@skippermike yes. That will work. You can time it that way.
Posts made by jcook
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RE: question about place airplane (static) on airport
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
In the Dogfight arena - the aircraft should remember their settings between fights. For example in 2v1 training, lead and wingman practice ACM against a Mig and upon entering a new session - we must set the yard stick, VHF and UHF frequencies, set DMD and other fence-in tasks. Then we’re ready to fight the Mig. We can give ourselves enough time to do all that by setting the initial range at 35+ miles.
Once we’ve defeated the Mig a new session is spawned and we have to set everything up again, before engaging the new Mig. So if we’re going to go through a training session of 10-20 sessions - having to reset all the controls each time is a pain.
Ideally if you set up the controls in the first session and they remain for all subsequent sessions until you leave the Dogfight arena.
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RE: Upgrade to FCC3 for Cougar
One thing i verified was that during the FCC3 configuration in CCP, I should not set min/max values for X and Y axis. Just leave the read value that the board gets which I think is around 318-325.
This provides me with good and expected control inputs.
However, the stick does not retain these values between sessions (PC off / PC On). I must reapply each time I restart my PC.
I should not have to do this - right? Shouldn’t the stick remember the settings?
The Startup Options are as shown in my screen capture above.
The Manual Calibration file was created and saved.
But to get the stick working with the right values and the correct “feel”. I must select Manual calibration in the Calibration Mode section and click on Apply.I can then run the BMS sim and the stick works fine.
This doesn’t seem right. Seems like the stick should retain the values.
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RE: Upgrade to FCC3 for Cougar
@Atlas
I am doing something wrong - or not understanding something about the setup procedure.I thought the deal was not to use MS Windois calibration tools with the FCC3…
I appear to be the only one in history with this issue. Hopefully someone has something for me to try / troubleshoot.
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RE: Upgrade to FCC3 for Cougar
I could use some advice from FCC users.
I am having issues with consistency and accuracy with my FCC3. modified TM Cougar stick.
In this photo - I am applying the ‘right’ amount of pressure I want - but getting little movement in the axis.
As best as I can determine I have set it up correctly following Arends instruction manual - setting the zero points with the small potentiometers.
I have also used the CCP app to set the min/max ranges for the X and Y axis. I do not have any other axis in use - I use a separate TM TPD rudder and TM Viper TQS.
I have this setup for manual calibration, however unless I start the program and apply it to the stick before using it, I does not remember the settings and I do not get much movement with the axes in game.It seems like it should remember the settings and the CCP program should not need to be started for each gaming session. Is that correct?
I did have to click the CENTER button in the BMS setup, because the stick’s centering was not centered.
I general I am not getting equal physical force vs x/y movement in all 4 directions. Pitch down is much more sensitive and a left hand roll requires less physical effort.
On a separate issue - I also need a way to make pitch less sensitive in AAR - the instructions show a scripting example - but I am not sure what file that script gets added to…
I am not using Foxy nor am I using any CCP deadzones or curves.
Can anyone provide some advice please?
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RE: Changing Time with Mission Commander
@Kavelenko
Ok. That works now.
I definitely was not understanding the two places I needed to change the time. The pictures helped.
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RE: Changing Time with Mission Commander
@Icarus ok. Thanks, i will try that.
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RE: thrustmaster viper F16 hotas
@Atlas I have been flying the new TM TQS since it came out. I like it -its good quality. I am having quite a bit of difficult flying at exact speeds. I suppose some of that is technique, but there doesn’t seem to be as much ‘fine-tuning’ capability as I had hope for a product at this price.
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RE: Changing Time with Mission Commander
@Icarus
yup. Tried that. What i am missing is where specifically to change things. I’ve tried a number of variations including the suggestions above in this post. I still am missing something. -
RE: Changing Time with Mission Commander
I have a particular TE designed to allow me to practice an IFR approach. I have everything setup the way I need it, but I also want a version of it taking place at night, which is why I wanted to move the clock forward 4 hours on the copy I made of the TE. Seems like Mission Commander should be able to do this.
Recreating it isn’t what I want to do - since I won’t be an exact copy. Recreating it as a new TE would definitely take longer. Also, There is only one F16 in the TE - nothing else.
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RE: Changing Time with Mission Commander
@jcook
AP - Those steps did not change the time.Currently Local time is 16:40. I use your technique to add 4 hours Go-Apply-Save and re-enter BMS and my TE, time is still 16:40.
What am I missing here?
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
It would be nice to create and navigate subfolders In the Campaign folder for organizing saved TEs.
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RE: Cougar Startup
@Atlas
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Updating Thrustmaster F16 Viper TQS
The Control panel program for the Thrustmaster F16 Viper TQS has a button for upgrading.
Before I click on this - has anyone used it to perform a firmware upgrade? I thin there is a manual way of doing this as well.
Does this firmware upgrade button just open the webpage for the download or does it perform the entire firmware update automatically?
What can i expect.
I am cautious because of previous Thrustmaster products bricking themselves with Firmware updates.
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Question for Thrustmaster F16 Viper TQS
I have the Thrustmaster F16 Viper TQS Mission Pack.
I am happy with the product - it has worked very well for me - all axis and buttons work and are useful in flight.
I mapped the JMR switch to the AR Refueling door - that’s more useful to me in flight - and with some tape or switch covering i can find the switch without taking my eyes off the tanker.
I’ve been able to map a zoom in, HMCS off/om and NVG toggle all on the throttle - and this is really helpful.
An issue I am having is with setting and maintaining a speed. The forward a little bit on the throttle sets it increasing without stop - or at least stopping well beyond where I need it to.
This make formation flying and AAR difficult.
I’d like to know if any other pilot using this throttle is having a similar issue. Can you get the throttle to move up 1 knot, stop… give it another nudge forward and move it up another knot - or does it just runaway. What kind of fidelity are you experiencing?
I’'ve been trying several different technique to rule out user error, but it would be nice to know if anyone else has this issue.
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RE: Cougar Startup
@Atlas
I don’t use the CCP program to program an buttons or axis. I use the BMS Launcher for that.When I originally calibrated the FCC3 - you have to use it too see the raw x/y values and then make an adjustment on the PCB to get it in the correct numeric range.
If I don’t first go into CCP
- Manual calibration
- Click Apply
Here is what happens - (its difficult to describe)
The fine-tuning of flying with finger-tip pressure is gone and you have apply A LOT of pressure to get even a little roll or bank out of the aircraft.With other Cougar sticks I didn’t have to run CCP every time - so I am wondering what step I am missing here.
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RE: TrackIR issue
Thanks for the ideas, but lighting is not an issue in this case. Dimly lit room and no lights behind me. And as i said it works fine, great even 95% of the time. And then it gets restrictive allowing only partial tracking of my head movements.
I’ll try the reset option next time it happens msybd thst eill redolve it.
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RE: Santa's wishlist for BMS
It would be great to have a detailed section in the documentation explaining how time works in the game. All aspects of setting times, adjusting time how to set a reasonable countdown, etc.
I waste so much REAL time sitting around while falcon counts down some arbitrary launch number.
I’ve been trying to modify the AAR training mission for night time practice using mission commander and all i’ve managed to do is add a 7 hour count down before i can takeoff.
It would be nice have a few pages in the documentation going into detail on this.
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TrackIR issue
Most of the time my trackIR works fine. Occassionaly it starts to stutter and limit views. For example, i can’t look over at the left console or HSI, but i may still be able to see the right console. And it will temporarily freeze in place for a few seconds.
I saw a trackIR reset command under MISC in the launcher key assignments, would that command resolve this type of issue?