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| 3120.1 | | PCBUOA::mulder.ako.dec.com::bayj | Jim, portables | Wed Apr 30 1997 12:51 | 13 |
| What do you mean by trim wheels?
If you are referring to the pots that let you fine tune the
joystick center/range, in theory you shouldn't need them on
the Sidewinder. Its a Digital stick. It should never need
re-calibration and should always send a full range of values
for each stick movement.
I've had good success with mine, though I prefer the feel of
the TM.
jeb
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| 3120.2 | If you have the Sidewinder try 1.5 S/W | NWD002::SKRABUT_LA | Larry Skrabut | Wed Apr 30 1997 15:16 | 11 |
| Sidewinder:
I found and like the additional input the Sidewinder 1.5 software
from Microsoft:
ftp://ftp.microsoft.com/Softlib/MSLFILES/
Swndr15.exe 1650 Kb Wed Jan 15 08:00:00 1997
Programing of the extra buttons on the PRO joystick and ablity to have
many profiles for any game are just some of the newer features.
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| 3120.3 | what's a rudder again? | PCBUOA::KRATZ | | Wed Apr 30 1997 16:19 | 2 |
| In real life, the Lear, Cessna, and 737 are all flown with the
ball centered... and this with your feet on the floor.
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| 3120.4 | Clarifications | GVPROD::FITZGERALD | | Thu May 01 1997 05:49 | 17 |
| Clarifications...
In real life flying (which I do), trim wheels are used to remove the
pressure you exert on the yoke or stick. This allows you to maintain
constant rates of climb or constant level flight without any pressure
on the stick. This is very well done in FS95 and I use the pots on the
CH Flightstick to achieve the same. On the Sidewinder there are no such
wheels and constant pressure or autopilot are needed to maintain an
attitude.
In real life, the rudder is used independently of other controls for
takeoff and landing in particular. In addition it is essential for
spins and other acrobatics.
Hence my joystick requirements.
Maurice
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| 3120.5 | Here are some hints for Sidewinder Pro | NWD002::SKRABUT_LA | Larry Skrabut | Thu May 01 1997 09:09 | 12 |
| I try on this one,
For the trim, KP1 and KP7 are the trim for FS95, with Swdr 1.5 S/W
they can be added to the buttons on the bottom of the Joy base. Nose
up/down is KP 2/8, No these aren't a slider but used as a powered
switch.
The Rudder is by twisting the Swdr Pro but only after enabling this
feature on FS95 via Aircraft/Realism and Reliablity/ - turn off
Auto-coordination.
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| 3120.6 | | PCBUOA::BAYJ | Jim, Portables | Thu May 01 1997 12:34 | 14 |
| Right. FS already understands the concept of trim control (and in
fact, gives you more than is available in a typical Cessna). It may be
a little cumberson to use the keypad keys, though as mentioned, under
W95 the buttons on the Sidewinder can be programmed (I still use
DOS/Win31, so that option hadn't occurred to me).
I would think that using the adjustment pots would tend to have a less
realistic effect than using the FS trim keys. For example, applying
left trim would exert positive control, which would result in a
continually increasing turn, whereas the trim control correctly
"relieves pressure" without continuing to steepen the turn.
jeb
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