VKB Glatiator NXT Rudder Not Working

[Animl-AW]

Got a new stick, Yea, chicks will dig me now.
everything has gone fine except the twist rudder is not even showing working in AH.
It twist but doesn't alter any data in Map Controllers in Z Rotation or anywhere else

Haven't seen anything pertaining to enabling it.

Any help would be appreciated.

- Village Idiot

[Eagler]

Does it have a twist access showing under windows game controller info window?

Does it work in IL2 or dcs? ... just joking 

Eagler

[Animl-AW]

Does it have a twist access showing under windows game controller info window?

Does it work in IL2 or dcs? ... just joking 

Eagler

Guess I forgot about checking there.

While I do,…. “You Dk!!!”

BRB

[Animl-AW]

Doesn't appear to be. so far
Actually not much registers there

[Drano]

I have a VKB gunfighter so I'm familiar with the software. It's a pain to deal with but incredibly powerful.

The thing with their stuff is there's a process in their software for flashing the firmware, setting it to default (important) and then calibrating the stick axii using ONLY their software. DO NOT use windows to calibrate or test their stuff! It'll tangle it up on knots.

I'm on my phone so don't have links to send but there are vids on the VKB YT channel that show the process.

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[Animl-AW]

I have a VKB gunfighter so I'm familiar with the software. It's a pain to deal with but incredibly powerful.

The thing with their stuff is there's a process in their software for flashing the firmware, setting it to default (important) and then calibrating the stick axii using ONLY their software. DO NOT use windows to calibrate or test their stuff! It'll tangle it up on knots.

I'm on my phone so don't have links to send but there are vids on the VKB YT channel that show the process.

Sent from my SM-G991U using Tapatalk

Thanks Drano
I used windows Cal just to see if it's doing anything. First 4 times nothing,...played with Dev Config app. just looking really, it popped a note to use Windows.

Suddenly I have rudder.

Suppose to have an 8-way hat, seems more like 4-way

Haven't really used the Dev cfg to do much of anything. I was told I don't need it for AH, it's the only sim i fly,...but seems I might somewhere a long the line.

So far I got all 3 axis rotations working. Yet don't know how. Now X and Y work but don't show working in Windows.
Evidently I need a tutor.

I DLed the firmware update but too new to know where ya load it.

Since I only play one sim I just got the NXT WWII model, I can change out the grip later if needed.

[Animl-AW]

Crap I have rudder but now X and Y are full or 0....i porked something up

[Animl-AW]

UGH!
Now I have all 3. I calibrated in Dev Cfg

Goin to take a break and jab a pen in my eye, several times

[xanax]

Crap I have rudder but now X and Y are full or 0....i porked something up

Towards the end of this vid details the calibration. After that, AH should see it in all its nudity....err...glory.
https://youtu.be/HRC5uPpFPzk?si=W8ZVEfiv0yVvsJiC

Edit: too late in response

[Animl-AW]

Towards the end of this vid details the calibration. After that, AH should see it in all its nudity....err...glory.
https://youtu.be/HRC5uPpFPzk?si=W8ZVEfiv0yVvsJiC

Edit: too late in response

Awesome thanks, that really helps.

Sheesh, been 30 yrs since I had a new stick. I got my x52 used from Tumor in 2001, so it's more than 16 yrs old, evidently I flunked 3rd grade math, 24 yrs old. Sure got a lot of mileage out of that beast. It was going totally porked. With hands off it the AC swayed like it was hangin on a string. Lucky to have hit ANYTHING.

It will take some flights to get it tweaked in. Thanks for the convos and help, everyone.

Seems I have to leave the Dev Cfg open?

[xanax]

Awesome thanks, that really helps.

Sheesh, been 30 yrs since I had a new stick. I got my x52 used from Tumor in 2001, so it's more than 16 yrs old, evidently I flunked 3rd grade math, 24 yrs old. Sure got a lot of mileage out of that beast. It was going totally porked. With hands off it the AC swayed like it was hangin on a string. Lucky to have hit ANYTHING.

It will take some flights to get it tweaked in. Thanks for the convos and help, everyone.

Seems I have to leave the Dev Cfg open?

No, shouldn't need to leave it open. Just be sure to configure, calibrate and save. After that it should be fine in AH. After setting up the way you want, save a copy of those settings in AH in case you lose everything-which happens sometimes no matter what equipment you are using.

After that and you want to get a little tricky, go watch some YouTube vids on how to tweak the VKB software, there's some pretty cool stuff you can do with it.
I gave my VKB HOTAS rig to Leisure (or whatever name he flies with) last week for watching my house a bunch this last year. I ordered a new HOTAS from VKB but a Fighterstick Ultimate included this time. It's probably overkill but I don't care. It should be here Friday, looking forward to tweaking it before dying a bunch with it.

[Drano]

Yeah these new sticks ain't like the old ones. Can't just plug em in and go. Devconfig goes on forever. You can set up stuff to do with a button press I'd never even think of using--but it's there. You don't need it for AH as the mapper there works fine but you do need the stick to be ready for AH to use. That's where Devconfig is needed. You have to update the firmware (or not--yours may have the latest installed already), click on default and then calibrate all the axii.

TBH I have both a VKB stick and Virpil throttle. Both of their softwares are over the top and not at all user friendly. I have both of those set up and calibrated basically with their softwares. I then use another software called joystick gremlin that ties all my controllers together with different profiles. But that's generally just basic blank profiles that I can switch using the 5 position rotary knob on the throttle. I have those set up there for different sims. It's also pretty powerful. You can set curves and macros, etc. The only other software I use for mapping is Spad.next for MSFS. That sim is kinda crazy the way every stinking button knob and lever in a cockpit is coded (literally) . There ain't enough keypad commands to cover it! It's a different animal for sure.

I haven't messed with either of the VKB or Virpil softwares in a long while. Reason being with these sticks is the profiles are saved directly to the sticks so once that's done, you don't need those to be running.

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[Animl-AW]

Yeah these new sticks ain't like the old ones. Can't just plug em in and go. Devconfig goes on forever. You can set up stuff to do with a button press I'd never even think of using--but it's there. You don't need it for AH as the mapper there works fine but you do need the stick to be ready for AH to use. That's where Devconfig is needed. You have to update the firmware (or not--yours may have the latest installed already), click on default and then calibrate all the axii.

TBH I have both a VKB stick and Virpil throttle. Both of their softwares are over the top and not at all user friendly. I have both of those set up and calibrated basically with their softwares. I then use another software called joystick gremlin that ties all my controllers together with different profiles. But that's generally just basic blank profiles that I can switch using the 5 position rotary knob on the throttle. I have those set up there for different sims. It's also pretty powerful. You can set curves and macros, etc. The only other software I use for mapping is Spad.next for MSFS. That sim is kinda crazy the way every stinking button knob and lever in a cockpit is coded (literally) . There ain't enough keypad commands to cover it! It's a different animal for sure.

I haven't messed with either of the VKB or Virpil softwares in a long while. Reason being with these sticks is the profiles are saved directly to the sticks so once that's done, you don't need those to be running.

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Ok makes sense now, firmware is onboard the base/stick. I dind't go through all cals just trying to get rudder going. When I saved to reg is just saved a bunch of blanks on the other stuff... so that's why I have to have dev open for all to work.

I DLed the firmware update, mine is not current.

Thanks for the info guys.

I have some re-kick starting to do.

[Drano]

Once you get it set there's no reason to have the program running.

Look on the VKB downloads site. There are testing apps there you can use to make sure you're stuff is working. Just be sure not to go into the windows joystick applet for these sticks. You'll be sorry!

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[Drano]

And if you get bored! 

http://forum.vkb-sim.pro/viewtopic.php?f=27&t=5559&sid=00935bc697eba1dddb76bdfad39652ba