Regarding the wheel brakes, the sim models the controls the way they were on the real aircraft (as you have obviously found out). Your toe brakes will work fine on aircraft that have separate toe brakes (like the luftwaffe ones).
For differential braking in the RAF birds you need to map a separate brake key/button , then push the rudder pedals (the entire pedals, not just the toe brakes) just like you would if you used the rudder while flying.
The RAF aircraft have pneumatic operated brakes and a single brake "trigger" that opens the valves feeding air to the brakes. There's also a secondary valve of some kind further down the main pneumatic line that's connected to the rudders, so if you don't press the pedals the air pressure is equally distributed to both wheel brakes. However if you press one of the pedals, for example the left one, the valve sends more (or all, in case of full deflection) the air to the left wheel brake. This activates only that brake, giving you differential braking control.
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Originally Posted by sigintwarrior
So I have been using this Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 Joystick for the last couple of years and I think its on its last legs. The joystick itself is loose and 2 of the buttons on the base don't work anymore. Wing Commander (read Wife) has authorized the purchase of a new one. I went to Best Buy, but they only had 2 instock, and I just couldnt decide. So, I figured I would ask here. What kinds of Joysticks are people using out there?
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I've had the exact same stick for about a decade. Apart from a tiny bit of looseness in the center it's still going strong. That being said, at some point it stopped working so i gave it to a friend of mine who's a bit knowledgeable in electronics to see what could be done.
After opening it up he found out that the circuit board was touching the metal base and that created some kind of short circuit, so he added a layer of insulation tape on the inside of the stick base and it started working again. He also replaced the internal switches for a couple of buttons that were not working well (you can take it apart, take one of the switches out and go shop for a similar one in any electronics store) and they too were repaired.
That was quite a few months ago and i've had no further problems with it since.
05-12-2011, 10:53 AM
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