Introducing the VPC MongoosT-50

[dburne]

New cams (although not sparkly and shiny) fitted, really pleased, gobsmacked at performance improvement. Look forward to feedback from other actual product purchasers with new cams - hoping they see similar improvements!

 

Still waiting on my new cams, they show in New York however I live in Florida and we are about to be hit with this hurricane so I doubt there will be any deliveries here for a few days or so.

 

I am enjoying the stick but really looking forward to changing out both the cams and the springs to make it even better.

[Cyph3r]

New cams (although not sparkly and shiny) fitted, really pleased, gobsmacked at performance improvement. Look forward to feedback from other actual product purchasers with new cams - hoping they see similar improvements!

 

Excellent! Really glad to hear the new cams are working well :thumbsup:

 

 

Hey guys anyone know how to get the Brake axis working??

 

Send me an email over to support@virpil.com and I can help get you sorted :)

[LeCuvier]

Hey guys anyone know how to get the Brake axis working??

I had the same problem, and I have contacted VIRPIL support to have it fixed.

During a Skype session, the engineer took control of my PC via TeamViewer (software is free for personal use, you should install it before the call).

He sent me some tools via Skype file transfer, which he then used on my PC to fix the problem.

[Pajeka]

Still waiting on my new cams, they show in New York however I live in Florida and we are about to be hit with this hurricane so I doubt there will be any deliveries here for a few days or so.

 

I am enjoying the stick but really looking forward to changing out both the cams and the springs to make it even better.

 

Hope they arrive soon for you, but I guess you have more important things on your mind at this moment, stay safe!

[dburne]

Hope they arrive soon for you, but I guess you have more important things on your mind at this moment, stay safe!

 

Many thanks!

 

Yeah this thing is about to get very real for us here in about 12 hours or so. I have a feeling will be losing power maybe for a few days.

 

Hopefully before too long things will get back to normal and my cams will arrive and can get to some serious flying once again.

[Cyph3r]

Jörgen “Troll” Toll has just shared his review of the VPC MongoosT-50 Flightstick over at Mudspike, check it out!

 

 

http://www.mudspike.com/vpc-mongoos-t-50-review/

[WindyTX]

I had the remote fix today as I messed up my Stick with a windows calibration. The engineer told me that the software was gonna be released very soon. The brake lever sure does make the L39 easy to taxy, compared to the button brake.

 

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[Winger]

I had the remote fix today as I messed up my Stick with a windows calibration. The engineer told me that the software was gonna be released very soon. The brake lever sure does make the L39 easy to taxy, compared to the button brake.

 

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For everyone interested in properly callibrating before the software is out: Just use diview.exe.

You can have it show your RAW values and then properly callibrate by hand.

[LeCuvier]

For everyone interested in properly callibrating before the software is out: Just use diview.exe.

You can have it show your RAW values and then properly callibrate by hand.

And the Spit!

[LeCuvier]

Use of the Flip Switch?

 

I understand the T-50 is a replica of the T-50 (future Su-57) fighter. And I suppose the original also has this flip switch. Correct?

What is this switch used for in the original?

To be honest, I had hoped it could be used like a safety cover, but unfortunately there is no switch action when you flip it up.

[Cyph3r]

I understand the T-50 is a replica of the T-50 (future Su-57) fighter. And I suppose the original also has this flip switch. Correct?

 

Correct!

 

What is this switch used for in the original?

 

Fire! :gun_rifle:

[LeCuvier]

Correct!

 

 

 

Fire! :gun_rifle:

And what is the red Fire button (stage 1 and 2) used for?

[Cyph3r]

And what is the red Fire button (stage 1 and 2) used for?

 

The real life controls doesn't feature a dual stage main trigger, but it is used to disable AP.

[Sokol1_br]

I understand the T-50 is a replica of the T-50 (future Su-57) fighter. And I suppose the original also has this flip switch. Correct?

What is this switch used for in the original?

To be honest, I had hoped it could be used like a safety cover, but unfortunately there is no switch action when you flip it up.

 

I "sell" this idea for VKB, add a action when switch (foldable trigger) flip up, so match the "safety action" in DCS Ka-50, Bf 109, Mig-15, Spit. ;)

 

Focus in make "like the real" is not always good, because in games the actions happens in different way. E.g. real pilots don't need press buttons for "zoom FOV" or "center TrackIR".

Edited September 12, 2017 by Sokol1_br

[Goblin]

I "sell" this idea for VKB, add a action when switch (foldable trigger) flip up, so match the "safety action" in DCS Ka-50, Bf 109, Mig-15, Spit. ;)

 

And Viggen! :)

[dburne]

Well they apparently tried to deliver replacement cams today, unfortunately sent them with " signature required" and I was not home. Ugh, I so wish they would not do this!

[Cyph3r]

Well they apparently tried to deliver replacement cams today, unfortunately sent them with " signature required" and I was not home. Ugh, I so wish they would not do this!

 

Hi Don, I believe that's down to your local courier which takes over the delivery after it passes through your country's import office. I know some users reported not being available but the delivery was still made. Hope you get your hands on them soon!

[LeCuvier]

Focus in make "like the real" is not always good, because in games the actions happens in different way. E.g. real pilots don't need press buttons for "zoom FOV" or "center TrackIR".

The zooming and centering is necessary because we look at the virtual world through a monitor. Hopefully, in some near future, we can get rid of zooming and centering with advanced VR technology. And anyway, limitations of current visualization technology are not a reason why we should not try to achieve realism where technology does not limit us. And in this case it would have been easily possible. To me this is just a missed opportunity.

[dburne]

Hi Don, I believe that's down to your local courier which takes over the delivery after it passes through your country's import office. I know some users reported not being available but the delivery was still made. Hope you get your hands on them soon!

 

I was able to get online yesterday evening and authorize re-delivery for hopefully today with the USPS, so hopefully will get them today.

 

I am enjoying the stick very much but am so ready to go with softer springs and softer center cams.

[dburne]

Ugh no cams today... maybe tomorrow.

[Cyph3r]

I've got some great user photos to share with you guys; first up we've got a great example of some creative implementation of the VPC Desk Mount from one of our Russian users, really shows how versatile these mounts can be!

 

This is a direct mount to an Ikea chair with the TM 16000M:

 

 

 

Next up, Wasserfall has modified his MT-50 grip with RUS button labels and realistic button colour scheme - it looks great!

 

 

What does everyone think of the Russian button labels??

Edited September 14, 2017 by Cyph3r

[kingpinda]

The Russian labels are cool! Please implement them in your next revision! In the future I'll be buying a mongoose stick as well and I would love the labels on them even though I don't speak Russian. But I did fly the first dcs module of ka-50 in Russian! (Because that was the only version).

 

On another note, my cams arrived. Gonna do some heavy duty flying this weekend and see if all my problems will be sorted :)

[huzar]

I think they fit the stick perfectly!

[Dudikoff]

The Russian labels look great and should be engraved on your sticks by default, IMHO :)

[WindyTX]

+1 Cyrillic labels look great, I would have selected the labels if it had been an option.

 

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