Awell that is quite hazardous to your wallet
DShould I report the MFG kit pre-order as well?
B@walmis I was at the FSExpo in Las Vegas (a.k.a. Sin City) over the weekend. Virpil has a new grip that I'm quite excited about -- the FLNKR. There's nothing on the web about it yet that I can find, but it is part of a new "Expert Series" product line. Its body and trigger are metal, and it has a new hat design. One of my peeves about the Alpha and Alpha Prime Virpil grips that I had, but sold, is that I found it very difficult to press down on a hat without also actuating one of the other switches on the hat (L/R/U/D). The new hat locks into its center when slightly pressed down, which prevents that -- very clever. The grip feels great (it is pretty large though) and I was told that it's a replica of the grip that's in some Su jets.
I forgot to ask how much it will cost, but I'm not sure they would've told me. No release date yet.
I mention it only b/c I want to get it on your long-range A-A radar in terms of button/hat support on the Rhino. I will be holding off on buying the grip until that support is in place... It's shown in the product catalog I got at the show. EDIT: I just found some images of some of the new products: https://imgur.com/a/virpil-fsexpo-2024-hardware-pics-1Mq6as9
They also have a new Cadet grip that's coming out, and (not that it matters here) a new Expert Series "VMax Prime" throttle.
I forgot to ask how much it will cost, but I'm not sure they would've told me. No release date yet.
I mention it only b/c I want to get it on your long-range A-A radar in terms of button/hat support on the Rhino. I will be holding off on buying the grip until that support is in place... It's shown in the product catalog I got at the show. EDIT: I just found some images of some of the new products: https://imgur.com/a/virpil-fsexpo-2024-hardware-pics-1Mq6as9
They also have a new Cadet grip that's coming out, and (not that it matters here) a new Expert Series "VMax Prime" throttle.
WThanks for the heads up! Submitted a dispute to cisco umbrella.
NCisco Umbrella - "We scare your users so you don't have to!"
T487 orders of Rhino on the wall, 487 orders of Rhino
Walmis builds one sends it away, 495 orders of Rhino on the wall
Walmis builds one sends it away, 495 orders of Rhino on the wall
DI know I read it somewhere but cant find it atm. VKB sticks, I need the blackbox to read the stick buttons, I guess I also need a longer cable and the final question the connector? What exactly is needed?
FDid you order the vkb adapter connector from Walmis?
Nit looks like a more accurate representation of more up to date Su-57 cockpit mockups
NAs opposed to MCGU and T50 which were both more reflective of the late Su-35 design
Nwhich is rather funny since I'm pretty sure the T50 name is supposed to evoke references to the prototype Su-57
Nnicer hats too
NT50 hats look weird compared to MCGU and the real thing
DWill do when its time for the making of the actual order itself, forgot to do it on the preorder thingy. I am still quite a long way off but VKB is now in stock
Nthe cable is integrated into the adapter
Dwhat about the stick connector itself?
N? the adapter handles that, and the cable comes out of the adapter
Nplug it into the blackbox
DWasnt there something like I need the connector for Gunfighter 2\3?
N
Nas long as you get a rev.b grip if you buy the rev.b adapter, or a rev.c grip if you buy the rev.c adapter
NOH do you have NXT right now? then you'll have to convert that grip or buy one
DOh okay so I choose which adapter I need. And it goes from the adapter into the blackbox and from there into the PC.
I have none currently, I am using the worst financial decision stick ever (simple simpit)
I have none currently, I am using the worst financial decision stick ever (simple simpit)
Nyep, definitely get the rev.c one, it is way superior to rev.b
Npair with rev.C/GF4 grips
DOk, will do so! Honestly I cant wait to get rid of this POS stick I have atm...
Pwhat colour is that m8?
Nit is this color, it always comes across weird in pictures
https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating/H-349/aztec-teal
https://www.cerakote.com/shop/cerakote-coating/H-349/aztec-teal
Shop Cerakote AZTEC TEAL H-349. Find the coating that fits your application. Choose from a wide variety of coatings with specific attributes and specialties.
Poh did you diy cerakote the grip?
Ntook it to a gun shop
ONice, I've been interested in doing the same. Has it held up well to your grip? I.e. no erosion.
OMaybe I'll do it on my Mongoose as a test.
Nit's only been about a month and a bit. But since it's cerakote I have significantly more confidence in it than the factory e-coat that peels on older MCGUs
Ncan't say how it will be done on T50, as that's not metal and idk how well cerakote works on polymer and what prep is needed
Iall looks the same to me
Ndunno, virpil's old hats look a lil goofy
Nnew flankr grip looks amazing
OYa I'm dying for that flnkr
OMight get my grip coated just to test the process
ODid you do anything to protect the label etching?
Nno, all the labels are gone except for the brake lever/lot code text that i specifically told him to mask off (and even then he ran into difficulties and only preserved part of it)
OGreat, thanks. Any other tips on the process?
Ni'm trying to think of anything. I don't know how the T50 looks internally so I'm not sure if there's specifics. There was a little bit of concern over fine pitch threads everywhere inside the MCGU (it has a lot of screw posts), but it wasn't a problem.
NProbably the focus will be on how to remove the paint. If that's even necessary for Cerakote on plastic? idk much about painting plastics
OYea, dreading the potential takedown.
H
Helicopter_Test.vpconf6.54KB
H@walmis here it is. The first screens is how I set it up. As I said, when tested dry, works like expected. But when loaded with TelemFFB in game (pedal mode static) the curve looks like the last picture (cut off always on the right side). The pedal in this case is limb to the right and stiff to the left.
NFWIW, if I import your profile (just using configurator), the gain map looks like the cut-off one in your last screenshot. I recreated the gain map you show.. works fine at first in the same configurator session.
Without using TelemFFB... Reload normal profile...Close configurator...open configurator...load center detent profile... looks like the cut-off one again. I think its either a read-issue or a write-issue with configurator.
Without using TelemFFB... Reload normal profile...Close configurator...open configurator...load center detent profile... looks like the cut-off one again. I think its either a read-issue or a write-issue with configurator.