Alligin

Thanks Seb, That could well be the missing step. I’ll try that after work. Once the WH stick is recognised and saved is it necessary to reopen the configuration software each time the PC is restarted or will it be automatically saved?

Hi, Ive got an issue with the Thrustmaster warthog stick and the WarBRD base. In the VPC configuration tool the device is showing up as VPC Warbrd+Delta The device is showing as Synced. The firmware has been updated. When I go down to import profile from file and select the TMWarthog profile the configuration shows not sync. Yellow Also. In the VPC Joytester 4 of my buttons are not working buttons 1, 2, 8, 24. These buttons also not recognised in DCS. :helpsmilie: When I test the buttons by pressing the Button Tab (below axis tab) All buttons are working so its not a connection problem. What am I missing here or has my WarBRD base got a fault? I want to get this working as the base feels Sooo Smooth. Needless to say everything works when I revert to my thrustmaster base. Thanks Alligin

Hollywood Yes you need the full version.

Thanks. I’ll give that a try at the weekend

How to set up toggle switches (a tutorial) Would there be a way to map VR Zoom to a toggle switch? When the switch is up zoom is on. Switch in down position zoom off. Or a single button for that matter? Press the button once VR Zoom on. Press again = off. I find it impossible to see the meatball when using a rift

No I realise it’s a throttle. I may have called it a stick once or twice but def a throttle [emoji3]

Noted! [emoji3]

Virpil Throttle Wearing Out Already *please read* Yeah I can see the offending balls. Normally these external balls are meant to be locating pins only that should lock the outer casing in a fixed position. Ideally the outer shell of the bearing should be fixed. As should the inner shell. The only thing that should turn is the Balls. THAT is the sole purpose of a bearing. I make bearings for gearboxes in cars among many other things. The purpose of a single ball in the outer casing of a bearing is to LOCK it in place with the corresponding hole in the opposite receiving end. It means the outer case cannot turn. Only the balls inside of the whole bearing should turn. We make them to outlast whatever they are fitted to. (Ive repeated myself but I'll leave as is) NEVER should the outer case turn that's why we fit a locating ball. It looks like they have fitted a bearing with a locating ball that has nothing to Lock into. Therefore the outer case can turn. Which it should never do. I can see how it could work. A bearing even with the outer ring being free, following a cam or track is a good but crude method. But to have a locating ball with nothing to lock into is very bad. It would have been better to have a normal bearing on the plate. I must say I don't own one. So all I'm going on is a few photos. So I can't be 100% certain. And I think the thing I thought was bearing is just a bit of steel or whatever with a ball embedded. I'd love to have a look at the offending part as it moves across the plate. But only You tubers get free stuff. And they don't test them until faults appear. I may be wrong my apologies to anyone Ive offended. Yet another edit... God I wish I'd never started.... The "balls” are being used as Idle or AB detents. That explains things..... I should have read with more care. .... Just grease the ****ers up.... It’s a crap design. Eventually the grease Will be removed. Yes the plate should be hardened as someone mentioned to limit the wear. But even so it will wear.. I dare bet the plate is mild steel which can’t be hardened. Maybe I should go into business providing hardened steel plates. That will make me .... a.... poor man. I'm going to bed. It has put me off buying one a little as it’s a design flaw that can be slowed but not cured. The grease may well work for long enough though. And there’s nothing better on the market as I’ve found out the internals of the warthog are plastic [emoji25]

Looking at your post above and all of the photos of grooves in the Bearing plate. I agree.You are Bang on! It's an engineering problem fixed with a bit of grease. But your wording is not correct in engineering terms. But you or they gave a perfectly good fix that should outlast you. It's not a bearing problem. I manufacture bearings for a living I've left my reply in the above link. It won't put me off buying one....... Bit of a shame I'll need to open it up!

If you read back it's several people that have this problem. The problem may not have shown on your throttle YET. for 3 reasons. 1 You haven't got the hours in to cause the grooves.(That's my bet.) 2. Virpil has added grease to the plate. 3. Virpil has totally redesigned that part. (unlikely as they haven't announced it) One thing I can say for certain Is you Will get that problem sooner or later. It's physics metal on metal = Bad. Bit of grease between metal and metal = good. Will outlast you! It's the one of two fields I can call myself an Expert in. I manufacture high end bearings. It's a bad engineering design that is corrected with a bit of grease. You watch aircraft investigation? Little faults grow into big faults. If Virpil haven't greased the plate...... But It hasn't put me off buying one because I know the fix.

Interesting. I don't own the stick but thinking of buying one. I need to clear something up. As I work for, and manufacture High End bearings. From what I'm reading and the photo's you are providing it's NOT a bearing problem. It's more of an engineering problem with the stick. Bit of background.... A bearing consists of 3 main parts. An inner ring (B ring) that fits onto a shaft. The balls that sit between and an outer ring (A ring) that holds them all together. Then you've got seals etc that are unimportant in this case. From what Ive read its the outer ring (A ring) rolling on bare metal that's causing the problem. Cutting grooves in the plate that the outer casing (A ring) moves across. If thats the case a bit of grease would on the plate where the A ring travels will cure the problem. Is that correct? It's NOT a Bearing problem. The bearing hasn't failed It's A ring to plate thats the problem (which is a pity. I could have supplied high end bearings) Edit.. Ive just read your post regarding adding lube. Grease preferably. I just knew one day my profession would be of help. Bit late though.....

Have you got a link where I can buy the thrustmaster grip separately? On the TM site they only show grip/stick and base. I don't want the base. Unfortunately they dont do the T-50 base anymore. If I go with Virpil I'll have to go with WarBRD base. And I believe the WarBRD base doesn't have the adjustable screws for sensitivity. Why did they discontinue the T-50? :-(

No I have force sensing already I want to move away from it as it makes helicopters un-flyable.

OK but will I be able to use it to buy the F-14 after release?..... It's been released but still classed as early access. I just want to use my bonus on something I want and not have to wait forever for a module to show as released. It's a crap system they have for rewarding core supporters. Any advise? PS. You keep Cichlids? I used to keep them in a huge tank. Only African lake Cichlids. I now have a small tank with 30 or so African Cichlids. You've got to cram them in to stop bullying n use a huge filter to keep water quality. Amazing mouth breeders.

Thanks Nice review. I see you are using the warthog throttle and I also watched a previous video of you comparing vkb with Virpil bases. Have you tried the Virpil throttle? Just wondering why you stuck with thrustmaster? On your previous vid when you compared Virpil and VKB bases you used the warthog stick. I kind of like that option as it’s a replica. I used to use the old Cougar and it feels right in the hand, very ergonomic. But you reviewed the T-50 base that you could adjust the tension via 2 screws. The T-50 is discontinued. The WarBRD takes its place and I believe it doesn’t have the adjuster screws? That’s a pity as it would have meant easy conversion from jets to helicopters. It seems they are all out of stock anyway. So time to research. I see you are an ex Tonka pilot so your views hold weight. The more I look into the choice of high end gear the more difficult it is to make the right choice.

In the market for a Top end Hotas. Oh right so no T-50 then :-( May have to go for the warBRD if someone can explain the difference between the two. What base or system did you settle for? Why didn’t Virpil appeal to you?

What name do you go by on YouTube. I tried WindyTX and VKB nothing showed. At the moment I’m erring on the side of a Virpil base with warthog grip

I must have bought a good X-65f as I’ve only calibrated once and have never had a single problem. I just want to move away from force sensing as it’s impossible to fly a helicopter and keep a steady force on the stick. You mentioned you have had problems with the Virpil throttle and that you solved the problem...... Any extra info? I’m thinking on the lines of a T-50 or WarBRD base with the thrustmaster grip. Still undecided on a throttle

As you own the T-50 and the WarBRD what is the difference between the 2? I believe the T-50 is unavailable at the moment but it sounds like it will be available within a few days. I do like the idea of a Virpil base with the thrustmaster stick. Still undecided on a throttle Thanks for all the info guys.

In the market for a Top end Hotas. Hi, As per the title. I'm looking for a/the top end Hotas. I'd like to hear from people that have owned the warthog stick and have swapped to the following! Ive owned the Thrustmaster Cougar (I miss my Cougar) and I'm currently using the Saitech X65F the all metal force sensing stick. I used to fly Falcon BMS and wanted to experience force sensing. It's a great stick. All metal HAL sensors. Top End but now discontinued. Brilliant for jets of all types. Put a bit pressure on the stick and she turns. Increase the pressure and she turns faster, pull back hard and you are into the G's.(The amount of pressure is configurable) And it's all intuitive. But its a bit odd flying WWII aircraft and totally useless for Helicopters. But my Main module is Jets. Currently F/A-18 soon F-14. But I'm into modern Jets. So lets say Ive got a budget of $1,000. My first go to is the Thrustmaster Warthog. All metal = nice feel and important, A replica!... The stick is A10/F16. I know what I'm buying with the warthog! I'd be happy. Virpil.... Reviews on the hole HOTAS system please... If you were a previous warthog owner preferably. Warts and all. Pro's & cons compared to the WH. VKB As I understand it VKB only offer a stick at the moment.... So they are the underdog. Convince otherwise. Also if I want to add an extension to the stick which allow that? I'm going to post this on the Virpil & VKB pages to catch as many users as I can if thats OK? Thanks in advance for all "constructive" posts Alligin

In the market for a Top end Hotas. Hi, As per the title. I'm looking for a/the top end Hotas. I'd like to hear from people that have owned the warthog stick and have swapped to the following! Ive owned the Thrustmaster Cougar (I miss my Cougar) and I'm currently using the Saitech X65F the all metal force sensing stick. I used to fly Falcon BMS and wanted to experience force sensing. It's a great stick. All metal HAL sensors. Top End but now discontinued. Brilliant for jets of all types. Put a bit pressure on the stick and she turns. Increase the pressure and she turns faster, pull back hard and you are into the G's.(The amount of pressure is configurable) And it's all intuitive. But its a bit odd flying WWII aircraft and totally useless for Helicopters. But my Main module is Jets. Currently F/A-18 soon F-14. But I'm into modern Jets. So lets say Ive got a budget of $1,000. My first go to is the Thrustmaster Warthog. All metal = nice feel and important, A replica!... The stick is A10/F16. I know what I'm buying with the warthog! I'd be happy. Virpil.... Reviews on the hole HOTAS system please... If you were a previous warthog owner preferably. Warts and all. Pro's & cons compared to the WH. VKB As I understand it VKB only offer a stick at the moment.... So they are the underdog. Convince otherwise. Also if I want to add an extension to the stick which allow that? I'm going to post this on the Virpil & VKB pages to catch as many users as I can if thats OK? Thanks in advance for all "constructive" posts Alligin

Hi, As per the title. I'm looking for a/the top end Hotas. I'd like to hear from people that have owned the warthog stick and have swapped to the following! Ive owned the Thrustmaster Cougar (I miss my Cougar) and I'm currently using the Saitech X65F the all metal force sensing stick. I used to fly Falcon BMS and wanted to experience force sensing. It's a great stick. All metal HAL sensors. Top End but now discontinued. Brilliant for jets of all types. Put a bit pressure on the stick and she turns. Increase the pressure and she turns faster, pull back hard and you are into the G's.(The amount of pressure is configurable) And it's all intuitive. But its a bit odd flying WWII aircraft and totally useless for Helicopters. But my Main module is Jets. Currently F/A-18 soon F-14. But I'm into modern Jets. So lets say Ive got a budget of $1,000. My first go to is the Thrustmaster Warthog. All metal = nice feel and important, A replica!... The stick is A10/F16. I know what I'm buying with the warthog! I'd be happy. Virpil.... Reviews on the hole HOTAS system please... If you were a previous warthog owner preferably. Warts and all. Pro's & cons compared to the WH. VKB As I understand it VKB only offer a stick at the moment.... So they are the underdog. Convince otherwise. Also if I want to add an extension to the stick which allow that? I'm going to post this on the Virpil & VKB pages to catch as many users as I can if thats OK? Thanks in advance for all "constructive" posts Alligin

I know this has been asked and asked but I’m still in some doubt about when I can spend my bonus. I have $18 to use. I want to use it on the F-14 after they release it. If I buy now I’ll save $10 and get it for $70 because it’s on pre-release offer. if I wait until release the price goes up to $80 but the bonus will reduce it to $64 (only 20% can be used) But can I use the bonus while the module is still early access? That’s the part I’m not sure about. I know it’s not much but it needs to be used

I’m still struggling with my IPD distance. I had mine set to 63 also. I’ll give the 50’s a try. In the A10. I read somewhere in hear that the DCS A10 cockpit was designed before VR and needs an upgrade

Anyone got a photo of what you mean by taping the right side?