Thrustmaster Warthog for Black Shark

[CarneyUK]

Have just read a post about rudder pedals and it got me thinking.

 

I have the Thrustmaster T-flight HOTAS at the moment and don't have rudder pedals (use the throttle rocker).......if I get the Thrustmaster Warthog will I need rudder pedals or does it have a twist grip on the cyclic??

[159th_Viper]

No twist-grip. Will need pedals.

[topdog]

No twist grips on the TMWH, the closest it comes to having something that can be used as a rudder (and it really cannot) is the grey faux throttle friction wheel on the throttle unit, to the right of the throttles themselves.

 

It's really not adequate though, you have to get pedals or perhaps have some other spare stick nearby to use/twist when you need it.

[CarneyUK]

Thanks for the super quick replies.....just fund this aswell which answered my question....

 

http://www.simhq.com/_technology3/technology_175a.html

[Midwestboi]

I found a way to use my racing wheel's clutch & throttle as rudder pedals using the Xpadder software. I simply programmed my clutch & throttle as 'left trigger' and 'right trigger'- then assigned the keyboard 'Z' and 'X' keys to them. Xpadder allows any gamepad, joystick, wheel, or other gaming device to emulate keyboard or mouse functions. So basically you can program any of your gaming device functions or buttons creating a full custom profile for use with individual games allowing complete versatility.

I'm just happy to have foot-controlled rudder pedals now- even if they aren't "true" flight pedals. :-)

[CarneyUK]

I haven't got any pedals at the moment, so will need to get a set when I order the Thrustmaster Warthog (which I wasn't quick enough to do when Amazon had them at £199 :cry: )

 

Could have had Thrustmaster Warthog and pedals for £300!! :cry:

[cannonfodder]

TH Warthog's on sale at flightstore £269.99

 

http://www.flightstore.co.uk/thrustmaster-hotas-warthog.asp/simulation/joysticks

[topdog]

Z and X have built-in trimmer resetting for the axis (meaning, your hud will show you trimmed north, but if you use Z to face west, your heli will now hold you west but the diamond in hud is still stuck north).

 

I find this a bit of an irritation, though it won't affect or modify your pitch/bank trimming, only the heading.

 

Similar behaviour exists in the cursor keys for adjusting pitch and bank, but they have limiters on them as to how far they will adjust and lock the trim to (it's around 50% of the movement range).