Id like to preorder a fully built unit. let me know what i need to do.
Id like to preorder a fully built unit. let me know what i need to do.
FI also can chime in here. Walmis accomplished something on such a high quality standard on his own, where usually much bigger teams with higher count of individual professionals are needed. I was already extremely curious by the information he shared about the details, everything made sense "on paper" instantly. And after finally getting my hands on the Rhino, i was simply blown away.
OBoth @.kapti. and I experienced the same. This truly is a giant leap forward into the simulation experience for the community. Hoping to make it affordable for many to enjoy.
F@everyone just wrote my first thoughts about the Rhino in the DCS FFB thread. some of you may find certain answers for your questions there: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/246873-honey-i-developed-ffb-joystick-diy/?do=findComment&comment=4973130
WYou can DM me - Currently I take orders by creating an invoice through PayPal. For the Rhino I'll take a small deposit to confirm the order, and once it's ready before shipping we'll finish the transaction. 
FHel @walmis whatβs the cost, does it use winwing and virpil sticks ??
WHi @fer4705 , the price for the complete base is 800EUR, Virpil is supported (T50CM2 - fully tested, others will follow), WinWing adapter will be developed later.
WYou can also read the great review by @flashgod_vr here: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/246873-honey-i-developed-ffb-joystick-diy/page/17/#comment-4973130
FThanks @walmis
FHey @walmis ,
I'm the developer of SimShaker for Aviators, @flashgod_vr ask me to get in touch with you to discuss the possibilities to enhance the FFB experience with SSA data, or to help you, to get data from DCS...
I'm the developer of SimShaker for Aviators, @flashgod_vr ask me to get in touch with you to discuss the possibilities to enhance the FFB experience with SSA data, or to help you, to get data from DCS...
I@walmis , Good morning!! Could I have the data to pre-order the full base? I already have Virpil T50CM2 with extension. Thank you!
WGood morning! DM me, I'll get back to you. Currently out of town for a bit.
WHi there! Welcome! I'll DM you in a bit :)
THey guys
WWelcome!
F@the_fragger 
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WReceived the shift register boards, gonna test them tomorrow 
OI'm going to need 2, soon 
MWill the rhino be available as a kit or just fully assembled?
WHi, the Rhino will be fully assembled.
MThnx, very excited about this project
WMy mission is to bring back FFB from the dead 
Athat's a pretty worthy mission as far as I'm concerned
PI'm interested in using the motor kit for a 737 control column in P3D/MSFS, the most important part for me is to be able to simulate trim adjustments accurately and the 'heavyness' of controls - is this currently supported by the software or is further development needed?
WI think it should be possible to simulate the "heaviness" using the inertia/damper/friction combination. Trim is also not a problem if the sim supports native FFB. I do not know how well P3D supports FFB, for MSFS, XPForce plugin should allow for pretty good FFB. The mechanics for the yoke should be interesting :) To summarize - out of the box experience should be pretty good and some improvements will be definitely possible to implement via firmware updates with your feedback.
Adid I understand correctly that the total cost of an operational unit would be closer to 1k�
WThe motor kits are from 299β¬ to 439β¬, with mechanics it can come close to 1k definitely. The complete Rhino base is 799β¬ :)
Aand that doesn't include stick and power source?
W+ 180W power source
- grip
- grip
AI'm working on an article about controllers in the ~600β¬ range, but I'm going to also talk about the next step up and I'm very interested in FFB
PAre you aware if anyone has tested the motor kit with Prosim? controls communicate with Prosim and not directly with the sim, an interface may be needed to drive the motor kit. I assume that the software is for configuration only and doesn't need to be running?
AI might want to pick your brains at some point to make sure I get my facts straight
WSure thing
WNot yet, this endeavor is in quite an early stage. I'm planning to implement an API to directly send requested torques to the device. That will open up many capabilities to interface external software with the device.
Yeah, the GUI software is a configuration front end, all the processing is done in device firmware.
Yeah, the GUI software is a configuration front end, all the processing is done in device firmware.
HHi @walmis , first of all great job! Flight simmers community really needed a FFB device! Since I'm quite proficient in mechanics and electronic stuff, I'm very interested in buying the Kit. Can you please recap of what is included in the kit and how I can buy it?
Fi think those photos in the showcase tab show it all (scroll up). you'll get 2x modified motors (with implemented sensors) and the main controller
Hyes, I noticed there are two motors and a controller, but in another picture I see a different motor size... So was wondering if is there an option to order different types of motors...
WHi @eaf51_havebug ! Yes the motor pictures are featured in the showcase. The whole thing is plug and play, you only need to attach motors to your mechanics and calibrate axis range.
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WHere are different specs for the motors according to manufacturer.
Wand the prices:
57BLF kit: 299β¬
86BLF03 kit: 399β¬
86BLF04 kit: 439β¬
57BLF kit: 299β¬
86BLF03 kit: 399β¬
86BLF04 kit: 439β¬
WThe kit includes: 2 motors, USB FFB controller, hook-up wires for quick start (you may need to lengthen them, etc to accommodate your design)
Hand i gues on the controller theres a connector for the Virpil Grip? (removed from the original base?)
WThere's a 5 pin JST XH connector on the board for TM, Virpil, WinWing grips
HPerfect, thank you. One more question: Are the axis sensors on motors contactless ? (no potentiometer?)
WDefinitely :)
Hsent you a PM
I@walmis hello!! Sent you a PM 
WHey! One sec
εWhat are the motors used in the Rhino Base? or all these options are available as an option as well?