falcon_120 Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 I just ordered the F16ex with the Orion 2 base.Does anyone one know if the screws on the base are in the same place as the warthog one? I am using a virpil desk mount with the warthog joystick adapter and I don't know if it will be fine with the new base or if I need an adapter.Enviado desde mi ELE-L29 mediante Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSally Posted December 29, 2022 Share Posted December 29, 2022 Same Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, Trackir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon_120 Posted December 30, 2022 Share Posted December 30, 2022 I saw in a red kite review that the screws are in the same position as the warthog so it's compatible with warthog deskmounts :)Enviado desde mi ELE-L29 mediante Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta-canard Posted January 1, 2023 Share Posted January 1, 2023 As far as I know, screws are compatible with Warthog supprots. I for sure use one (the Virpil one to be precise, and I would recommend Monstertech instead, it's too high and too far back for my liking but it's a different topic). However, I could only use two screws out of four, the other two being taken by the F-16 detents plate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raviar Posted January 3, 2023 Share Posted January 3, 2023 I got mine for about 1 month now, compare to TM is better, its more accurate, the feeling is not that good, its loose and feel fragile, it is all plastic and cheap one, the feeling is not even close to TM, i would not suggest TM as the gimbal and sensors are old, but i would suggest VKB or VirPil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSally Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, Raviar said: I got mine for about 1 month now, compare to TM is better, its more accurate, the feeling is not that good, its loose and feel fragile, it is all plastic and cheap one, the feeling is not even close to TM, i would not suggest TM as the gimbal and sensors are old, but i would suggest VKB or VirPil What drugs are you on, please stop with the BS?? Both the F-16EX and F/A-18 grips are aluminum!!! Edited January 4, 2023 by MustangSally 1 1 Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, Trackir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raviar Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, MustangSally said: What drugs are you on, please stop with the BS?? Both the F-16EX and F/A-18 grips are aluminum!!! by ad hominem attack you cant win the conversation ! it is the truth, the throttle base is cheap plastic material, the throttle is not, stick is all cheap plastic not the base ! or at least the stick feel plastic to me Edited January 4, 2023 by Raviar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSally Posted January 4, 2023 Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) Both F-16EX and F/A-18 grips are aluminum! Redkites review... Edited January 4, 2023 by MustangSally Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, Trackir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falcon_120 Posted January 5, 2023 Share Posted January 5, 2023 I received the F16ex today, and it feels metal to me. Compared to the warthog they seem very similar quality wise (sturdiness , metal, weight...), the biggest difference is for me in the buttons and hat, much easier to click and make more sound in the winwing one.Enviado desde mi ELE-L29 mediante Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HILOK Posted January 6, 2023 Share Posted January 6, 2023 happy new year everyone! quick question concerning the throttle grip: i find the centre detent of the antenna elevation knob is very soft, almost impossible to discern/locate, when rotating it with your thumb. what is your experience so far? any solutions? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HILOK Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 On 1/6/2023 at 10:50 AM, HILOK said: quick question concerning the throttle grip: i find the centre detent of the antenna elevation knob is very soft, almost impossible to discern/locate, when rotating it with your thumb. what is your experience so far? any solutions? no one having any issues with the antenna elevation knob? -guess it's just me then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom711 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 vor 3 Stunden schrieb HILOK: no one having any issues with the antenna elevation knob? -guess it's just me then... I agree…but I don‘t have a solution. vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HILOK Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 5 hours ago, Phantom711 said: I agree…but I don‘t have a solution. to confirm: you are experiencing the same problem? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom711 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 vor 26 Minuten schrieb HILOK: to confirm: you are experiencing the same problem? Yes, the center detent of the ant wheel on the F-16 throttle is a bit too "soft". I can live with it though. vCVW-17 is looking for Hornet and Tomcat pilots and RIOs. Join the vCVW-17 Discord. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HILOK Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Phantom711 said: Yes, the center detent of the ant wheel on the F-16 throttle is a bit too "soft". I can live with it though. thanks, guess i'll have to get used to it then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VET Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) I'm fully equipped with winwing, fa18/exf16, ka50 collector and pto, combat panel, and full mip. Just love the 16 grip, hardly use the 18 grip. I did order a super Taurus throttle base, be here cpl weeks. Do run simapp n adjust your control functions. Will be using Winwing till I need to replace them due to use. Edited February 16, 2023 by VET Add pics 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daerchanar Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 3 hours ago, VET said: I'm fully equipped with winwing, fa18/exf16, ka50 collector and pto, combat panel, and full mip. Just love the 16 grip, hardly use the 18 grip. I did order a super Taurus throttle base, be here cpl weeks. Do run simapp n adjust your control functions. Will be using Winwing till I need to replace them due to use. Very nice setup, but that cabling problem of yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-S6 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) On 1/4/2023 at 2:51 AM, MustangSally said: What drugs are you on, please stop with the BS?? Both the F-16EX and F/A-18 grips are aluminum!!! Whenever someone says "aluminium alloy" they're saying that it's zinc. Cast zinc is 90-95 zinc and most of the rest is aluminium. AKA pot metal. This is what the winwing and TM grips are made of. Edited February 16, 2023 by Scott-S6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragon1-1 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 More specifically, it's Zamak 3 or 4. Pot metal refers specifically to a cheap alloy made from scrap and unsuitable for any kind of series manufacture due to inconsistent composition. As far as metal goes, it's a perfectly fine material, if a bit brittle (which is why the TM tailpiece had been known to break). If they were made out of actual aluminum they'd be expensive and way too lightweight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-S6 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dragon1-1 said: More specifically, it's Zamak 3 or 4. Pot metal refers specifically to a cheap alloy made from scrap and unsuitable for any kind of series manufacture due to inconsistent composition. As far as metal goes, it's a perfectly fine material, if a bit brittle (which is why the TM tailpiece had been known to break). If they were made out of actual aluminum they'd be expensive and way too lightweight. If it was Zamak, which is a specific proprietary mix, they'd say so. Actual Zamak isn't especially easy to source in China so that would be a big deal for a Chinese manufacturer. It's generic zinc + a bit of alu + herbs and spices. And you're right about the weight - the difference would be very obvious if it was alu. I have no idea how someone could think these grips are alu. Edited February 16, 2023 by Scott-S6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markturner1960 Posted March 5, 2023 Share Posted March 5, 2023 Regardless, it’s decent quality stuff, have had my kit years now (f18 HOTAS) and no issues…… System specs: PC1 :Scan 3XS Ryzen 5900X, 64GB Corsair veng DDR4 3600, EVGA GTX 3090 Win 10, Quest Pro, Samsung Odyssey G9 Neo monitor. Tir5. PC2 ( Helo) Scan 3XS Intel 9900 K, 32 GB Ram, 2080Ti, 50 inch Phillips monitor F/A-18C: Rhino FFB base TianHang F16 grip, Winwing MP 1, F-18 throttle, TO & Combat panels, MFG crosswind & DFB Aces seat Viper: WinWing MFSSB base with F-16 grip, Winwing F-16 throttle, plus Vipergear ICP. MFG crosswind rudders. Helo ( Apache) set up: Virpil collective with AH64D grip, Cyclic : Rhino FFB base & TM F18 grip, MFG crosswind rudders, Total controls AH64 MFD's, TEDAC Unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archangel44 Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 Hey fellow sim pilots. I'm hoping this is an easy one. I have the Winwing F-16EX stick with the plastic shaker attatchment and all works well. The question I have or trouble is this: When opening up the dynamic vibration screen, it only shows the planes that I have paid and received from ED. No other planes show up, and what I mean is for example...F-22, OV-10 Bronco, A-29... these free downloaded mods are not in the list from the Sim app pro software. Under settings, I cannot change the install path to anything other than C drive/Program files/DCS world Open Beta. To get the vibration to work on the free downloaded mods, is this even possible? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSally Posted December 8, 2023 Share Posted December 8, 2023 17 hours ago, Archangel44 said: Hey fellow sim pilots. I'm hoping this is an easy one. I have the Winwing F-16EX stick with the plastic shaker attatchment and all works well. The question I have or trouble is this: When opening up the dynamic vibration screen, it only shows the planes that I have paid and received from ED. No other planes show up, and what I mean is for example...F-22, OV-10 Bronco, A-29... these free downloaded mods are not in the list from the Sim app pro software. Under settings, I cannot change the install path to anything other than C drive/Program files/DCS world Open Beta. To get the vibration to work on the free downloaded mods, is this even possible? Thank you Nope, only available if WW configure Simappro for that aircraft. Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, Trackir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eaglewings Posted December 15, 2023 Share Posted December 15, 2023 Hello all. Looking for some buying advice here. Presently using the Virpil CM-3 throttle combined with the Thrustmaster warthog Flight stick(F-16/A-10C stick). I have had the TM Flightstick for more than 5 years now and it has served. I am hard-pressed to get the Winwing F-16EX Combo unit(with the extra buttons and vibration kit) now for it's versatility purpose. Those additional buttons and axes I reckon would provide me with more keymapping for other aircraft like the AH-64D. I have been using the modifier function to get along but oftentimes it is easy to forget what I have mapped for different birds. Also considering that Winwing just opened a USA outlet and the discount looks great. I have seen some reviews on YouTube and I have read several issues about it like the Winwing F-16ex stick is loose at the center and all that. Does anyone care to share his/her experiences on the Winwing F-16EX stick and Orion 2 base? Thanks Windows 10 Pro 64bit|Ryzen 5600 @3.8Ghz|EVGA RTX 3070 XC3 Ultra|Corair vengence 32G DDR4 @3200mhz|MSI B550|Thrustmaster Flightstick| Virpil CM3 Throttle| Thrustmaster TFRP Rudder Pedal /Samsung Odyssey Plus Headset Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Sledgehammer- Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 these are very good sticks, i have two of them with the extensions. one with the damper kit for helo and one for planes. you can adjust and tune them in every possible way. they are very precise. you can just fasten the axles and nothing is loose in the deadzone. the problem (at least for me) with winwing is the support when you need it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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