This post is not asking for support, it’s just a question for the group.
Has anyone noticed a serious problem with the F-14 from justflights after the MSFS update? I can not finish a flight without problems.
In photo 1 you can see the problem start and in photo 2 you can see what happened when I turned off the engines and avionics.It started to return to normal.
Note: package temps very erratic during the flight. Deleted the F14 from justflights and installed the marketplace version. Now testing. Update: Package temps of the marketplcae F14 seems to be more stable.
F14 is the only aircraft I’ve noticed my system running a bit glitchy with not checked any stats but I’ll agree the f14 makes my system run worse for some reason.
Have you made sure everything is up to date? I was having FPS issues with the F-16 but the latest update has fixed things and its performing well again.
I came to do my first flight in the DC F14B only day before yesterday. But one hint I would like to give the programmers from DC:
Like many others I am flying VR. And like many more, I’m right handed. Which means:
Using HOTAS I can operate all switches on throttle and stick without seeing them in RL
Being right handed the mouse is on a pad to my right
To operate the mouse in order to flip a switch in the cockpit I have to let go of the stick
In other words: If I cannot assign important switch functions to switches on the throttle or the switch board above, I’m inevitably getting in trouble at take off and landing. Targetting the flight deck of a carrier is just not the right moment to let go of a stick and do a nose dive in order to flip a crucial switch by mouse, which a real pilot due to the cockpit arrangement operates with the left hand. For a reason.
Therefore: A key binding table and method is a must! Use the HYPE H145 as an example on how it is supposed to be done. Please!
Flight simming is probably the only reason I’m thankful for being left handed. Mouse on the left and stick on the right. For every other aspect of life being left handed is such a drag lol
Anyone else have the Thrustmaster flight stick and if so, do you find that it sticks? I’m thinking about useing some WD40 on my Thrustmaster to smooth it out.
There are no switches that require moving during the landing phase, and those that are such as DLC should be set when downwind. Likewise, if your airplane is trimmed correctly, there is no need to worry about taking your hand off the stick - real pilots swap hands routinely during all phases of flight to perform such duties.
Switches such as DLC, cannot be bound in MSFS as they’re custom-coded, so no binds exist for them. Only stock switches in the sim can be bound to buttons. That’s why DLC now engages automatically when the gear is down, to save you the trouble.
If you search on google or whatever for ‘Thrustmaster Warthog stiction’ you’ll find a ton of forum posts around the web with people complaining about the issue and a load of solutions. I used the Warthog stick for many years until it died on me and I replaced it with something else and I only ever had minor stiction issues with it. I did have a little custom dust shield thing which covered the joint where the stick attaches to the gimbal to prevent dust and other stuff getting to the gimbal which probably helped as well.
Also don’t use WD-40 on it as it’s not an ideal lubricant to be using on plastics (the warthog gimbal is plastic) and also wtih circuitry nearby it could mess with that. Nyogel 767a is the lubricant I always saw recommended and if you do use that make sure you clean the old lube off first.
Hi!
Real pilots have a center stick. Typical sim setting is quite different. So swapping hands on stick requires kind of advanced gymnastics. And when assigning a function to an unused feature, e.g. „magneto4“ assignment within MSFS is easy. So, it could be done!
In the meantime I rely on Lorby‘s AAO. Not so elegant, but a workaround.
A “magneto” is a stock animation. A custom “LVar” animation cannot be bound as it is entirely a custom feature. So, it in fact cannot be done.
I fly in VR all the time, and swap hands / use the keyboard with my right hand all the time. As I said, if you’re landing, there is no need to move any switches.
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another update making the great aircraft even better. and enjoying the FLIR in the bad weather.
As the F 14 was a very rare bird on the airshow circuit with the camo schemes part of me keeps thinking to the aircraft the tomcat “replaced” the F 111. that was an air show favourite. deano has the aardvark ever cross your mind?
After watching a BUNCH!!! of Youtube videos, updating my BIOS, I’m now playing with core voltage offset to see if it helps. As I was typing this the -0120 V setting crashed.
But at least I got a nice pic in first. lol
