Hi Folks.

I am needing some assistance from you after having spent quite a bit of time trying to get my CH Yoke axes to operate both the Condition/Mixture and the Propeller lever in the Kodiak. I can get them moving only as far as the detent positions. I have tried various mapping choices but I cannot get full travel through the detents in each lever. I mean of course in the virtual cockpit quadrant. My yoke has no detent positions.

Has anyone managed to get full travel with the CH yoke? There are lots of options in the Controls Options Power Management section but all of the ones I have tried do not give me full travel of the cockpit levers. I always stick at the detents. I can manipulate the levers with the mouse and then use the levers to 'half' travel, either on the top side or the bottom section but not all the way through the detent.

I hope this makes sense to you. Thanks in advance for any info.

Regards...Kenny.

1 hour ago, kenny584 said:

I am needing some assistance from you after having spent quite a bit of time trying to get my CH Yoke axes to operate both the Condition/Mixture and the Propeller lever in the Kodiak.

I operate my CH Products Yoke partly via FSUIPC (Aileron and Elevator) and partly directly via MSFS Controls (Throttle, Prop, Mixture).   I use the same settings for all airplanes, and get full travel in all..

No fancy settings, just default..

Do the levers work OK in other airplanes?

Hello again Bert.

Yes, the levers in the yoke work just fine for other aircraft. I take it that you have no problems with the Kodiak. Mmmm, that's good to know. So why are mine not going past the detent? I do have Lorbys axes and ohs that I use with an X touch mini for rotaries etc. I'll try using that to control the axes and see what happens. I used FSUIPC in FSX but don't have it for FS2020.

Thanks for the info...Kenny.

8 minutes ago, kenny584 said:

Hello again Bert.

Yes, the levers in the yoke work just fine for other aircraft. I take it that you have no problems with the Kodiak. Mmmm, that's good to know. So why are mine not going past the detent? I do have Lorbys axes and ohs that I use with an X touch mini for rotaries etc. I'll try using that to control the axes and see what happens. I used FSUIPC in FSX but don't have it for FS2020.

Thanks for the info...Kenny.

I use the standard setup for most of my aircraft including the Kodiak, no issues at all. 

 

Edited January 19, 20233 yr by Bobsk8

Hi Bobsk8.

Now this is strange!! I am really confused now. I have had my yoke for years and it always works fine but for some reason in the Kodiak I cannot get full travel. I'll have another look at the options in the Controls section. BTW, would you mind very much letting me know what mapping/bindings you have chosen? Perhaps I am trying to be to picky in setting up a Template for the Kodiak. Mmmm, there's a thought, I'll try just using my Cessna 172 yoke Template.

3 minutes ago, kenny584 said:

Hi Bobsk8.

Now this is strange!! I am really confused now. I have had my yoke for years and it always works fine but for some reason in the Kodiak I cannot get full travel. I'll have another look at the options in the Controls section. BTW, would you mind very much letting me know what mapping/bindings you have chosen? Perhaps I am trying to be to picky in setting up a Template for the Kodiak. Mmmm, there's a thought, I'll try just using my Cessna 172 yoke Template.

I use the Saitek Quad throttle for power, prop, mixture settings. 

I'll have to have another look at all of the options in the Power Management section of the Control Options. I understand that both you and Bert are using the same settings for all aircraft but for some reason my Kodiak is not giving me full movement when I operate the Prop and Condition levers.

Cheers...Kenny.

2 hours ago, kenny584 said:

I do have Lorbys axes and ohs that I use with an X touch mini for rotaries etc. I'll try using that to control the axes and see what happens.

In Lorbys AAO

For the throttle I use Select Event > Throttle > AXIS_THROTTLE1_SET: Set throttle 1/2/3/4 exactly (0 - 16383)     min: -16383     max 16383

For the propeller I use Select Event > !! Flight control axis > AXIS_PROPELLER1_SET: Propeller 1     min: -16383     max 16383

For the Condition Lever I use Select Axis > Mixture 1     min: -1     max 1

Gets the job done although I can't feather the propeller with this setting. Mixture has full range but no detents. I used to have a CH Eclipse yoke but it developed the yips. These settings are for a Turtle Beach V1F so hopefully the same.

4 hours ago, kenny584 said:

but for some reason my Kodiak is not giving me full movement when I operate the Prop and Condition levers.

Just to be clear - you are getting full movement forward but when retarding you are not getting feather on the prop axis and also no cut-off for the mixture axis ?

6 hours ago, kenny584 said:

for some reason my Kodiak is not giving me full movement when I operate the Prop and Condition levers.

Glenn just got me thinking.... The mixture goes all the way up and down, but the throttle and prop go all the way up, but down only to the detent.   Beta range requires F2, and prop feathering I have not actually tried..  So maybe I see what you are seeing..

Edited January 20, 20233 yr by Bert Pieke

17 hours ago, Bert Pieke said:

Glenn just got me thinking.... The mixture goes all the way up and down, but the throttle and prop go all the way up, but down only to the detent.   Beta range requires F2, and prop feathering I have not actually tried..  So maybe I see what you are seeing..

I think I have a button assigned for beta range ( reverse thrust toggle) or something like that. 

 

Hi Bob.

Yes, I did that also. I assigned a keyboard button to toggle the Beta range. However, I then have to advance my throttle forward to enter the range, as it has already come back to the stop when I idled. It works, but just a bit quirky. 

Hi Bert.

I have to use my mouse to drag the Prop and Condition levers. I have discovered that by rotating the mouse wheel the prop lever moves out of the detent position and I then use the mouse to drag the lever down.

Anyway guys. It's all irrelevant now. My wife was so fed up with me blowing up engines and stamping my feet, pulling my hair out and general tantrums... LOL, that, in her capacity as line manager, she has authorised the purchase of a Bravo throttle quadrant!! My flying buddy has the Alpha yoke and the Bravo quadrant. He sings its praises, so I took the plunge and bought one.

Thanks again for taking the time to help out.

Best Regards...Kenny.

1 hour ago, kenny584 said:

in her capacity as line manager, she has authorised the purchase of a Bravo throttle 

Lol. My ‘line manager’ has just authorised the purchase of the TDS GTNXi for my birthday next week!

Thank heavens for understanding line managers!👍

Hello my friend.

Where would we be without our understanding Line Managers, FBO Chiefs and Base Captains.😍

Happy Birthday next week and enjoy your new GTNXi.

Blue Skies...Kenny ✌️

Edited January 22, 20233 yr by kenny584