G940 bugs sorted out???

[Artist]

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

that the XY shafts of the joystick do not turn 360 degrees but just a few degrees

Just tested it with a BI0836X, a A1302KUA-T and two magnets: Works beautifully from 0 to 100% and 50% when the magnets are both out of reach.

Originally Posted by ACE-OF-ACES

If that is the case than we could totally dump the Logi junk electronics and go full BU0836!!
WOOT!

Not really : I want to keep Force Feedback, so stick x and y must be fed via Logitech electronics... Which brings me to another issue concerning the combination of Il-2, G940 and (possibly several) BU0836... I'll soon open another thread because I need advice, help, ideas here...

Originally Posted by mazex

OK, It may be that haven't used it that much then? Since I bought it 1.5 years ago I guess I don't have more than 20-30 flight hours on it... Kids, wife, work and those darn friends stop my rightfully deserved sim time all the time

I agree. That must be it. The Reversal Bug (on stick y and x) prevented any serious formation flying and aiming. That is now fixed by Logitech. The Reversal Bug in the Rudder (3-4%) still makes formation flying and aiming difficult. The Reversal Bug in the throttle and proppitch (throttle, R1 or R2, 3%) makes formation flying difficult. My spikes started appearing after 40-60 flight hours (on both sets - returned the first, modded the second)...

With my modding I am now quite happy.

Artist

[Arrow]

Originally Posted by Artist

I agree. That must be it. The Reversal Bug (on stick y and x) prevented any serious formation flying and aiming. That is now fixed by Logitech. The Reversal Bug in the Rudder (3-4%) still makes formation flying and aiming difficult. The Reversal Bug in the throttle and proppitch (throttle, R1 or R2, 3%) makes formation flying difficult. My spikes started appearing after 40-60 flight hours (on both sets - returned the first, modded the second)...

With my modding I am now quite happy.

Artist

Real aircraft controls aren't that precise at all - you would be surprised how many reversal bugs are on real aircraft. A good pilot can adjust his flying accordingly and fly with anything.

[Artist]

Originally Posted by Arrow

Real aircraft controls aren't that precise at all - you would be surprised how many reversal bugs are on real aircraft. A good pilot can adjust his flying accordingly and fly with anything.

You might have a point there ... I have no idea. I am sim only.

But (a small, humble 'but'): Imprecision of controls is one thing (i.e. slack in cables, elasticity, etc.) and a software in a 'fly by wire' system, which wrongly interpretes what you want (i.e. trimming elevator "..., 51%, 52%, 53% - oh! too much - and trying to go back to 52% gives you 49% and trying to compensate that gives you 53% again, and so on, back and forth) is something different.

I just hated that. Felt like an idiot trying to keep alongside...

Artist

[MasterTec]

I'm not quite sure that some of you guys understand when the reversal bug really is.

These two videos demonstrate it. The first one is recent and shows the reversal bug on the R2 trim axis of the throttle. The second video is old before the 12/2010 firmware update:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZlUWwOJUN0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiwyBM7PXEo

[Yammo]

Originally Posted by Arrow

Real aircraft controls aren't that precise at all - you would be surprised how many reversal bugs are on real aircraft. A good pilot can adjust his flying accordingly and fly with anything.

Moderators... Troll alert!


Arrow...
What does real life controls have to do with a piece of equipment for a computer?!
Would you accept the mouse jumping 3-4 cm on your screen whenever you reversed direction?