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Hi! Does anyone still have the Microsoft Sidewinder 4.0 Controller Software which came with MSFFB2 joystick? I bought my Sidewinders used and never got the CD. I have tried to find it from the net but no luck. I know it doesn't work on newer operating systems but I have one computer with older OS and would like to have a look on the program. Can anyone provide the program for me?

How about testing if it is aerodynamic force by setting a 20 km/h wind and taxiing downwind at a speed of 20 km/h. If it still turns it shouldn't be aerodynamic force in the model which causes the turning.

Blender, GMAX and expensive 3ds Max have been mentioned in this thread. Is 3ds Max the only one of these three which can be used to make objects for DCS?

I think this is what you are looking for http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=125281

There has been discussion about this earlier. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=41637 It seems to me that it is not possible at the moment with the way DCS handles FFB. Some info about this is found on other threads too with pretty much the same results.

Check "swap axis" from DCS control options FF tune window for the MSFFB2. That should cure your first problem.

In both of my units I can move the stick around the center position almost one cm measured from top of the stock MSFFB2 stick without moving the diamond. With an extended stick it will be around 2 cm which seems quite a lot to me. I am thinking about using my stick mostly for aircrafts. But I didn't know there is such a deadspot in real chopper cyclics. Interesting. Thanks for the info :). Does the real helicopter's deadspot move according to the cyclic's trimmed position or is it just in the center of the stick movement as it is in the MSFFB2. Ok, thanks. I thought I was missing some crucial bit of information. So I presume it is not possible to change potentiometers or hall effect sensors in place of the optical sensors and have the system work properly. Maybe I'll just leave the MSFFB2s as they are and set up the cougar with hall effect sensors. I think PeterP did it that way too and uses the Cougar x/y data for aircrafts and the x/y data from the top MSFFB2 for helicopters.

I have now started my project with a little bit of testing. I found out that there is a small deadzone in the center of MSFFB2 (in the potentiometer values). Has anyone tried to eliminate this deadzone? Is it hardcoded to the logic in the circuitboards or is it built in feature of the potentiometers? I would test it switching another set of pots but I happen to have only 100kohm ones and I think the ones in MSFFB2 are 10kohm. My understanding about electronics isn't enough to know am I going to break the MSFFB2 if I test it with the 100kohm pot. Any electronics specialists here to help me out?

Neither did I. This gives hope. Now I'm just waiting for someone to make the first properly simulated seaplane ;) .

For that I think you have to do this mod to the MSFFB2. http://www.simprojects.nl/ms_siderwinder_ff2_hack.htm I've been thinking about doing that one but I think it is a bit out of my league so maybe I will stick to the two MSFFB2 style presented here.

Wow, that's pretty nice and simple! Do you have any lateral g-effects programmed? As you've been stumbling around the x-sim community have you heard of anyone who has done a racing seat with the flaps and seatbelts style.

Now this is something :) . Thanks ArtMan. Keep the good info coming. I have two MSFFB2s waiting for the day (or week) I have enough time to start working.

Has anyone got FFB pedals to work lately in DCS? I have one surplus Logitech DFP wheel and thought that it might be used for FFB pedals. Tried a quick test with MSFFB2 as cyclic in Ka-50 and the DFP as rudder but all force effects I got out of the wheel was a centering spring effect. Also I tried to bind the wheel to cyclic but no force effects there either.

Well I would say that ATC needs to anyway know what they are doing so nothing new there compared to all feet and QNH operations. If it is possible to have such a situation in the controllers operating area then he/she will be trained to do proper separations between aircraft using different altimeter units/settings. Goes well within the acceptable level of safety.

Not really a big problem if ATC knows what they are doing. I've controlled a situation where one aircraft was flying with meters/QNH, one aircraft with meters/QFE and one with feet/QNH. ATC does the conversion work. Of course it adds a bit of workload to ATC and risk of confusion increases. Doesn't differ very much of a situation where two aircraft are on different sides of transition layer which then again is pretty normal. In Russia it seems to still be normal procedure to give flight levels in feet but below transition level clearances are given in meters/QFE. QNH pressure given if asked.

Thanks for the replys. That is pretty much how I initially thought about it to buy the single 250GB SSD. I don't intend to use RAID. The reason for my question was that last night I read these threads and there was some hints that having OS and DCS on the same SSD might be a source for some stutters. Here about the stutters. Reply #12 http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=95481&page=2 And here on the second reply two SSDs were recommended for someone building a new rig. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=116347

Hi, I am thinking about finally doing a small upgrade for my computer and take the SSD plunge. In some earlier threads there was advice of buying separate SSDs for OS and DCS. I hadn't thought about that myself. I would like to know is there real benefits of doing it that way and should I should spend some extra for two units. I could buy two 120GB Samsung 840 EVOs for 190€ or then I could get only one 250GB version for 165€. Then the other question about SSDs is that should I pick the PRO model instead of the EVO. From reviews I understood that the EVO model should be quite good too. Any other brands I should consider?

Use rudder to correct slip. Simply gently press the pedal which is on the same side as the ball. Step on the ball as the old phrase says. You can use the rudder trim if you need to apply constant pressure to the pedal to keep the ball centered for example when flying straight. When turning you can use the pedals to correct slip as it is only a short term manouvre. I think you should try to reduce the fuel amount so that the rear tank is empty. It should make the plane easier to fly, less sensitive to controls and thus less prone to stalling (the flipping) as the center of gravity is more forward. I have understood that the rear fuel tank is removed from most P-51s which are still flying. I don't remember the exact amount which puts fuel only to the wings. Try something like 50% fuel. The plane is lighter too and hence easier to manouver.

MiG-21 This is true x-mas spirit :thumbup:.

Wau! This looks good. I have absolutely no knowledge of multi-monitor setups but would it be possible to add those 27 inch monitors vertically to the sides of that 4k screen to get a slightly wider view?

When I worked as an air traffic controller I actually never shut down the ILS when the opposite end approach was in use. This just as a universal reminder to not assume things are done the same way everywhere. Actually I hadn't even heard that I should have shut it down. In my country it is normal procedure to have all ILS transmitters on night and day even if the airport has closed for the day. To share my limited wisdom I can say that it is one of the best things I have learned in my short aviation career to not assume things are done the way I am used to in foreign countries or places. And it took quite many errors to learn that one ;) .

So do you mean there would be some harm to realism when using extended MSFF2? Isn't it linear anymore with extension? I am just curious as I have thought about extending my MSFF2.

Yep, you are right that the 65 degree blade angle "tows" more than 23 degree angle and also you are correct on that the propeller blade angle changes when reducing RPM from 3000 to 1800. I think you might be missing the point that Mustang has a propeller governor which automatically increases the blade angle when you are accelerating while it is keeping the RPM where you have set it. The governor pretty much does the job for you so the pilot doesn't have to manage the RPM while manouvering to get the best out of the engine. Highest power and thrust from propeller results with max MAP and max RPM. This is my understanding of this issue.

So you meant to say "Only in dives I reduce propeller RPM to get more cooling if needed." ;)

I wonder how come you get more speed by reducing RPM? If you have power on during the dive I think reducing RPM reduces power and thrust from propeller and should result in slower acceleration. In case you are off power during dive reducing RPM reduces drag from propeller and then it should give you more speed. Am I totally off in the way I think?