VPforce Controls•3y ago

If something breaks, be assured that spare parts are available, and it's not too difficult to replac

If something breaks, be assured that spare parts are available, and it's not too difficult to replace the gimbal

Motors don't have any wearing parts, so should last indefinitely. At least I hope so

Wwalmis next ones will be 45,46,47,48

Simon2012•2/10/23, 7:31 PM

I'm 297...
Gonna have to wait a bit...

SSimon2012 I'm 297... Gonna have to wait a bit... 😑

HornetDRIVER•2/10/23, 8:14 PM

Did you get an automatic message from the bot when your S/N was assigned?

SSimon2012 I'm 297... Gonna have to wait a bit... 😑

exil35•2/10/23, 8:19 PM

'Only' 19 Rhinos behind you. Talk to you next year

. Will be absolutely worth the wait though.

HHornetDRIVER Did you get an automatic message from the bot when your S/N was assigned?

Simon2012•2/10/23, 8:23 PM

No automatic message, rather an auto reply (after sending !info and my email)

Eexil35 'Only' 19 Rhinos behind you. Talk to you next year 😂. Will be absolutely worth ...

Simon2012•2/10/23, 8:24 PM

Yes, it's gonna be worth waiting

SSimon2012 No automatic message, rather an auto reply (after sending !info and my email)

HornetDRIVER•2/10/23, 9:42 PM

Gotcha! I had checked right after reserving a spot in the queue, but there wasn’t a S/N assigned at that point. Just checked again and it looks like I have #317!

Wwalmis If something breaks, be assured that spare parts are available, and it's not too...

ju_caesar•2/10/23, 10:10 PM

Their bearings can wear if there is sufficient force going through the belt. I do however doubt that the Rhino base is near those.

Polack-1•2/11/23, 9:55 AM

!stats

PPolack-1 !stats

VPforceBot•2/11/23, 9:55 AM

Hey @xupicor,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0040 on 2023-02-09
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 120 days, median is 118 days, max is 209 days
42 Rhinos are shipped in total

Wwalmis next ones will be 45,46,47,48

Polack-1•2/11/23, 9:58 AM

still ways to go to #69 (nice), but getting there. Hopefully I'll be able to review it somewhere around the summer

Reed•2/11/23, 2:40 PM

!stats

RReed !stats

VPforceBot•2/11/23, 2:40 PM

Hey @jreed4817,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0040 on 2023-02-09
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 120 days, median is 118 days, max is 209 days
42 Rhinos are shipped in total

leninjahd•2/11/23, 10:31 PM

!stats

Lleninjahd !stats

VPforceBot•2/11/23, 10:31 PM

Hey @leninjahd,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0040 on 2023-02-09
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 120 days, median is 118 days, max is 209 days
42 Rhinos are shipped in total

SunDog•2/12/23, 5:09 PM

Just filled out the pre-order form!
Really like your FBB solution, hopefully get it before end of 2023!

skyPickle•2/12/23, 5:54 PM

any hint as to when the VPForce config app will be updated to allow the requested axis division?

FlatSpin•2/12/23, 6:37 PM

!stats

FFlatSpin !stats

VPforceBot•2/12/23, 6:37 PM

Hey @.flatspin,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0040 on 2023-02-09
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 120 days, median is 118 days, max is 209 days
42 Rhinos are shipped in total

SskyPickle any hint as to when the VPForce config app will be updated to allow the requeste...

FlatSpin•2/12/23, 6:39 PM

preferably after he delivers another 193 bases.

Jon (Bounty_V)•2/12/23, 9:19 PM

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Khangirey•2/13/23, 12:26 AM

lesss gooooooooooooooo

-Ace_-•2/13/23, 5:04 AM

@andyhill Andy, Could you post some of the pictures of your VPforce stick? I saw your reviews, and It's growing on me.

--Ace_-@andyhill Andy, Could you post some of the pictures of your VPforce stick? I sa...

ddrake1984•2/13/23, 5:05 AM

Take the plunge

ddrake1984•2/13/23, 5:05 AM

Gauranteed to help you beat FALCO

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VPforceBot•2/13/23, 7:56 AM

:package: RHINO #0045 Has Shipped!

Kruger•2/13/23, 8:14 AM

!stats

KKruger !stats

VPforceBot•2/13/23, 8:14 AM

Hey @kruger1775,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0045 on 2023-02-13
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 122 days, median is 118 days, max is 209 days
43 Rhinos are shipped in total

VPforceBot•2/13/23, 11:20 AM

:package: RHINO #0046 Has Shipped!

TheZoq2•2/13/23, 11:53 AM

<5 hours between shipments bobczaNotes

--Ace_-@andyhill Andy, Could you post some of the pictures of your VPforce stick? I sa...

AndyHill•2/13/23, 1:29 PM

Is there something specific you'd like to see? Mine is kind of hidden inside the pit and I'm terrible at taking pictures, if you just want to see pics of the Rhino Walmis has a lot better ones: https://imgur.com/gallery/Do6Jr0T

Imgur

-Ace_-•2/13/23, 1:29 PM

@andyhill I'd like to see the total length of yours

AndyHill•2/13/23, 1:33 PM

It's kind of hard to get a completely accurate measurement since the system is buried pretty deep in stuff, but it's something like 53-54cm

AndyHill•2/13/23, 1:33 PM

with the MCGU and adapter

FFlatSpin preferably after he delivers another 193 bases. 😉

skyPickle•2/13/23, 1:44 PM

You’re mean

DeadlyMercury•2/14/23, 3:11 AM

I definitely want this thing :)

DeadlyMercury•2/14/23, 3:15 AM

Several questions though:
1) how loud is it? There are several fans for cooling and I guess it's completely fine if it's something like 40mm or 50mm 2000rpm - but would be quite annoying if it's something like 40mm 4000rpm
2) I guess since US shipping is available - no issues with power cords? Asking because EU and US/Japan sockets are different.
3) Any recommendations how to use it if I don't want to build a cockpit? Based on size of this thing - it's definitely not table-top friendly, probably it should either go on some kind of chair mount or maybe floor with grip extender and some kind of heavy base?

DDeadlyMercury Several questions though: 1) how loud is it? There are several fans for cooling ...

PiNKSH!T•2/14/23, 3:35 AM

1) I play with a headset on so I haven't heard a single noise from it so far. Walmis might be best to answer the specs about the fans
2) I'm in Australia & got the right plug on my power pack so I'm guessing US would be same?
3) If you wanted to mount this on a chair mount it would need to be a decent mount, the RHINO doesn't weigh a massive amount but it does have some heft. I have mine floor mounted with a 200mm extension. My temporary solution for floor mounting was to get a length of checker plate metal (I had this lying around you could use a sheet of plywood) that goes from under my chair to under my rudder pedals I have the RHINO center mounted & my rudder pedals & chair keep it all in place.

PiNKSH!T•2/14/23, 3:36 AM

any other questions feel free to ask m8

DeadlyMercury•2/14/23, 4:33 AM

warthog / f/a-18 grips from thrustmaster are supported natively, right?

DDeadlyMercury warthog / f/a-18 grips from thrustmaster are supported natively, right?

mechsicko•2/14/23, 4:40 AM

Yes

DeadlyMercury•2/14/23, 4:47 AM

That's great.
Also little bit curious with all that patent troll thing - since this device support direct input ffb - how this question is solved?

PiNKSH!T•2/14/23, 4:48 AM

F**k patent trolls

DeadlyMercury•2/14/23, 4:48 AM

does this device use existing pcb of some joystick like g940/ms ffb2 or do we simply rely on small amount of production currently?

mechsicko•2/14/23, 5:15 AM

Pretty sure the patent troll thing was made up in someone's head and repeated online until it became accepted legend. Either way there is no such problem now

DDeadlyMercury does this device use existing pcb of some joystick like g940/ms ffb2 or do we si...

mechsicko•2/14/23, 5:19 AM

Board is made for this thank goodness, because it has a bunch of useful stuff combined into a single tiny unit!

mechsicko•2/14/23, 5:24 AM

@walmis where does the estop go or does it just interrupt the psu? If it's turning off the psu, do the encoders lose power too? How about the grip/spi?

Someone asked if the axes still track when the motors are powered down and I've wondered since.

DeadlyMercury•2/14/23, 5:25 AM

hm, so it's definitely not existing pcb.
though thinking of it - in any case it's a bit sad news. I believe in any case you can't just copy someone's pcb and number of existing pcb are quite limited, so you can't use that approach to solve troll issue

mechsicko•2/14/23, 5:28 AM

I have no idea what that means but there is no patent troll thing and people are free to use DirectInput

DeadlyMercury•2/14/23, 5:28 AM

well, in that case VKB would build their ffb base long time ago

If something breaks, be assured that spare parts are available, and it's not too difficult to replac

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