Goblin

Is it just me or is the Spitfire easier to manage on the ground after the 2.1 update?

Did you enter QFE?

I see. Well, this grip is probably too heavy, as it is. I wasn't sure about the strength since I wanted it on a regular joystick gimbal. I could lighten it, considerably, if you're going to use it on a small thumbstick. You would still need some centering force though.

I use TurboCad for Mac. I could easily change the handle to fit other connectors. And since it's "just" a radar controller, it doesn't have to have a very strong centering force, or a very sophisticated gimbal.

I have no such aspirations... I do this because it's fun. I intend to keep it as a hobby. But I'd gladly help anyone wanting to build their own.

Indeed! These are great times! :)

No plans, what so ever! :) You want them? Problem is that they are designed for a VKB Thrustmaster adapter. I guess they would work with the regular Thrustmaster Cougar or Warthog adapter as well. You would also need to find the same switches I use. All are available on ebay.

It is 3D printed. Then sanded and painted a couple of times.

My latest creation... A Radar controller for the DCS: AJS 37 Viggen. It has a three stage trigger, but only two trigger switches. I set up MMJoy2 so that a 3rd switch is activated when the trigger is released. It also has a 3 stage mode selector on top, a rotary encoder and two buttons. Will have another two encoders on the base, and perhaps a switch or two. Will se what will fit... https://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=3144246

Thanks, Duckling! You know, form follows function... ;)

Thanks guys! Glad someone recognized it! It's not a 100% replica, as purists can see. I had to make some design concessions to be able to fit the electronics. Black is the wrong colour as well, but I liked the alu/black look. Now I'll get crackin' on the base. I'm using a old VKB gimbal I had.

I made my own joystick handle. It has: 3 stage trigger 3 stage mode switch 1 rotary encoder 2 buttons So... What is it? :)

And while you're at it, have them make HD screens get 4K resolution... ;) There are some tricks with pixel density, but at a cost of performance, that will increase picture clarity some. I haven't noticed any improvement above 1,5. Resolution in VR is what it is, currently. It will probably improve in future iterations.

I'm sorry, Razor5-1! Didn't see you were asking about the MS3. That has another type of "scissor" cam setup. It looks like the same as the BRD joystick gimbal cams, and they are very smooth! I got the F2, and those have 3 cams.

They have 3 different cams. The free one will suit your needs. The soft center cam is also good for heli flying. The hard center cam is very hard, and makes metal sounds as it hits center.

My foldable VR simpit.

Got the airgun sight adapter, and adapted it for a totally different use... ;)

I bought Bind 6 directly from him at Kjeller, last year, so that's the only bind that's signed :) Truly magnificent series! Would've loved to hear him talk about what must have been quite exhaustive research.

Wonderful tribute! Where are you situated, Stuntman? I'm in Tromsø. I have the first six binds of 'Spitfire Saga'. Waiting for the last bind... :) Great video, BTW! :)

It is... It was a huge difference experiencing a horizon fail in a simulator compared to the aircraft. A real eye opener! I had mastered flying the aircraft without the horizon, but I could always tell when it failed, for the same reason you specify. In the sim the horizon gyro slowly lost speed and the horizon started to drift, slowly at first. Damn hard to catch it! Learning a engine setting (torque, RPM, boost...) and a speed, will save your life one day.

Yeah! That's the truth... :)

And, the diodes for an encoder goes the other way, compared to buttons. I have no idea why! I was certain the picture in the MMJoy wiki was wrong, but it's not...I have tried ;)

Absolutely! And the first time the instructor fails the artificial horizon in the sim, you get why you can't rely on just that instrument and need to develop a scan pattern :) Late 2015 there was a CRJ-200 that crashed in Sweden because the artificial horizon told the pilot he was climbing... They were in a level cruise, at night. All of a sudden the horizon shows a pitch up and the autopilot cuts out. The pilot pushes the nose down, and things start to happen very fast from there. The standby horizon and the FO horizon were good. Speed indicator, altimeter and VSI all told the same story; straight and level. One horizon goes bad, and the jet crashes. Learn to fly on other instruments! It's becoming a lost art.

The DCS: AJS 37 Viggen is still in development. There are several issuses that need attention from the developers. How they go about prioritizing fixing these issues is their business. It's not a mystery ;)

Then let the devs finish it... There is bound to be bugs and unfinished features in unfinished software. Give them time. :)