Force Feedback is Amazing

[dresoccer4]

Just wanted to give great big props to the def for obviously putting in so much time and effort on the FFB effects in this bird. I believe this has set a new bar on how FFB can be implemented to enhanced realism and fidelity. 

There's a light rumble when taxiing, and a bump when you come to a full stop, plus trim and aero forces, pusher, stall, etc, it really does make you feel the plane in a way you can never with a non-ffb stick. Bravo!

Edited Friday at 05:31 AM by dresoccer4

[dahui]

and even the AP moves the Stick. Its the First Aircraft i noticed it 

[Dedbeat]

What sticks are you guys using? 

[dresoccer4]

9 hours ago, dahui said:

and even the AP moves the Stick. Its the First Aircraft i noticed it 

yes! I forgot to mention that. doing the AP tests on the ground and have my joystick swing left/right/forward/back was such a fun experience. really makes me enjoy doing the preflight more now

 

8 hours ago, Dedbeat said:

What sticks are you guys using? 

my trusty ol Microsoft FFBII. Still chuggin along great after all these years. Got this one new when I was a kid. 

[Shaman]

I am using VPforce TeleFFB v2 and was positively surprised it connected to DCS C-130J telemetry with a ready custom profile and provided even more effects for both my Rhino base and custom build VPforce FFB TPR pedals.

Edited Friday at 10:11 PM by Shaman

[dresoccer4]

19 minutes ago, Shaman said:

I am using VPforce TeleFFB v2 and was positively surprised it connected to DCS C-130J telemetry with a ready custom profile and provided even more effects for both my Rhino base and custom build VPforce FFB TPR pedals.

is VPforce TeleFFB v2 the name of your joystick? i've been looking for other ffb ones in case my sidewinder breaks

[MAXsenna]

is VPforce TeleFFB v2 the name of your joystick? i've been looking for other ffb ones in case my sidewinder breaks

You haven't paid attention my friend! You can always ask me! VPForce Rhino has been around for years now, and it's competition is the FFBeast. They come with a price tag though.
If you want one quickly prebuild, you have the Moza AB9 or AB6, and Winwing and Virpil have their own versions planned.
None as cheap as the MS one. If anyone drops a competitor, price wise, the the MS FFB2, there won't ever be a market for historical joyaticks anymore.

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[Raven (Elysian Angel)]

21 minutes ago, dresoccer4 said:

is VPforce TeleFFB v2 the name of your joystick?

TelemFFB is the name of the optional telemetry software for the VPForce Rhino. V2 is simply the latest version of that software, which brought substantial improvements.

[dresoccer4]

10 minutes ago, MAXsenna said:

You haven't paid attention my friend! You can always ask me! VPForce Rhino has been around for years now, and it's competition is the FFBeast. They come with a price tag though.
If you want one quickly prebuild, you have the Moza AB9 or AB6, and Winwing and Virpil have their own versions planned.
None as cheap as the MS one. If anyone drops a competitor, price wise, the the MS FFB2, there won't ever be a market for historical joyaticks anymore.

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the AB6 looks great. About as plug-and-play as you can get eh?

[MAXsenna]

the AB6 looks great. About as plug-and-play as you can get eh?

Read great things about it. The price is not too bad. And I'd say it's the closest MS FFB2 killer we have currently.

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[dahui]

16 hours ago, Dedbeat said:

What sticks are you guys using? 

FFBeast

[Marshallman]

Moza AB9 Ive done a profile for mine...will post later on Moza Discord.

Regards

[Cgjunk2]

It would be interesting for somebody that knows more than me to explain how trim affects the position of the yoke in the Herc.  I think the trim on the elevator is of the “trim tab” design, which displaces the entire elevator plane.   Wouldn’t this cause the neutral point of the yoke to change each time you trim out forces?  However, it seems that the yoke currently always stays in the same place visually on screen (I don’t have FFB-yet).   To those with FFB, are you seeing the stick stay where you trimmed it?  Does it match the screen?
 

As an aside, I did see an “explainer” video somewhere regarding trim on some airliners that actually does retain the same neutral position, regardless of where trim is set.   That was due to the differences in the mechanics of how trim was achieved (the entire horizontal surface was rotated, as opposed to aerodynamically displaced by trim tabs).  So I definitely understand that systems across airplanes can vary a great deal according to their designs.  And I’m really not sure how the herc is designed in this respect.
 

Edited yesterday at 05:00 PM by Cgjunk2