VPforce Controls•3y ago

any suggestions on DCS modules that have good forces or things to try out in msfs?

AAndyHill any suggestions on DCS modules that have good forces or things to try out in msf...

walmis•1/27/23, 12:53 PM

F-14 is best I believe for DCS , for MSFS XPforce is quite decent, pretty cool to fly in windy turbulent conditions

AndyHillOP•1/27/23, 12:56 PM

I've been digging into xpforce recently, I'm wondering if there are specific planes that work well with it

Jaeger•1/27/23, 1:57 PM

Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy, I got promoted to a red tag. What might this be all about

AndyHillOP•1/27/23, 2:01 PM

you must have done something really bad considering the company you are in now

Jaeger•1/27/23, 2:20 PM

D'oh

Stoned Kakapo•1/27/23, 2:24 PM

Woah that's a lot of shipping! At this rate, I might as well hold off on playing more DCS until the rhino comes in

TripRodriguez•1/27/23, 2:36 PM

First, I want to mention that I finally got to try out my Rhino, and DAMN am I impressed. Seriously Walmis, you have created an awesome machine with all the software options I hoped for and many more I don't even understand yet...

TripRodriguez•1/27/23, 2:38 PM

Second, a question. I am very unhappy with my Thrustmaster F-18 grip and thinking about getting one from WinWing. Any update on WW grip support?

TripRodriguez•1/27/23, 2:42 PM

PS- My reason for using the Rhino for the F-18 is the ability to adjust the total travel when using an extension and adjust "spring tension". I bought the Rhino for WWII birds and helicopters, but I love it so much I pretty much intend to use it for all aircraft just with proper settings for each to reflect the real aircraft as closely as possible.

walmis•1/27/23, 3:11 PM

Awesome to hear! WinWing adapter (beta) is available, you can order it at http://order.vpforce.eu

walmis•1/27/23, 3:12 PM

Currently tested with WW F-16EX, hoping it will work with F-18 grip too, but it's firmware can be updated for F-18 grip support if needed.

Jon (Bounty_V)•1/27/23, 5:06 PM

For those of us that are already in line we don't have to order again for new parts right, just square it all up once time to pay?

walmis•1/27/23, 5:15 PM

Once your turn arrives, I'll ask you to fill out the final ordering form (order.vpforce.eu) and you can select the final items you'd like.

Jon (Bounty_V)•1/27/23, 5:17 PM

Sweet

Rroller25.Anyone able to get ground effect working for the F/A-18? I've enable constant fo...

walmis•1/27/23, 7:45 PM

Hey, try adding this to config.ini, gives pretty nice rolling effect

[FA-18C_hornet]
type=JetAircraft
runway_rumble_intensity=5.0

[FA-18C_hornet]
type=JetAircraft
runway_rumble_intensity=5.0

Wwalmis Hey, try adding this to config.ini, gives pretty nice rolling effect 🙂 ```[FA-1...

roller25.•1/27/23, 8:36 PM

Awesome! Will give it a try. Thanks @walmis

FlatSpin•1/27/23, 8:37 PM

!status

FFlatSpin !status

VPforceBot•1/27/23, 8:37 PM

Hey @.flatspin,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0041 on 2023-01-27
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 112 days, median is 110 days, max is 196 days
38 Rhinos are shipped in total

Jaeger•1/27/23, 8:58 PM

Oh I know this sweet number

Haums•1/27/23, 10:23 PM

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Haums•1/27/23, 10:23 PM

Things are coming together

Wwalmis Awesome to hear! WinWing adapter (beta) is available, you can order it at http:/...

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:29 AM

Thanks for the reply Walmis.

It will probably be a little while before I order the WW F-18 grip and your adapter. Now that I've started building the new flight sim my credit card balances are quickly getting out of hand!

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:32 AM

Just a thought guys (for now): I was told the following by someone claiming to be an ex A-10C pilot a few years ago, so this is not confirmed 100% true. Anyway I was told that a lot of fly by wire aircraft including the A-10 have a shaker attached to the stick that vibrates the stick to warn you of an impending stall. I think he said that's what the big growth on the stick right below the pinkie paddle houses.

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:33 AM

So first, can anyone confirm this or even give us more info? And second, is there a practical way for us to add this to the VPForce effects if DCS doesn't already provide it? It didn't seem to work in the F/A-18 but don't trust my setup as I was in a hurry.

Anthony•1/28/23, 12:33 AM

If he said that the A-10 was fly by wire… I’d be suspicious

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:34 AM

@anthony6743 Possibly he did not, my memory is even more untrustworthy than the average human... by a long shot!

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:35 AM

It's possible it was the F-18 we were talking about

Anthony•1/28/23, 12:35 AM

Yeah fair, sounds reasonable!

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:36 AM

Nearly everyone puts too much stock in their memory, it plays tricks on everyone!

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:37 AM

Anyway I know that this info is available via telemetry because SimShaker has a stall effect option. If it's impractical to add this effect to the FFB effects, I might actually install a shaker on the stick extension and use simshaker to run it LOL.

TripRodriguez•1/28/23, 12:41 AM

I'm glad you corrected me on the A-10 fly by wire thing @anthony6743 , that gives me one more reason to add it to my list of cockpits to eventually hopefully build!

Mack•1/28/23, 1:11 AM

Hey all, sry for the simple question. I’ve been reading as much as I can in these threads. I’m looking at ordering a motor kit and building my own. I’ve looked at the few GitHub repos posted (I,e https://github.com/mabo1972/bldc-ffb-joystick-base and https://github.com/farm/bldc-ffb-joystick-base). I have a friend who can machine and print all the pieces in the repos. My question. Is there a good list of all the other parts that are required (power solution, buttons etc)? Any one posted more thorough descriptions that I can simply copy? Forgive me if it’s been posted and I’ve missed it. I’m very new to this.

GitHub

GitHub - mabo1972/bldc-ffb-joystick-base: CAD files for force feedb...

CAD files for force feedback joystick base. Contribute to mabo1972/bldc-ffb-joystick-base development by creating an account on GitHub.

Wwalmis Hey, try adding this to config.ini, gives pretty nice rolling effect 🙂 ```[FA-1...

roller25.•1/28/23, 1:23 AM

That works great. Does this mean now that the F/A-18C has its own entry in the ini the other effects have to be placed in there too?

I found that to change the intensity for gun I had to place it under the F/A-18C_hornet entry.