rudder animation reversed

[wolle]

In my P51D cockpit the animation of the rudder pedals is reversed. E.g. as I push in the left pedal, the animation shows the left pedal coming out towards me, and the right pedal being pushed in. Anybody else noticed that?

 

I use the latest update as of today.

[Mar]

Did you check outside to see if the rudder was moving to the left?

[wolle]

Did you check outside to see if the rudder was moving to the left?

 

Yes, the rudder, as viewed from the external view, and judging from the response of the aircraft during flight is moving properly. Maybe it has something to do with the following: For some reason, I have to click "inverted" (or something like that), when I set up all the axes for my saitek rudder pedals, i.e. if I give rudder left, and I don't click inverted on the saitek rudder setup (in options->controlls->axes), it will give right rudder. Same holds for toe-breaks. Maybe the simulation of the rudder itself picks up that I use the inverted option, but the in-cockpit rudder animation doesn't. Just a theory...

 

See attached screenshots, both are for full right rudder input

Edited November 17, 2012 by wolle

[Echo38]

See attached screenshots, both are for full right rudder input

Maybe I'm missing something, but those two screenshots both show proper response for full right rudder input.

[Mouse]

When you push the left pedal forward, which direction are you expecting the aircraft to yaw?

[Echo38]

I was thinking that, too, Mouse, but there's a contradiction between the description in the O.P. and the screenshot in his next one. (Again, unless I'm missing something ...) O.P. says left-forward R.L. results in left-back in-sim, which would indicate the sim is incorrect, but his next post with screenshot lists right-forward R.L. and shows right-forward in-sim, which indicates that the sim is correct. And in all cases, the actual rudder is matching the in-sim pedal. So, I'm confused, because everything looks correct to me, except for the contradiction between the O.P. and his following post.

Edited November 17, 2012 by Echo38

[wolle]

When you push the left pedal forward, which direction are you expecting the aircraft to yaw?

 

When I push the left pedal forward, I expect the rudder to move right, and the plane to yaw right. Or have I been doing this wrong all these years...

[Echo38]

When I push the left pedal forward, I expect the rudder to move right, and the plane to yaw right. Or have I been doing this wrong all these years...

Yeah, that's incorrect. It's the opposite of a bicycle. Left pedal forward results in rudder moving left, and airplane yawing left. Don't worry, I made the same mistake the first time I got into a real aircraft. Almost jackknifed a parked helicopter while taxiing. [g]

[wolle]

Yeah, that's incorrect. It's the opposite of a bicycle. Left pedal forward results in rudder moving left, and airplane yawing left. Don't worry, I made the same mistake the first time I got into a real aircraft. Almost jackknifed a parked helicopter while taxiing. [g]

 

You are kidding, so I have been doing this wrong for years :doh: Well, I guess it's better to find out late than never...