3:38 PM

You don't need that configurator app, It doesn't do any actual FFB

walmis•1/17/23, 3:39 PM

The quick start to FFB is with SDL2 library: https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/CategoryForceFeedback

SDL2/CategoryForceFeedback

The Simple Directmedia Layer Wiki

walmis•1/17/23, 3:40 PM

which I'm using now to build the telemetry effects

Wwalmis The quick start to FFB is with SDL2 library: https://wiki.libsdl.org/SDL2/Catego...

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 4:14 PM

So i could write a program which takes the inputs from rhino A and sends them as effects to rhino B?

walmis•1/17/23, 4:16 PM

yep

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 4:32 PM

Alright, just need to learn C

walmis•1/17/23, 4:32 PM

No need, SDL has bindings for most languages

walmis•1/17/23, 4:33 PM

fastest way is using python: pip install pysdl2 pysdl2-dllpip install pysdl2 pysdl2-dll and ready to go

Wwalmis fastest way is using python: `pip install pysdl2 pysdl2-dll` and ready to go 🙂

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 4:41 PM

Alright, ill try to code something

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 5:01 PM

@walmis It cant seem to find the stick

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 5:01 PM

walmis•1/17/23, 5:09 PM

Try this:

def find_haptic_joystick():
    for i in range(0, SDL_NumJoysticks()):
        joy = SDL_JoystickOpen(i)
        try:
            if SDL_JoystickIsHaptic(joy):
                logging.info(f"Found FFB: {SDL_JoystickName(joy)} index {i}")
                break
        finally:
            SDL_JoystickClose(joy)
    return i

def find_haptic_joystick():
    for i in range(0, SDL_NumJoysticks()):
        joy = SDL_JoystickOpen(i)
        try:
            if SDL_JoystickIsHaptic(joy):
                logging.info(f"Found FFB: {SDL_JoystickName(joy)} index {i}")
                break
        finally:
            SDL_JoystickClose(joy)
    return i

walmis•1/17/23, 5:11 PM

also tune down master gain when testing untested FFB code to avoid breaking something

Wwalmis Try this: ``` def find_haptic_joystick(): for i in range(0, SDL_NumJoysticks...

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 5:15 PM

its not finding anything

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 5:15 PM

but windows Finds the joystick

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 5:21 PM

NumJoysticks is zero lol

walmis•1/17/23, 5:21 PM

you probably didn't init SDL

walmis•1/17/23, 5:22 PM

SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_JOYSTICK)
SDL_Init(SDL_INIT_HAPTIC)

walmis•1/17/23, 5:22 PM

add these at the start

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 5:22 PM

yep that was it ty

walmis•1/17/23, 7:20 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUWgzzZ_YPw

Oh wow this guy really knows how to make epic DCS cinematics

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walmis•1/17/23, 7:53 PM

Added ETL shaking effects during the transitional speed region for helos

ddrake1984•1/17/23, 8:48 PM

Ooh, noice! I thought the deficiency with helicopter effects was due to the module and not the FFB base

Dddrake1984 Ooh, noice! I thought the deficiency with helicopter effects was due to the modu...

walmis•1/17/23, 9:34 PM

It's exactly the case, these effects are based on the DCS telemetry data

walmis•1/17/23, 9:38 PM

I'm doing the stuff module devs should have done lol

Wwalmis I'm doing the stuff module devs should have done lol

ddrake1984•1/17/23, 9:39 PM

Oh, hahaha you friggin legend

Magpie•1/17/23, 10:46 PM

Hey I was asking in the razbam discord if they can implement the same bump you feel in the F5 when you press through the aileron limiter.

In the m2000, despite being FBW there's an elastic limit that takes 40kg of force to pull through. It then let's the plane pitch up at a higher aoa I think, maybe breaking the jet though.

Kind of like the lever in the f18

Anyway he says he's willing to look into it but I'm not well versed enough in the mechanics of ffb to describe how the F5 makes that bump. Can anyone help?

Magpie•1/17/23, 10:46 PM

Magpie•1/17/23, 10:46 PM

Galinette#7116

Magpie•1/17/23, 10:46 PM

https://discord.gg/c6Pfb4pw

Magpie•1/17/23, 10:47 PM

I was discussing it in the m2000 thread

leninjahdOP•1/17/23, 10:49 PM

!status

Lleninjahd !status

VPforceBot•1/17/23, 10:49 PM

Hey @leninjahd,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0036 on 2023-01-12
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 102 days, median is 110 days, max is 183 days
34 Rhinos are shipped in total

Beathmeister•1/18/23, 2:29 AM

For those with Rhinos, what grip would you recommend for various DCS modules? I have a Virpil VFX (with 200mm extension) for use with the F-14 module and a TM Warthog (which I was planning to use for a dedicated F-16 setup with a FSSB-R3 when I’m ready to take the plunge on that). Is it worth getting another grip for use with the F/A-18, AV-8, helis etc.?

Magpie•1/18/23, 2:33 AM

I just have a Cosmo (I think it's called) with the extension. You'll need more 4 way hats for the A10 and f18 than the f14 grip can provide

MMagpie I just have a Cosmo (I think it's called) with the extension. You'll need more 4...

ddrake1984•1/18/23, 3:35 AM

You have a Constellation Alpha

Magpie•1/18/23, 3:35 AM

ddrake1984•1/18/23, 3:35 AM

With a 200mm extension

TrigaNZ•1/18/23, 3:44 AM

I'm going to get the WW F-16 EX (with extra module) and an extension.

TTrigaNZ I'm going to get the WW F-16 EX (with extra module) and an extension.

ddrake1984•1/18/23, 4:14 AM

Its lighter than the Thrustmaster Warthog from memory, so would be better for FFB

Dddrake1984 Its lighter than the Thrustmaster Warthog from memory, so would be better for FF...

TrigaNZ•1/18/23, 6:47 AM

I had a CH years ago and liked the switches etc. With the extra switches on the side I recon it will cover all a bases for me.

MMagpie I was discussing it in the m2000 thread

Boggy•1/18/23, 8:10 AM

Wait...does the Mirage have a FFB profile?

Magpie•1/18/23, 8:10 AM

No but if we help him he will try to add it

Magpie•1/18/23, 8:11 AM

It should be pretty easy because it's fbw and then just has a bump of higher force at the bottom of the pitch axis

Magpie•1/18/23, 8:12 AM

Kinda like the F5 has on either side of the roll axis

def find_haptic_joystick(): for i in range(0, SDL_NumJoysticks()): joy = SDL_JoystickOpen(i) try: if SDL_JoystickIsHaptic(joy): logging.info(f"Found FFB: {SDL_JoystickName(joy)} index {i}") break finally: SDL_JoystickClose(joy) return i

Is the VPForce Configurator Open Source?

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