rapid Posted May 2 Posted May 2 (edited) Next Level Racing have updated their HF8 Haptic feed back to the HF8 Pro. https://nextlevelracing.com/products/hf8-pro-haptic-feedback-pad/?srsltid=AfmBOootDUqJ-stYzVALnz-nyrHkdkmBHnVmrFf9YLyRlhK3OT6gj2jc The Next Level Racing® HF8 Pro Haptic Gaming Pad is a breakthrough in immersive simulation, built for sim racing and flight enthusiasts who demand more. Featuring over 200% increased torque, 400% more power, and 60% faster motor speed, the HF8 Pro delivers high-fidelity feedback that responds with stunning accuracy—making every race, landing, and engine roar feel incredibly real. With a new SIMAERO breathable mesh, upgraded high-density foam, and 75fps real-time haptics software, the HF8 Pro combines comfort with cutting-edge performance. Each of the eight individual motors can be fully customized to your preferences through the included HFS software or SimHub, giving you complete control over effects like RPM, braking, turbulence, and more—separately for racing or flight. Universally compatible with all major racing and flight cockpits, the HF8 Pro transforms your seat into a fully immersive simulator that reacts to every move with pinpoint precision. Edited May 2 by rapid 1 Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
scommander2 Posted May 2 Posted May 2 Have you tried it with DCS yet? Spoiler Dell XPS 9730, i9-13900H, DDR5 64GB, Discrete GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080, 1+2TB M.2 SSD | Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS + TPR | TKIR5/TrackClipPro | Total Controls Multi-Function Button Box | Win 11 Pro
rapid Posted May 2 Author Posted May 2 I have the HF8 the original version. Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
Aapje Posted May 2 Posted May 2 10 hours ago, scommander2 said: Have you tried it with DCS yet? Only reviewers would have it at this point in time.
Tshark Posted May 2 Posted May 2 Hopefully they fixed the two biggest flaws in design that cause 80% of the HF8 failures. Larger gauge wire that doesn't break at the pad fold/motor solder points and replacing the IC motor controller chips with chips that have a higher power rating. 1 9800X3D (5.21GHz Turbo), MSI RTX 4090 OC 24GB, ASUS ROG Strix X870E-E GAMING Motherboard, G. Skill Trident Z5 DDR5 RAM 96GB (2x48GB), Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe Gen4 3D NAND NVMe M.2 SSD, Virpil Alpha Joystick with FFBeast FFB base, T-50CM3 Throttle, MFG Xwind rudder pedals, Pimax Crystal VR.
MAXsenna Posted May 2 Posted May 2 Hopefully they fixed the two biggest flaws in design that cause 80% of the HF8 failures. Larger gauge wire that doesn't break at the pad fold/motor solder points and replacing the IC motor controller chips with chips that have a higher power rating. Yeah, hopefully one YouTuber comes along that actually address this and makes a tare down comparison. Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk 1
rapid Posted May 2 Author Posted May 2 (edited) What I find interesting is the faster response. Their software still needs tweeking a bit as cannot match SimShaker Edited May 2 by rapid 2 Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
rapid Posted May 12 Author Posted May 12 I plan to get one. Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
rapid Posted May 13 Author Posted May 13 Should be here Friday. Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
vgilsoler Posted May 14 Posted May 14 I'm planning for one too. Let us know your thoughts about it. I5 12600KF - 32 GB DDR4 - Nvidia RTX 4060 - SSD + NVME Nadie es un completo inutil, por lo menos sirve de mal ejemplo.
rapid Posted May 16 Author Posted May 16 On 5/14/2025 at 1:58 PM, vgilsoler said: I'm planning for one too. Let us know your thoughts about it. Think its due 6th June now. Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
winghunter Posted May 26 Posted May 26 Holy s*** Firing the gun in the F-14 feels like there's a gatling gun mounted to my seat. The standard software is pretty average though, uninstall and use simshaker aviator. 3 DCS Web Editor - New 3D Mission Editor for DCS that runs in your browser DCS Web Viewer free browser based mission planner 4090 RTX, 13700KF, water cooled, Quest 3
Mr_sukebe Posted May 26 Posted May 26 If anyone has experience with both the new NLR Pro and a Jetseat, please do advise. 1 7800x3d, 5080, 64GB, PCIE5 SSD - Oculus Pro - Moza (AB9), Virpil (Alpha, CM3, CM1 and CM2), WW (TOP and CP), TM (MFDs, Pendular Rudder), Tek Creations (F18 panel), Total Controls (Apache MFD), Jetseat
rapid Posted May 27 Author Posted May 27 Mine has turned up! The motors are way quicker at spinning up and much more powerful than the original HF8. Which will need to find a good home. Seems to work well with it's software not tried SSA yet as I may have to mess with the config. But so far so good has a much wider range. 3 1 Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
Shalla_McCookie Posted June 22 Posted June 22 I got one last week. There is a good review by Grim Reapers Skil on YouTube which helped me make up my mind on whether to buy. I only fly AH64 and use SSA software, so far I’m happy to say it’s a good piece of kit and adds to the immersion of the sim. Took an hour or so adjusting the settings for personal preference, but I think it’s worth the price, and it is comfortable to sit on for long missions. 3
rapid Posted June 22 Author Posted June 22 11 hours ago, Shalla_McCookie said: I got one last week. There is a good review by Grim Reapers Skil on YouTube which helped me make up my mind on whether to buy. I only fly AH64 and use SSA software, so far I’m happy to say it’s a good piece of kit and adds to the immersion of the sim. Took an hour or so adjusting the settings for personal preference, but I think it’s worth the price, and it is comfortable to sit on for long missions. Yes sir it's a lot better than the first one much more range. 2 Asus ROG Crosshair Hero VIII , Ryzen 3900X, Nzxt Kraken Z73, Vengence RBG Pro DDR4 3600mhz 32 GB, 2x Corsair MP 600 pcie4 M.2 2 TB , 2x Samsung Qvo SSD 2x TB, RTX 3090 FE, EVGA PSU 800watt, Steelseries Apex Pro. TM WartHog,TM TPR, Track IR, TM 2 x MFD, Asus VG289Q, Virpil Control Panel#2
MAXsenna Posted June 25 Posted June 25 I got one last week. There is a good review by Grim Reapers Skil on YouTube which helped me make up my mind on whether to buy. I only fly AH64 and use SSA software, so far I’m happy to say it’s a good piece of kit and adds to the immersion of the sim. Took an hour or so adjusting the settings for personal preference, but I think it’s worth the price, and it is comfortable to sit on for long missions.Does SSA support all eight motors? Sent from my SM-A536B using Tapatalk
vgilsoler Posted July 16 Posted July 16 In my case the HFS software was not able to connect to DCS by default and I setup it manually DCS for that: Edit export.lua file adding the following line: local HFSlfs=require('lfs');dofile(HFSlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/HFSExport.lua') Copy the file export_dcs.txt from FHS folder to DCS Scripts folder and rename it as HFSExport.lua After that, launching HFS and DCS to enjoy the HF8/HF8 Pro. 1 I5 12600KF - 32 GB DDR4 - Nvidia RTX 4060 - SSD + NVME Nadie es un completo inutil, por lo menos sirve de mal ejemplo.
winghunter Posted July 16 Posted July 16 On 6/25/2025 at 9:36 AM, MAXsenna said: Does SSA support all eight motors? yes 1 DCS Web Editor - New 3D Mission Editor for DCS that runs in your browser DCS Web Viewer free browser based mission planner 4090 RTX, 13700KF, water cooled, Quest 3
Super64des Posted July 17 Posted July 17 Il 16/07/2025 at 12:03, vgilsoler ha scritto: In my case the HFS software was not able to connect to DCS by default and I setup it manually DCS for that: Edit export.lua file adding the following line: local HFSlfs=require('lfs');dofile(HFSlfs.writedir()..'Scripts/HFSExport.lua') Copy the file export_dcs.txt from FHS folder to DCS Scripts folder and rename it as HFSExport.lua After that, launching HFS and DCS to enjoy the HF8/HF8 Pro. Hi. I've tried to setup manually,following your indications. but the pad doesn't work with DCS. May you give me other suggestions to connect the pad with DCS?The NLR support is not useful.. 1
vgilsoler Posted July 18 Posted July 18 11 hours ago, Super64des said: Hi. I've tried to setup manually,following your indications. but the pad doesn't work with DCS. May you give me other suggestions to connect the pad with DCS?The NLR support is not useful.. - Check double extensions on file HFSExport.lua after copied it. - Edit the export.lua file with notepad++, and not with windows notepad and check uppercase/lowercase. - The Scripts/export.lua is located inside the user saved DCS folder and not in program files DCS folder. - Check the pad is powered on when testing it in a DCS mission. (not the first time I left it off) I wrote a basic tutorial in spanish, maybe can help you https://escuadron69.foroactivo.com/t207-next-level-racing-hf8-hf8-pro-con-dcs-y-il2 1 1 I5 12600KF - 32 GB DDR4 - Nvidia RTX 4060 - SSD + NVME Nadie es un completo inutil, por lo menos sirve de mal ejemplo.
Super64des Posted July 18 Posted July 18 6 ore fa, vgilsoler ha scritto: - Check double extensions on file HFSExport.lua after copied it. - Edit the export.lua file with notepad++, and not with windows notepad and check uppercase/lowercase. - The Scripts/export.lua is located inside the user saved DCS folder and not in program files DCS folder. - Check the pad is powered on when testing it in a DCS mission. (not the first time I left it off) I wrote a basic tutorial in spanish, maybe can help you https://escuadron69.foroactivo.com/t207-next-level-racing-hf8-hf8-pro-con-dcs-y-il2 Thank you! It appears working now!! 2
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