Wire the serial interface like shown: Each button has common GND, so connect each button to each pin

Wire the serial interface like shown:
Each button has common GND, so connect each button to each pin on the shift register and other end to GND

Wwalmis Wire the serial interface like shown: Each button has common GND, so connect eac...

Mike T•1/14/25, 10:53 AM

Thanks, didn’t realise DI goes to DO on VP board.
Also how does it come up in the sim (like X- Plane), is it there you map the commands or do you map /bind commands in the VP configurator app?

walmisOP•1/14/25, 11:12 AM

It works as a regular shift-register input like the Thrustmaster grip, nothing fancy - just button inputs

Mike T•1/14/25, 11:41 AM

Ok thanks, will wire up and try it out…..

Chrisang•1/14/25, 3:28 PM

Hi !

Chrisang•1/14/25, 3:33 PM

Still on the waitlist but only one month left. So I prepare my pit. I intend to use a vkb grip with the vkb adapter but the question of the black box is not clear. According to the vkb site the black box is not required anymore since the mk IV serie does not need it. BTW the blackbox is out of stock. Looks like it's obsolete. Could someone clarify ? Thanks in advance

Wwalmis Nope, not a word yet

Anthony•1/14/25, 5:48 PM

Have you still not heard anything from them? Can't they send you the info/layout/details necessary if it's a long way off otherwise?

Anthony•1/14/25, 5:48 PM

(Just picked mine up, and man does it hurt having to put it back in the box until the FLNKR is integrated into the Rhino software

)

AAnthony Have you still not heard anything from them? Can't they send you the info/layout...

ReapDaddy•1/14/25, 8:23 PM

I'm surprised they didn't gift him one. Because well, Walmis...

RReapDaddy I'm surprised they didn't gift him one. Because well, Walmis...

Dracks•1/14/25, 8:36 PM

And folks, even though I understand what you're saying (and would love to see Walmis tinkering with our FLNKR profiles), we've got to remember that Virpil ships based on pre-orders. After all, I don't think they get an alert when he's ordered his grip

Dracks•1/14/25, 8:38 PM

And he'll surely have the same surprise as us when he sees that a parcel is being delivered

RReapDaddy I'm surprised they didn't gift him one. Because well, Walmis...

Anthony•1/14/25, 8:44 PM

Does sound a bit off that he should have to pay to make their product useful for more customers

Anthony•1/14/25, 8:44 PM

I mean, if it wouldn’t at some point become Rhino compatible, that’s a lot of VPC products which wouldn’t have been relevant to me

DDracks And folks, even though I understand what you're saying (and would love to see Wa...

ReapDaddy•1/14/25, 9:27 PM

Being Rhino owners we are pretty aware of pre-orders. Not even complaining about it. Just waiting for a shipping notice…

CChrisang Still on the waitlist but only one month left. So I prepare my pit. I intend to ...

kiplet•1/14/25, 9:50 PM

I think a BlackBox is still needed. I certainly need one for my VKB Gladiator EVO grip. They released a new BlackBox Mk3 version in the last year.
The US store has it, as does their Aliexpress store. But the Europe store has been out of stock for a while, and it doesn't list the Mk3 version.
I have my Rhino now, but unfortunately can't use it until the Europe store has the BlackBox back in stock. The VKB Aliexpress store doesn't ship to the UK any longer.

I'd check to see if the Aliexpress store ships to your country, and perhaps ask in the VKB discord about whether you need one for your particular grip.

DDracks And folks, even though I understand what you're saying (and would love to see Wa...

Anthony•1/14/25, 11:15 PM

To be fair, the FFBeast guy had an early copy sometime in November, maybe even October

Anthony•1/14/25, 11:16 PM

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/JAlv1c_xqjY?feature=share

YouTubePropeler3D

FFbeast VPC FLNK support #VPC #Flnkr #FFBeast

AAnthony To be fair, the FFBeast guy had an early copy sometime in November, maybe even O...

Dracks•1/15/25, 7:11 AM

Thanks for the link, I didn't see that last year.
My message wasn't meant to criticize or rant! I'd be the first happy to see Walmis rewarded or "sponsored" by manufacturers but I think that's up to him

. In any case, we're all looking forward to seeing him get his grip!!! Have a nice day

Kkiplet I think a BlackBox is still needed. I certainly need one for my VKB Gladiator EV...

Chrisang•1/15/25, 7:14 AM

@kiplet Thanks

Chrisang•1/15/25, 7:20 AM

I've just checked. VKB NA serves only US and Canada. Aliexpress is ok for France. I'll order there.

VPforceBot•1/15/25, 11:42 AM

:package:

RHINO #0858 Has Shipped!

VPforceBot•1/15/25, 11:42 AM

:package:

RHINO #0859 Has Shipped!

CChrisang I've just checked. VKB NA serves only US and Canada. Aliexpress is ok for France...

Bob Bushman•1/15/25, 11:45 AM

https://flightsimcontrols.com/
That's the European store for vkb, aliexpress would only get you a knockoff.

VKB FSC Europe

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Alighierian•1/15/25, 11:52 AM

Isn't Aliexpress their standard Asia distribution option?

VPforceBot•1/15/25, 12:02 PM

:package:

RHINO #0860 Has Shipped!

BBob Bushman https://flightsimcontrols.com/ That's the European store for vkb, aliexpress wou...

Chrisang•1/15/25, 1:35 PM

Hope that would work nevertheless

kiplet•1/15/25, 10:49 PM

Yes, the VKB store for the world besides the UK, North America and Europe is on Aliexpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/3023007/

PapaMeesh•1/15/25, 11:28 PM

Hi all.

PapaMeesh•1/15/25, 11:28 PM

Is there such a thing as a document that lists all the compatible joysticks for the base? I hoped that would be easy to find.

PPapaMeesh Is there such a thing as a document that lists all the compatible joysticks for ...

akabosse•1/16/25, 1:12 AM

Check the FAQ channel. Last part of the first message:
❓faq

VPforceBot•1/16/25, 10:37 AM

:package:

RHINO #0862 Has Shipped!

VPforceBot•1/16/25, 11:03 AM

:package:

RHINO #0861 Has Shipped!

Padinn•1/16/25, 12:02 PM

!status

PPadinn !status

VPforceBot•1/16/25, 12:02 PM

Hey @Padinn,
So the last Shipped RHINO is #0862 on 2025-01-16
Average waiting time from preorder to shipped is 208 days, median is 208 days, max is 437 days
825 Rhinos are shipped in total

Old Prospector•1/16/25, 2:38 PM

virpil statement

Old Prospector•1/16/25, 2:38 PM

Everything delayed

Old Prospector•1/16/25, 2:39 PM

Due to, among other thing, a plane crash

Alighierian•1/16/25, 2:45 PM

oof

ReapDaddy•1/16/25, 3:23 PM

Just received that email. Was hoping it was a shipping notice.

HrEple•1/16/25, 3:24 PM

Same. Flanker grip delay for ever then. Cool, cool. I'll live, fortunately.

Xaero Zero•1/16/25, 3:40 PM

Flanker grip delayed to March now on website

ReapDaddy•1/16/25, 3:41 PM

Yeah they changed that a while back. Supposedly if you ordered one now, you could get by then.

Fr4Ged•1/16/25, 3:58 PM

You can't use it anyway. Well at least not on the Rhino really.

VVPforceBot Hey @Padinn, So the last Shipped RHINO is **#0862** on **2025-01-16** Average wa...

m2times_•1/16/25, 4:19 PM

i ordered on 2024-10-18 and today my status was updated to 21 days until shipping

m2times_•1/16/25, 4:20 PM

so i think these estimates are very pessimistic

Blackrat•1/16/25, 5:08 PM

I ordered mine 27th July and got it on Tuesday, so times are coming down

Mm2times_so i think these estimates are very pessimistic

Padinn•1/16/25, 5:50 PM

I was trying to get a sense of shipping time after payment, got thay notice this week, I'm assigned 875 but I think it may end up a lower #

BBlackrat I ordered mine 27th July and got it on Tuesday, so times are coming down

Padinn•1/16/25, 5:50 PM

Same, mine was August 1st

Padinn•1/16/25, 5:50 PM

On vacation next week, maybe I'll get lucky

amadeus•1/16/25, 6:35 PM

wow, talk about bad luck on their part, having your stuff on a plane that crashed

Stains•1/16/25, 6:53 PM

I'm the dumbest Rhino owner: I use the Virpil 20 cm extension and I have been feeling a lot of slop in my stick. I just assumed it was part of the Rhino's mechanism. I finally woke up and tightened all the random screws on the extension and now my stick feels rock solid! I am having to adjust all my TelemFFB effects because they're too powerful now.

Wire the serial interface like shown: Each button has common GND, so connect each button to each pin

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