Moza AB9 base and extension

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

I think I better start a new thread.

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Posted Saturday at 12:58 PM (edited)

On 12/7/2024 at 9:21 AM, Dogmanbird said:

Even after all the youtube reviews, no one really discusses anything beyond being overwhelmed by the feeling of ffb  but maybe that's a condition moza set when the base was sent to them?

As a user of 2 FFB sticks (third coming in some time -- in the future!) it is not a new thing but it is revived lately and it is natural for people get excited. And for contents creation goes, it is nature that you can only show or review a piece of hardware so much, then it goes behind the scene. The longest series I could find is a British guy who gets his hand on a Rhino with 3 to 4 videos.

To me, no it does not improve my flying, only a combination of practice, learning, reflection helps. FFB makes it easier since you get more than just visual and audio feedbacks. It is exciting as it is immersive.

Believe it or not, my Moza base is from my very own pocket -- who cares about a YouTuber who doesn't earn a penny from the channel? And I know a couple of people who are also like me, one even has the other modern FFB stick out there. He has some videos about Moza. I think his opinions worth checking out Hint: he is Spanish-speaking.

I am definitely keeping Moza, even may be later solely for the planes with HOTAS on the right. Well, it is less expensive than most solutions out there for a dedicated MFSSB device.

As for the promised project, I think I am working on some other piece of software which shall-not-be-named first, then I will attempt it with the goal of not breaking the base. Stress testing a piece of £400+ hardware has no place in this household. I can say normal chopter flying, like manually flying and hovering the Ka-50III for over 50 minutes, had disappointingly failed to warm my legs in this cold winter.

Later.

I get my self a 150mm extension from eBay which is 3D-printed. Very "plastic" feeling. The bright side is the height is just right for me and the setup. Say I can press the Button 2 on my F/A-18 grip without my right arm leaving the lap. How strong will this setup goes, only time will tell.

Gonna take some pictures and run some tests on this thing.

Don't hold your breath though.

 

Edited December 9, 2024 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[Mr_sukebe]

How is the printed extension?  Does it feel solid and strong?

I was thinking of one of the 50mm ones that's angled.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Hard to tell how strong it is as I have not tested it under the hammer... LOL

I received it yesterday and only have a relaxed flight on a Super Hornet. As promised in another thread, I will give the base and shake and see how it fares.

[Biggus]

How's the wall thickness?  My first one had walls around 4mm thick and I didn't trust it.  Once I bulked up the walls to around 7mm thickness, my level of confidence rose pretty significantly.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

As it is made totally enclosed, i can’t tell the thickness. 
 

[HotTom]

On 12/9/2024 at 4:57 AM, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

I think I better start a new thread.

I get my self a 150mm extension from eBay which is 3D-printed. Very "plastic" feeling. The bright side is the height is just right for me and the setup. Say I can press the Button 2 on my F/A-18 grip without my right arm leaving the lap. How strong will this setup goes, only time will tell.

Gonna take some pictures and run some tests on this thing.

Don't hold your breath though.

 

The glowing reviews are a joke. All of those reviewers were bought and paid for by Moza with free hardware. They all claim Moza had no editorial control over their videos but, hey, Moza has more peripherals coming out and no one bites the hand that feeds them (with more free stuff and a direct line to Moza to work out any problems).

That said, I still can't get my Moza to connect to DCS controls. Pity none of those ethically-compromised reviewers could have provided a step-by-step guide. None did.

Edited December 10, 2024 by HotTom

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Sorry i bought it with my own money. Also I am not reviewing the base or anything.

Edited December 10, 2024 by VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants

[HotTom]

I wasn't talking about you.

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

Then, if you have a problem, feel free to start your own topic and say whatever you want to. I check again my topic has nothing to do with who you are trying to talk to. I have spoken.

[Biggus]

20 hours ago, VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants said:

As it is made totally enclosed, i can’t tell the thickness. 
 

That's annoying.

Hopefully it's a strong one.

[BIGNEWY]

folks please keep it civil and on topic 

thank you 

[VR Flight Guy in PJ Pants]

9 hours ago, Biggus said:

That's annoying.

Hopefully it's a strong one.

We shall see. Touch wood let's hope the new extension would not break after 50 minutes of fighting a helicopter or a F-16C mission. As shown in a video using it as MFSSB device, there is a force from the base always counteracting the pilot's input. It may not be always pulling away at 100% but I think it is a good start to test the base and the extension.