if nothing else, you could write your own device driver to do that VID/PID spoof
if nothing else, you could write your own device driver to do that VID/PID spoof
SI don't believe you, prove it.
Pwriting a device driver isn't that involved
WCould any of you TM base owners do a dump of USB descriptors ?
VVIRPIL Controls
I just got a band new MT-50CM2, but I am encountering a problem when using TARGET (I still have the old Warthog) and i need to program it and the stick in concert. All works, except the POV HAT, which in the thrustmaster combined virtual joystick that results from the script, it always displays P...
SPffft, whatever. I bet you couldn't do it before Friday.
HHaven't done this before. What do you need?
Pcorrect, I'd have to both take some time to brush up on the API and find the motivation to do so
SThen... I bet you couldn't do it before I order and receive one :)
WAh, nvm, it appears from virpil forum VID/PID change should be enough
HThat would solve the problem of playing non-DCS legacy games that limit the number of controllers you use.
HI didn't realize that spoofing the hardware was a thing, but ultimately I'm not really surprised that Virpil figured it out.
Pthat's the VPC software doing the VID/PID when loaded into their base
P@walmis does it seem like an easy thing to do via your configuration software then?
Pbecause if so, that's great
HGotta get back to work, fellas! Great conversation!
H@stal2k always great to see ya, bud!
SLikewise, looking forward to playing with the Apache profile tonight.
HWas just about to ask if you tried it yet!
SNope, grabbed the update but haven't played it yet.
S@walmis I can do the USB dump when I get home in like an hour if nobody else has by then.
WThanks, will be useful
D@the.face 
ASorry if I missed it being mentioned somewhere, but what’s the plan for this and comparability with other flight sims (personally mainly thinking of IL2 BoX)?
DIt should work out of the BoX, pardon the pun 
AHa
Fwill it also work... on the fly?
PAnd the electronics are well... grounded.
D
AHilarious replies: 
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PWell that's a shame. It is literally my dream joystick base.
SAfaik it uses directx force feedback and has basically the same compatibility with games as the Sidewinder.
Does the game support ffb sticks? Yes? -> works with the Rhino
Does the game support ffb sticks? Yes? -> works with the Rhino
WYep, that's correct! 
ASweet, that sounds very promising!
VI have a question that's going to be even more relevant when I'll be ordering the Rhino base (in 2 months hopefully) and that is: how hard would it be to encapsulate the belt in some cover and would it bring some negative side effects?
I do have a dog and as side effect a lot of its hair all over the place. On the current VKB GF base I wipe the rubber cover clean every day and that got me a bit worried that the hairs might get into the belt/pulley mechanism as they are on the "outside" of the base. If I would for example 3D print some covers and place them over the belts to ensure they are fully encapsulated, would that be introducing a possible fault point?
I do have a dog and as side effect a lot of its hair all over the place. On the current VKB GF base I wipe the rubber cover clean every day and that got me a bit worried that the hairs might get into the belt/pulley mechanism as they are on the "outside" of the base. If I would for example 3D print some covers and place them over the belts to ensure they are fully encapsulated, would that be introducing a possible fault point?
VAs long as you're not covering the ventilation and they're not rubbing on the belts there wouldnt be any difference
VIn fact you could probably design it to use two or three of the existing case screw holes and get some slightly longer screws
Twrap a towel around the base when not in use
Tdevices I don't have dedicated covers for get the towel treatment 
Pyeah, I'm going to have to buy a new joystick cover that will cover the Rhino as well
AGood question that
AHopefully getting a puppy next month so would also wonder
AGuess a dust cover extending over the base in addition to the stick would become many times more useful
Pyep, I currently have a joystick cover meant to cover my warthog stick and warthog base
AI’m guessing there’s a point to the belts being exposed, but I possess absolutely not one bit of technical knowledge to help answer that
Pwhile my warthog stick is currently on a virpil base
Pgoing to be more important for the dust cover to fully cover the Rhino
VIt saves a lot of time, material and complexity having the load bearing parts of the mechanism double as the case for the motors and electronics with the only drawback being some exposed moving belts. Which isn't as much of a concern on this type of device compared to constantly rotating mechanisms in an industrial setting. Although I don't know what his reasoning is, this is only based on my very limited CAD/CAM experience.
W very good insights! And the reasoning is very true. I thought about adding/releasing stl files for covers for small pulleys since this question comes up from time to time. The large pulleys have very limited range indeed.DWhat about my beard! I need to protect it from getting eaten by the gears 
VOh god I didn't even think about that hahahah