December 28, 200817 yr Has anybody tried this?http://www.fspilotshop.com/product_info.ph...products_id=954http://www.edimensional.com/product_info.p...products_id=118Is it there any advantage comparing it with a standard gamepad? I mean, when using the motion control, can I use the 2 sticks for other things (one for rudder and something else, and the other one for the hat switch) or the left stick is just a backup of the motion control for when I'm tired of it? I'm thinking about getting a gamepad for when I have to travel with my laptop and I have to leave my joystick at home, and this seems interesting. What do you think?Thanks in advance.Best regards from ColombiaLuis Miguel Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
May 27, 200917 yr Author Has anybody tried this?http://www.fspilotshop.com/product_info.ph...products_id=954http://www.edimensional.com/product_info.p...products_id=118 Six months and no one said anything, so I'll answer myself: I bought it (very cheap, even for a poor Colombian :() and set it up as many people has recommended here in the forums:- Throttle and rudder in the right joystick: The rudder works as usual, but for the throttle, I took an approach suggested here (but using FSUIPC): I divided its travel in 5 different zones, in this order (top-down): Throttle Increase, Throttle Increase Small, dead zone, Throttle Reduce Small, and Throttle Reduce. Excellent when you have visual feedback of the throttle lever position in FS.- The left joystick is a backup for the motion sensors. So, if the built-in accelerometers fail (or my wrists are tired), I can press the Mode button and switch to the left joystick. However, the Y-axis (pitch) looks reversed or at least, not designed for flying.- The left keypad: by default, it's the same as a hat switch in a conventional joystick. I left it untouched.With the motion sensors there is a weird feeling of being always in trim, with no forces trying to center your "yoke". But it's very comfortable for travel, specially when you travel home every 3-6 weeks with no space in baggage for the joystick (and your ex-g/f has your older joystick). The included drivers do not work in Vista, however, the default MS ones are OK. You'll lose the vibration feedback, but that's something I don't miss.Best regards from Colombia,Luis Miguel Best regards,Luis Hernández Main rig: self built, AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D (with SMT off and CO -50 mV), 2x16 GB DDR4-3200 RAM, Nvidia RTX 5060Ti 16GB, 256 GB M.2 SSD (OS+apps) + 2x1 TB SATA III SSD (sims) + 1 TB 7200 rpm HDD (storage), ID-Cooling SE-224-XTS air cooler, Viewsonic VX2458-MHD 1920x1080@120-144 Hz (G-sync compatible), Windows 11. Running P3D v5.4 (with v4.5 scenery objects as an additional library, just in case), FSX-SE, MSFS2020, MSFS2024 and even FS9! Lossless Scaling for all my sims. What a godsend...Mobile rig: ASUS Zenbook UM425QA (AMD Ryzen 7 5800H APU @3.2 GHz and boost disabled, 1 TB M.2 SSD, 16 GB RAM, Windows 11 Pro). Running FS9 there .VKB Gladiator NXT Premium Left + GNX THQ as primary controllers. Xbox Series X|S wireless controller as standby/mobile.
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