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Offline Bixby

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VKB throttle...any news?
« on: October 18, 2021, 12:33:44 AM »
Been waiting for it for a long time.

Could use a new one. Any suggestions? Using a thrustmaster TWCS now but it seems to be losing precision/smoothness.

The TWCS is ok, but there must be something better. I fly in AH and three other flight sims and throttle precision is important.


Offline Eagler

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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2021, 08:35:23 AM »
I did think to mine a bit back ..

https://youtu.be/uXqHUsm0cho

It made it smoother and with an indentation in the slide that helps keep the engine from overheating in the other sims

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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2021, 09:03:10 AM »
VKB keeps saying it's coming out but they announced it intially in 2017. So who knows. Could order the Virpil throttle. I'm told it's great. I'm just gonna wait and see what VKB comes out with, they will eventually, and let a few other people use it to see if it's worthy before deciding to buy. No complaints whatsoever with my Gunfighter/MCG-Pro stick. They do make really good stuff.
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Offline Bixby

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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2021, 01:42:38 PM »
I'll check out your link Eagler. Thanks.

I love my vkb mcg pro Drano and also my vkb pedals. Great kit!

Thanks guys.

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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2021, 04:48:59 PM »
I decided not to wait for VKB and ordered the Virple T-50 Mongoose CM3 Throttle.  Best decision I made and wish I had replaced my CH Pro Throttle a lot sooner.
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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2021, 04:57:04 PM »
I decided not to wait for VKB and ordered the Virple T-50 Mongoose CM3 Throttle.  Best decision I made and wish I had replaced my CH Pro Throttle a lot sooner.

Exactly what i did and except replaced a logitech throttle. I wanted to match up VKB stick and throttle but got tired of waiting.

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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2021, 08:55:29 PM »
These new sticks and throttles sound nice, but Aces High is the only flight game I play or want to play. Im not putting any more money into the game unless Hitech starts putting some time and money into the game.

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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2021, 01:38:26 AM »
I have dragged out a crap £30 joystick to play AH  :old:

Less is more :)
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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #8 on: December 02, 2021, 04:00:47 PM »
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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2021, 06:46:28 PM »
They currently have a throttle out now but it's now what you expected ....

https://vkbcontrollers.com/?product_cat=gladiator-nxt-stand-alone-modules

https://vkbcontrollers.com/?product_cat=gladiator-nxt-throttle-combos

Don't like them at all.  Virple's throttle much better.
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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2021, 06:47:34 PM »
These new sticks and throttles sound nice, but Aces High is the only flight game I play or want to play. Im not putting any more money into the game unless Hitech starts putting some time and money into the game.

Lucky for me that AH isn't the only flight sim or game I play. 
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Re: VKB throttle...any news?
« Reply #11 on: December 04, 2021, 10:54:33 AM »
That VKB throttle is the lower level one they showed sometime last year, the TECS which is the one everyone has been waiting for a few years is still nowhere in site.