Devrim Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 We all know how we have an autopilot in Huey. Not a real autopilot. It's just other pilot helps and takes control for a while etc... In similar way, why doesn't Mi-8 has an autopilot feature? It would be nice while struggling with Garmin Navigation or weapon switches, for example... Intel i7-14700@5.6GHz | MSI RTX4080 SuperSuprimX | Corsair V. 64GB@6400MHz. | Samsung 1TB 990 PRO SSD (Win10Homex64) Samsung G5 32" + Samsung 18" + 2x8"TFT Displays | TM Warthog Stick w/AVA Base | VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle | TM MFD Cougars | Logitech G13, G230, G510, PZ55 & Farming Sim Panel | TIR5 & M.Quest3 VR >>MY MODS<< | Discord: Devrim#1068
Marsvinet Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 You have the SAS/autopilot. As long as you trim out the stick it will hold you very stable. No need for a cheaty autopilot
HC_Official Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 You have the SAS/autopilot. As long as you trim out the stick it will hold you very stable. No need for a cheaty autopilot pretty much this, I have trimmed her out , activated SAS, went to drop kids off in pool and she was still flying on course 10 mins later No more pre-orders Click here for tutorials for using Virpil Hardware and Software Click here for Virpil Flight equipment dimensions and pictures. .
Tippis Posted October 21, 2019 Posted October 21, 2019 Top tip: bind whatever you use in other aircraft as your trim hat to the pitch and roll channels of the autopilot and you'll be able to fine-tune such a perfectly straight and level flight path that other trim systems will skip right past being green with envy and land somewhere in the ultraviolet part of the spectrum. ❧ ❧ Inside you are two wolves. One cannot land; the other shoots friendlies. You are a Goon. ❧ ❧
Holton181 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 We all know how we have an autopilot in Huey. Not a real autopilot. It's just other pilot helps and takes control for a while etc... In similar way, why doesn't Mi-8 has an autopilot feature? It would be nice while struggling with Garmin Navigation or weapon switches, for example... As the other guys have said I guess. But to give an additional plausible reason why it doesn't have something similar as the Huey, if my memory serves me well (it not alway do, that bastard!) the Garmin nor the playable gunner position existed when the Mi-8 was released. But then again, the cocpit has a great number of other switches and buttons and dialers to distract you from actually flying... Helicopters and Viggen DCS 1.5.7 and OpenBeta Win7 Pro 64bit i7-3820 3.60GHz P9X79 Pro 32GB GTX 670 2GB VG278H + a Dell PFT Lynx TrackIR 5
Sajarov Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 We all know how we have an autopilot in Huey. Not a real autopilot. It's just other pilot helps and takes control for a while etc... In similar way, why doesn't Mi-8 has an autopilot feature? It would be nice while struggling with Garmin Navigation or weapon switches, for example... Garmin? :huh: Why do you need a Garmin when you have a DISS-15? :noexpression: :megalol: :megalol:
Fri13 Posted October 22, 2019 Posted October 22, 2019 I don't know whether people need those autopilots, other than when occupying a side door Gunner (and hopefully in future the rear gunner) and you can't be in controls. Flying a Mi-8 is easy in VR while you operate all other buttons etc. The hip doesn't go crazy so suddenly and does fly so nicely and smoothly without trimming or autopilot. i7-8700k, 32GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 2x 2080S SLI 8GB, Oculus Rift S. i7-8700k, 16GB 2666Mhz DDR4, 1080Ti 11GB, 27" 4K, 65" HDR 4K.
Weta43 Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 I don't know whether people need those autopilots, other than when occupying a side door Gunner (and hopefully in future the rear gunner) and you can't be in controls. Flying a Mi-8 is easy in VR while you operate all other buttons etc. The hip doesn't go crazy so suddenly and does fly so nicely and smoothly without trimming or autopilot. As you said - they need them "when occupying a side door Gunner (and hopefully in future the rear gunner) and you can't be in controls". An autopilot that could fly an indicated path & maybe jink / avoid fire / use CM would make behind the Kord a reasonable place to sit... Cheers.
metzger Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Ot try to set up DISS in flight without autopilot or fance in and prepare GUV pod for shooting. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
FragBum Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Just set cyclic and type in the chat box on multi player normally get a good 30 to 60 seconds before I need to correct. ;) Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic.
Harlikwin Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Yeah, I don't find the mi8 to be hard to control at all. If anything its a bit too docile for my taste. I didn't even know there was an autopilot in the huey, how do you turn it on? "A"? New hotness: I7 9700k 4.8ghz, 32gb ddr4, 2080ti, :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, HP Reverb (formermly CV1) Old-N-busted: i7 4720HQ ~3.5GHZ, +32GB DDR3 + Nvidia GTX980m (4GB VRAM) :joystick: TM Warthog. TrackIR, Rift CV1 (yes really).
Kang Posted October 23, 2019 Posted October 23, 2019 Never done that in the Mi-8, really, but at least with the Huey it is no trouble to use a door gun and still fly at the same time. In fact, for a long time I found it preferable to using the auto-co-pilot, since it enables the player to evade fire or adjust position. Admittedly the UH-1 allows for a lot more forward visibility from the gun ports.
Greyhound11 Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 i got into such a stable hover in autpilot the other night that I wasn't quite sure DCS hadn't froze on me.
Rogue Trooper Posted December 6, 2019 Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) You have the SAS/autopilot. As long as you trim out the stick it will hold you very stable. No need for a cheaty autopilot yep, this is all you need in MI-8. The superbly designed automation is strong and reliable and requires no cheats like the wayward freedom of choice all over the place western helicopter designs. It is as simple as that! Edited December 6, 2019 by Rogue Trooper HP G2 Reverb (Needs upgrading), Windows 10 VR settings: IPD is 64.5mm, High image quality, G2 reset to 60Hz refresh rate. set to OpenXR, but Open XR tool kit disabled. DCS: Pixel Density 1.0, Forced IPD at 55 (perceived world size), DLSS setting is quality at 1.0. VR Driver system: I9-9900KS 5Ghz CPU. XI Hero motherboard and RTX 3090 graphics card, 64 gigs Ram, No OC... Everything needs upgrading in this system!. Vaicom user and what a superb freebie it is! Virpil Mongoose T50M3 base & Mongoose CM2 Grip (not set for dead stick), Virpil TCS collective with counterbalance kit (woof woof). Virpil Apache Grip (OMG). MFG pedals with damper upgrade. Total controls Apache MPDs set to virtual Reality height. Simshaker Jet Pro vibration seat.. Uses data from DCS not sound... goodbye VRS.
msalama Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 a bit too docile for my taste The real thing is very stable and docile as well. Are you suggesting ED should make it unrealistically difficult? The DCS Mi-8MTV2. The best aviational BBW experience you could ever dream of.
Devrim Posted December 7, 2019 Author Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) I do know all those things written in those 2 pages guys. I just wanted to say that just like in Huey, I may want other pilot to take control (fake-autopilot) and then I can focus on some other adjustments etc. etc. In multiplayer game, if we see multi-crew in Mi-8, you will able to do some weapon preparation etc. I want to do that in singleplayer. YES! I can trim her out and use SAS systems etc. I already know that... What I'm trying to say was different. I mention not an Autopilot like in Ka-50. Edited December 8, 2019 by Devrim 2 Intel i7-14700@5.6GHz | MSI RTX4080 SuperSuprimX | Corsair V. 64GB@6400MHz. | Samsung 1TB 990 PRO SSD (Win10Homex64) Samsung G5 32" + Samsung 18" + 2x8"TFT Displays | TM Warthog Stick w/AVA Base | VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle | TM MFD Cougars | Logitech G13, G230, G510, PZ55 & Farming Sim Panel | TIR5 & M.Quest3 VR >>MY MODS<< | Discord: Devrim#1068
Chic Posted December 7, 2019 Posted December 7, 2019 I do know all those things written in those 2 pages guys. I just wanted to say that just like in Huey, I may want other pilot to take control (fake-autopilot) and then I can focus on some other adjustments etc. etc. In multiplayer game, if we see multi-crew in Mi-8, you will can do some weapon preparation etc. I want to do that in singleplayer. YES! I can trim her out and use SAS systems etc. I already know that... What I'm trying to say was different. I mention not an Autopilot like in Ka-50. Agree. The problem is that the Huey “Autopilot” was misnamed from the onset. It should have been named “Copilot Mode”. Indeed, if your DCS Huey copilot is dead, the Autopilot mode is disabled. I don’t feel that wanting the same feature in the Mi8 is unreasonable. 1 A Co, 229th AHB, 1st Cav Div ASUS Prime Z370-A MB, Intel Core i7 8700K 5.0GHz OC'd, RTX 3090, 32GB DDR4, 1TB SSD, Win 10 Samsung 65" 4K Curved Display (Oculus Rift occaisionally), Track IR5, VoiceAttack, Baur's BRD-N Cyclic base/Virpil T-50CM Grip, UH-1h Collective by Microhelis & OE-XAM Pedals. JetSeat & SimShaker for Aviators. JUST CHOPPERS
Devrim Posted December 8, 2019 Author Posted December 8, 2019 ...“Copilot Mode”...Oh! That's the term. Thanks. :) 1 Intel i7-14700@5.6GHz | MSI RTX4080 SuperSuprimX | Corsair V. 64GB@6400MHz. | Samsung 1TB 990 PRO SSD (Win10Homex64) Samsung G5 32" + Samsung 18" + 2x8"TFT Displays | TM Warthog Stick w/AVA Base | VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle | TM MFD Cougars | Logitech G13, G230, G510, PZ55 & Farming Sim Panel | TIR5 & M.Quest3 VR >>MY MODS<< | Discord: Devrim#1068
dresoccer4 Posted June 12, 2024 Posted June 12, 2024 On 12/7/2019 at 9:54 AM, Chic said: Agree. The problem is that the Huey “Autopilot” was misnamed from the onset. It should have been named “Copilot Mode”. Indeed, if your DCS Huey copilot is dead, the Autopilot mode is disabled. I don’t feel that wanting the same feature in the Mi8 is unreasonable. i would love this feature as well. it's modeled great in the Huey 1 Acer Predator Triton 700 || i7-7700HQ || 512GB SSD || 32GB RAM || GTX1080 Max-Q || FFB II and Thrustmaster TWCS Throttle || All DCS Modules
LuseKofte Posted June 13, 2024 Posted June 13, 2024 Having a copilot flying the chopper is by no means a cheat. Check the Kiowa. It is two pilots in the chopper. 1
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