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WMMangus

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About WMMangus

  • Birthday 07/30/1949

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  • Flight Simulators
    FSX, LOMAC, FC2, Apache Air Assualt, WOV, CFS3, IL-2FB, IL-2 AOP
  • Location
    Virginia, USA
  • Interests
    Tennis, Photography
  • Occupation
    Retired AF O5
  1. Ever since the F-15C and Su-27 free trial ended a few weeks ago, when I start DCS I get two pop-up messages saying the "F-15C/SU-27 aircraft are not authorized on this account." I have Flaming Cliffs 3 installed and am able to access these aircraft. Is there a way to stop these pop-ups from pausing the start-up process? WMM
  2. Yes, thanks that fixed the axis problem. Still cannot bind any key to the wheel brakes; they remain fully applied despite the axis reversal. Had to un-map any key from this function.
  3. Hello Everyone, It's been awhile since I've flown the Sabre but I just encountered a problem that wasn't present 3-4 months ago. I am unable to release the wheel brakes using the W key. I've un-mapped/re-mapped it several times with no effect. I also have the wheel brakes mapped to the toe brake axis on my Logitech Pro Pedals, which have worked before on the Sabre and still work perfectly well with my other DCS aircraft. Strangely, if I fully depress both toe brakes they do release but as you can imagine steering is nearly impossible and forget trying to take-off. Looks like the axis has somehow been reversed and I've no idea how to "reverse" them again, like you can do in FSX. Anyone have any ideas?
  4. :)Thanks for all the help. Problem solved with new Saitek Pro Flight Pedals. All working beautifully now with very small toe brake depressions. For FSX you need to click the 'reverse' button in the Pedals axis setup and set the sensitivity to 100 with just a hint of a deadband. Tuning the axis curvature a bit flatter in DCS makes for a very smooth application of brakes. Have older Logitek G-940 setup and CH Products stick, throttle and pedals (wiring problem where plug exits back of pedal base) to give away. If anyone needs them for parts, etc., PM me.
  5. Thanks guys! Definitely a hardware issue. I'm getting exactly the same problem with Just Flight's Hawk in FSX. Looks as if MFG is the way to go even if they look like something built by the Terminator:lol:
  6. I've tried various ranges within the deadband zone as well as changing the curvature. Nothing worked. I'm thinking it's a frayed wire causing crosstalk between the x,y, and z axes in the pedals. Using just the rudder function I also get Hyd pressure flickers/changes. That shouldn't happen as the Hawk rudder is a manual control per the manual. There's something squirely going on inside the pedals -- they're more than 15 years old after all.:joystick:
  7. :)Yeah, but my finger muscle memory is trained for either a-s-d-w or the arrow keys and the arrow keys are not needed for pitch/roll. Just tried this and it works beautifully. Any recommendations on pedals? Looking at reviews on Amazon it appears people have had problems with just about every model. :thumbup:
  8. :(Looks like a hardware problem. Calibrated pedals using joy.cpl. Calibration was fine. Started paying attention to what was happening to hyd pressure when toe brakes were applied. The slightest touch of the toe brakes (either one) resulted in 100% application of brakes, which did not release when pedal pressure was released (feet off the pedals completely). As a test I went into axis tune for both toe brakes and set the deadband to 100%. As I understand deadband, this should have prevented the toe brakes from ever being applied. Nope, same situation. Slightest touch applied brakes and didn't release them. I'm going to try mapping the toe brakes to my keyboard arrow keys until my new pedals arrive. Thanks everyone.:)
  9. Thanks, everyone, for your comments. I perhaps didn't explain clearly the first time. I'm using very small, that is, not very much, depression of the toe brakes, For example, I'm parked on the ramp, engines started, wheel brakes off. I apply just enough throttle to start to move the a/c and gently touch my left toe brake. I either come to a complete stop after just starting to turn, or, if a little faster, continue to turn even after applying a corresponding amount of right toe brake. I'm still working on the axis commands for the toe brakes. It seems that I'm getting 100% application even with the gentle tap/depression. I'll keep at it.:joystick:
  10. I'm using the toe brakes on the CH Pedals mapped to left/right wheel brakes. Using just the rudder pedal function has no effect on directional control. Taxi speed is as slow as I can make it go. The faster I taxi, the more the toe brakes affect directional control and I end up in the weeds.
  11. :helpsmilie:I'm finding it impossible to taxi in a straight line. Using X-56 Rhino HOTAS with CH Pedals. Toe brakes set to left/right wheel brakes in axis commands. Axis tune has dead band set to 5, saturation to 100, curvature at 38. No matter how quick I press the toe brakes I either over control or come to a complete stop and have to use the W key to turn off the wheel brakes. I usually end up pointing off into the weeds at the side of the taxiway. Ideas cheerfully accepted :)
  12. I'm a new X-56 owner and have the same very stiff throttle...I'd like to know how you fixed also. Thanks, WMM
  13. Is it possible to get blank diagrams of the X-56 so we can write in our own key mapping assignments? Thanks, WMM:helpsmilie:
  14. I'd like to get an update on the current state of the trim issue for the Logitech G940. I've mapped trim to my keyboard up/down/left/right arrow keys. When I use these keys to trim, I can see the POV hat on the stick in the cockit move but no timming takes place. I've read it's a FFB bug, but moving the FFB sliders to zero in the G940 Profiler or exiting the Profiler program (in the menu box on lower-right of Win 7 64-bit) doesn't help. I've also tried mapping trim to the 8-position button on the joystick and trimming from there with no effect. (Trim won't map to the POV hat switch normally used to slew around the cockpit (I use TrackIR Pro)--is that normal?) Thanks. WMM
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