Cerulean Posted January 24, 2022 Posted January 24, 2022 (edited) I was really contemplating replacing my TM Warthog throttle, but the thing is, yeah, it's a little dated, but I really, really, really love the Warthog ecosystem. I have the TPR pedals and the Warthog stick and throttle. They are all new. I bought the HOTAS only a little over a year ago, and the TPR maybe 8 months ago. I love the solid feel, they're well built and they do what they're supposed to do. (I really thought hard about getting the WW Orion but just couldn't get over those exposed flexing wires. I have a diploma in electronics, and it screams maintenance problem to me.) But the only reason I was looking at replacing the TM Warthog throttle at all is because of that crappy ministick. But on the advice of a few folk here, I ordered the Deltasim ministick upgrade. I've started a new flight/space sim channel so I guess I'll film the installation process. As my Warthog is pretty new, maybe something will be different under the hood. Updates to come. Edited January 24, 2022 by Cerulean 1
GPatricks Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) Mine is less than a year old, this video was spot on for the Delta install.. now replace the Warthog stick's base with the VirPil WarBrd base and be a happy guy! Edited January 25, 2022 by =LD=Icer 1 GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite WIFI7, Thermaltake 1200w PS \AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - Corsair iCue Titan Liquid CPU cooler \ 64GB G.Skill Z5 DDR5 \ SBlasterX G6 \ 4TB NvMe M.2 Boot Drive \ Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB - Nvidia 576.88 drivers \ 3 Samsung LC32G53TQWUXEN 32" 7680x1440 at 144Hz Gsync \ Win11 Pro Ver. 24H2 - Build 26100.4652 \ TIR 5 \ Warthog HOTAS with VirPil stick base \ MFG V3 Pedals \ TM MFDs on 2 8" Lilliputs \ Simgears ICP \ Varjo XR-3 VR
Burt Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 1 hour ago, =LD=Icer said: Mine is less than a year old, this video was spot on for the Delta install.. now replace the Warthog stick's base with the VirPil WarBrd base and be a happy guy! So true ! Virpil bases are incredible ! 1 ALIENWARE R11 - I9 10900KF @ 5.1 GHz - M.2 NVMe 2TB - RTX3090 - XFURY 64GB -3400 MHz RAM Monitor AW3420DW @ 120Hz - Virpil CM3 Throttle - TM TPR Rudder pedals - Virpil CM2 w/TM Hornet Stick Center - Monstertech Deck Mounts RealSimulator FSSB-R3 Lightning Base w/ F16SRGRH SideStick - VR user / Varjo Aero - Big Thx to mbucchia Start Date April 2020
Cerulean Posted January 25, 2022 Author Posted January 25, 2022 2 hours ago, =LD=Icer said: Mine is less than a year old, this video was spot on for the Delta install.. now replace the Warthog stick's base with the VirPil WarBrd base and be a happy guy! 59 minutes ago, Burt said: So true ! Virpil bases are incredible ! I am sure they are, but the exchange between Canadian dollars and Euros is terrible, so I can't imagine getting a Virpil base any time soon. I'm a huge fan of Virpil, and I'd love to have Virpil hardware, but it's a pipe dream. Still, I was super lucky with my TM HOTAS--the stick is buttery smooth and the spring has lightened up with use. It's very controllable. 2
BuzzU Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 (edited) 3 hours ago, Cerulean said: I am sure they are, but the exchange between Canadian dollars and Euros is terrible, so I can't imagine getting a Virpil base any time soon. I'm a huge fan of Virpil, and I'd love to have Virpil hardware, but it's a pipe dream. Still, I was super lucky with my TM HOTAS--the stick is buttery smooth and the spring has lightened up with use. It's very controllable. I just bought a new one too. I got directly from TM, so I know it was built not long ago. It's my 6th Warthog and by far the smoothest gimble yet. I swear the spring feels a bit lighter too. The slew is even perfect and I have no reason to replace it. It does take the proper tuning to feel good though. Edited January 25, 2022 by BuzzU Buzz
pixie Posted January 25, 2022 Posted January 25, 2022 This DeltaSim mod is a fantastic addition to the Warthog. You won't regret it
Cerulean Posted January 26, 2022 Author Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, pixie said: This DeltaSim mod is a fantastic addition to the Warthog. You won't regret it It's the one thing I don't like about the Warthog HOTAS. With the mod, I am sure I'll be happy with it for years. Now if someone out there would just invent a panel with a dozen rotary knobs and a few sliders on it for aircraft systems, that would be perfect.
pixie Posted January 26, 2022 Posted January 26, 2022 12 hours ago, Cerulean said: It's the one thing I don't like about the Warthog HOTAS. With the mod, I am sure I'll be happy with it for years. Now if someone out there would just invent a panel with a dozen rotary knobs and a few sliders on it for aircraft systems, that would be perfect. I've been looking for a box full of switches with a few encoders as a generic panel for flying VR. I haven't found such a product yet. If, like me, you're into the F/A-18c, winwing has some nice dedicated control panels https://wwsimstore.com/
Cerulean Posted January 26, 2022 Author Posted January 26, 2022 8 hours ago, pixie said: I've been looking for a box full of switches with a few encoders as a generic panel for flying VR. I haven't found such a product yet. If, like me, you're into the F/A-18c, winwing has some nice dedicated control panels https://wwsimstore.com/ I've seen it. It looks interesting but is pretty specific to the FA-18. I'd rather have something more generic so it can apply to other aircraft.
GPatricks Posted January 27, 2022 Posted January 27, 2022 13 hours ago, Cerulean said: I've seen it. It looks interesting but is pretty specific to the FA-18. I'd rather have something more generic so it can apply to other aircraft. It is the radar slew hat for the F-16 also, quite important.. GIGABYTE X870E AORUS Elite WIFI7, Thermaltake 1200w PS \AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D - Corsair iCue Titan Liquid CPU cooler \ 64GB G.Skill Z5 DDR5 \ SBlasterX G6 \ 4TB NvMe M.2 Boot Drive \ Zotac GeForce RTX 4090 Trinity 24GB - Nvidia 576.88 drivers \ 3 Samsung LC32G53TQWUXEN 32" 7680x1440 at 144Hz Gsync \ Win11 Pro Ver. 24H2 - Build 26100.4652 \ TIR 5 \ Warthog HOTAS with VirPil stick base \ MFG V3 Pedals \ TM MFDs on 2 8" Lilliputs \ Simgears ICP \ Varjo XR-3 VR
pixie Posted January 28, 2022 Posted January 28, 2022 On 1/26/2022 at 10:08 PM, Cerulean said: I've seen it. It looks interesting but is pretty specific to the FA-18. I'd rather have something more generic so it can apply to other aircraft. Totally agree, I'm not sure it has any added value if you're not an F18 jockey. Maybe if you're under VR, the writings on the case make less sense and you can program it the way you need to.
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