It’ll do for now. This is a temp setup as I’m mid way through a move to Germany. In Germany I’ll be building a dedicated 80:20 rig for this so i can use the extension etc too
So I'm 22 away right now and the anticipation is killing me. What's the biggest part of the "OH my god" moment when you started using it with the F14???
Just instantly feeling CONNECTED to the plane, like it didnt just feel like a spring. And then the wing buffet in a turn and being able to actually turn without excessive G because i can feel where the limits for the plane are
To me the biggest "aha" was trim. With a spring stick you pull, guess at trim, release a little, guess again and release a little repeat.
With this you just put the stick where it needs be, trim. It stops fighting and the pressure just eases up, keep the stick where it's needed and when your trimmed it stays there. No need for guessing, just one move and done.
I have a clutch/spingless base for my stick, and the autohover modes with the apache are a nightmare compared to a normal spring with trimming ... how does the VPForce handle it?
When you hold trim release, there are no spring forces acting on the stick, and when you release the trim release button that position of the stick becomes the new spring center. This helps immensely with flying as you can use the stick as if it is springless when maneuvering but trim and do something else when flying long distances.
Attitude trim also allows me to get a 100% stable hover within max 1 minute of getting lower than 20kts airspeed, and just a few seconds when in the 10kts range
Note here that I made my own system with max motors, but you should get the same force with between 10 and 20cm additional extension, keep in mind the rhino feels like it has 10cm built in
when it's 're-centred' as it were when you force trim, is there a way to have a small deadzone around the 'new' centre? I've found that when I force trim with my clutch-nospring Virpil CM3 base, the autohover mode on the apache just doesnt work. I think there are minute movements still being detected and it cant cancel them out or something
Thanks @adam1220.... that's all I needed to hear! @TorTorden... realistic trim would definitely take the realism up a few notches, thanks! Now what to do with the Mongoos. Didn't someone convert theirs into a collective?
The trim and the engine rumble for sure. But for me, it was during a hectic moment defending an IR missile, fighting with the stick as I pull back, then the missile hits, the stick snaps violently, then dead stick. It was just amazing...
@Tinman... that's just too cool, thanks! How violent is the stick movement? Enough to rip it out of your hands or just a significant jolt? I imagine that can be changed however you want it.
I set the effects to be higher, you can definitely tune it to your liking. It rip off my hands and almost hit my leg. You really do want to set it up properly, or else them jewels be crushed... lol
I've seen mine hit 50c, but it's fine. I've asked Walmis twice and he assured me its all good. Far from the limit and for our uses, shouldn't hit the limit.