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Hi, I am about to commit to buying a Brunner FFB joystick for use with the Apace as i am enjoying flying it and other heli's so much.

Can any other FFB users tell me if this is a recommended investment? Obviously its a big spend, but if it is a transformative experience, then I am happy to drop the money. 

 

Opinions please, thank you

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 :cool:                       

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 : Virpil CM3 base & TM F18 grip, MFG crosswind rudders, Total controls AH64 MFD's,  TEDAC Unit. 

 

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I only have a trusty old MSFFB2 joystick, but I can tell you right now that regardless of the module you use and ESPECIALLY with helicopters: Force Feedback is a game changer. I would compare it to flying with or without VR. That's how much of an improvement it provides. 


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Specs: Win10, i5-13600KF, 32GB DDR4 RAM 3200XMP, 1 TB M2 NVMe SSD, KFA2 RTX3090, VR G2 Headset, Warthog Throttle+Saitek Pedals+MSFFB2  Joystick. 

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FFB is definitely the best way to fly (I'm also a MSFFB2 user), not just helis, but any analogue non-fly-by-wire planes (P-51, F-14, MiG-29, gliders in the Condor2 sim are sublime etc etc). However, I would advise to do some research before buying Brunner. From little I know about it, it has no native support for DCS and requires some 3rd party workarounds.

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Thanks, interesting.....

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 :cool:                       

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 : Virpil CM3 base & TM F18 grip, MFG crosswind rudders, Total controls AH64 MFD's,  TEDAC Unit. 

 

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I have the msffb2, which can be force trimmed ingame, while g940 sadly only works with "simffb".... Nevertheless i love using both... I cant Imagine flying Helos and my p-51 without them... I simply Love it... But i wouldnt pay 1.300 € for a slightly better Feeling... Get an msffb2 or a g940 for around 100€ and a few Weeks of waiting time at eBay... ☺️👍 


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Yeah, I guess for £70 it’s worth trying. Obviously you lack the faculty to use an extension and the functionality of a modern stick though……

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 :cool:                       

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 : Virpil CM3 base & TM F18 grip, MFG crosswind rudders, Total controls AH64 MFD's,  TEDAC Unit. 

 

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