Controller for FMS Simulator
11-25-2002 | 03:44 PM
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From: MIAMI LAKES,
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Controller for FMS Simulator
Hi
I just bought a Heli but before going air I would like to have some practice in the simulator (FMS). The controller that came with the heli does not have a trainer port so I cannot use it with FMS (neither using pc-interfaces nor adapters). The question actually is where I can fing a controller or information about how to build one (not a full featured one; just to use with FMS).
I just bought a Heli but before going air I would like to have some practice in the simulator (FMS). The controller that came with the heli does not have a trainer port so I cannot use it with FMS (neither using pc-interfaces nor adapters). The question actually is where I can fing a controller or information about how to build one (not a full featured one; just to use with FMS).
11-26-2002 | 12:52 PM
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From: SwindonWiltshire, UNITED KINGDOM
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Hello, I know its in the UK, but I got mine from here (I use a Futaba Tx) and they can sell to the States.
http://www.customelectronics.co.uk/fms.htm
Hope this helps. HM
http://www.customelectronics.co.uk/fms.htm
Hope this helps. HM
11-26-2002 | 02:40 PM
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From: Finchingfield, Essex, UNITED KINGDOM
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Well, as your Tx can't be connected to your PC you could do what I used to. Get a Y-splitter joystick cable for the PC that allows you to connect two joysticks to the single game connector on your sound card. Then get two old (preferably identical) joysticks and, if possible remove the return springs on the vertical axis of one of them. Mount the two side by side (the one without return springs on the left to be like a "real" throttle) and voila! you have a very cheap and cheerful R/C controller that'll work fine with FMS (cos it has a joystick control option).
However for a bit extra why not get a copy of "Piccofly"+controller which basically is a ready made box a bit like I just described and you also get a pretty good heli simulator (better than FMS) into the bargain.
Cliff
However for a bit extra why not get a copy of "Piccofly"+controller which basically is a ready made box a bit like I just described and you also get a pretty good heli simulator (better than FMS) into the bargain.
Cliff
11-26-2002 | 03:38 PM
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A copule of remarks:
1) FMS is not the best sim to learn helies. Even FMS designers admitted that helie flight model is rather primitive in FMS.
2) Even if your TX doesn't have a trainer port, you still can find a PPM signal wire and use it, together with the TX ground, to hook up a TX-to-PC interface. There quite a few places on the Net with the description of such a mod.
3) You can buy a Logitech RumblePad, which has two analog joysticks on it. I've got a refurbished one on eBay for $10 and it works with any sim, including RealFlight anf FMS.
Have fun,
Boris
1) FMS is not the best sim to learn helies. Even FMS designers admitted that helie flight model is rather primitive in FMS.
2) Even if your TX doesn't have a trainer port, you still can find a PPM signal wire and use it, together with the TX ground, to hook up a TX-to-PC interface. There quite a few places on the Net with the description of such a mod.
3) You can buy a Logitech RumblePad, which has two analog joysticks on it. I've got a refurbished one on eBay for $10 and it works with any sim, including RealFlight anf FMS.
Have fun,
Boris
11-26-2002 | 10:29 PM
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Ok gotit
What can I say??
Well finally I've a history to tell: Minutes after posting this thread I found what I was looking for BuddyBox , but wait!... aint gonna wait for the shipping!!
so I went to one of the hobbies stores here on town at lunch time and bought one for $39.99 + tax (that a difference of about 10 bucks -remember s&h) after that an interface was needed! so back on-line I spent 35$ bucks on an inteface at: Interface that's a total of about 85$...
Resuming; I hope people do not make the same mistake I made. I've spent like 500$ including Heli and simulator (wait for crashes!) now I'm going to encourage some people to create a guide for beginners to save some money.
Thankz
Well finally I've a history to tell: Minutes after posting this thread I found what I was looking for BuddyBox , but wait!... aint gonna wait for the shipping!!
so I went to one of the hobbies stores here on town at lunch time and bought one for $39.99 + tax (that a difference of about 10 bucks -remember s&h) after that an interface was needed! so back on-line I spent 35$ bucks on an inteface at: Interface that's a total of about 85$...Resuming; I hope people do not make the same mistake I made. I've spent like 500$ including Heli and simulator (wait for crashes!) now I'm going to encourage some people to create a guide for beginners to save some money.
Thankz
