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Offline Eagler

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Re: Thrustmaster T16000M Calibration issue.
« Reply #15 on: February 17, 2026, 05:51:40 PM »
I use zero scale, dead zone and damping on my hotas..

When I move it I want it to move in kind..

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Re: Thrustmaster T16000M Calibration issue.
« Reply #16 on: February 17, 2026, 06:16:23 PM »
Here is what I have set for my rudder

https://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=406252.0;attach=38291

1) Sorry to say, I see a lot of issues with that scaling. You’re never on a consistent multiplier. You’re getting a different reaction through the whole travel.

2) For every slider not in smooth transition to the next will cause a bump/jolt in travel. Its not smooth.

People may get used to a scaling but its not accurate. It can certainly cause over-steering.

I suggest you try a straight line across. Raise em and lower them until you hit your honey spot.

It really needs a sensitivity slider and thats what straight across would simulate. 

Just a thought
VKB doesn’t change through travel, why would the scaling correct what it doesn’t do?

Dead bands, damping and scaling is for spiky sticks and rudders over heavy handling, but they have major drawbacks too. Nose bounce and over-steering. X52s are spiky, VKB is not. Avoid if at all possible.
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Re: Thrustmaster T16000M Calibration issue.
« Reply #17 on: February 17, 2026, 08:38:22 PM »
With the VKB pedals, Im with Eagler. No scaling, no dead band, nothing. I fly in my bare feet and these pedals are so smooth that I can control them with ease with just my toes.

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Re: Thrustmaster T16000M Calibration issue.
« Reply #18 on: February 17, 2026, 08:46:52 PM »
With the VKB pedals, Im with Eagler. No scaling, no dead band, nothing. I fly in my bare feet and these pedals are so smooth that I can control them with ease with just my toes.

Exact same except I wear flip flops. My problem is, I'm still not used to having them. I go to slide my nose over for a good shot and I still try twisting the flight stick first. The cure, I guess, is to fly more!

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Re: Thrustmaster T16000M Calibration issue.
« Reply #19 on: February 17, 2026, 08:47:11 PM »
Thank  you for the feed back, I'll give it a try.
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Re: Thrustmaster T16000M Calibration issue.
« Reply #20 on: February 18, 2026, 10:29:12 AM »
I use zero scale, dead zone and damping on my hotas..

When I move it I want it to move in kind..

Eagler

Same here.
 
Personally, I feel like you are making nose bounce worse by using dead band and dampening if you have a decent controller that doesn't have electronic noise on the axis.

If you do have noise on the controller use as little dead band and dampening as possible to make the controller axis fairly stable.

With the VKB pedals, Im with Eagler. No scaling, no dead band, nothing. I fly in my bare feet and these pedals are so smooth that I can control them with ease with just my toes.

I wear socks when I fly since my pedals are mounted to metal floor plate, and socks slide smoother than bare feet. (Slaw Viper Rx pedals)

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