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DD_Crash said:
@SimonRigga The DangerDogs fly DCS on a Thursday night UK time and we have guys who will help get you up to speed
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Thanks.. I think if i'm going to be flying a bit more then I need to at least get the basics, which will include button mappings that I can remember, correct first.

Unfortunately Thursday is also my GTA night with a few mates.. although they don't play every Thursday..

If I can get my buttons down, with a few more things mapped like being able to change the radar to different modes, then I may jump on when free on a Thursday.

Thanks again!
 
Spending some time with the Gazelle, I suck at choppers lol :p

The worst of it is the ingrained response to throttle use and wanting it switched the other way around for the heli's, I'm fine until I make an automatic correction at which point it's odds on that I'll do the opposite of what I need lmao, it's also making really want a better set of rudder pedals and a collective of course :D
 
SimonRigga said:
Yeah that is really useful, but if I have to spend 15 mins doing that every time I play the game then that's 15 mins less of me going.. wow.. just wow... as I take a look around and finally take off :)

I usually get gear and flaps reasonably quickly.. which is all I need to take off.. and land.. it's all the other stuff.. as there are about 50 thousand different commands, and a lot of them are duplicated.. i.e. you can press a single button to cycle through things.. or a single button to go directly to one of the things in the cycle.. but I just don't know enough to even begin to do things like turn on the missles ( <<-- is that a thing?? )

all of the guides I read are complex.. and I get it.. it's a complex game.. and there is no easy, take of, select missles.. get lock and fire..

I guess at the end of the day I just don't have the inclination to put the time required into the game to learn it enough to get the most out of it.. (like pretty much all gaming at the moment for me! :( ) but I do enjoy my wow moments every few months :)
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Make yourself up a graphic kneeboard with the hotas binds. Use the inbuilt KB or Openkneeboard.
 
Does anyone have the VKB Stecs Max? I’m looking at upgrading from my CH throttle but I need to use on my desk.

The standard version looks good but I like my throttle close and the standard puts further away.
 
I have the STECS standard, but I've 3D printed an extra part to make it into a personalised "max".

Is there anything you want to know in particular ?

edit > my upgrade path was also from a CH Pro Throttle
 
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Nice do you fly any helicopters? I found the CH throttle too loose and without thinking I was gaining altitude.

I am hope the stecs solves that issues so have more stable control over the collective.
 
I've also upgraded from CH throttle, my choice was between Winwing, VKB and Virpil throttles. VKB is lacking the third slider axis which is a must have for the Harrier, so it was out. Winwing Orion throttle needed suckers for desk use and I am not a fan of metal handles. So Virpil CM3 won me over in the end. Virpil also has a unique slider axis right on the handle which is super handy for zooming in 2D, it's metal base is absolutely planted on the desk without any suckers, the plastic handle is comfortable in winter months.

Looks wise, Winwing is ahead of the pack by a country mile, both Virpil and VKB look like toys with standard consumer looking rotaries and push switches seemingly sourced from Maplins. Winwing's design has much more combat jet vibes.
 
I do fly helos and the STECS is fine for that. There is a friction control to make the movement more or less stiff.
Here's an image of mine with the home made "MAX" extension and thumbwheel. The MAX feature I think is worthwhile, I use the buttons there 3-4 times more than the buttons on the throttle base.

Contrary to Borsch, I find the Harrier vector control very easy by using the thumb wheel on the STECS. Admittedly I printed a sleeve to make the wheel have a larger diameter, but this is only due to the stiffness of that wheel was too stiff for my liking; bigger wheel makes it easier to rotate.
I was surprised by VKB's choice of materials for the throttle, but a couple of years in and I'm finding that the plastic hasn't aged, it looks like it just came out the box yesterday, and for me has been flawless in operation.
If you're local, you're welcome to try my STECS and see what you think.

The great thing is there is loads of options to choose from.
 
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