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What would be really good is if DCS could use a headless client like Arma for controlling all the AI.

It would need to account for the curve of the bands. It doesn't matter now though, I can make a way to attach it using cable tie mounts and a bit of stiff plastic. I'll PM you my order.

I love the idea and I really want one, but I can quite figure out how I would detachably mount it to my AKG 701s.

So I've just had my replacement cams and I'm ready to give some feedback. I'll start with the negative so that I can end on a positive. The replacement cams arrived today and sadly they are still a major disappointment. It seems the factory's idea of polishing leaves a lot to be desired. It looks like someone was in a rush and only touched the wheel to one part of the cam. These are the 4 dot cams, but the other cams aren't much different. The 1 dot cams for example are "polished"; at either end but not in the middle. On the bright side though the cams actually fit quite easily this time, so at least that works. After installing the cams I tested them out and found them to be rough and very noisy again. So I decided to try polishing them myself, I started with 400 grit paper and then went to 1200 grit and the difference is obvious: However sadly polishing the cams only helped highlight bad machining (albeit slightly less noticeable that on the original cams); whatever is being used to cut out the cams is possibly trying to cut too fast or at too low RPM, either way it's creating a bumpy surface (seen above) and gouging out the material (see below). I also noticed that the cam surface has a slight bevel to it. Polishing them seemed to get rid of most of the problems; almost all of the noise is gone and they are pretty smooth now, some lithium grease also helped; however I did notice when reassembling them, that the original rough cams had done some minor wear to the roller bearing surface, which was disappointing. If anyone is still using theirs with the original cams, I suggest you stop until properly finished replacements arrive. Sadly as a result of having to polish the cams myself, the stick leans very slightly left and back (I don't exactly have machine precision), so I'll have to try polishing them again until the center is correct. So far this debacle with the cams has been a very bad experience that's left me very disappointed. On to the positives though, everything else is pretty great. I like the stick, it feels comfortable and very professionally made. I would like to see some sort of flange on the pin connector at the base though since I don't like pulling things out by their wires. Also I'd like to know if there is a software to calibrate the stick? Windows calibration tool works fine up until you try to calibrate the Z axis. Since actuating the Z axis also activates a button simultaneously, it ends that calibration procedure before you can fully calibrate the axis, leading to weird results. My favorite thing or things however are the mounts which are amazing. Seeing how sturdy they were in a video is one of the things that tipped the balance for me in favour of virpil over vkb (the other was it being plug and play with my warthog grip). Actually having them in person has impressed me even more and I would suggest to anyone looking for mounting options, even if they aren't interested in a VPC stick, to go with the VPC mounts. I have 2, one for the stick and one for my WH throttle. They are relatively easy to put together although they do need a spanner and set of hex keys. Once everything is put together and in place, clamped to the desk, they are rock solid with very little flex. Interestingly, the mounting plate for the warthog throttle can be used by either bolting the warthog directly on top with provided nuts and bolts or, as I have done, completely replace the base plate of the throttle (although it should be noted that the head of one of the screws is slightly obstructed by the mounting bracket, which must be attached to the plate first before mounting the throttle). An idea people might like to consider with them (assuming you have 2 or more) is to connect them with M8 threaded bars. Having done this, what little flex there is disappears completely and they become even quicker to mount to your desk. I will definitely be buying another mount and using it as a mouse mat on my right. At some point I also plan to use the threaded bar to mount TM MFDs and maybe some button panels. It might start getting a bit heavy at that point though, so I'm also considering adding a "leg" or several to help with maneuvering it onto the desk edge while taking some of the weight and perhaps allow a standoff to help position my pedals correctly. In summary: The cams are still a huge disappointment. The stick is pretty good. The desk mounts are AMAZING!

I'm going to need replacement cams, what's the process for requesting them? Also, witht he alternate springs, I only got 1 of each (red and white), is that correct? Seems like they ought to come in pairs.

Stick with base, two mounts and a throttle plate.

Got charged £90.23 at customs. T_T

I got my dispatch notice on the 18th. Does my stick include the revised gimbal?

FOVeated rendering could be done on the graphics card. If the focal point is known all the graphics card would need to do is render that area at high resolution and everything else at lower resolutions. Having less pixels to render would deliver large performance increases. I don't really get why GPU manufacturers haven't already implemented it with fixed areas of focus (until eye tracking comes into play).

I'd image we'd see a unified version first.

Done. Thanks everyone. If I could make a suggestion though BN (and assuming you'd be willing to pass it up the chain); it'd be really great if ED could update the shop so that we can specifically buy modules as gift. Perhaps an optional field on the checkout screen where we can enter the username of the account we wish to bind it to.

That's how I've done it before, but now I see a banner implying it's no longer possible. I need ED to clarify this for me.

Damn, that's a massive ball ache. It should be much easier to buy modules for other people.

I was planning to buy nevada for a friend, but on the cart page I saw a banner saying that it's no longer possible to share or trade modules. Does this mean I can no longer buy a duplicate module and bind it to another user's login? I had previously bought modules for people this way.

It seems like a good idea to have an index page where you select a panel or page you want to use and each panel/page has a button that goes back to the front page. I assume that's what you've done with the main page button.

Lol. But seriously, you need google to find these forums?

Phew. Big sigh of relief there.

He has a large following and youtube videos can be quite influential to a product's success. Him taking a dump on a module because of his own ineptitude is unfair to Razbam (especially after he besmirched them for their video quality). And if he knew that his poor performance was his own fault, then he had no reason to publish the video.

Doesn't work that way. If you want an alternative to TiR, look into Hat Track or Delan Clip; alternatively you can make your own very cheaply. You can also find Chinese TiR knockoffs on chinese stores like aliexpress. It will work fine, just make sure there are no light sources or IR sources in the field of view of the sensor. As for uMFCD, it works great. Its a lot better and more user friendly than messing around in your monitors.lua file, allows you click and drag exports around and resize at will, allows you to set presets for size and location of each individual export, has clickable buttons on exports, supports hot keys for presets, supports kneeboard builder (means you can have two separate kneeboards) and Baker is adding more functions and aircraft all the time.

I very much doubt they would have made much progress on this until the new rendering engine was out of the door and had most of the kinks worked out. However on the other hand, if they are using the same sort of IR method that arma 2 used, then having to retexture everything in the game would also be a good opportunity to create the thermal textures.

You're running it as you should, there's no setup. As for crashes, not sure. Are you running DCS full screen or windowed (should be windowed IIRC)?

I measured out a solution, but I haven't tried it. https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3131202&postcount=26

Sound terrible.

It's good, but it really shows the limitations of ED's IR simulation.

Looks like it consumes lots of money too. I can't see this stick being affordable.