williver Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Hi there Pretty new to DCS and have been using the MSFFB joystick for both collective and cyclic on UH-1H. Looking to amp up the realism a bit and now have purchased a Thrustmaster Warthog stick for cyclic. Been reading about mods to soften the spring but I'm also looking to add a stick extension. I'd been keen to hear from anyone with recommendations on the optimal stick extension length and whether I would still need to do the spring mod if I'm adding an extension. Also looking at economical options for a collective. Appreciate your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpuk Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Hi, I am using TM Warthog stick with 12 cm extension. https://mfg-sim.com/warthog-extensions/ I also removed the main spring and I am very satisfied with it. https://youtu.be/aBMBR8M0z2E?si=ljPPiwHDnyjZ9sc3 This is my Virpil Collective base: https://virpil-controls.eu/vpc-rotor-tcs-plus-base.html And Virpil Collective Grip: https://virpil-controls.eu/vpc-hawk-60-collective-grip.html Not an economic option, I admit. 1 __________________ Huey in the air, Spitfire in the hangar The last version of OpenBeta (all terrains) MFG Crosswind V2; Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog; TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solution Sr. Posted March 6 Solution Share Posted March 6 (edited) I 3D printed a 40cm and run stock spring. Works great https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4718382 null Edited March 6 by Sr. 2 Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 64GB DDR4 3600| MSI RTX 4080 16GB Ventus 3X OC | Samsung 970 Evo 2TB NVME | HP Reverb G2 | DIY Head Tracker Cap | Logitech X-56 throttle | VKB NXT Premium | Win 11 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." --Arthur C Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpuk Posted March 7 Share Posted March 7 20 hours ago, Sr. said: I 3D printed a 40cm and run stock spring. Works great https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4718382 null Nice job. Did you try to run it without it like in rl? __________________ Huey in the air, Spitfire in the hangar The last version of OpenBeta (all terrains) MFG Crosswind V2; Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog; TrackIR 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
williver Posted March 8 Author Share Posted March 8 thanks @jpuk and @Sr. really appreciate your responses. cheers. BTW @Sr. what's your collective? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sr. Posted March 8 Share Posted March 8 5 hours ago, williver said: thanks @jpuk and @Sr. really appreciate your responses. cheers. BTW @Sr. what's your collective? DIY based on this guys design. 16 hours ago, jpuk said: Nice job. Did you try to run it without it like in rl? Haven't yet. 1 Ryzen 7 5800X3D | 64GB DDR4 3600| MSI RTX 4080 16GB Ventus 3X OC | Samsung 970 Evo 2TB NVME | HP Reverb G2 | DIY Head Tracker Cap | Logitech X-56 throttle | VKB NXT Premium | Win 11 "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." --Arthur C Clark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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