Some newbie questions about brakes simulation

[ACSoft]

Originally Posted by Bounder!

You apply the brakes to act on only one of the two front wheels when you apply left/right rudder (watch the brake gauge on the left of the cockpit).

So, you mean the game implement a kind of "cheat" like you describe, to allow braking on only one wheel, even with the Spitfire ? Did I understood well ?

EDIT: Just made a test now. Effectively, I was able to apply brake on only one wheel,, with the rudder and saw on the brake gauge, that only one wheel received the pressure. But, what I said was stupid. I suppose it is not a game cheat, but the simulation of the reality, as the brake gauge has a pressure indication for both wheel !!! So, in the Spitfire you had to apply brake pressure with a lever and to distribute it with the rudder, correct ?

ACS

[ATAG_Snapper]

That's correct. The brakes on the Spitfires and Hurricanes are accurately modelled, just as Bounder described.

[Sokol1]

Originally Posted by ACSoft

So, you mean the game implement a kind of "cheat" ...

So, in the Spitfire you had to apply brake pressure with a lever and to distribute it with the rudder, correct ?

ACS

Correct, and is not cheat, is British. Well, WWII Russian planes like IL-2 use the same system, it is more secure for a injured pilot than the Yankee system (one can brake without use legs.

And in CloD you can use Park brakes" or simulate "Wheel chockes".

I notice that IA use park brakes so I fiddle with commands and found this solution:


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Assign in "Axes" for Wheel Brakes* joystick Y axis (default elevator axis), but whit a modifier button (N), so Y axis acct as wheel brakes only when N is pressed, if not is normal elevator command.

Important is the deadzones settings, so hitting the modifier button - N in case - and slight move the stick back (in game stick barely move) brakes are ON when you release the pressure over Y axis an N key and stay ON until you do the same procedure moving stick front or hit B (default key for brakes).

Now I have park brakes for British planes, and 'wheel chocks" for Germans.

See in this video how British (Hurricane) brakes are used at 10:37 and at 11:58 how active park brakes.

http://youtu.be/Pe_mHveCsos?t=10m22s

*Notice that besides "Park brakes/Wheel chocks" you can assign you rudder pedal brakes for Left and Right Wheel Brakes too, for planes with "Toe brakes", ie. Bf-109.

Sokol1

[Bolelas]

Or you can hack your joystick and install one ON/OFF switch. When ON, its like apply full brakes for ever.