moward

I ended getting an X-52 Pro after buying Black Shark, works nicely although it needs setting up carefully.

procpuarie

hmm. i think I may setup the ol' yoke and throttle this weekend. i want to do a real flight, not some crap joystick one I usually do, to save time.

EDIT: anyone want to make a server this weekend?

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Arbiter419

Just so you guys know, I'm still alive.

I've been monitoring the thread, but I haven't posted in a while.

And yeah, I'd LOVE to go to Oshkosh, but I don't have the funds. But I'll betting a LOT more flight hours in the near future

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VCheeZ

Does anyone here use the TrackIR system? I was looking at the v.5 ...looks like it is damn-near essential for DCS...

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I could have a session up anytime, they'll always be under Bush Flying but doesn't mean that it'll be bush flying.

Just pm me if you ever want one up.

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procpuarie

yeah ok. anyone up for a flight from Edmonton to Oshkosh, then from oshkosh to toronto. default 737's so we all can be using the same plane? first leg is about 2500mi and second about 500mi.

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8KCABrett

Yeah, for any flight sim it's awesome. . .or driving/racing sims as well. It also looks like it's well supported in ArmaII. I bought the TrackIR3 Pro + Vector expansion, direct from NaturalPoint given that I thought I wouldn't like it and NaturalPoint has a 30 day return policy. Once I had it setup I never once questioned my purchase. I'm sure you won't either. . .especially in a sim like BlackShark where you have such extensive cockpit interface capability, and of course the helmet mounted sight.

TrackIR5 looks nice, but TrackIR 4 is also on sale now, and even the used 3Pro with the Vector expansion will also do most of what the 5 does for less cash. I'm getting the 5 simply to have the better base mechanism for LCD displays and the wider field of the view than the 3, but the 4 would do that for me as well.

I have used mine for 4 years and wouldn't give TrackIR up any sooner than I would give up using a HOTAS or yoke system and go back to a mouse to fly (that was a loooong time ago!).


Oh and there are some real decisions to make about mods and aftermarket investments if you elect to buy a Cougar HOTAS. You will end up wanting to replace the gimbals and pots and that means you end up spending around 700 bucks. The Saitek X-52Pro is pretty nice for the cash, it doesn't have the programming flexibility of the Cougar or the CH fighterstick, but out of the box I like its feel more than the CH, and it's simple and easy enough to program. The main issue I've had with Saitek is that they just don't last. I don't really like the feel of the CH Fighterstick, but it's precise, and they usually last for a loooong time, so if you don't want to be replacing sticks every few years then you might just want to get the CH stick. An old Saitek X-45 with a working throttle is probably a nicer bet than the CH throttle though.

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Boris4ka

I'm done with school on the 30th, so that's when I can start flying again. And hopefully this summer I will at least take a discovery flight.

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8KCABrett

Send me a PM when you are are ready to do that. . .I'm in your area and have experience with most of the FBOs in the area, and some are better than others!

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