P-51D into DCS Sims.

[Asheshouse]

I am confused.
What exactly has this thread got to do with IL2 Mods?

[1984]

don't know...

all knows that AI d-9 will be in 1.2.4 ie, most likely, in this week? and by the way, Yo-Yo said that most likely in release will be 2 variants, with and without mw-50... and that's interesting, which weapons and ammobelts for fw 190 d-9 will be in realease... although, if no b-17s and yaks/il2s...

[horseback]

Just got this thing a few weeks ago; it took me about four plus hours to map out all my controls (I went a bit nuts with the axis assignments--I used my CH Quadrant, my Saitek Quad, the Saitek Trim Wheel, the CH Pro Throttle, and last but not least, an old gameport CH F-16 stick with a USB convertor that allows me to use all three axes for trim and four [out of the ten] buttons for fuel and radiator controls). I also used a Logitech Rumblepad as a button bay and get the FFB effect by strapping down on my keyboard drawer with my CH Combatstick.

The DCS sim apparently has limitless controller sensing--I'm in heaven, and I'll probably have to chart out my button assignments a few more times before I have everything in the right place, and I'll fiddle around a bit with using the X52 and Microsoft FFB to see if they are better than the CH stick (not likely, the Combatstick has what I think is ideal buttonology). BTW, I created Word files with pictures of the CH stick and throttles (Pro and Quad) with boxes for entering the button & axis assignments. I found them very handy with Il-2 and now this, and am happy to share them with anyone who is interested. It wouldn't be that hard to insert a photo of the other controllers and add text boxes for them as well.

It took three hours to get the thing into the 'air'; I needed to fiddle with the rudder axis curves to keep the rudder from flipping back and forth too far & groundlooping, but once I got the feel for keeping it straight down the runway, it was up into the air for about two hours of play. Trim is a bit touchy, not least because I kept forgetting where my elevator trim was and screwing up the aileron trim in the process. When I finally exited the flight, it was dark outside, and I hadn't noticed! At the rate I'm progressing, it should be mid September before I can land safely, but I probably won't notice.

cheers

horseback

[klem]

horseback consider DTweak (google is your friend) for adjusting the sensitivity of trims. In effect you can make them less sensitive by making the whole rotation only move the trims by a lot less, mine move about 50%. It means you don't get full trim range but I've never needed full trim anyway.

[horseback]

Klem, I actually just got the rudder curve way down and that cured my issues; the darned thang was flapping back and forth far more than my Il-2 conditioned reflexes would have led me to expect. Landing is far easier than taking off, and doing touch and goes is pretty exhilarating at this point in my 'training'. My one great problem now is not forgetting that the trim wheel I assigned for the elevator trim is above, not below, the rudder and aileron trim pots--I keep adjusting aileron trim by mistake, and you hardly need to touch that at all. I may need to re-arrange my 'cockpit/office' a bit to prevent that.

cheers

horseback