F-18 Afterburner Activating Before Detent and Symbol in the Ctrl + Enter axis status

[fibola]

Hi All,

I'm experiencing issues with my Thrustmaster throttle in the F18 when the afterburner engages before reaching the expected full dry engine thrust level as shows in the Ctrl + Enter Axis status in the upper horizontal line and as feels in my Thrustmaster detent. This doesn't occur with the F-16 model. 

I have made carlibration for the Thrustmaster in the windows control pannel but it didn't affect it. also tried to add little dead zone without any improvement. 

I'm seeking assistance from the DCS World community. Has anyone else encountered similar issues with their Thrustmaster throttle and the F-18? Are there any known solutions or workarounds for this problem? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

any suggestions here ? 

Thanks 

[MAXsenna]

On 12/22/2024 at 2:35 PM, fibola said:

Hi All,

I'm experiencing issues with my Thrustmaster throttle in the F18 when the afterburner engages before reaching the expected full dry engine thrust level as shows in the Ctrl + Enter Axis status in the upper horizontal line and as feels in my Thrustmaster detent. This doesn't occur with the F-16 model. 

I have made carlibration for the Thrustmaster in the windows control pannel but it didn't affect it. also tried to add little dead zone without any improvement. 

I'm seeking assistance from the DCS World community. Has anyone else encountered similar issues with their Thrustmaster throttle and the F-18? Are there any known solutions or workarounds for this problem? Any advice or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

any suggestions here ? 

Thanks 

You mean that when you hit the physical detent on your throttle, it doesn't correspond to 100 mil power? 

That's correct, it doesn't. ED and 3rd parties makes accurate modules, not tuned to some hardware vendor. You can have someone print you an accurate detent perhaps? Or, in some modules, like the Mirages, we have options to tune this manually in the special settings. This setting will come for all modules later. ED even prematurely released it in the axis settings GUI, while it didn't work yet. We do now know it will come though. 

Cheers! 

[bfr]

Tweaking where it kicks in is possible via curves adjustment (for modules that don't let you set an absolute number in settings), but its slightly trial and error.

Edited January 11 by bfr

[MAXsenna]

5 hours ago, bfr said:

Tweaking where it kicks in is possible via curves adjustment (for modules that don't let you set an absolute number in settings), but its slightly trial and error.

True! Though I can't wait for the native setting to be released! 

[bfr]

2 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

True! Though I can't wait for the native setting to be released! 

Agreed. A consistent approach would be welcome.

[schmiefel]

On 12/22/2024 at 2:35 PM, fibola said:

any suggestions here ? 

Maybe this could help until there is a better ingame solution:

 

[CBStu]

I just adjusted the curves. I flew the 'Free flight' and went to F2 view and placed myself following the plane. I watched the jet exhaust. It is very obvious when AB kicks in. I kept moving the curve and trying again until the AB kick in matched the AB detent in the throttle.