How normal is cracking anyway? I got my stick since 2 weeks. i slightly tightend all visible screws

How normal is cracking anyway? I got my stick since 2 weeks. i slightly tightend all visible screws and the teo big screws under the cover. Still, in the extreme position (11 deg limiter) it's cracking.

SSpugzitze How normal is cracking anyway? I got my stick since 2 weeks. i slightly tightend...

Hiob•5/27/24, 1:31 PM

I found the throw limiter causing a lot of unwanted noises due to the two halfs connecting in a unfortunate position. I there fore made my own, that is built a little bit different and more firm (I don’t have a adjustable CAD though - thats outside my capabilities)….
Another point of cracking on my device is the main stick/gimble connector. Even though all scres are tight, plastic on plastic sometimes makes cracking noises… I‘m still thinking about a possible solution….

SSpugzitze How normal is cracking anyway? I got my stick since 2 weeks. i slightly tightend...

walmis•5/27/24, 1:33 PM

Which axis ?

SSeven It works but the buttons signal is bouncing, in the debug I see that every other...

Seven•5/27/24, 1:37 PM

Do You need pull down resistors on the inputs?

SSeven Do You need pull down resistors on the inputs?

walmis•5/27/24, 1:45 PM

No, the inputs have pull-ups. Can you show the how it behaves ?

Wwalmis No, the inputs have pull-ups. Can you show the how it behaves ?

Seven•5/27/24, 2:06 PM

Rebooted the PC and now it works as it should. Sorry for the trouble!

Wwalmis Which axis ?

SpugzitzeOP•5/27/24, 2:56 PM

It's on both pitch and roll. Here is a video, the cracking is between second 33 and 37: https://youtu.be/DGEhnrvv-k0 ... thinking about it, it may be wodden construction that sqeaks. Does anyone else have these sounds too?

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Rhino Spring Force Test

Warthog stick with 10+22cm extension

SSpugzitze It's on both pitch and roll. Here is a video, the cracking is between second 33 ...

walmis•5/27/24, 5:51 PM

Usually when a problem is gimbal related it makes the creaks on a single axis.. Hmm, hard to say. Try maybe holding the base with a downward force and moving the gimbal then, also try it without the extension.

Seven•5/27/24, 8:51 PM

I accidentally downloaded my collective settings to the joystick. I didn’t have any backup of the settings but I tried to restore them.
But know in DCS the F4 doesn’t work as it should, it pitches violently up when I activate “force feedback” in DCS settings. I read that this happens if You enable ffb in the F4 without a ffb joystick. It worked great before I messed up. Any tips?
Also in the F14 the joystick axis doesn’t follow the trim.

SSeven I accidentally downloaded my collective settings to the joystick. I didn’t have ...

Golf•5/28/24, 12:28 AM

Did you apply nose trim down before take off?

Daz_bike•5/28/24, 6:19 AM

I have a 86BLF04 motor which I am using for my Virpil Collective. My motor axis is 'X' but I understand it should be 'Y' for a collective. Is there firmware available to change the motor to 'Y' axis?

Wwalmis No, the inputs have pull-ups. Can you show the how it behaves ?

Seven•5/28/24, 11:11 AM

The problem came back again with the bouncing inputs. I added a resistor on the data input and the problem seems solved. I got 60cm wire between the shift register and the board.

DDaz_bike I have a 86BLF04 motor which I am using for my Virpil Collective. My motor axis...

Number481•5/28/24, 11:35 AM

You might need to get beta firmware from walmis. There is a "swap axis" checkbox in configurator but I think it is not working for single motor setups in the latest configurator/firmware.

NNumber481 You might need to get beta firmware from walmis. There is a "swap axis" checkbo...

Daz_bike•5/28/24, 12:11 PM

Thanks. Walmis was kind enough to follow up.

FlyDoc•5/28/24, 7:39 PM

I put in an order on May 20th, but have never received confirmation. Can you help?

FFlyDoc I put in an order on May 20th, but have never received confirmation. Can you he...

Fr4Ged•5/28/24, 7:54 PM

https://discord.com/channels/965234441511383080/986474224241741884/1048909362028093450

FlyDoc•5/28/24, 8:59 PM

Thanks for your help. It says that I don't have permission to send messages on this channel....

Fr4Ged•5/28/24, 9:09 PM

you can just directly message the bot

Mach_Point_Yuh•5/28/24, 9:22 PM

Hi, just found that "Breakout Force" at 5% makes forward trim unusable in the A-10Cii

FFr4Ged you can just directly message the bot

FlyDoc•5/28/24, 10:14 PM

I've tried, but all it says is that it does not understand me. FRUSTATING.

FFlyDoc I've tried, but all it says is that it does not understand me. FRUSTATING.

Fr4Ged•5/28/24, 10:15 PM

just type:
"!info your.email@emailhost.com"

Fr4Ged•5/28/24, 10:16 PM

with your personal e-mail obviously

Virus•5/28/24, 10:17 PM

Hi everyone. Sometimes it happens that when I fly my roll trim get stuck, so my stick push to one of the sides. If I trim back the trim in the sim get back to full left (or right). I have more than one grip (virpil alpha and virpil vfx) and it happens with both. So I don't think it is the grips.
Did it happen to someone else?

FFr4Ged with your personal e-mail obviously

FlyDoc•5/28/24, 10:18 PM

Thanks! That worked. I really appreciate the help.

VVirus Hi everyone. Sometimes it happens that when I fly my roll trim get stuck, so my ...

Kowalsky•5/29/24, 4:40 AM

It happened to me 3 times but with nose down trim on pitch. I've switch off rhino, reloaded vpcvonfig and switched it back again, that cleared it. Unusual and very random

Virus•5/29/24, 5:22 AM

Ok so there must be some bug in the firmware

Virus•5/29/24, 5:23 AM

It happened to me 3 times in the same flight

VVirus It happened to me 3 times in the same flight

walmis•5/29/24, 6:00 AM

Which aircraft? Could be DCS is sending wrong trim data

Virus•5/29/24, 6:00 AM

The F-14

Virus•5/29/24, 6:01 AM

It is not the first time it happened to me, but now it happened 3 times in a row

Virus•5/29/24, 6:03 AM

In the DCS controls indicator the trim indicator moves (when it does happen) like If I was pressing the trim left (or right)

walmis•5/29/24, 6:06 AM

There's something bugged in the F-14 trim implementation. Last time I tested, sometimes trim runs away when switching pilot/rio seats.

Virus•5/29/24, 6:06 AM

To "reset" this behavior I just press the offending input (trim left in my above example) and then of course retrim back to center

Wwalmis There's something bugged in the F-14 trim implementation. Last time I tested, so...

Virus•5/29/24, 6:07 AM

Yeah that's I know, and also ACLS is not working

walmis•5/29/24, 6:07 AM

Rhino only gets commands like - set this new center at (x,y)

Virus•5/29/24, 6:07 AM

But I was in MP with an human rio

Virus•5/29/24, 6:09 AM

What I can try is to unbind trim left/right and see if that happens again

Kowalsky•5/29/24, 6:10 AM

I had that in F-4E

walmis•5/29/24, 6:10 AM

I doubt it's the buttons...

Virus•5/29/24, 7:33 AM

Yeah me too...but to rule out stuff

KKowalsky I had that in F-4E

Virus•5/29/24, 7:34 AM

so HB modules (for now)

VVirus so HB modules (for now)

Boggy•5/29/24, 10:29 AM

Just had it happen in the Av8b and I've had it happen in the F5 about 6 months ago

Number481•5/29/24, 11:34 AM

Can anyone confirm if this happens without TelemFFB running? Just want to confirm the trim workaround feature isn't bugged or something. Though it is only enabled by default on the AV8B and Mig-19

Boggy•5/29/24, 12:24 PM

I'll try to replicate it without the Telem and let you know

Virus•5/29/24, 12:53 PM

I had TelemFFB running, but the F14 has its own trim implementation, and I am sure trim workaround is not enabled on my end

NNumber481 Can anyone confirm if this happens without TelemFFB running? Just want to confi...

Kowalsky•5/29/24, 2:44 PM

I don't use trim workaround and had it again 1h ago, short bump of trim button in the same direction as runaway, fixed the problem. It occurred when pressed and hold so I suspect ghosting issue on reading phase by DCS

KKowalsky I don't use trim workaround and had it again 1h ago, short bump of trim button i...

Virus•5/29/24, 3:31 PM

exactly...short bump of tim button in the same direction fixes the issue (temporarly)