Random question. Anyone here have TPRs and Skywalkers? Thoughts? I have both and I’m struggling on w

Random question. Anyone here have TPRs and Skywalkers? Thoughts? I have both and I’m struggling on which I like better. The only big difference I see with Skywalker is removable spring. But even so I leave it off when flying fixed wing.

Austringer•8/27/24, 7:17 PM

after having that feature, I don't think I could go back to a set of pedals that I couldn't easily remove the spring

Austringer•8/27/24, 7:18 PM

I swap back and forth and I absolutely love that I can swap fast.

IIthergames Random question. Anyone here have TPRs and Skywalkers? Thoughts? I have both and...

SamNFTY•8/27/24, 7:49 PM

I agree about the removable spring, however....
https://discord.com/channels/965234441511383080/1169811787856756756

AAustringer I swap back and forth and I absolutely love that I can swap fast.

IthergamesOP•8/27/24, 8:24 PM

Yeah, I haven't even bothered to put the spring back on LOL. I took it off to fly the Apache and then went back to fixed and never put it back.

SSamNFTY I agree about the removable spring, however.... https://discord.com/channels/965...

IthergamesOP•8/27/24, 8:26 PM

LOL. There is easy way to FFB the Skywalkers too. Guy did it and sent me the item to buy. It already has holes that can be used so literally just need to mount the motor.

IIthergames LOL. There is easy way to FFB the Skywalkers too. Guy did it and sent me the ite...

Austringer•8/27/24, 8:28 PM

I really want to FFB my Skywalkers, they are super easy to do it to, as their mechanism is right on top, and accessible

AAustringer I really want to FFB my Skywalkers, they are super easy to do it to, as their me...

IthergamesOP•8/27/24, 8:32 PM

Right. Theres a guy in #

showcase who did it. Just need the pulley, belt, and motor. Just build a stand to hold the motor and the right height and wahla. The pulley connects to holes on top of our skywalker.

Zzan01•8/27/24, 9:37 PM

got my notification today that mine was nearing completion. So excited.

IthergamesOP•8/27/24, 9:49 PM

Congrats! I have the DIY and it’s so freaking awesome. Has completely changed my flying. In fact I’ve felt an improvement when landing on the carrier. The feedback is just incredible.

IIthergames Right. Theres a guy in #💡showcase who did it. Just need the pulley, belt, and ...

Austringer•8/27/24, 10:03 PM

Yup that's where I get my info from too!

HrEple•8/28/24, 9:58 AM

Any way to tell if our rhino base will fully support the coming virpil flanker grip? Shouldn't be that much difference - but a mini-stick is new (and nice).

dgiatr•8/28/24, 1:13 PM

Does anybody out there who flies in DCS or Il2 sturmovik uses ffb joystick in Multi Player servers? I mean can anybody be competitive against real players especially while trying to shoot at an experienced player?

SamNFTY•8/28/24, 1:20 PM

I'd say that, depending on the plane, you should be at the advantage as you can actually feel what the plane is doing and can react quicker

Anthony•8/28/24, 1:47 PM

I’ve pondered that

Anthony•8/28/24, 1:48 PM

You’d have an advantage in feeling more of the plane like Sam says, but on the whole I think FFB is likely to put you at a disadvantage in competitive PvP scenarios

Anthony•8/28/24, 1:50 PM

Spring base players can throw their stick around quickly and make full deflections, only limited by the strength of the springs they themselves have chosen

Anthony•8/28/24, 1:51 PM

If you try throwing your stick around using an FFB base like that, you’ll probably break it quite soon

Alighierian•8/28/24, 1:51 PM

Chances are it comes down to your exact settings.
If you have heavy stuff, for example, I can see it getting more tiring, and faster.

Relatively light settings? Either equal, or slightly better (because you can feel the effects etc).

Not having feedback can mean you can throw the bird around. It can also mean you throw it into a problematic situation faster

Anthony•8/28/24, 1:53 PM

Personally I like FFB for the same reason that I mainly do TvE in MP: it’s the additional feel of realism and immersion

Anthony•8/28/24, 1:56 PM

Air quake isn’t fun or immersive to me personally, but if I were to do it I’d tune down the spring strength on my Rhino so I could actually keep up in the “stick deflection race” without having to worry about breaking anything

Ddgiatr Does anybody out there who flies in DCS or Il2 sturmovik uses ffb joystick in Mu...

Bob Bushman•8/28/24, 2:02 PM

I'd say if you are good you will be good, if not, well it's not going magically bring skills.

Ddgiatr Does anybody out there who flies in DCS or Il2 sturmovik uses ffb joystick in Mu...

Col. Sanders•8/28/24, 2:19 PM

100% an advantage if you fly the plane like it's meant to. As in using proper tactics and techniques. You will be able to keep your head outside the cockpit knowing what your plane is doing by feel.
I've found that any maneuver that a non ffb stick has an advantage at is typically a last ditch effort and means you already most likely lost the fight.

CCol. Sanders 100% an advantage if you fly the plane like it's meant to. As in using proper ta...

Ogre•8/28/24, 2:36 PM

This, the biggest advantage ffb gives you is feeling how your plane is reacting to your flying without having to look at your instrument panel especially in scenarios where you’re at that pre stall speed. I wish there were some non diy rudder ffb options to help with feeling when your aircraft is slipping or skidding.

HHrEple Any way to tell if our rhino base will fully support the coming virpil flanker g...

Spelljammer1•8/28/24, 3:00 PM

Walmis said yes, and he sounded quite keen on it.

AAnthony Air quake isn’t fun or immersive to me personally, but if I were to do it I’d tu...

dgiatr•8/28/24, 3:15 PM

In my case i alrrady have bass
Shakers to inform me if i am for example near stall, so if i get it right : the ideal settings
for beeing competitive with ffb stick in M.P. would be to tune it so lightly as to permit fast stick movements but at the same time to feel as much as possible of the effects that ffb can offer. Is that right?

AAnthony Air quake isn’t fun or immersive to me personally, but if I were to do it I’d tu...

dgiatr•8/28/24, 3:17 PM

What is TvE in M.P?

Ddgiatr In my case i alrrady have bass Shakers to inform me if i am for example near st...

Prometheus [Prom]•8/28/24, 8:52 PM

you get much better feedback from ffb stick on stalls, your fingers being more sensitive than your bum

OOgre This, the biggest advantage ffb gives you is feeling how your plane is reacting ...

lolof1•8/28/24, 8:57 PM

Yes it’s true ,the FFB VPForce it’s a game changer in simulation !

DARRYL•8/28/24, 9:24 PM

I assume that aerodynamic force feedback via the stick could be useful to develop a feel for max rate of turn airspeed (while watching opponent across the circle), despite no stall shakes in that regime. Looking forward to finding out some day.

Austringer•8/29/24, 3:02 AM

I was thinking about it, is there any reason to FFB pedals if you don't fly warbirds?

Col. Sanders•8/29/24, 3:17 AM

Helos, instantly switch between spring centering or not. Not sure if it's implemented yet or will be in games down the road but force trim

Austringer•8/29/24, 5:39 AM

DCS has helo pedal force trim

AAustringer I was thinking about it, is there any reason to FFB pedals if you don't fly warb...

Hiob•8/29/24, 5:54 AM

Sure. Next to the possibility of force trim, you can have all the same effects (like guns, stall shudder, ETL) like with the stick. Makes it even more immersive if stick and pedals are rumbling the same. My setup is on a moving platform and the engine/rotor vibration e.g. is felt through the whole contraption including my seat.

Scarlet•8/29/24, 6:51 AM

A lot of fighters have a pedal shaker stall warning. Would be cool to have that through FFB too

ddrake1984•8/29/24, 9:27 AM

Warm your hands?

HHiob Sure. Next to the possibility of force trim, you can have all the same effects (...

Austringer•8/29/24, 1:31 PM

Mine already vibrate for that stuff

AAustringer Mine already vibrate for that stuff

Hiob•8/29/24, 1:56 PM

You mean with a buttkicker kind of device?

HHiob You mean with a buttkicker kind of device?

Austringer•8/29/24, 2:12 PM

built in winwing haptics

Austringer•8/29/24, 2:46 PM

obviously not going to be as strong, but trying to decide if its really worth it for me to build it

AAustringer obviously not going to be as strong, but trying to decide if its really worth it...

Hiob•8/29/24, 2:56 PM

Obviously that is a matter of personal taste, can't really give you advice on that. All I can say is, that pretty much everyone who built or bought a Rhino is very happy. I am.

Xaero Zero•8/29/24, 2:56 PM

ability to customize stick feel right on fly in software, even not launching any sim is golden and alone worth it

Hiob•8/29/24, 2:57 PM

That is true

Xaero Zero•8/29/24, 2:57 PM

inertnia, spring force, damping, stick feels “real” instead of kinda springy feeling

HHiob Obviously that is a matter of personal taste, can't really give you advice on th...

Austringer•8/29/24, 3:07 PM

Oh there isn't a question about buying the Rhino, I've already got my invoice for that.

Austringer•8/29/24, 3:07 PM

I'm talking about Pedals only.

AAustringer Oh there isn't a question about buying the Rhino, I've already got my invoice fo...

Xaero Zero•8/29/24, 3:14 PM

personally I’m not a “flight” guy, but I will defo get MFG modded pedals, the only issue I currently face with that is lack of space, fitting everything into simracing rig is damn challenge

XXaero Zero personally I’m not a “flight” guy, but I will defo get MFG modded pedals, the on...

Austringer•8/29/24, 3:14 PM

I like MFG, but I prefer Winwing because of the ability to quickly remove the spring. this is huge for helo pilots.

Austringer•8/29/24, 3:15 PM

particularly when you fly fixed wing as well

AAustringer I like MFG, but I prefer Winwing because of the ability to quickly remove the sp...

Xaero Zero•8/29/24, 3:18 PM

i think Winwing might not fit into 50cm space I have (
but if you already have pedals itself, adding ffb is nobrainer there, the cost is not that big tbh

AAustringer I like MFG, but I prefer Winwing because of the ability to quickly remove the sp...

Xaero Zero•8/29/24, 3:22 PM

speaking of spring, with FFB pedals you can do that on fly in software (remove spring), @Hiob can assert on that more as I’m not that qualified with pedals

Random question. Anyone here have TPRs and Skywalkers? Thoughts? I have both and I’m struggling on w

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