ryyy Posted September 1, 2011 Author Posted September 1, 2011 I'm thinking of the X52 Pro AND the TrackIR5 as a substitute.
cichlidfan Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I'm thinking of the X52 Pro AND the TrackIR5 as a substitute. Note my sig. It works for me.:D ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
kylania Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Yeah, that'll work great for you. Don't need the extra cost of the pedals either since you'll have the twist on the stick. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
ryyy Posted September 1, 2011 Author Posted September 1, 2011 Come to think of it, I think the fancy schmancy sticks can wait until I at least can finish my pit ;)
cichlidfan Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Yeah, that'll work great for you. Don't need the extra cost of the pedals either since you'll have the twist on the stick. Agreed, the pedals were a more recent addition. The twist in the stick will do fine although you will want to mess with the curves since the twist is a short motion but that is easy to set up. There are plenty of profiles for that stick in the Wiki if you want to use one. A couple TIR profiles too! ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
711Hancer Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I also agree with x52 solution you can also magnet modify your x52 for maximum precision. I can help you with that its an easy mod and every x52 owner should do it.
timc Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I also agree with x52 solution you can also magnet modify your x52 for maximum precision. I can help you with that its an easy mod and every x52 owner should do it. Do tell more! Out of interest, I was considering the TM Warthog but do I read right that it doesn't have a twist for rudder capability?
Pfadfinder Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I also agree with x52 solution you can also magnet modify your x52 for maximum precision. I can help you with that its an easy mod and every x52 owner should do it. Eager to here it! Lt. Jake Grafton: "Fighter pukes make movies. Bomber pilots make... HISTORY!"
Harzach Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Do tell more! Out of interest, I was considering the TM Warthog but do I read right that it doesn't have a twist for rudder capability? Just like the real thing, yes! You do need actual rudder pedals when using the TMWH.
kylania Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 Do tell more! Out of interest, I was considering the TM Warthog but do I read right that it doesn't have a twist for rudder capability? Yeah, I sorely missed that when I switched from the x52 to the Warthog. At first I tried using the keyboard commands but removing your hand from the throttle during takeoff and landing was getting difficult. Then I tried mapping the little side lever (the grey INCR/DECR one) to steering. Forward = right and Back = left. SOOO confusing. :) Totally not recommended. :joystick: Now though, all is smooth flying. Next up... MFCD panels! I don't have enough room for them on my desk though so not sure what I'll do with them. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
711Hancer Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I highly recommend the magnet mod to all x52 users; http://www.warishellgaming.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26661 and use google translate http://www.ala13.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=6460 http://www.mektek.net/forums/topic/139226-i-fixed-the-crapness-of-the-saitek-x52/ this spanish guy does it better and easier then the guy on the video so I recommend this one. As a result, even the slightest input is transferred to the plane resulting in very precise manuevers, formation flight, AAR and landing.:pilotfly:
Bucic Posted September 1, 2011 Posted September 1, 2011 I highly recommend the magnet mod to all x52 users; http://www.warishellgaming.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26661 and use google translate http://www.ala13.com/foro/viewtopic.php?t=6460 http://www.mektek.net/forums/topic/139226-i-fixed-the-crapness-of-the-saitek-x52/ this spanish guy does it better and easier then the guy on the video so I recommend this one. As a result, even the slightest input is transferred to the plane resulting in very precise manuevers, formation flight, AAR and landing.:pilotfly: http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=884966#post884966 F-5E simpit cockpit dimensions and flight controls Kill the Bloom - shader glow mod Poor audio Doppler effect in DCS [bug] Trees - huge performance hit especially up close
ryyy Posted September 2, 2011 Author Posted September 2, 2011 X52 Pro just ordered! Does anyone know if there is a big difference between TrackIR 4 and 5? I'm debating if the price jump from the 4 is really justified.
nomdeplume Posted September 2, 2011 Posted September 2, 2011 Does anyone know if there is a big difference between TrackIR 4 and 5? I'm debating if the price jump from the 4 is really justified. Depends how big the price gap is -- it can't hurt to get the newer one in terms of future support etc. I have both and didn't notice any significant differences when I upgraded to the 5. I think it is a little bit better, but TIR 4 is already well within "good enough" territory. TIR 5 might handle less-ideal conditions (glare etc.) better, but I think most of that optimisation is in the software and the new software supports the v4 hardware.
ryyy Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 Ty for the replies. Got my X52 Pro in the mail today. Very VERY happy with it. Except I am having one problem with the twist rudder. Can anyone chime in? http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=79165
kylania Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 Viper has you squared away really. Just need to select Assign Axis and make sure you twist fully both ways to assign it. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
ryyy Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 I tried exactly what Viper told me and it worked to no avail. In windows, it was not picking up movement either in the deadzone / axis configurator. I uninstalled all the drivers, did a driver sweep, and reinstalled. It works now.
ryyy Posted September 3, 2011 Author Posted September 3, 2011 I'm progessing and learning day by day! Here's my first captured manual start-up and take off. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?p=1285178 1
cichlidfan Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 You get points just for posting your video in the correct thread!:thumbup: ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
ryyy Posted September 15, 2011 Author Posted September 15, 2011 Here is a new vid I made! Just a quick video from a recent game session with the 76th TFW Tankbusters. Had some fun doing missions and this sweet formation take-off. Thanks to Kylania and Python for again, taking me under their wing and teaching me the basics of DCS. Been steadily improving! Definitely a study sim worth trying out if you're debating on this!
ryyy Posted September 21, 2011 Author Posted September 21, 2011 Finally got a TrackIR. DEFINITELY changes the whole experience!
jeffyd123 Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 yeah, I tried all the alternatives and the TiR really is superior to anything else. I actually met the EE engineer that designed all of them (fixed his PC). not a very interesting guy frankly and he isnt all that proud of it ( he did it as contract work for them) but I met him LOL. Having fun with your new Sim ryyy? LOL i7 8700K @ 4.4Ghz, 16G 3200 RAM, Nvidia 1080Ti, T16000 HOTAS, TIR5, 75" DLP Monitor
Bulletstop Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 Once you get used to it, it will be very hard to fly with out it :) Congrats on the accusition... Bullet I7 4790K running at 4390 with a gigabyte board with 16 gigs of ram with an Asus gtx 660-ti and 2 tb of hard drive space on 2 wd hard drives. A X-65F Hotas with trackir4 and pro combat peddles. A kick butt home built machine unfortunately running a windows 7 OS.
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