HF8 haptic gaming pad dcs not working

[Swiss-Sim]

Hello there, I just got my HF8 and as usually, I have issues with it. No wonder, every time I get something new, I have to spend a lot of time and energy.

When I saw, that HF8 added DCS World, I just ordered it. And now I have trouble. I tried everything, like:

- Started HF8, activated the settings (vibrations) for DCS and started DCS (Latest BETA) start the game, nothing happens

- Closed and deactivated HF8, first I started DCS, then I started free flight, then started HF8 again, nothing happens

- Rebooted PC, started HF8 as Admin, started DCS as Admin, Free Flight and nothing.

Does not matter what I do, it's not working.

Does anyone have the HF8 Pad? If yes, how did you accomplish to work with it? Does it even works?

What I did not try, is the latest Stable DCS Version.

 

Please guys, if somebody knows something, kindly help me. I searched in Google but nothing there to find, at least I was not able to find a solution. I found a Solution for MFS2020 how to start it: Open MFS2020, Start the Fly, and then you have to start the HF8 Pad, but this doesn't work with DCS.

Thank you in advanced

[Nighthawk 117]

I recently got a HF8 and its own software worked for me straight away however I have found sim shaker for aviators to be a much better option. The only thing with that is to start dcs and be in cockpit then start sim shaker hope this helps and that you get the use you want from your HF8

Edited August 8, 2023 by Nighthawk 117

[Swiss-Sim]

Well, in my case, it's strange. When I start it with the F-18, it works immediately. When I start my F-14 then it takes some seconds, maybe 15 to 25 Seconds and then it works. I dont know why, but yes it works with the HF8 Software. Can you show me your profile? I did my own, but i want to make it better. 

[Swiss-Sim]

By the way, the first time it worked, my back hurt. Those vibrations are extremely hard. After that I went in my bed, it was painful. Not even e real aircraft would vibrate like that, now i know how 9G feels like LOL. Since I adjusted it to minimal vibration, now it feels comfortable and "realistic". The F-14 have great visual vibrations, and now i can also feel the jet better, it was a good choice to get this pad. 

[Vannoton]

Доброе время суток.  У меня тоже эта проблема. Он работает как то странно  я так и не понял в чём проблема. 

[Hammer1-1]

Dead thread resurrected. Im trying to return my HF8 to NLR and I cant get anyone of them to reply back to my emails. Anyone else having issues? Ive had exactly one reply from an email and that was prior to the christmas holiday.

Edited January 6, 2024 by Hammer1-1

[nighteyes2017]

So i received mine today, and it took some steps to get it to work properly.

At first i thought to install the simshaker software, but couldnt get it to work. While troubleshooting, i stumbled on this vid:
 

Now that still didnt solve the problem for me. However, then i did two things at the same time, so i don't know wich of these actually made it work in the end.

1) I installed a loopback network adapter (google how to do this, its easy)

2) I de-installed the simshaker software, and manually went to the scripts folder in my savedgames/dcs folder en removed the simshaker scripts, as well as the lines in the export.lua that refer to the simshaker script.

Also, i noticed that either the hf8 software, or the simshaker software, had made a backup copy of the export.lua and replaced it with their own. So i copied the single line that referred to the hf8 software, en put it in the backup export. Then removed the export.lua file and then renamed the backup file back to 'export.lua', thus restoring the original file, but now with the hf8 extra line. 

after these steps, it suddenly started to work

hope this help you out.

[PaulXKRS]

What an absolute PITA this was to get running. 7 hours….. exported the game file to my DCs saved games. Shut down the HF8 software. Started DCS. In cockpit. Alt tab to my saved games folder.  Opened the HF8 software Imported the file back into the HF8software. Started a take off, about a 3rd of the way down the vibration kicked in. No idea if it was file import export or starting the HF8 software from within the cockpit but it’s now working… Why do they make this stuff so difficult….

Ok. Forget the file importing and exporting. You need to start the sim first then start the NLR software, then open the DCS settings from the within the HF8 program. I started it when i was in the cockpit. It really was as simple as that. 

 

Cheers

Paul

Edited July 3, 2024 by PaulXKRS

[PaulXKRS]

Just a quick check. You did turn the events on for DCS in the HF8 software. They are all off by default.

[Doughguy]

You need to select DCS in the HF8 software, and then turn all the sliders to the left, so theyre green, then save the profile.
The software needs to be running in the background.

Then push the red button of your HF8.

Incidentally, HF8 update 1.1.8.6. seems to be broken and it doesnt run with dcs...

[rapid]

On 8/24/2024 at 5:24 PM, Doughguy said:

You need to select DCS in the HF8 software, and then turn all the sliders to the left, so theyre green, then save the profile.
The software needs to be running in the background.

Then push the red button of your HF8.

Incidentally, HF8 update 1.1.8.6. seems to be broken and it doesnt run with dcs...

Just found this out.

[Hammer1-1]

Im so glad I returned this thing.

[Doughguy]

5 hours ago, rapid said:

Just found this out.

i still have a previous version if you should need it.

he pad itself works with testing, but not with dcs.

5 hours ago, Hammer1-1 said:

Im so glad I returned this thing.

as said, the 1.1.8.6 version doesnt work with dcs for whatever reason.

prior versions work fine.

[rapid]

I'm using version 1-1-7-1-beta seems to work.

[Hammer1-1]

11 hours ago, Doughguy said:

i still have a previous version if you should need it.

he pad itself works with testing, but not with dcs.

as said, the 1.1.8.6 version doesnt work with dcs for whatever reason.

prior versions work fine.

I never could get mine working and their help desk in their discord server pretty much just crapped on my help request with the RTFM quote. After that little diddy they should be lucky I didnt return my whole flight sim pro setup either.

[Doughguy]

On 9/1/2024 at 10:12 AM, rapid said:

I'm using version 1-1-7-1-beta seems to work.

Yup.

Newest version works again aswell, tho it feels 1171 was bit better? now i kinda get a steady buzz throughout unless i pull slight neg g and not all telemetry is transported it feels.

 

[rapid]

On 9/3/2024 at 8:54 PM, Doughguy said:

Yup.

Newest version works again aswell, tho it feels 1171 was bit better? now i kinda get a steady buzz throughout unless i pull slight neg g and not all telemetry is transported it feels.

 

Is this version 1.1.8.7?

[Cowboy10uk]

Are you all using just the Next level software or the Simshakers software.

I’ve literally been fighting to get this working all afternoon.    I can get an output with the next level software but if I’m honest it’s pretty poor.  Just a constant buzz from the engines and you can hardly feel any other effects.

I then went over to try and use my simshaker software as I used to have a jetseat, and although it sees it in the software and testing the motors work fine.   I cannot for the life of me get any output on the HF8 in sim. 
 

tried troubleshooting using info from the simshakers page on her but sadly I’ve not succeeded.

ANY advice at this stage would be greatfully recieved before I throw the darn thing out the window.

 

[Doughguy]

4 hours ago, rapid said:

Is this version 1.1.8.7?

yes.

1 hour ago, Cowboy10uk said:

I’ve literally been fighting to get this working all afternoon.    I can get an output with the next level software but if I’m honest it’s pretty poor.  Just a constant buzz from the engines and you can hardly feel any other effects.

I then went over to try and use my simshaker software as I used to have a jetseat, and although it sees it in the software and testing the motors work fine.   I cannot for the life of me get any output on the HF8 in sim. 
 

tried troubleshooting using info from the simshakers page on her but sadly I’ve not succeeded.

ANY advice at this stage would be greatfully recieved before I throw the darn thing out the window.

i can get decent rumble. I dont have any other devices to compare.

You can adjust sliders for the stuff. Eventually the 1187 driver changed stuff. 1171 had decent effects but also some bugs when it would rumble when nothing actually happend.

Apparently the lua throws some errors so..

 

My settings below.
You can also test each of the motors by clicking the white dots on the left side of that screen.

Old version had some discrepancies between MP and SP behaviour. Eg SP there was no effect for gunfire. Stalls worked or lowering gear gave good effect tho.

 

Edited September 13, 2024 by Doughguy

[rapid]

So  is it worth  using that version

[petsild]

Better to use SSA, which has its own effects settings for each module.