so for the apache reset the curves and its feeling much better! with the force trim now working (confirmed by keeping the joystick position box open on the monitor next to me - just wondering how I can bring up the DCS joystick position monitor in game?) - only issue I had was when I then moved onto test some fixed wing aircraft (p51 and spitfire) the stick centre seemed off, the stick sometime drifted down and ffb on the aircraft didn't feel right (note I corrected the DCS curve on these aircraft vut didnt seem to help) also tried restarting the software and something still didnt feel right in the FFB - didnt have time to test but guessing it might be necessary to power down the base between flights (to reset everything) or might these planes need completely different settings in the VPforce software for the FFB to feel right?
Curves are broken in dcs, they dont apply to ffb so the position mismatch. Also you should have enough precision to avoid curves if you use a stick extension
Yes, there should be for normal axis. Or ffb the software of your stick needs to support it but in theory with high end stick like the rhino, laserwing or ffbeast the curves are unnecessary
Its really important. Not only stopping your hand from tiring and leaning on the stick but to give it a reference point. Its a lot harder to control your whole arm precisely in air then it is a small portion of your hand
thanks - note your comments so with something like the spitfire or the p51 I should see some noticeable centre position drift - note I had seen this but assumed flying the ah64 just before (with the force trim) may have somehow reset or messed up the centre - so I am guessing after reading reply as I load a new aircraft the centre (initially) should go back to the old calibrated centre (from the VPforce software but may drift as you fly? - also noticed on the p51 and spitfire the ffb didnt feel right (like when the apache had the curves applied even though I had reset all the curves!) - to correct this guessing the best way is just to tweak the VPforce configurator software settings? - if yes are they any particular settings I might need for helicopters (apache now feels good!) but that might not be required for fixed wing?
also unrelated question - currently using a virpil z with the mongoose grip but tempted to try the thrustmaster f18 grip instead - has anyone tried this and is it a worthwhile change?( just concerned it might not work as well as the mongoose - while the f18 is a better grip (all metal) its also much heavier so unsure how it might effect the performance of the rhino)
dont base your expectation of quality purely on it beeing metal, considering they dont say which one it is on their website its likely cheap zink alloy. deciding factor should be the layout and amount of inputs combined with what you like to fly
actually have used one before - and while the mongoose has more buttons and is excellent want to give the f18 one a try - question was more how well it works with the rhino (as its heavier than the mongoose) and other grips which may be an issue as using the z extension with it....
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