Hi Knight, I have just installed my Butt Kicker Gamer Plus to my Mosntertech Helicopter Cockpit Simulator. Take a look as to how I installed mine and you and other members may have some ideas of their own.
When I mounted my BK Mini (same exciter as Gamer) like this I could barely feel it. It was weak af till I used the side flange on an 'amplification arm' to mimick how it works on the Gamer2. I've seen people use a 15/16 impact socket bolted to a t-slot to mount the Gamer2 to, which would also work for the one you have. Without having any ability to move (ie hard mounted to the frame by its bottom flange) it reduced the impact almost to nothing. I eventually upgraded to a Clark TST209 and it's way more powerful even off the same 100w amp I have
Back in the days when DCS P-51 was developed ED’s lead engineer ”YoYo” mentioned in some interview that MSFFB2 is the stick that he uses and if my memory serves correctly also recommends flying DCS with. So ED should be very well aware of FFB benefits. At least if YoYo still works there. My understanding is that this is the reason why DCS FFB implementation is quite good to begin with but it is developed with much weaker FFB sticks in mind.
I have been trying to whip up support from the DCS crew for years, encouraging them to implement the same standard across all their aircraft, and supply a good library for 3rd parties, as you said, some are quite good, and others are sadly dire, it has however always fallen on deaf ears sadly.
Do you think side flange to an extrusion at the lower back of the seat would work? Or would one need a separate extrusion sticking out from that to make a lever arm?
Putting it on it's own angle like dude did would be slightly stronger as it increases the moment arm of movement and adds a 'flex zone' but even just using a socket as s post directly on the t-slot to utilize the off-axis mount would be much stronger than using the base flange
My Rhino is on the way (#0107) FedEx is sending me updates. Got this one: International clearance of your package has been delayed. SCHEDULED DELIVERY Pending CUSTOM DELAY MEMPHIS, TN Exception Reason
Animal parts or animal products clearance required.
Be aware that il2 can only register 8 devices. If you have more than that (also a connected gamepad or so) check the il2 forum. There is a software to ban certain devices for il2.