I was using this video as a guide: https://youtu.be/i5adWtO_dME?si=-uJDM_VusCXkaBmC
But I had some issues, like having no lowres 4w or 8w POV types, only common and HAT 4w, and when I got to the test part, my POV 1 would still register while in mouse mode
Anyone have any luck doing this with the current VKbdev software like I'm using?
I have the VKB T-Rudder Mk.V and I absolutely love it—its sturdy build and simple design are fantastic. However, the pedal plates are way too short for me, which makes my foot posture uncomfortable. I’m looking to extend them; are there any examples or mods where people have extended the pedals using 3D-printed parts (CAD) or off-the-shelf hardware? I’d really appreciate any references or ideas.
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I seem to have the problem in dcs where I cant get to full afterburner in the f16 but It works just fine for every other aircraft. I also checked the special settings tab and that is not the problem.
Any ideas how to fix it?
I decided to go with the HOSAS setup instead of HOTAS since a second stick feels more flexible across multiple games than a throttle control.
I'm crazy-excited for Monday!
MSFS 2024 thinks my Mk.V T-rudder pedals are pushing to the left, but they are perfectly balanced in real life. I haven’t done any calibration yet because I don’t know how to do that, but is this a software issue or are my sensors toast? I recieved this product a few days ago and adjusted the spring tension that same day with no problems until this afternoon. I’m still in the return window.
What should I do?
Hi all.
I've got jitter on my XYZ axes of my 5 year old Gladiator NXT.
I've googled a lot but found no solutions;
- It's not my router. My Wifi hub is 3-4 metres away. And no phones close either.
- I've had it taken apart, the magnets are still holding on just fine. Also, can't see any dirt to speak of.
- Calibration doesn't help. Nor does updating firmware.
I've even tried moving my stick further away from my PC, but the problem persists.
I hope someone can help.
So I’ve finally moved over to a VKB Gladiator and STECS throttle from my old Saitek X56 Rhino HOTAS and… oh my god.
I genuinely wasn’t expecting the difference to be this big.
I paid decent money for the X56 a couple of years ago and, to be fair to it, it’s done alright. I never really thought there was anything massively wrong with it. It was just my HOTAS and I got on with it.
But the VKB stuff is on another planet.
I’ve been flight simming since Flight Simulator 98. Pretty sure I’ve owned basically every MS Flight Simulator since then, plus dabbled in X-Plane and P3D over the years, so I’m comfortably 20+ years into this hobby!
And genuinely, this is probably one of the biggest upgrades I’ve ever made.
The precision is just ridiculous. For years I’ve wondered why my landings were always a bit hit and miss, why I struggled to hold a really smooth approach, why flaring sometimes felt like complete guesswork etc.
Turns out a massive part of it was apparently the controls - even though I never pointed the blame at them.
It’s honestly turned the sim on its head for me. Tiny corrections actually feel like tiny corrections. Flare inputs feel predictable. Throttle movements feel deliberate rather than vaguely asking the aircraft to do something and hoping for the best.
I’m absolutely blown away by it.
My only complaint so far is I really wish Asobo/Microsoft would just include some decent default VKB profiles in MSFS 2024. Getting the STECS throttle properly going from 0-100% was a bit of a haphazard trial-and-error job at first. I figured it out pretty quickly, but I can imagine somebody completely new to flight simming/controller setup having absolutely no idea what they’re supposed to do.
But once it’s set up… wow.
If you’re currently using an X56 and sitting there wondering whether the VKB upgrade is actually going to make much difference, I can only speak for myself, but it’s been night and day.
All these years flight simming and I feel like I’ve suddenly discovered what the controls were supposed to feel like.
