SIM Unplayable on T.Master?

[Empi666]

I just got the TM and I am loving it!

I setup a chair in front of my 56", set a little stool on my left and put the throttle there. Then I set up another stool in front of me for the stick. Now all I need are some flight goggles and a flight cap! ha ha

The only thing I haven't figured out yet is how to issue the commands with the TM setup?

I am currently using TM setup #1.

Does anybody have any idea what the difference is? Or have a button layout for each configuration?

[rbaron]

hi all - i have both joysticks ... errr kind of

i plugged in my pc av8r - hat switch worked beautifully, but i couldn't reprogram all the other toggles

thrustmaster hotas x stick - only limited views with the hat switch ... 8 way switch but only 4 directions activated - not very pleasant or useful ... and a big surprise as i too had ordered the stick on comments in the forum

i will likely buck up and buy the av8r stick for ps3 - as it is much nicer to scan the skies with! also wondering if it is somehow the thrustmaster stick that causes the interior views screen tearing, ??? as i get it huge !, but when using a ps3 controller don't experience it anywhere as much

a bit choked that such a brilliant game has a few nasty 'conditions' we might have to live with ... if the xbox set up plays seamlessly etc i may just have to make the switch!!

regards, Ron

[trk29]

Originally Posted by rbaron

hi all - i have both joysticks ... errr kind of

i plugged in my pc av8r - hat switch worked beautifully, but i couldn't reprogram all the other toggles

thrustmaster hotas x stick - only limited views with the hat switch ... 8 way switch but only 4 directions activated - not very pleasant or useful ... and a big surprise as i too had ordered the stick on comments in the forum

i will likely buck up and buy the av8r stick for ps3 - as it is much nicer to scan the skies with! also wondering if it is somehow the thrustmaster stick that causes the interior views screen tearing, ??? as i get it huge !, but when using a ps3 controller don't experience it anywhere as much

a bit choked that such a brilliant game has a few nasty 'conditions' we might have to live with ... if the xbox set up plays seamlessly etc i may just have to make the switch!!

regards, Ron

I get the screen tearing using a gamepad or AV8R. I thought it was because I downloaded from the europe store so I deleted it and downloaded from the US store and still same effect, I hope it is not as noticeable in the final game.

[towman]

So the aviator uses the hat switch correctly to look around but the rudder is either on or off and the TM can only look sideways and not backwards?
That's unfortunate.

[PF_Lizard]

Originally Posted by trk29

I get the screen tearing using a gamepad or AV8R. I thought it was because I downloaded from the europe store so I deleted it and downloaded from the US store and still same effect, I hope it is not as noticeable in the final game.

I imagine it's a v-sync issue. Tearing is usually caused by the display and graphics card being out of sync. I notice BF:Bad Company did it on my 24" monitor.
It might go away with a better TV? lol

EDIT: Good old Wiki

[trk29]

Originally Posted by PF_Lizard

I imagine it's a v-sync issue. Tearing is usually caused by the display and graphics card being out of sync. I notice BF:Bad Company did it on my 24" monitor.
It might go away with a better TV? lol

EDIT: Good old Wiki

I have a 52" Phillips LCD running HDMI from my ps3 that I bought last year. This is the only time I have ever seen this running a game on my tv.

[PF_Lizard]

Originally Posted by trk29

I have a 52" Phillips LCD running HDMI from my ps3 that I bought last year. This is the only time I have ever seen this running a game on my tv.

Yeah I was only kidding with the "get a better TV" bit

I think it's usually more of a rendering / signal output issue than anything the TV side.

Thinking about it, you could try setting it to 1080i rather than 1080p? Interlacing should eliminate tearing. But of course, you can get scan lines on fast motion.
Seeing as the game runs 720p upscaled to 1080p, I can't see you losing out graphically by switching to 1080i.

Might be worth trying if it really bugs you?

[trk29]

Originally Posted by PF_Lizard

Yeah I was only kidding with the "get a better TV" bit

I think it's usually more of a rendering / signal output issue than anything the TV side.

Thinking about it, you could try setting it to 1080i rather than 1080p? Interlacing should eliminate tearing. But of course, you can get scan lines on fast motion.
Seeing as the game runs 720p upscaled to 1080p, I can't see you losing out graphically by switching to 1080i.

Might be worth trying if it really bugs you?

Maybe I will try to set my ps3 to only output to 720 and see if it quits.

[Houndstone Hawk]

Originally Posted by Empi666

I just got the TM and I am loving it!

I setup a chair in front of my 56", set a little stool on my left and put the throttle there. Then I set up another stool in front of me for the stick. Now all I need are some flight goggles and a flight cap! ha ha

The only thing I haven't figured out yet is how to issue the commands with the TM setup?

I am currently using TM setup #1.

Does anybody have any idea what the difference is? Or have a button layout for each configuration?

just sussed out the command issue orders with the T.Flight HOTAS X on setup 1 for ps3. The triangle button acts as a shift key for the hatswitch so hold down triangle then use the hatswitch in the same way you would for the directional buttons on the controller. Hope that helps.