Hello,

I “tuned” the Cougar with the parts form rel4y (link: https://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=3635383&postcount=1).
I bought the

Sensors for the stick (X/Y) TM Cougar Throttle standalone USB adapter + digital contacless 14 Bit GMR sensor 24 Bit shift registers for Cougar USB standalone
They are all working very well, that is for sure.
Maybe this is an option for you to upgrade the electrical parts of your cougar.

For mechanical parts look here: https://www.shapeways.com/shops/debolestis?section=TM+Cougar&s=0
Maybe there you can find what you need.

Regards Anvil

Yeah - I have no idea what that red glue is, but it’s about permanent. I was going to try and clean mine, but I didn’t hesitate to mangle it as I had a ready replacement on my desk - trying to pull the EL wheel off pulled the post right out of the pot! I made sure I just pressed it onto the new pot - won’t be having that problem again…

@Raptor:

Check this for inspiration!

https://www.benchmarksims.org/forum/showthread.php?39034-Modified-Thrustmaster-Courar-Throttle

that was very nice indeed, I think TM should release something like that very soon to go with it’s F-16 flight stick

@Alfred:

dead zones for both X & Y are all zero but still hand moves first then 1-2 sec jot rolls (400kts at 19000 ft). May be that is just a feature of a cougar with Ian’s springs? I do have the Hall sensors installed.

I read you correct? You apply deflection to the Cougar stick and have to wait one to two seconds before the jet rolls? This is not the case with the Saitek - this is producing results you expect?

I reckon you may have a earthing fault with your Cougar - this can cause lag on inputs. However, you also mention the response in the Setup page is good, so… i dunno, a real puzzler for sure. Be interested to know any resolution you find.

Real pity you cannot record the session, and record the Viewer window from CCP also. Maybe a good time to learn how to do this? Google OBS is a good start.

If I recall correctly, the need to “wake up” the throttle (it looks for a movement of 50 percent delta) was added to the sim to prevent the jet being rolling forward when first entering 3D in taxi or take-off mode, due to the parking brake being disengaged on entry - if this is the case, there will be nothing you can do with hardware to negate this need.

Thank you, Malc. Did as you suggested and from there it was pretty straightforward. Only thing I would add is to push in on the black housing “tabs” with a flathead screwdriver or skinny pliers then you can remove the bracket. I have included a couple of pictures. Hope this helps someone else as I couldn’t find any sources online.

Even so I’m using another HOTAS I have used Cursor X Y Saturation and Exponentional curve setting from the day it was introduced with U1. In combination with Area Track especially TGP in 4.0x narrow or TV mode it was a live changer

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Hi Sambucca

The range between max and min value need to be atleast
100.

Make sure the sensor pressed firmly in the aluminium shaft. The magnet should be as close as possibleto the sensor but not touching it.

Please report back.

Subscribing…apparently I now need something like this rather urgently 😞 One axis of the microstick in my code test rig died last night and that was using my last spare Cougar set 😞 😞 😞

If this is even somewhat doable for people with limited fabrication skills, I’d love to try it but I’d need adult supervision (read: detailed instructions I guess ;)) to get it right I’m sure.

I would suggest finding a Windows PC that you can run the CCP, and just reprogram it with the settings you want. They should stay at that point when moved back to your current rig. I know when I pulled my Cougar back out of the box after 9 years of sitting it still had the programming I used for Falcon 4.0 active in it

Yeah, that’s what I’ve been thinking too. I ordered the TUSBA R2 the other day. So between all these technologies I should be able to get a decent HOTAS set up.

@Blu3wolf:

These days, the programmed mode isnt necessary. If you use DX, you can still have multiple functions on the stick.

If you have ordered a new Warthog, you might consider trying the Warthog stick alongside the Cougar throttle.

Bax
I would try the BMS Alternate Launcher . Even if you can’t get the cursor to work off axis(s), you can make it work off key commands.

@MattM1121:

Greetings,

My Cougar is nearly 20 years old now and the resistance wheel for the throttle is nearly useless. There’s no resistance at all and can be a tad annoying. I do manage when I start up sometimes to have the throttle midrange. Then the buttkicker kicks in on start and the throttle drops back scaring the pi$$ out of me.

Anyone know offhand if there’s something that can help get more tension on the throttle?

This is what I found when mine started getting loose

http://cougar.flyfoxy.com/mods.php#smooth

Get on the stick. Sounds kinda kinky, whoever started that.:rofl:

_If you happen to have time, visit my YouTube channel, watch the gambiarras develop!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJcJ-C4tp_OR0R06_Ww-P4g_
Thanks !

Apparently it’s Alternative Launcher issue. Face this problem yesterday. I found 3 solutions 1. not use AL. 2. Use AL with “launch without any setup override”. 3. Save controls config under different name than “BMS - Full”, and load it every time you get into game.

FIXED!!!

I fixed the problem by assigning the throttle axis to the Tusba R2 Y slider…not Z. For anybody that has the same problem as me, play around with assigning a different AXIS to the throttle axis in BMS. Works great now.

@Ala12Charlie:

Yeah, i know, i tried to clean it, but i still having “flickering”, the only solution is replace it, the problem is that range pot is discotinued. So i don’t know if is possible get some similar or any mod with hall sensors or with another tech

Recieved some new original Pots from Thrustmaster today.
I replaced the old “flickering one” with the new one. Result: more flickering :shock:
Maybe there must be another reason for the flickering.:o

rgr, thanks. I think I should have the material necessary. Thanks

@Malc:

With the throttle full forward, push it away from you to push the radar cursor away from you, or up in the MFD.

Or simply go with what you prefer! 🙂

Malc, thank you ! That makes absolute sense. No longer left/right-thinking watching at the microstick. Push the microstick away > pushes the MFD cursor away…… 🙂 How could this be so difficult ? 😉
Maybe that’s the way in the real F-16 also…

All the best, Sven