Auto Hover question - is it realistic?

[Wurnman]

Thx BeePee, i will fiddle with my settings and practise for sure. Very nice flying still. I hear what you saying about TrackIR being expensive. What is this Freetrack? Is there anyway i can use my joystick or the hat switch on the joystick to view? ive tried every option setting it up but nothing works. i have hte Logitech 3d pro extreme.

[BeePee]

I'm not sure if putting links here is alowed... google freetrack and it will show you right site. Freetrack is basically the same device as TrackIR but its much cheaper. Software is free to download, all you need to do is make a clip as shown on the site. If you need more advice PM me and I'll try to answer all your questions.

[Wurnman]

OK ill pm you. I found the Freetrack website.

[Wurnman]

Hey BeePee ive done as you suggested and turned all the deadzone levels to 0 and it works. Much better, ive also made my Y/X axis more sensitive but i think now it's a little bit too crazy. I'll give this a few hours of practise and if it still feels out of control and too sensitive i'll put the sliders back to where it was. Thx for the advice, i can now atleast land most times but still sliding around when landing, not a solid put down, more of a grind to halt LOL.

[hon0]

Hey Wurnman. I looked at your stick and I see it have Force FB.. These stick are usualy really bad for precision.. I know what I said. Before I get my T16000m I had a Saitek Cyborg evo force 2 and It really suck for Flying in Take On Helicopter.

So in fact I'm scared you are may be limited by your joystick.

[Wurnman]

Yah well, i could not get a Saitek or Thrustmaster stick anywhere when i bought mine. Only after buying per chance did i notice a Thrustmaster buried away in a gamin store. Too late now. But my stick does not have force back. I have non force feedback one. THis one
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/gaming/joysticks/291

It's not the most expensive but surely it should get me there?

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Oops am i allowed to put a url in these forums, cant remember.

[Wurnman]

So how do you guys manage to keep the helicopter steady / hovering just above the ground. Also how come every time i try to land it wants to go backwards. It's so damn hard trying to land softly and not moving over the place. I mean i try and keep the ball centred but it just moves around all over. I cannot think that practising will make this any easier at this stage of my experience.

[hon0]

Hello. Use the ball only if do not have any other visual helper, horizon, building... I just tried to hover a bit after some weeks without flying in TOH and.. Woah it's really hard. I would like so much to try a real helicopter setup joystick. Yep.. We're all limited by our cheap setup.

You have to counter everytime. Anticipate every move.. Practice..

[BeePee]

So how do you guys manage to keep the helicopter steady / hovering just above the ground. Also how come every time i try to land it wants to go backwards. It's so damn hard trying to land softly and not moving over the place. I mean i try and keep the ball centred but it just moves around all over. I cannot think that practising will make this any easier at this stage of my experience.

Yea, as hon0 said. I don't use the ball at all. And how we manage to keep helicopter steady? I assure and encourage you, it IS only a matter of practise. There is no magic in it.

[hon0]

Yep. Question. Is there a way to modify these setting as I've done on the CU3?

<FCSComponent type="FCSRotationDamper">
      <YawController P="0.2" D="0"/>
      <PitchController P="0.2" D="0"/>
      <RollController P="0.2" D="0.00"/>
    </FCSComponent>

Can't find the .XML of the flight model.


Thanks in advance ! It was a great changement in my opinion. And I don't use the auto trim.. So.. No problem.