Author Topic: I would like to bring up an issue.... (Read 204 times)

AcId · « **on:** October 03, 2001, 01:47:00 PM »

I happen to have a M$ ForceFeedback 2 joystick. I like the FF element off flying in any sim, it adds a lot to the immersion IMHO. Now, if I get tagged by an enemy and lose some parts, say an aeileron and the corresponding wingtip, the FF to my stick is kinda like a shaking sensation which moves my stick left to right. This 'shaking' continues until I land/crash/die which I would assume simulates the aircraft shimmying due to disruptions on the exterior (holes/missing parts etc.) and thats fine, but the issue is It's nearly impossible to land because I get the message "Don't move your controls so rapidly" (during the shaking) which we all know dapens the inputs for a few seconds. When you take away control from someone trying to nurse a damaged aircraft I might as well just bail out.

I'm just wondering what y'alls take is on this, Yes, I can turn down the FF effects until this doesnt happen but thats taking away from the immersion and thats what I have to do to for now to land a crippled plane.

-Regards

Staga · « **Reply #1 on:** October 03, 2001, 03:36:00 PM »

I have older MS FF stick and in situation like that I rip power cord off from stick.

Hobodog · « **Reply #2 on:** October 03, 2001, 04:20:00 PM »

ditto. Staga

Wingnut_0 · « **Reply #3 on:** October 03, 2001, 10:37:00 PM »

Acid,

I'm using a FFB2 also, with forces on High and I can't say I've had this problem m8.

715 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 03, 2001, 11:45:00 PM »

I've got a MS SW FF2 as well. You can easily turn off FF effects by opening your fingers off the stick. There is a little hole on the base of the opposite side of the stick- it has an optical sensor that detects when a person is holding the stick- it's there to turn FF off if no one is using the device. On mine at least, it is not very sensitive and moving my fingers away makes it think I've let go and the FF stops. It's still easy to fly that way.

715

AcId · « **Reply #5 on:** October 04, 2001, 12:22:00 PM »

whelp, I guess I'll try moving a few fingers off to see if that causes the stick to think I let go. Otherwise, maybe I'll wire a toggle switch into the power cord where it plugs into the base of the stick. But then again those solutions detract from gameplay. I guess I was looking for a "yeah, we know, were working on it." I'll play with FF sliders to see if I can get it to a point where the Force is'nt soo violent when I'm missing parts, but then again, that detracts from gameplay too....ohwell.

I'll live.

iceydee · « **Reply #6 on:** October 05, 2001, 09:28:00 AM »

you can rip the power cord of FF2 aswell... that stops the forces, and the joystick start using the power from the usb port instead so that it still works...