Forcefeedback and trimming

[alosio]

I have been playing BS for 2 years with x-52 pro, g940, x-65f

 

With old firmware g940, I couldn't fly freely because of center slop

 

So I had changed to x-65f, but force sensing stick is not suited for helo to me

 

I heard that new firmware was released for g940, so I bought it once more expecting the some improvement

 

Center slop is neally gone but remains, but playing BS is much acceptable

 

But there is really annoying problem about trimming

 

When you push trim button with ffb joystick, there is always minor movement releasing button

 

Within 20 - 30% range of X, Y axis that movement tend to move inward to center

 

Outside that range that movement tend to go outward

 

You can observe it by joystick minimap(ctrl +enter)

 

Move cyclic where you want then press trim key watching the joystick

 

There should be minor movement regardless of joystick setting

 

I dont think this problem only apply to me nor my joystick problem

 

I can confirm this by ingame keyboard cyclic keypress

 

Keyboard cyclic key binds to arrow key

 

I tested max and min x, y axis cyclic movement ingame followed by my ffb joystick movement

 

The stick movement is exact same ingame joystick map

 

But after keyboard cyclic movement, trim key pushing and releasing always make unwanted movement of ffb joystick and ingame joystick map

 

Anybody with ffb stick follow this

 

1. Play the bs

2. In cockpit, boot helo on

3. Press the arrow key by keyboard not by joystick to move cyclic

4. Watch the ingame joystick map and your ffb stick. you can see the movement of both by arrow key

5. Trim anywhere you want. Esp in min, max axis. Dont use your ffb stick. just press T key

6. Observe the unwanted input

 

I wonder if there is this problem in another ffb stick

 

Please ED confirm this. I think there is some problem in triming logic

[Smokin Hole]

I find that it's easy to get too bugged with this. I use a G940, love it, and find it to be a major step forward--as much as my TrackIr. I have the FFB forces set fairly light (60% I believe). And yes there is a bit of force slop. When I trim for enroute flight I push slightly more than my desired stick position so that the trim will hold the stick where I really wanted it (in pitch, laterally no cheating is required). It holds with Enroute Autopilot very nicely. Autohover holds well also even as I touch the stick fiddling with sensors and weapons. The key I think with this stick is to NEVER use curves and use a minimum (or no) deadzone.

[power5]

I worked around the slop as well. Not that big of a deal to me. Its actually kind of nice at times as I can just press the stick slightly in the slop zone and am able to get the helo to slightly change attitude. Works nice when flying low and the ground starts creeping up. Just lightly pull back in slop zone and let go and stick stays and now helo is not on a collision course with ground. I would not go back to non FFB for BS.