New CH Pro Pedals

[Bronk]

Guys I am currently using old set of ch game port pro peds.
How much more smooth/ accurate are the  usb ones.  I ask this because the game port peds feel almost like a ratchet . I can almost see a notch of rudder being applied  and cant get in between the notches.
Also i can't get the toebreaks to work with xp.

Bronk

[Auger]

Bronk, I've used both the game port and USB pedals, and there isn't a noticeable difference.  You may have a bad pot which is causing the notch problem.  You can get a new one here for about $10.  It's pretty easy to replace if you have a philips screwdriver.

[Bronk]

Ahh bad pot ehh . thanx I'll have to order1 and see.









Bronk

[38ruk]

THX for all the replies, I'm all over the place with these things right now . I'm forgeting to let the rudder go back to center alot , and basically trying to find a foot position thats comfortable .  I woke up this morning and my legs and butt  are sore as hell lol. I kinda like to have my whole foot on em right now so that i can push on 1 and pull the other , seems to make the input smoother .    38

[Ack-Ack]

after a week or so of using them, you'll get used to the pedals. All this talk about taking  a couple of months to get used them is a load of crap.




ack-ack

[Grits]

I made the transition to pedals 13 years ago so its not the most clear memory, but I dont remember it taking more than a week-10 days.

[jaxxo]

if u fly twistys for 5 years it does take a little longer..some planes feel better with pedals some worse

[LYNX]

1)Setup / joystick / joystick settings and move rudder slidders up from left to right.  Make left slider about 40 % up from bottom and rest of sliders in almost straight diagonal to top right.  So the curve isn't so great in the whatsit box.  You may need to adjust dead band and damper to your prefered feel but leave it as it is for now.  To much dead band and damper undoes the slidders.  You'll get a feel and can adjust at a later date.

2)Shoes off.
 
3)Practise some rolls applying rudder the same way as roll.  

4)Make sure you centre rudder after applying.

5)Chace some poor sod around TA for a few hour.

6)Don't miss trying to shoot guys down:aok

[CHECKERS]

Originally posted by 38ruk
Anyone have any tips to ease the transition from twisty to pedals ??  My pro pedals arrived today , and im giving it a go .  I cant believe the control you have with them , even thou i just started , there are slips and different things that are hard (if not inpossible ) to do with a twisty . Any tips or hints appreciated .  im gunna suck more than usuall for quite some time lol       38maw

 Your not gona be alone, I ordered the CH stuff last week and it should be arriving here by Tues. or so .... Been on Microsoft SideWinders since before dirt , and I have been told the  learning curve is gonna be a bugger....

 

Bob/CHECKERS

[ChopSaw]

I've got the USB model.  Occasionally I have to cycle mine back and forth in game to get them to respond with full sensitivity and range.  Anybody have comment or solution?

[Roscoroo]

Originally posted by Ack-Ack
after a week or so of using them, you'll get used to the pedals. All this talk about taking  a couple of months to get used them is a load of crap.




ack-ack

thats cause u only fly that Duel engine thingy ... try some of the other rides on peds .. (my jug was easy .. it was my other rides i had to compensate for )

[38ruk]

Originally posted by CHECKERS
Your not gona be alone, I ordered the CH stuff last week and it should be arriving here by Tues. or so .... Been on Microsoft SideWinders since before dirt , and I have been told the  learning curve is gonna be a bugger....

 

Bob/CHECKERS

Give me a shout when u get ur stuff, we can go be pathetic in the da , or ta lol . Ive gotten alittle discouraged as of late , losing easy fights and missing easy shots . I left my stick unlocked so when i see my hand twist i try and use my feet in that direction lol, its gunna be more than a couple of weeks im afraid . Guess using a twisty for 10+years is gunna be hard to "unlearn" heh
38maw

[Murdr]

One thing that helped me transition, was going out and spending time in attack mode straffing vehicles and objects.  The constant need for rudder to line up the shot was a good brain trainer for me.

[38ruk]

Thx murdr , ill give that a try 38

[daMIG]

Murdr wrote
" One thing that helped me transition, was going out and spending time in attack mode straffing vehicles and objects. The constant need for rudder to line up the shot was a good brain trainer for me."



 (am I should be using rudder to line up shots?)

 (I dont mind admitting I am a dope, I am able to learn by listening to advice from others) The more I know, the more I know how little I know... about lots of crap