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Offline Drano

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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #15 on: October 04, 2019, 09:50:48 AM »
Have you tried increasing the deadband on whatever controller is causing the problems?  You could have a bad sensor that is spazzing out and giving a thousand little inputs that arent seen in flight.  Increasing the deadband beyond the scope of the spazz will keep it from locking up controls.
It's not that. It's literally the controllers he's trying desperately to use that frankly aren't ready for prime time yet. It's an oculus issue. They are aware of the problem. They're working on it and have actually made improvements to the tracking in the last few updates. A new one came out yesterday but I haven't updated mine yet.

In case you didn't know. These controllers are not connected to anything directly. They're battery operated things you put in each hand. They have a few buttons and a mini stick on each. I'm not exactly sure how but I believe their position is tracked optically by the headset they're paired to. The buttons are wireless also. They are a little jittery at best and there are also known issues with the buttons lagging. So not a precise controller which is what's needed here otherwise you'll end up having issues like Sam is having. These are a different animal. Not really for stuff like this. Yet he persisted despite better advise.

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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #16 on: October 04, 2019, 09:59:22 AM »
Sam - I started off with an Oculus and now I'm using a Windows Acer VR headset. I hated the touch controllers for Aces High - so I'm using a HOTAS (acronym for Hands-On Throttle and Stick) from Saitek (X-52) and Thrustmaster pedals. Works wonders for VR flying! And there is voice command software called Voice Attack that will help you out with the commands so you don't have to peek under your VR headset to look at your keyboard. :aok

Seriously, get a HOTAS for flying. Wallymart has a Thrustmaster set for around $70.


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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #17 on: October 04, 2019, 05:16:40 PM »
After reading this and his previous post, right or wrong I think Sam is trolling
for sympathy... he/she just keeps dragging on and on   :bolt:
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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #18 on: October 04, 2019, 05:35:53 PM »
Sam - I started off with an Oculus and now I'm using a Windows Acer VR headset. I hated the touch controllers for Aces High - so I'm using a HOTAS (acronym for Hands-On Throttle and Stick) from Saitek (X-52) and Thrustmaster pedals. Works wonders for VR flying! And there is voice command software called Voice Attack that will help you out with the commands so you don't have to peek under your VR headset to look at your keyboard. :aok

Seriously, get a HOTAS for flying. Wallymart has a Thrustmaster set for around $70.

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I would NOT recommend that stick. I used one for a few years. The layout and ergonomics are great, but the actual stick mechanism is very sloppy and imprecise, with frequent input spiking. Getting the dreaded "Do not move your controls so rapidly" lockup was a frequent occurrence. Even with scaling and deadband adjustments it was still a problem.

The Thrustmaster T16000M system is far superior especially considering the price.
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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #19 on: October 04, 2019, 07:54:04 PM »
Those touch controllers are like something I would give my kid to play with on the Wii.

REAL flight sims need a REAL joystick, not a silly toy.
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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #20 on: October 04, 2019, 09:59:04 PM »
Till the next time.....
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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #21 on: October 05, 2019, 03:18:22 AM »
I would NOT recommend that stick. I used one for a few I would NOT recommend that stick. I used one for a few years. The layout and ergonomics are great, but the actual stick mechanism is very sloppy and imprecise, with frequent input spiking. Getting the dreaded "Do not move your controls so rapidly" lockup was a frequent occurrence. Even with scaling and deadband adjustments it was still a problem..

Same experience here. I actually got 2. Get ready to replace the product within 2 years or so. However the layout of the stick is amazing and has dual triggers which I miss so much on my x56 which I have now. The x56 feels more like a grow up version of the x52 but than with bad mapping and a very heavy dual throttle.
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Re: My apologies for exploding. Even it was from frustration it was wrong
« Reply #22 on: October 05, 2019, 08:22:40 AM »
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