got it - actually I think the profile must have been detected but I set the search parameter to anyt

got it - actually I think the profile must have been detected but I set the search parameter to anything with UH60 in it (so thats what I must be getting?) - strangely I dont have force trim (hardware trim) selected in either telem or the main software - but when I flick the force trim switch it "seems" to reslect the centre (so something is happening and the actual centre of the stick is jumping) - is your suggestion to just select the force trim in the telem software or the main rhino option to get force trim to work?

mac22443506OP•5/6/24, 5:27 PM

out of interest did you get the show axis box display working? (using ctrl+enter) - seems when I use this key bind nothing appears?

Mmac22443506 got it - actually I think the profile must have been detected but I set the sear...

Number481•5/6/24, 5:41 PM

are you talking about the virtual stick? AFAIK, the "trim release" binding in the helicopter will make the cyclic behave as "instant trim" (but without FFB).. meaning that as soon as you press it, it sets the virtual offset of the stick such that when you release the stick back to center, the virtual stick will be where it was when you pressed the button.

To set it up with hardware force trim, you would want to unbind the in-game force trim and set your configurator up like this... If you also want motorized hat trim, I would unbind the trims in the game and set up the trim override (green boxes) in configurator

NNumber481 are you talking about the virtual stick? AFAIK, the "trim release" binding in t...

mac22443506OP•5/6/24, 7:32 PM

thanks - think we are talking about the same thing - 1)by force trim (although some dcs modules call it instant trim in the options) I mean when I release the force trim switch it essentially resets my stick centre(can see my virtual stick in the uh60 move to this new centre) - when I hit the trim reset button it re-centres the virtual stick to the default centre - although interested to know what you mean by this function not having FFB?(as these mods don't support it) - I find with the AH64 for example the stick has no spring in it when I push the trim switch up?

mac22443506OP•5/6/24, 7:36 PM

2)weirdly for the uh60 and also the new oh6 mod I have force trim bound in game and I seem to be getting some kind of force trim effect already! (the virtual stick moves to the new centre) even though in the rhino menu I do not have hardware force trim selected? - is your suggestions to clear the force trim/reset bindings in DCS and enable the hardware force trim setting in the rhino menu for the best result? (also if I do this do I need to touch any of the force trim settings in the profile page of the telem software or can I just leave this untouched?)

mac22443506OP•5/6/24, 7:38 PM

3)also what is motorized hat trim? (assume this is traditional trim and for fixed wing)

Mmac22443506 thanks - think we are talking about the same thing - 1)by force trim (although s...

Number481•5/6/24, 8:31 PM

I guess I don't understand what you mean.

Without FFB hardware, When you enable "instant trim" for any of the official modules, as soon as you release the force trim button, you need to recenter your physical joystick, because the trimming results in a doubling of your input so that at physical=0,0.. the virtual x,y is whatever you trimmed it to.

WITH FFB hardware, when you press force trim, the spring forces are relieved on the joystick.. when you are done trimming/maneuvering and release the trim button, the spring forces return, centered on the new position. Physical and Virtual stick positions always match.

Neither of these freeware/community mods support FFB. Thus, the stick will not behave as in the 2nd description. You need to use hardware trim to emulate the behavior.

If you enable hardware trim but don't unbind the force-trim in the game, you will end up with an offset spring position but with double the input in the game = bad times.

Regarding hat trim, the IRL Blackhawk has an AFCS system and has motorized hat beep trim, The IRL OH-6 does not have "force trim", but does have hat trim to help alleviate stick forces required to hold the helo at any given attitude

mac22443506OP•5/6/24, 10:43 PM

Thanks 1)for the uh60 will enable the hard ware force trim in the rhino software - do I also have to tick the forcetrim box in the Telem software or can I leave it unchecked?
2)for the hat trim shall enable it in the rhino software (assume force trim simply will not work then?) - still struggling to understand how the hat trim works - but is it like a fixed wing aircraft trim - up trims up?

NNumber481 I guess I don't understand what you mean. ***Without *** FFB hardware, When yo...

mac22443506OP•5/7/24, 1:33 AM

just gave your trim setup suggestions a try on the UH60L - strangely if I unbind the trim controls in game and then enable hardware trim (in the rhino software) and assign buttons - the trim does not seem to function at all with the re-centre position just not registering (which makes the helicopter uncontrollable) when I bind again in game the force trim works ok and I can see from the axis control box the stick centre shift (white box) after I release the force trim button (does not feel as good as the ah64 implementation but it still appears to work ok....) - any help appreciated?

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PiNKSH!T•5/7/24, 4:52 AM

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Boggy•5/7/24, 6:34 AM

TToddimus Check out this video. You would put one or more Normally Closed momentary button...

Arno•5/7/24, 7:12 AM

I found a perfect solution for my central emergency stop quest: a modular emergency stop button. This needs to be sticky somewhere on the discord!
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005004157851197.html

Arno•5/7/24, 7:32 AM

I think the way this works is - you buy a button which you configure in the order page with 2 modules, the voltage is for the led light in case you chose that. Then you add NO or NC modules if you need more than two contacts they support up to 220v 25A. They stack infintely by the threesome. The LED is a module of its own, so it can be wired in parrallel to one of the stop circuits but can also powered by something like an arduino.

legobirds•5/7/24, 7:59 AM

Hello guys, How to set up the Damper force in Heli trim mode? I wanted to have some strong damper force when holding the trim button in Apache. Now the problem is when holding the trim button, there is no force to hold the stick.

VPforceBot•5/7/24, 8:58 AM

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AArno I found a perfect solution for my central emergency stop quest: a modular emerge...

Touch_Of_Legend•5/7/24, 9:10 AM

Great find! I love the modular build part of it and how expandable it is!

Arno•5/7/24, 9:47 AM

With the abundance of options, I might just be tempted to have one contact go to an arduino (which is emulating a hid gaming device), which then passes the state of the emergency switch to the PC. When anyone hits the switch, the PC will do a controlled shutdown

Mmac22443506 just gave your trim setup suggestions a try on the UH60L - strangely if I unbind...

Number481•5/7/24, 11:19 AM

you need to make sure everything in the red boxes In the screenshot I posted is enabled. "Sticky" + Hardware Trim + Trim binding.

mac22443506OP•5/7/24, 11:59 AM

Ok - shall have another go (just had the hardware box ticked)

NNumber481 I guess I don't understand what you mean. ***Without *** FFB hardware, When yo...

LeLv30_Superbus•5/7/24, 12:53 PM

I'm about to try the OH-6 for the first time. Not sure whether or not I want a simulated force trim (OH-6 had none). I'll try what trim override feels like. Would it be like the IRL thingy then?

LeLv30_Superbus•5/7/24, 12:54 PM

The hat trim I mean

LLeLv30_Superbus I'm about to try the OH-6 for the first time. Not sure whether or not I want a s...

Number481•5/7/24, 12:56 PM

While I've never flown a IRL helicopter, let alone an OH-6.. for max realism, you would want only the hat-trim overrides in place as the heli does have motorized trim, but does not have traditional "mag brake force trim"

LeLv30_Superbus•5/7/24, 2:31 PM

Couldn't even start the OH-6A, N1 never rises above 18 no matter how long I hold the starter button. Nice cockpit though, I felt right at home in it!

LLeLv30_Superbus Couldn't even start the OH-6A, N1 never rises above 18 no matter how long I hold...

Number481•5/7/24, 2:36 PM

I think you must use the mouse to turn on the fuel in the current 1.1 version.. I saw a bug that the keybind makes the knob move, but it doesn't actually turn on the fuel

SShamansky Any F-14 drivers here. I am having two issues since getting Rhino. One of them i...

Simon2012•5/7/24, 2:45 PM

I don't know if you found or received an answer yet, but I had the same issue (stick in a very forward position) and I found a solution/explanation somewhere in old posts.
I'll see if I find it again

Shamansky•5/7/24, 2:47 PM

I have been to DCS bug forums for F-14 and found two reports regarding this with bug being accepted by dev team but not resolved. Maybe if more people would post after me there?

Shamansky•5/7/24, 2:47 PM

I have enabled FFB special setting for F-14 in its special options.

Shamansky•5/7/24, 2:48 PM

Anyway I am getting S shaped bend extension to get it closer to me

Shamansky•5/7/24, 2:49 PM

As for autopilot not working as expected, no solution

Simon2012•5/7/24, 2:50 PM

Good !
But I remember finding a solution here, only a few settings to change in the VPForce software and the stick would be nicely centered

As for the autopilot, no idea

SShamansky I have been to DCS bug forums for F-14 and found two reports regarding this with...

Number481•5/7/24, 3:07 PM

I dont really fly the F-14, so I'm not very adept at using the autopilot. If I were a betting man, I would say the issue is that their internal calculations that determine whether AP can be enabled is somehow including the joystick position in the calculations, and since the FFB center position is offset from physical X/Y 0, it throws everything off (%100 speculation).

Oddly.. this seems to work

- When set up to engage AP, press the autopilot reference/nosewheel steering button, and then give your stick a little shove forward. The AP seems to activate for me when I do this. However It seems the FFB wants to constantly hunt back and forth for center while AP is engaged.

NNumber481 I think you **must** use the mouse to turn on the fuel in the current 1.1 versio...

LeLv30_Superbus•5/7/24, 3:19 PM

That was it, thank you! OH-6A seems like a challenging and interesting

LeLv30_Superbus•5/7/24, 3:32 PM

Trim override with slew rate of 50 feels great! I'm loving this little bird already.

LeLv30_Superbus•5/7/24, 3:33 PM

He he Little bird... that was unintentional

Number481•5/7/24, 3:35 PM

Its definitely fun to rip around it. I found that I needed to increase the sensitivity of the pedals. I think I set the saturation-X to %60.. the more sensitive configuration, for me at least, makes it easier to dance on the pedals to keep the nose pointed in the right direction

Otherwise I felt like it took too much throw of the axis to be effective and made it hard to "stay on top of it"

LeLv30_Superbus•5/7/24, 3:37 PM

I think mine are sensitive enough as they are but thanks for the hint. It can be challenging to take off with a heavy load

papiplanes•5/7/24, 4:37 PM

I normally fly the Huey with the rhino, and have a pretty stiff spring setting, but for the oh 6 I found lowering the spring force made it a lot easier to move the stick to keep up the heli. Or maybe I should just make the curves more sensitive?

Number481•5/7/24, 4:52 PM

I think IRL the "spring centering" force on the OH6 is not very strong, but it "stays where you trim it". Unlike the UH1 for example, where when the mag-brake is engaged, you have to fight against some pretty heavy springs to deflect the cyclic.

Shamansky•5/7/24, 6:35 PM

No idea
When I press AP REF button on the stick, the light goes off as expected but AP does not hold ALT although ALT Hold was selected first. And I engage both AP and REF pilot perfectly trimmed

Shamansky•5/7/24, 6:35 PM

It will basically descent and crash

Shamansky•5/7/24, 6:35 PM

On spring loaded joy with FFB off all is okay. I engage AP, ALT, and REF. Altitude is held, can bank remaining on alt hold, AP does the work.

Shamansky•5/7/24, 6:36 PM

Very important feature st night in weather for CASE III and other hold patterns

Shamansky•5/7/24, 6:37 PM

I'll try again showing the stick bit forward as explained

SShamansky I'll try again showing the stick bit forward as explained

Number481•5/7/24, 6:42 PM

dont bother... I think I was misinterpreting the indicator lights (I did say I didn't fly the F-14, right?

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HrEple•5/7/24, 7:52 PM

Order #965 arrived safely in Norway. What a magnificent beast! The smoothness is amazing- and the effects oh so great. I’m just blown away by this.

HHrEple Order #965 arrived safely in Norway. What a magnificent beast! The smoothness is...

Touch_Of_Legend•5/7/24, 8:22 PM

Post a review when you get a chance so everyone can see your smiling face!

Or we also like to check out different kits so post it up!!

Touch_Of_Legend•5/7/24, 8:23 PM

There is a review section just for it

Will3D•5/7/24, 10:00 PM

Is it better to mount the shift register close to the buttons, eg in the stick/yoke and run the data cable to the VPForce board. Given the distance will be about 600mm.

got it - actually I think the profile must have been detected but I set the search parameter to anyt

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