You're probably correct.
If you've seen a picture of the actual instrument there's a detent on the lower position to keep the switch there, probably so that the pilot doesn't have to manually hold it there and fight the spring-loaded return to center while it feathers.
On the other hand, it could also be that the detent enables an extended range of motion that's not available via the normal control range to prevent accidental feathering in flight.
In any case the operation is similar from the pilot's point of view, it should pretty much work the way Kurfurst pointed out: spring loaded 3-way switch with a separate feathering detent, corrected rate of pitch change (it's too slow currently) and if i may add, solving the reversal issue (controls are backwards now).
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Originally Posted by Absolut
realistic or non realistic...blablabla , is its realistic that my reargunner can only shot when not moving, is it realistic that we all fly with no antropomorph, is it realistic that i alwaysm lost sound , is it realistic that the bombs now droping like darts, is it realistic that i can bail out under a second in any position, is it realistic...blablabla.
i payed 69euros, and i play a well made accurate game that impressed with its option to set.(now a lot of them works well)
But i do not accept that some tolds thats realistic and dont talk about put any option for it, after i played it for a long time now.
OK, im seriously playing since the begining of il2, i never had to be posting like this, but someone brutaly handed with my messerschmitt 109, its no virgin any more.
Gentleman is that the way u give us performance?
no more propitch on this controls, is that ok?
im not amused any more, to spend time to fly my 109, its urs. |
You can still use your controls for prop pitch. There's a big zone that corresponds to each switch position so it's pretty easy to do.
If you move your slider up or down it's like holding the button in that position and pitch will change as long as you hold it there, return it to center when you reach your desired pitch and it will stay there.
And yes, it's actually more realistic this way.
No offence, but i think a lot of people carry their IL2:1946 habits with them and that's why they can't get to grips with how many of the controls work. I had some trouble too initially, but now that i understood how most of them work i find the new way of doing things much better than what we had. Real planes don't all have the same controls and it's good that this is reflected in the sim. Sure, there are bugs but patches are frequent and we're getting there.