Pyker Posted October 5, 2018 Posted October 5, 2018 I have a Warthog throttle. I removed the idle detent with a device made by Debolestis and re-calibrated the throttle, in order to get some extra range at the lower end (where the idle detent was) and thus more accuracy. It works with planes like the F5 and the F15, but not with the F18. In the Hornet, the throttle does not respond in the low-end zone, where the idle detent originally was. At least, I don't see the throttle move in the cockpit at the lower end. It has to be a bug in the Hornet module, since it works in the F5 and the F15.
=Panther= Posted October 6, 2018 Posted October 6, 2018 On the ground you get full range of the throttle. In the air, the idle spot is moved (how or the mechanics behind it I don't know, just know it's how it is model both in real jet and in DCS), which creates a dead space where your throttle won't match. As far as I know, there is no way around it. Twitch Channel [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Virtual Thunderbirds, LLC | Sponsored by Thrustmaster Z390 Aorus Xtreme, i9 9900k, G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB, 1080ti 11GB, Obutto R3Volution, Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog, TPR, Cougar MFDs, FSSB R3L, JetSeat, Oculus Rift S, Buddy-Fox A-10C UFC, F/A-18C UFC, Tek Creations F-16 ICP
Weegie Posted October 6, 2018 Posted October 6, 2018 Do you mind telling me what the part is or give me a link as I'd like to do this to my Hog throttle too
BuzzU Posted October 7, 2018 Posted October 7, 2018 I don't understand why you removed the idle detent? It's used on start up. Buzz
Pyker Posted October 10, 2018 Author Posted October 10, 2018 (edited) Do you mind telling me what the part is or give me a link as I'd like to do this to my Hog throttle too I contacted Debolestis and he made it for me. I don't think he put it in his shapeways shop yet. @buzzu I don't care for ramp starts so I mapped the engine startup and stuff to the apu switch. @panther Thanks for the explanation. So, other people using a throttle without idle detent have this problem too or what ? Edited October 10, 2018 by Pyker
DrGarantia Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 I use a TM TWCS with the attached curve on it, the important bit is the rightmost part. That might help your issue. I get the lower ground idle with the throttle fully back (100 in the scale) and as soon as I move it jumps to around the air idle (87 or so), there is not any significant amount of thrust in the 100-87 range to bother having it and I can still taxi as slow and precise as I would ever need.
Pyker Posted October 11, 2018 Author Posted October 11, 2018 Excellent idea, I'm gonna try this weekend. Thanks!
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