Aviator flight stick mod

[Saturat]

you did that? Amazing!

I may want to try this if you recomend it and post some good photos (no pressure)

[reverend66]

ok here are some pictures of the wiring.

controller with base plate off.


orange wire location on board
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249137454.jpg

purple wire location on board
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249137547.jpg

wires connected to buttons (red wire is from buttons)
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249139012.jpg

finished product
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249140170.jpg

I'm going to add another small button to relocate the map function later this weekend. I'll add info on wiring that later.

Hope this helps,
Rev

[Zensuji]

Well played Rev!

[Saturat]

thats soo cool!

hey, is it possible to move the POV to the base?
say I got an old XBOX controller, would you be able to use one of its thumsticks and use that as a 'look around' on the aviator?

[TexRoadkill]

Nice job Rev!

How hard do you think it would be to take a better PC stick and change out the board with an Aviator board? That way you could have a better stick and throttle combo with Xbox compatability. I was thinking of tackling that if the game is as good as it seems.

I would think the only real challenge would be figuring out any power issues.

[Zensuji]

Originally Posted by TexRoadkill

Nice job Rev!

How hard do you think it would be to take a better PC stick and change out the board with an Aviator board? That way you could have a better stick and throttle combo with Xbox compatability. I was thinking of tackling that if the game is as good as it seems.

I would think the only real challenge would be figuring out any power issues.

I'm sure some mods will turn up soon or later...I'll be all over them when they do

[reverend66]

Once you get into the POV and Joystick functions you are running into a LOT of very very tiny wires. I would not recomend messing with those as you will more than likely be buying a new stick (or two). I have found however that the aviator joystick is much less jerky and serisously easy to aim with after I used Bunsenbeaker's zip tie mod. Just use 2 zip ties to lesson the spring tension at the base of the stick (see pic)



Thanks Bunsenbeaker!
Rev

[cocteau4ad]

what I did with this AV8TR was to addres the problem with the hand rest and also swaped some button functions around. the RB(Button) for the X wich is the thick oragne wire inside the stick and one of the thin orange wire coming out of the stick. also the LSB (Button) for the B which is the zoom this is the Dark thick Purple wire and the thin yellow wire coming out of the stick. also removed the lock that the X button and added some foam dots on it to make the button more accsesible ans make the HAT stick easier to use. also added a foam dot to make the new B Button which now is on the LSB.
The other guy's aviator looks nice with the new button(Just A coment)
If you have any questions hey feel free to ask.

[Benrizz]

I've done it !!!! Thanks a lot Reverend. I put the 4 buttons just next to the throlle ))

I will post photos as soon as possible.

Just a quick remark though the color of the wires were different from yours

[Devan]

Originally Posted by reverend66

ok here are some pictures of the wiring.

controller with base plate off.


orange wire location on board
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249137454.jpg

purple wire location on board
http://lh3.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249137547.jpg

wires connected to buttons (red wire is from buttons)
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249139012.jpg

finished product
http://lh5.ggpht.com/_wL3f1bGat8Q/Sn...1249140170.jpg

I'm going to add another small button to relocate the map function later this weekend. I'll add info on wiring that later.

Hope this helps,
Rev

Awesome mod to the Av8R.
Could you repost the pics with the wiring specifics?
I can only open the purple wire image and am dying to do this to my Saitek.