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Looks good, when is it coming out? :)

http://www.saitek.com/x55/ Site is live. Looks like the only interesting thing about the gimbal is the inter-changeble spring... No mention of metal construction so I think this is going to be a plastic build. Price is also missing currently.

how wide is it?

So what is the FOV and resolution of this thing?

this is very interesting... Will definitely try this sometime! This way i dont need to write a tcp to serial bridge! Thanks!

The o-ring is not responsible for the static friction... the four poles and the inner ball joint are responsible for most of the static friction.

If the accuracy is still the same as the old Hydra, then no, it's not good enough for TrackIR style tracking. I've tried FreePie + Hydra using TrackIR emulation: 1:1 tracking is no problem, but we need something like 1:10 ratio if we are not using an VR headset, and Hydra's output is just too damn noisy.

It's been post processed - noticed the vignetting on the edges? It's a typical trick for photographer to create a moody picture.... I don't think this map is further alone, it's a high altitude shot and distinctly lack of light so we don't see much details....

Luthier, why is it that 109K is listed on the kickstarter but the description is for a 109G?

I only hear it in the MIG-29... where is the smoke??? :-(

Is the Rockweller's DTAC mod available in JSGME format?

Just a quick FYI, there is a 64 bit version of SweetFX now. It's great for sharpening textures! :) NVIDIA users rejoice! http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?p=4581604#post4581604

I've totaled over 550hrs on Cliffs of Dover and it's real fun, but no way in hell any single plane in CLoD is up to DCS standard. The only part CloD has DCS p-51D beat is probably the damage modeling....

I can't speak for the regular version, but the combat pedals can be removed safely by the user. The process is not easy though :) The key is to remove the Allen screws on the sides to loosen the top pedals, then wedge the black side bushings off (takes a bit of force) from the heels so you can remove the pedals completely. Finally, slide off the textured heel covers (also takes a bit of force). From then, everything is just simple Phillips screws. Here is an older picture of my modded rcs with Saitek combat pedals... Much better this way. As the Saitek's electronic is very jittery and causes stuck brakes in DCS. With new electronics in place (I used U-HID Nano), the pots no longer cause spikes.

No, no videos. Just posts form Luthier/PSY06 confirming they are working on the WWII front. Official announcement will be coming 'soon'... 2 weeks be sure :)

From what I understood, some artists joined 777/1C, but the lead programmers wanted nothing to do with it...

The remaining team members of the now shuttered Maddox Games is coming abroad to DCS. Luthier's team had just confirmed that they are working on the WWII time period. Official announcements are coming out 'soon'... http://www.sukhoi.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=80095 :)

Unless you fly WWII birds, 1080p will be doable :) I hope they will release two models though - one 1080p for ~$300, and one 1440p for ~$600

Update: Oops, sorry ops. Didn't read the your entire post carefully, please forget what I said... Also, if you really want to use the Cougar Throttle with the Warthog, you'd need to keep a Cougar stick around as the throttle won't function without it. You could rip of the guts and replace it with a BU08386X though.

I asked Thrustmaster before, they quoted $25 shipped. I think the O-ring is for both reducing wear & tear and center detent. Mine got really mangled too, so I used the WH without it for a while. I noticed that the center flat transition is strong without the rubber gasket. The old gasket eventually shrank back to it's original shape after a while so I super glued it to the piston...

The thread is m36x2.. You should have much much easier time at UK than US here...

Hey all, I've played with the TFS3 for awhile now and noticed some bugs with the native IntelliVibe support. I've reported them but so far it seems that the IntelliVibe forum is unresponsive. Instead, I tried to fix these bugs by customizing my own LUA export code. So here are the chief complaints with the native IntelliVibe support: 1.) The G load effects are wrong as they are aligned to the world axis, not the plane axis. What this means is that when pulling the plane straight up or down, we get the G effects, but if we turn the plane 90 degree side ways, then pull hard and stay in the same altitude, we get no G load effects... 2.) Engine power is tied to RPM. This doesn't work well with planes with constant speed propellers. The P-51D reaches full 3000 RPM with less than half of the throttle, so you don't feel more oomph from the TFS as you go past second half of the throttle. 3.) Stall boost is poorly modeled. It's based on air speed and throttle settings. (IE. Stall effect comes on when the air speed is less than 100 mphs with throttle greater than 70%...). This isn't how real planes behave. DCS world actually models stalls effects via acceleration units. What I did: 1.) LUA export correctly handles axis data, so now the G load works regardless of the orientation. The axis mapping and polarity has to be changed for each TFS profile though. See the attached TFS profile for the P-51D. 2.) I've tied the RPM effects for the P-51D to the manifold rating instead, so more throttle equals more oomph, through the whole range. 3.) Stall effects now work! The script detects minor changes in acceleration units, and creates a speed brake effect to simulate buffeting. Drawbacks: There are some drawbacks due to the nature of data sets available to LUA exports. The biggest one is that the gears/flaps effects are not tied to the mechanical system, but the cockpit switches. So if the hydraulic system failed and you press the flaps key, the flaps effect will come on even though the flaps are not moving. Attached is a LUA and the P-51D TFS profile. I've made the export.lua to only work with the P-51D and the A-10C. FC3 planes and helicopters will still utilize native IntelliVibe support (I don't fly them much...). Try the attached script/profile, especially for the P-51D. With proper G loading and buffeting effects, flying the P-51D with the TFS3 is a real joy now! At least, in my humble opinion :) TFS3 Files.zip

If the FFB stick is ~$500 count me in too!

By your logic, fly by wire planes don't need rudder pedals then? After all, they don't need 40 pounds to push the pedals.... but we still got pedals instead of twist sticks... Twist may suffice, but the throw of the rudder pedals will improve your accuracy.... I'm sure a few talented players using an xb360 controller can school me in the p-51, but there will always be greater number of rudder pedal users to school those players...

Actually i think it's time for me to tidy up my throttle too - I ordered a 2x12 2.54mm flat cable from Ebay. It should be the right pitch. I'll write out how to attach each cable to a BU08386X when I get it.