Setting up my Virpil Controls

[Mio Fujii]

Finally setting up my Virpil Controls.

I was waiting for the 3.23 patch to go into the EPTU/PTU since there were a number of keybind changes, but, there was a bug that made it difficult to save profiles. They finally fixed it days before 3.23 went live (and during my work week). They changed some the keybinds for joysticks, so still trying to get a grip on some of those changes (abs/rel seems to be gone from some setting that used to have it). Fighting with the throttle right now, got the other basic movement controls how I want them. Still have a lot more to set up before even my "basic" setup is done. Decided troubleshooting as I go was the way to do it to cause less headaches.

For some odd reason that I am still trying to figure out, the brake, set to one of my rudder pedal brakes, acts almost like a parking brake. I stop with it, try to accelerate again........ nothing. I press the pedal a couple of times, suddenly I can accelerate again. It is not a 1to1, though, sometimes it stops the throttle from responding........ sometimes it doesn't. Not positive if it is a mistake in how I set it up, something odd in how the system is reading the input from the pedal or something odd with the pedal itself. Think I need to look further into what kind of signal it is sending (switching or linear).

Just got off of a "long week" at work, so my attention span isn't as good as normal. This coming week is a "short week", so I will have a longer weekend to get more in depth with setting it up. Right now just trying to get enough set up that I can fly from NB to Area18 for Invictus.

 

[MasonGrimm]

Finally setting up my Virpil Controls.

I was waiting for the 3.23 patch to go into the EPTU/PTU since there were a number of keybind changes, but, there was a bug that made it difficult to save profiles. They finally fixed it days before 3.23 went live (and during my work week). They changed some the keybinds for joysticks, so still trying to get a grip on some of those changes (abs/rel seems to be gone from some setting that used to have it). Fighting with the throttle right now, got the other basic movement controls how I want them. Still have a lot more to set up before even my "basic" setup is done. Decided troubleshooting as I go was the way to do it to cause less headaches.

For some odd reason that I am still trying to figure out, the brake, set to one of my rudder pedal brakes, acts almost like a parking brake. I stop with it, try to accelerate again........ nothing. I press the pedal a couple of times, suddenly I can accelerate again. It is not a 1to1, though, sometimes it stops the throttle from responding........ sometimes it doesn't. Not positive if it is a mistake in how I set it up, something odd in how the system is reading the input from the pedal or something odd with the pedal itself. Think I need to look further into what kind of signal it is sending (switching or linear).

Just got off of a "long week" at work, so my attention span isn't as good as normal. This coming week is a "short week", so I will have a longer weekend to get more in depth with setting it up. Right now just trying to get enough set up that I can fly from NB to Area18 for Invictus.

I've been working on my VKB sticks and SEM module too now that Master Modes are out.

Any THROTTLE key binds you did in 3.22 were wiped for some reason. I had to set up my throttle stick again.

You need to be careful of setting SET vs. TOGGLE when binding your stuff. Also, the servers are shit right now. Almost impossible to have reactive controls.

 

[Mio Fujii]

I was using Arena Commander, offline, to check my settings. I may have to change how my pedal's signal works. I want one as brake, one as boost. The brake side works.... mostly. Boost side... not so much.

Like I mentioned, I am mostly trying to get to the point where I can fly to Area 18 for the event. Will start fully working on the "combat" side of my setup next weekend when I have more time and I am more functional.

Right now my throttle works as both forward and backward thrust. Not positive I like it that way yet, though it is rather useful and the throttle detent I am using has just the middle detent, so pretty easy to find the "0" point in the throttle. And, you can do neat stuff like full speed forward, use rudder pedals to 180, pull throttle down full stop, fly backwards at full speed. Of course, not a good idea in an asteroid field since you can't see behind you as easily as ahead of you.

 

[Mio Fujii]

Any THROTTLE key binds you did in 3.22 were wiped for some reason. I had to set up my throttle stick again.

They, for some reason, removed the ABS/REL options on most of the throttle settings. That is what confused me for some time, trying to figure out how to get the throttle working. It wasn't until I went into AC that I realized it actually was working, just not how I originally intended.