MS SW FFB2 Trim doesn't work

[Nico71]

Hello everyone! I finally gave Black Shark a try, even though I purchased it a while ago already, and even managed to waste a couple of installs due to OS problems without even playing it! :doh:

 

My problem:

When I hit the trim key and release, the neutral position of the stick suddenly shifts to the far right! Trim is unusable for me. I saw that the lower rotor disc is heavily tilted upwards on the right side then, bringing both disks close together! And this is in straight and level flight (as far as I manage to hold it), and in any other attitude as well. And it stays that way, no matter what I do! I have a screenshot attached.

 

I did furthermore notice that when I hit the trim key and release again, the HSI indicator needle turns to 12 o'clock position! When I reset the trim, the needle works properly again, but the rotor remains tilted.

 

I know that some other people are having quite similar problems, however, I didn't read anything about the rotor disc or HSI problem so far.

 

The stick works without any problems in other sims.

 

Can anyone help me?

 

My hardware: MS Sidewinder FFB2, Saitek rudder pedals, Windows 7 RC, Intel Core i7 920 @4.0 GHz, 6 gig RAM, GTX285

[Maximus_G]

My hardware: MS Sidewinder FFB2... Windows 7 RC

What joystick drivers are you using?

[Nico71]

Windows 7 default. Couldn't find any others.

[sobek]

Did you enable 'swap FF axes' (something like that) in the BS FF window?

[AlphaOneSix]

I know that some other people are having quite similar problems, however, I didn't read anything about the rotor disc or HSI problem so far.

 

You don't hear about the HSI and rotor disc because those aren't problems, that's how they are supposed to work.

 

If you don't have a waypoint selected on your PVI-800, every time you release the trimmer button, it will reset the heading caret on the HUD, as well as the desired heading bug on the HSI, to your current heading.

 

The rotor disc tilt is how the rotors look at high speed, the lower disc tilts up on the right side, and the upper disc tilts up on the left side. If you would like to see the rotor discs further apart, slow down.

[Nico71]

Did you enable 'swap FF axes' (something like that) in the BS FF window?

 

That was it! This did the trick! :thumbup:

[Nico71]

You don't hear about the HSI and rotor disc because those aren't problems, that's how they are supposed to work.

 

If you don't have a waypoint selected on your PVI-800, every time you release the trimmer button, it will reset the heading caret on the HUD, as well as the desired heading bug on the HSI, to your current heading.

 

The rotor disc tilt is how the rotors look at high speed, the lower disc tilts up on the right side, and the upper disc tilts up on the left side. If you would like to see the rotor discs further apart, slow down.

 

Ah, the rotor disc thing confused me because a) it is that way through a fairly large speed range and b) I didn't expect it to be so extremely asymmetric!

 

Bear with be, guys! I usually fly Cessnas in FSX! LOL!