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its overkill because its just 5 wires and I still have to cable manage the whole thing. Where am I going to hide it? I also have to think of resell value. Its a rare throttle and Id like to keep it as clean as possible. On top of that, I have to worry about pulling on the cable and damaging it further. As much as I like that idea (and I do, just did that with wiring my motorcycle up this weekend), I just dont like having exposed wires out in the open; its just tacky. Ill save it as a last resort, but Im a bit OCD with wire routing.

Im pretty sure a terminal block is a bit much for just five 22awg wires. Ive thought about using crimp connectors and that would be just a bigger mess than its worth doing. It would work, yes....but thats like sticking a band aid on a bullet wound. Id rather just replace the connector or the entire wire and keep it clean. I got enough wires to worry about where cable management is already a nightmare. I got a new connector arriving, just need to find a tool to set the wires.

humidity isnt modeled in DCS afaik. it "should" be though, and no idea why it hasnt been yet. it effects everything and anything aircraft related.

bold of you to assume I can solder....I would have done that already if I was actually any good at it.

is there a way I can salvage the bar I have? I just ordered a couple, not sure what tool I need to put the pins in though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=loGO47fDXRc just gonna...post this here.

heres that.

I just dont know what kind of connector this is. I took it to an electronics repair place and they couldnt source a cable for me. I dont think this one is going to be hard to find, but Ive no idea about this stuff. This is why Im asking, I dont know what kind of cable I need. I just know its a 4 pin USB 2.0 cable with a 5th wire thats shielding.

heres a picture of the motherboard attach bar.

because Im hoping someone can source me a 5 pin USB-A cable that doesnt have to come all they way from lithuania and I can fix this week. I did email them today and they're happy to ship me one...but USPS hasnt been too friendly with my packages that have come or gone out of country this past year either coming home damaged or not at all. Id like to keep customs out of it if possible. Also should point out that this isnt the round connector; its a clip on 5 pin bar that you pin onto the motherboard rather than into the base of the control. Its an older throttle, something Virpil quit making about 5 years ago.

I have a MongoosT-50CM throttle that needs a replacement USB cable. Apparently its proprietary or something and a local repair shop nearby cant even splice repair my current one. Any help locating a replacement would be appreciated...

if it was up, I would have been flying it for months by now...even if it was released yesterday.

Its not even a debate; trying to impress people by being a dick seems to be the norm around this place.

You think I dont know the difference between a pod and a minigun? The skids assembly is attached to the fuselage. Right above the skids is the fuselage, and right above the base of the skids are pods (or fairings, or ammo boxes). Quit acting smart and just let it go, ok? If I had referenced to the miniguns on the wings, I would have said miniguns on the wings. Just...stop. At this point you're just making yourself out to be a dick.

Been waiting on a cobra gunship since Belsimtek announced one 15 years ago and never delivered. I can wait for one to be fully fleshed out..... but I dont want to. oddly enough which they are right above the skids.

what are those pods right above the skids? never seen those before.

now thats a minigun.

yeah, want a decent dopamine spike? learn that CPG spot.

you could PROBABLY dilute the oil by using the cold weather oil priming method by dumping some fuel into the oil. Been a LOOONG time since Ive flown the 109, but IM fairly certain theres a fuel injection button specifically for oil dilution which thins the oil out briefly. You can always give that a shot, see if it helps, but the best method for heating an engine up is to just run it at high idle (1100-1500RPM) for a few minutes while you do your taxiing and flight prep. There is no realistic way to heat the oil faster.

well...if one were to do it that way, you could place percentage ranges on an axis and map them as buttons...id have to refresh my memory on how to do it, but both virpil and vkb software allow you to do just that.

its not the accuracy of the dimensions, its getting the full flavor out of the model. You know, little flaws in the panels where one edge might be pried up with a screwdriver, paint chipped around dzus fasteners, dents here and there, rivet squeeze stress marks on skin panels, sealant squeeze out around canopy frames and panels...its every single little detail that can make the cockpit feel alive. Maybe even a paperclip that was painted over right next to the seat tracks, or frayed wire bundles. You know, the little stuff that gets overlooked. This is where that new laser scanning tech really shines and you can see it all over these new models that started with the A-10CII. Id really like to see the F-16 and 18 models scanned and introduced in some point in time if possible.

its not that its inaccurate, its that its far more detailed.

I would think it would be the exact same one from FC3, is that one not working?

Can we expect the Hornet (and a few other recent out of EA planes) to get a 3D scan and render with quality like the current F-4E and now the Mig-29A? Are there any plans to update these models?

its kind of ridiculous that it hasn't been fixed yet.