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Thanks for the heads-up Aapje, I have no experience with Pimax myself but lets wait and see if Calvin.Pimax or anyone else can clarify...

Was reading that handtracking is coming for Crystal Lite in the near future (Q3 2025) but it's a bit unclear if it will be a software update solution using the built-in cameras or if you need to buy additional hardware module for it and at what extra cost? Can someone clarify? Functional handtracking in DCS would probably push me over to buy a Crystal Lite. Pimax Roadmap revealed: Hand tracking for VR headsets Crystal Super & Crystal Light

Looks nice! Keep going and I wished I hade the space for such a thing :)

Been using MMjoy2 before but just had a chance to try out JoyFree 1.7.1B3 and must say that I'm impressed. Great work WG_Magners! Tested in W7/W10 and also tested it in Kubuntu 20.04 LTS. Having Linux support with a nice looking GUI is just icing on the cake. Really like you opted for an AppImage instead of snap/flatpack since AppImage is best IMHO. Still playing around with it but looks like I'm gonna use JoyFree for future projects not only because of it's flexibility and great features but it has very nice and easy to use GUI with good documentation as well as actively worked on. Highly recommended! Can't see the features listed in this thread so here they are.... Features FreeJoy supports the following external periphery: 8 analog inputs (12 bit output resolution) axis to buttons function (up to 12 buttons per axis) buttons/encoders to axis functions 128 digital inputs (buttons, toggle switches, hat povs, encoders) 5 shift modifiers 4 hat povs 16 incremental encoders shift registers 74HC165 and CD4021 digital sensors TLE5010/5011, TLE5012B, AS5048A, AS5600, MLX90393 (SPI interface only) external ADCs ADS1115 and MCP3201/02/04/08 4 PWM channels for lighting 24 LEDs (single or matrix) bindable to buttons' states device name and other USB settings See Wiki for more info... https://github.com/FreeJoy-Team/FreeJoyWiki Download from... https://github.com/FreeJoy-Team/FreeJoy Thanks to everyone involved in this project!

Looking forward to updated wheater in upcoming patches, hopefully next one! Long time coming....

Looks great! Wished I had 1/100 of your 3D modelling skills

I'm using 4021 as shift register since thats whats in the TM's handgrips I have.

Gave it a new name since it's not bound to be used as TEDAC controller. Gonna build a bunch of them to convert my old TM FLCS and TQS to USB and another one as a generic upfront button panel and hopefully someday 3D print the TEDAC hand grips for a simpit. Main Controller PCB to be used with MMJoy2 firmware. Generic 28 buttons + 4 Encoders PCB (fits on top of the main PCB) and uses cheap 6x6 mm PCB buttons available in various heights and is simple to make a front panel. Also have 5 LED's to be used as optional "mode indicators". 6x6 mm PCB buttons and colored tops If I ever need more buttons or need them at a different place expansion is done via P10 using shift regsters. This one use same 6x6 mm PCB buttons as above. This use a 12x12 mm square PCB buttons instead... Like these, also available with various heights and tops. This one uses 3x2 mm SMD PCB buttons and can easily be placed wherever needed as a tiny PCB, Like these Will update as soon as I got the MCU's and built s couple of them.

Very impressive model!

Complete standstill here. PCB's are all done but due to the ongoing global chip shortage it's (close to) impossible to buy the MCU at the moment. Been on back order for several months now but hopefully someday I will get them... Mean while I will try to upload some pics of the other PCB's I done.

Awesome work!

Nice work hannibal, love it!

I still have two more PCB layouts to do before sending it of for manufacturing, hopefully will find some time coming weekend. Being pretty much a noob on 3D modelling I still have tons to learn but plan is to start with TinkerCAD and the other tools suggested by Viper1970. Will see how that goes later on

Nice compilation! I will add the picture Raptor9 shared about the different switches on the grips as well as the comment from kgillers3 about both triggers that are two stage triggers.

Not using GI.

Had a chance to test last night and I experience the same. -8-15 FPS (-15-20%) compared to previous version.

Thanks for sharing Raptor, very usefull! Personally I'm skipping the display since I'm planning to go VR (if budget/GPU availability allows!) but for a cockpit build it would be nice and skimming thru the other thread it looks like hannibal is planning a display. The real thing has a ~5" x 5" LCD with 960x960 resolution but finding a 5" x 5" square LCD for a reasonable price looks difficult.

I was thinking of this mode and having it placed in-front of monitor facing up so you could reach out over the LP and move the mouse cursor and click buttons "in the air" so to speak.

Wow, and I was just about to tell to not be in a hurry with it to avoid you being burned out on 3D modelling IMHO a mirrored hand grip will be just fine and if I understand Hannibal correctly he doesn't aim for 100% replica either. Don't know how many buttons you plan on giving room for but according to the pictures I found it is as follow (trigger on each is counted as 2 since it's dual stage IRL) doubt there will be room for all 27? LHG 27 Buttons + 2 Analog Axis LHG 21 Buttons + 2 Analog Axis That being said take your time and don't feel any pressure with the hand grips, would be a bummer if you actually did burn out! Keep your own pace and finish some of the other stuff you are doing if you feel for it. We must remember that it's just a hobby and not work, a hobby is all about having fun. Hannibal is already on the run but personally I'm in no hurry and the AH-64 is not even in EA. I'm gonna start with modding some old HOTAS first before I actually build the TEDAC so for me this project will be a long one...

Thanks for the pointer. The question is if ED made it so Leap Motion works as a mouse in 2D mode or if it's exclusive VR?

LB2 was great for it's time and one of the first sims to offer multi-crew MP over LAN, up to 4 IIRC. Routed the controller PCB last night so I can send it off to make a few of them then load up MMJoy2 firmware and hope I didn't make to many mistakes

Nice work Hannibal! As mentioned in the other thread I made a "mockup" PCB to see how it could look with the available space inside the TDU frame you are designing. I just did a rough estimation on the space in the slots inside the frame by looking at your previously posted screenshots. Would be best with a single PCB as agrasyuk says but it's not possible with current design so the second best I came up with is two small PCB for the buttons and a separate small PCB for the diodes. Not perfect but it makes the wiring somewhat easier. Do you have an easy way to display the back of the frame with correct dimensions of available space?

Happy to see ED is adding support for this tech but can you use the Leap Motion in 2D with TrackIR (not VR) to track your hands and finger by having it placed in front of the monitor? After seeing the video on YT linked below I get the impression it only works with VR in DCS?

CNC for PCB is great if you need a quick proto PCB and are in a real hurry but now days it's very cheap to buy small quantity PCB from China, like 5-10 USD for 5 pcs 100x100 mm max the expensive part is shipping via DHL/UPS/etc. unless you are prepared to wait 4-6 weeks for standard mail to arrive. Checked the manual for PoKeys and they have some nice features like the keyboard programming etc. and then just plug it in on any computer. One of the reason I'm going the MMJoy2 way is that I can get it exactly as I want it and my brother have some old HOTAS that needs to be updated to USB so I can reuse the TEDAC Controller for them I'm sure more people will show up when AH-64D releases to EA it's still very early days. When released I suspect the AH-64D forum section will fill up quickly. Know quite a few people that waited almost 25 years since LB2 for this - me included. Heeh, I think you are under estimating yourself. If your 3D modelling skills are low mine are at -100 I say, progress over perfection in our case as a hobby. IMO it's better to get something up running than never. Tinkering with electronics and 3D is fun but you must have time to use the stuff you build and fly as well. You can always improve it in the future if you get a better 3D printer.

Awesome! This is what I call a man cave :) Due to my current living situation my space is very limited in the apartment and have to be removable when I'm not flying. Maybe someday I will inherent a castle, who knows? :) Keep it up!