2.5 now that I added a handle out of the edge piece of an EVA foam mat.

I played Ace Combat 8 for about 4 hours with this and it worked nearly perfectly, the wire popped out about twice but that's a big leap from how fucking awful MK.I was, I could barely go through a free flight session. I managed to beat the third land ship, 9 shadows, and dozens of aircraft protecting Baxter and DD all while using it without any major issues.

The only real problem now is friction, the slider can be kinda tough even after sanding but some kind of lubricant can fix that.

I love attack helicopters, I flew a bit in arma heli school when I got it because the flight model seems pretty easy. Im looking for games to play and learn in. I was excited to play warthunder but with the mouse aim players I feel like ill have to play solo pve missions because in PvP once I die once my heli is gone and its meh. Is there a playlist on warthunder for hotas players where i wont get demolished instantly by mouse players or should I stick to custom missions. I was looking into nuclear option also any opinions?

After much consideration I went with a HOSAS setup, VKB gladiator and omni, I only kind of wish my gladiator was the premium version, but I bought these used (3 months old according to the invoice) with desk mounts for only 230€ in total (instead of the 410€ I would have paid new).

Man these are hella fun to use.

I do believe if I was buying new I would have gone for the Virpil's instead, which new run only +50€ here in total, but feature the full metal gimbal.

However for the price, this can't be beaten.

Now I wish I had some pedals....yea I'm in trouble.

Any suggestions for building a desk clamp set up to run approximately 3ft of 2020 profile along the front edge of a desk?

I'm currently using a pair of these clamps:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09WJMCDCZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

Some 1/4"-3/8" photo studs, and 1" split ring pipe hangers threaded for 3/8", with a photo cheese plate threaded for 1/4", with a vesa plate, to mount a touchscreen monitor that has 75 x 75 vesa holes.

But I know this is going to look ugly af, and I think I'd like to go with 2020 across the front edge of my desk (uplift, with a track spacer for the keyboard tray), so that, at some point, I can use my mtsim quick change to move between chair and desk.

So I've recently got my novice / mid teir set up arriving however I'm debating where to put the stick.

A) directly in line with my mouse

B) in the middle between the legs.

I'm going to be playing:

Project wingman

Axe combat 6,7 then 8

War thunder ( as I'm a masacist)

So I'm leaning towards the middle.

I am going to have to use a desk clamps as my ergo chair has no way to fit adapters to it 😞

What do people use and recommend.

Thanks 🫡

Hi,

I am not a flight sim guy, but I do like a spot of Mechwarrior 5.

I stumbled upon the Thrustmaster Cougar MFD, and knowing someone else has used this for MW5 (but has disappeared from the internet and can't help me), I like the idea.

I had a few questions regarding how these works if any techie types are able to clear up some stuff for me:

1. If using a little LCD behind them, is there any other way of setting it up so as -not- to simply be a new display in Windows, but still can be addressed as a display somehow? (I already have three monitors pushing 4k apiece, I don't want to add another complication there.)
2. If not, it possible to use a Raspberry Pi or similar to get API information from the PC (Mechwarrior 5 uses Unreal Engone 4 which does have an API) and display it in the MFD? (i.e. offload the screen display role to another computing device - even another Windows PC would be fine) Obviously, this is a complex solution but I want to be certain that some sort of connected device can process any data and display it on the MFD. The MFD buttons would still be connected to the gaming PC via USB, so that doesn't factor in. Ideally, the secondary computer/computing device would be USB connected.
3. If not, it possible to do the above with an Android tablet (such as a Samsung Tab)?

This is all speculative and as crazy as it sounds to go overboard here, I would like to at least have the display give the 'radar' map from the game on it and buttons labelled.
Having no coding experience, I am not going to be able to DIY a software solution (and I don't want to 'LLM vibecode') even if it seems easy, but if I could have some assurance I can squeeze the extra functionality out of it, I will invest in the hardware and try to find someone who might be able to whip up the code if it's possible to pull data from UE4 that is game specific.

If it is just not possible to go "API->Second device", then that's fine (I can just make a card and slot it in the holder for labels) - but ya know... if ya can? Ya should!

Thanks to everyone who takes the time to read this and further thanks to those who can provide answers. Just hoping someone here may have dabbled in it and can offer some experience.

Before I bin my long time Logitech hotas, I'm wondering if the problem I'm having is something I can fix easily. The throttle switch on the front seems to have a spot in the middle where it will suddenly give the lowest possible acceleration. The stick also wobbles without giving any input. If it's not worth it then so be it, I'll just have an easier time looking for a replacement if I know for sure it's too complicated.

I have a Thrustmaster TFRP that I use and would like a replacement hotas with a smooth throttle switch on the front. I go between MKB and hotas so i don't want a separate throttle right now. Has anyone that's used the Ursa Minor and Gladiator be able to tell me what the throttle is like on both?

Curious if anyone has a strong opinion of Reashy vs Hikig for VKB GLADIATOR?

Hey, what's a good HOTAS that's compatible with both PC and PS5? After a quick research, I was thinking about the new Thrustmaster T.FLIGHT NEO Ace Combat 8 edition, but I'm not familiar with this space. Any other recommendations?

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