Posts by Challenger2

I've owned a motion platform with three-phase motors for over 10 years, controlled by a Thanos 6dof AMC1280USB driver. Communication between the simulator and the driver is handled by Jan's BFF Motion Driver, which offers apps adapted for many simulators. Microsoft FSX, MSFS, X-Plane, Condor, and FlyInside work perfectly with my configuration. Unfortunately, the best helicopter simulator, Aerofly FS4, has a far too slow data export for motion platforms. With Jugac64's new DLL Bridge, it should be a piece of cake for a pro to write a data extractor for one of the common motion software programs like X-Sim, SimToos, or BFF Motion Driver. Unfortunately, I have no idea how to write such an app without slowing down the maximum possible data flow.

Is there a reader of this post who is capable of producing such an app, or is already working on it?

Or you can build or buy a motion platform, then the feeling is real. But then you have to use another flight simulator. Aerofly is the only simulator that does not simulate movement.

I miss Motion platform support in the poll!

This is the only feature I've missed for years. Any other real flight simulator can do that!

I have been flying the G550 in FSX since 2009. A noble long-haul jet.

As owner of an ultralight aircraft, I would also be very happy if an UL in AF 4 was available. The DO 27 from AF 2 is not an ultralight, but at least a slow plane with a lot of windows for good sightseeing. I tried to convert the DO 27 to AF 4 without success. I think that's a trifle for someone who is practiced with converting.

PAPIs do not have to be aligned with the ILS. PAPI is for VFR flights, ILS is for IFR flights. An airplane lands by sight or by instruments. The two glide paths can have a completely different angle, see LSZA (Lugano Agno).

Really fine, with only one telemetry data package per second?

Since there are now three great helicopters to choose from and the optics, with good VR glasses, can hardly be surpassed, the support of motion platforms would increase the already great experience a big step. Simmers who have spent a lot of money on a movable seat would certainly also pay something for an additional module that enables movement, I definitely would. I would also accept a reduction in FPS if a switch for motion control on or off in the settings enables fast data output and the FPS would be a little less.

What do the Simmers, the Gamers and the Developers think about this idea?

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I don’t play on computer, I play on iPad. I hope they add a way to download stuff in aero fly mobile..

He's not a Simmer at all, he's a player. I thought so.

VR is 100 times better realism than any screen configuration because it is three-dimensional and 360 degrees, especially with Aerofly 2.

Jetzt wo du es schreibst ( parallel projection ) kommt es mir wieder sehr bekannt vor. Es ist nicht optimal, dass dieser wichtige Schalter so gut versteckt ist.

Eine gute Kühlung ist dringend empfohlen. Ich habe meine CPU mit dem besten verfügbaren Luftkühler von Noctua bestück, was zusammen mit den 3 Lüftern im Gehäuse nicht nur die CPU und das Mainbord um etwa 10° weniger warm werden lassen, sondern auch meine RTX 2080 wird durch die bessere Zirkulation deutlich weniger heiss.

Mit den Grafik Einstellungen musst du experimentieren wie der besste Kompromiss erreicht werden kann.

Hallo metzi95,

Hier noch der Link zum Problemlöser wenn die VR nicht erkannt wird. Möglicherweise hast du nur fasche Werte in den gespeicherten Daten, welche so auch korrigiert werden.

Hallo metzi95,

Ich fliege AF2 meist mit meiner PiMax 5K+ und bin begeistert. Das Problem mit den falschen Blickrichtungen pro Auge hatte ich auch eine Zeit lang, weiss aber nicht mehr genau was das Problem schlussendlich gelöst hat.

Normal starte ich zuerst PiTool, dann Aerofly und in VR-Modus wechseln. Steam VR startet dann selbständig. PiTool brauchst du nicht unbedingt, geht auch ohne. Ich nutze PiTool, weil nur dort mit einem Tracker am Sitz Motion Compensation möglich ist, und auch perfekt funktioniert. Leider unterstützt AF2 Motion Platformen immer noch nicht, sie aber im Joystick Modus zu nutzen ist immer noch besser als gar keine Bewegung.

Nun zu meinen aktuellen Einstellungen, welche ein perfektes Bild und eine 80° heisse GPU erzeugen:

PiTool Version V1.0.1.249 Settings: Firmware V2.1.255.255, Refresh 90Hz, IPD Offset 0, Vertical Offset L und R 0.

In Steam habe ich die Auflösung auf 96% = 2728x3224 gestellt.

Ich werde noch einen Forum Beitrag suchen der ein anderes Problem lösen soll, aber möglicherweise hier auch helfen kann.

Viel Glück, irgendwie muss es gehen und es lohnt sich.

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It can be corrected though, this is not a limitation of the sim. I had a version of the lynx where I had manually made it "non-cold and dark".

If you need help with this just ask. From what you told me in the past you didn't want the helicopter to be ready for takeoff right away.

On my VR helicockpit there is no mouse and no controllers. On some Joystick buttons i assigned some important functions and this works fine for flying the R22. But absolutely no chance to run up the LYNX. So i would like to have a "hot and bright" LYNX, ready for departure. Is this possible with a modified main.mcf or are a lot of modified files necessary?

OK I think we should wait until IPACS integrates an interface that is suitable for platforms.

Hi Phil,

No idea how many packets can currently be sent. I think with 10 / s and some filter a smooth movement could be achieved. Does anyone know the current values? For the BFF soft are 12 values needed all as 4 Byte float.

Hi Andy,

Basically, that's a good idea. I would like to have an output for my DIY Motion Platform, which is currently running with Jans BFF and Thanos Interface and the simulators that support it. In my opinion, the data flow is much too slow to control a platform, 50 data packets per second are expected. So you probably have no way to solve the sad problem.

That sounds good. Today my VR helicopter simulator with 6DOF platform is ready. Is the re-control of motion platforms in progress or at least planned?