The grip communicates with the VPforce main board through SPI. It’s the same way TM and Virpil commu

The grip communicates with the VPforce main board through SPI. It’s the same way TM and Virpil communicate. If you have a debolestis shift register for the buttons it should be plug and play (just wire the adapter correctly). If you don’t have a shift register internally, walmis can supply one with your kit for $10 extra and then you just need to put that board inside the grip or somewhere between the grip and the mainboard and wire the buttons to it. If you have axis on your custom grip like a thumb stick you can pair the shift register with an arduino nano to handle the SPI conversion and pass that through the shift register. I’ve got the code worked out for that but I just haven’t shared it yet since I am in the middle of building my gimbal right now so haven’t been able to test it fully.

TheAmazinGreatOP•4/15/23, 12:25 PM

I chose VPForce partly because I could make my custom grips in a way that I could also get commercial grips like the virpil or TM in the future and use both. You can have up to 4 axis on your custom grip (thumb stick, brake lever, etc) if you go the arduino/shift register route or only buttons with just the shift register.

kingjamez•4/15/23, 3:42 PM

Thanks @t_oll and @theamazingreat ! That clears up a lot for me. Really appreciate it. It sounds like I can easily adapt my grips into the system. Super helpful. Looking forward to getting the kit in and starting the build of the gimbal.

PPiNKSH!T Well one way I was wondering about merging flight & racing is if I ever get to b...

RustBelt•4/15/23, 8:55 PM

Just put a DD wheel on a single axis slider with a lock for racing.

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JakeSixx33 | 744 |•4/15/23, 10:26 PM

Two pits. No issue.

JJakeSixx33 | 744 |Two pits. No issue.

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/15/23, 10:28 PM

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JakeSixx33 | 744 |•4/15/23, 10:35 PM

I know, My space has grown more than it should over the last decade. Two stations for flying, one VR and one F-18 pit with TrackIR. I have seen many contraptions posted with so many parts nestled here and there, must take a half to full hour to reconfigure between the two hobbies.

JJon (Bounty_V)If I had the physical space I would have a dedicated flight sim cockpit and dedi...

Naudiz•4/16/23, 1:16 AM

In my imagination, the first idea that came to mind was a racing wheel attached to an arm or some sort of support that you can push and pull and lock in place, so you can have the wheel in the right position when in use and the unlock and push forwards when not

Naudiz•4/16/23, 1:17 AM

Not sure how to work around the stick if it’s center mounted, though

RRustBelt Just put a DD wheel on a single axis slider with a lock for racing.

PiNKSH!T•4/16/23, 3:43 AM

I've seen a video with that, guy was more trying to make a yoke/ffb yoke. Got a linier pot & some desk draw sliders & bolted the whole thing to some ply base

LuseKofte•4/16/23, 12:14 PM

What the price for this. I consider Brunner and now I see this

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 12:32 PM

faq has all info

LLuseKofte What the price for this. I consider Brunner and now I see this

JakeSixx33 | 744 |•4/16/23, 2:40 PM

VP is better priced and better developed for DCS. I approached Brunner years ago with a large group purchase and they were unwilling to develop their software for DCS. How deep is the preorder here now 300+. Pretty short sighted on their part.

Ye Old Grog•4/16/23, 2:55 PM

And consumer PC flight in general. We are really a side market for Brunner

LLuseKofte What the price for this. I consider Brunner and now I see this

PiNKSH!T•4/16/23, 2:57 PM

Forget Brunner, embrace Rhino

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:07 PM

The only thing walmis has to do to completely replace brunner is make ffb rudder pedals and yoke

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:09 PM

Look at this. Surely it would be possible to make a yoke like this that interfaces with the Rhino

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:13 PM

Could easily keep the part that connects to the base going just forward and backward with a gate limiter, and then the only hard part would be adding resistance (possibly even ffb?) to the yoke that turns like a wheel, and ofc have button fuctionality

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:14 PM

Considering the ideal length (200mm+) and the actual heft something like that may produce, stronger motors may be required, so could be something for a next gen bigger version of Rhino

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:19 PM

The ultra ghetto way would be to just mount a whole racing sim wheel to a pole that is on the rhino

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:19 PM

Then all that would need to be read from rhino is +/- on 1 axis (forward backward)

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:20 PM

~~ignore the fact this weighs like 4-5kg+~~

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 4:28 PM

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JakeSixx33 | 744 |•4/16/23, 7:55 PM

Yoke.....isn't that spelled yeech?

Mike (Mugs)•4/16/23, 9:06 PM

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Mike (Mugs)•4/16/23, 9:19 PM

Any update on how long, I paid and now he has gone silent ?

SStoned Kakapo I'm honestly still loving the chair! Especially at the price point. Very configu...

Mike (Mugs)•4/16/23, 9:20 PM

For the seat How long did it take from Ordering to it arriving ?

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/16/23, 9:44 PM

Monstertech lead times make Rhino wait seem short af

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 12:24 AM

If you ask people who have been following vkb tecs, this has also been a while

Dddrake1984 If you ask people who have been following vkb tecs, this has also been a while

PiNKSH!T•4/17/23, 1:11 AM

I like telling ppl tecs was a joke from vkb that's gone too far

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:14 AM

the tecs hasn't been officially revealed, just some proof of concept picture teases

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:14 AM

the real joke from vkb is them not wanting to publicly admit people key to the project can't get back into the country to work on it

JJon (Bounty_V)the tecs hasn't been officially revealed, just some proof of concept picture tea...

PiNKSH!T•4/17/23, 1:15 AM

they did release pics of the dev model they're passing around internally for testing

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:16 AM

Crazy to think collectives weren't even on paper little alone mainstream with multiple grips from multiple bigger name companies when the tecs was first announced

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:18 AM

At this point I won't be surprised if Virpil releases a new throttle before TECS comes out

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 1:19 AM

I know WW are looking at releasing yet another throttle

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:19 AM

For their entry level line?

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 1:20 AM

TECS was in design before WW were even on the board as a consumer peripherals

Dddrake1984 I know WW are looking at releasing yet another throttle

PiNKSH!T•4/17/23, 1:20 AM

oh they really need to do an A10 grip for their throttle

PPiNKSH!T oh they really need to do an A10 grip for their throttle

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 1:20 AM

Would F15 do?

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:20 AM

They've got 2 entry level bases with 2 different throttle grips + collective grip, and then the massive OG base that only takes the f18 grips

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 1:20 AM

Dddrake1984 Would F15 do?

PiNKSH!T•4/17/23, 1:21 AM

yeah A-10 & F-15/F-15E are basically the same grip aren't they?

PPiNKSH!T yeah A-10 & F-15/F-15E are basically the same grip aren't they?

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 1:21 AM

Very similar afaik, only 1 switch or toggle less I think

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:22 AM

the real question is f15 front panel when

or f16/a10 front panel

they set a wonderful precedent with the f18 panels i hope they fill out the rest of their stick and throttle catalogue with more panels

Dddrake1984 Very similar afaik, only 1 switch or toggle less I think

PiNKSH!T•4/17/23, 1:23 AM

maybe a hybrid, or do like with the f18 & make some of the switches 4way + push instead of just 2 or 3 way

PiNKSH!T•4/17/23, 1:23 AM

having the coolie on the throttle as well as the trg des switch

JJon (Bounty_V)the real question is f15 front panel when 🙃 or f16/a10 front panel 🙃 they set ...

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 1:24 AM

They did fantastic on the panels, I think they would consider F15 panels if it gained enough interest

JJon (Bounty_V)the real question is f15 front panel when 🙃 or f16/a10 front panel 🙃 they set ...

PiNKSH!T•4/17/23, 1:24 AM

they teased a flip down f16 ufc, really that's all they need to do, just have different ufc's

Jon (Bounty_V)•4/17/23, 1:24 AM

true

PPiNKSH!T they teased a flip down f16 ufc, really that's all they need to do, just have di...

ddrake1984•4/17/23, 1:25 AM

The F16 flip down was always on the cards. They tried various concepts before they went with that

The grip communicates with the VPforce main board through SPI. It’s the same way TM and Virpil commu

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