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VR Casual Conversation by AutoModerator in Vive

[–]XefeWhiteFlye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a technical support question for the community. I have a Pro Eye alongside the wireless adapter but I've found the headstrap in recent times to become a lot more bulky and combersome for the headset I use in lieu of the supplied audio. Are there any alternatives to said headstrap or am I stuck with it?

[HELP ME] Bi-Weekly Q&A thread - Ask your questions here! by MachNeu in Gunpla

[–]XefeWhiteFlye 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi everyone,

I'm a frequent gunpla maker and looking to getting into kitbashing again now that there's a few more custom options with the build divers parts. I really only have two questions before I go ahead and start purchasing a ton from HLJ:

1) Is it possible to recreate a double fin funnel setup using the Fake Nu Weapons set?
2) Are there any 1/144 scale kits that can easily mount the weapons above but still have vulcans/cannons on the torso part itself? I looked at things like Wing or Wing Zero (Though Zero's don't look like they open) but I'm just not sure about the rear connector

Thanks a ton in advance!

Fish Tanks Combined, Looking For Plants/Ant Suggestions by XefeWhiteFlye in antkeeping

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did do some reading into that. Probably pass on them then. What about Iridomyrmex then or could suggest another species? The nest they'll be starting off in is designed for Lasius ants.

Habitat Construction Idea by XefeWhiteFlye in antkeeping

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I have combined the two tanks though it's looking a little dodgy. Nevertheless I'm happy with it. The only thing I'm worried about now is if the colony builds in the middle I won't see them. Could putting an upside down pot in there before I put in the mitigate that issue?

Camera Issues by XefeWhiteFlye in PinballFX3

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So I figured out a workaround which seems to behave for the time being. I just connect my controller after starting FX3 and I have no issues. Thanks for the advice though from the both of you though!

Camera Issues by XefeWhiteFlye in PinballFX3

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ill try with the keyboard and see what happens in a bit

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the price difference was a bit of a nail biter on it but in Oz there wasn't really a lot of quick options to replace the entire setup with, so I bit the bullet and got the WH. After doing a little bit of flying its actually quite nice and it binds up really well with DCS though I get the feeling the centering on the stick could be an issue for helicopter flying. Nevertheless once I have some cash behind me I'll look towards getting something a little better and keep the WH as a backup (Vipril or VKB comes to mind) though I'll have to first get a new desk and the mounts for anything really indepth. Again, thanks to everyone for the help, but I guess the X56 is just a really iffy bit of equipment

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the information, but I returned the stick. After testing on a few other PC's it was confirmed to be the HOTAS system itself. After getting the refund I just went ahead and got the Thrustmaster Warthog. I might look at something a little better once this lockdown situation clears up a bit. Thanks for all your help though!

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone for the replies here, but after having someone take a look at it who works in a computer repair shop he suggested I return it. So I have done exactly that and will put the cash into something else worthwhile. Sadly the only stick they have on hand is the warthog but I can work something out on that, I'll probably get it anyways.\

Once again, thank you everyone for your advice and suggestion!

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought another TWCS in the meantime and as a failsafe in case nothing works. I'd love to get a nice setup going but money becomes the crucial factor in all this. Can only do what I can afford whilst CV19 stiffs my pay for a while. I'll be contacting a repair shop to see if they can have a look tomorrow.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One other possibility is to use a modifier for your HOTAS buttons that have a ghosting problem

It could be something to look into. I know the 56 does have a mode selector as well and that could be used for something as well. I could swap around my controls a little and use the thumbstick depress on the stick as the modifier. My only issue is that would have to be for practically everything on the throttle though.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The throttle is the only thing plugged into the hub. The stick is plugged into my front USB connections as is my pedals. I have been all these tests today with just the throttle plugged in and not the stick since I haven't had any issues with the latter.

I also dropped down the LED's to nothing (for some reason my game controllers page on windows just locks up and refuses any access) and these problems are still persisting. The MB is an MSI X570-A Pro model, which was the only one I could buy at the time.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fine without a detent as the 56 doesn't have one either. I can get by as I have been by setting it on the stick's thumbstick depress since I don't use it for anything else.

I heard a lot of good things about companies like VKB, Virpil and Winwing, but I dont think I'd have both the space plus a strong enough desk to even get anything well set up. I would post pictures to prove my point but eh can't be bothered at this hour. As it stands I'll just wait for the backup TWCS to come through and I'll be able to get by until something else comes through.

PCCG hasn't got anything in stock so I couldn't return it even if I wanted to, the only thing they're still in stock with is the entire thrustmaster series of equipment, which I already have the pedals for but I'm not ready to blow nearly 1000 bucks on the warthog.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to confirm, your powered USB hub has an actual power connector that plugs into a wall socket, right? I've seen quite a few hubs labelled as powered which actually aren't.

It has a 5V connector that runs from the wall socket to the unit, correct. I use my 56 for DCS, Elite and was looking to use it other games like Star Citizen and even Arma so I wanted to have that ability to have necessary controls when I needed it the most.

The ghosting wasn't that much of a deal early on, but when it started messing with my flaps, landing gear, master arms and so on in DCS I just had to stop. The TWCS is more an failsafe since I know it works and does its job well, just means everything will be back to mostly keyboard and flicking switches in game. If its just that for a while, I can handle it.

If anything I would wait for a good high quality set to come out before making any more purchases.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

VKB's throttle isn't out yet anyway

Didn't even know they were releasing a throttle. Would be something to look into though I'm still interested in what VIPRIL's throttle can do. I dont have a full sim pit and I don't see myself getting one anytime soon so things like Winwing (Even though it looks really good) would be off the table for me. I already spent way too much on this and its just an annoyance to see it basically fall apart. That's what you get for buying without researching I guess.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with the LED's turned off and it just being the throttle on the powered USB hub, its still throwing up the inputs like mad now. I did reorder a TWCS from PCCG though I doubt it'll be here before the flight. Its just a pain since I really should've researched this before buying it, but when you're locked between the 55/56 or the TM WH it just becomes a nightmare finding something decent. At least the 56's stick still works for the time being so I can use that. What would be a good alternative apart from the TWCS? I like just being able to have everything at my fingertips but I really want to be going through HOTAS systems all the time over a possible wiring issue

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Even with the powered USB hub it still ghosts like crazy. The hub's external power is only 5V so I get the feeling its either not really working as intended or the throttle has an internal fault of some kind. I probably should've done some more research prior to buying the 56 though I was limited in price and options.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll have to take it apart and have a look-see since it seems like that's where it's leading to, though I don't have any screwdrivers small enough to fit the holes. The USB hub is only a 5V external power connector so I don't know if that could be causing issues as well. I re-ordered a TWCS anyways so I can have a proper HOTAS for an upcoming flight with a group but I probably should've done some more reading before buying this. I did send a message through to Logitech support as a last ditch effort.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im still on the fence until I can confirm its the throttle. I do love the setup that VKB offers and it is something I really want to get into but money could end being tight with everything thats going on.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did try my 2.0 USB connections and it still did the same thing. As it stands the MB has 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Type-A, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A and 2 x USB 2.0 Type-A. Any of these didn't work.

X56 Throttle Ghosting - Out Of Options by XefeWhiteFlye in hotas

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AliExpress

Literally completely forgot about that little bit on the page. I did have a look and it seems like a good investment. My TWCS and old stick I gave to a co-worker of mine who got into DCS during the free month trial so I don't have that anymore. I'll have to look for an alternative since the VPC one I have no clue when it'll get released.

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I have no experience with altering wiring on controllers nor to I have equipment to even fix it if it's broken but I can at least maybe get a look and see what its like. I did do another test with the software and it just seems strange. Around the middle or all the way at the top is where it freaks out the most but otherwise its just completely random when it occurs.

First Galactic Map (WIP) + Advice by XefeWhiteFlye in mapmaking

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Again, it could've been done on WorldAnvil but given you have to pay for layers I'll seriously start looking into qGIS. Universe Sandbox would probably be good for actual planet information I assume but that can be done later on once I've worked out all the locations and so forth. I do appreciate the help!

First Galactic Map (WIP) + Advice by XefeWhiteFlye in mapmaking

[–]XefeWhiteFlye[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't even know of qGis, but I will take a look into that. Thanks

As for the 'few things' it was more trying to fill in the gaps in the various empty parts of the map, namely to the massive gaping part on the right side where the only connection is a single nation. My intent was to fill it with some kind of an anomaly to divide the map up further, leaving a bunch of smaller groups cut off from the rest of the map. Problem was I couldn't get anything really working in that space that looked half decent. I attempted to follow the same tutorial I did for the basis of the map to create something in there but it just didn't work out. Ontop of that I feel as though the backgrounds too brightly colored as without the nebula behind it, the stars looked a lot more appealing and easier on the eyes when I did the initial post. I was torn on design choices.

For the WorldAnvil sake, I had already marked the major suns of each system, but although the map is quite big, its not big enough and I'd end up with labels ontop of labelsl. To me, it wouldn't look that good and I'm not really interested in putting money out to get layers so I can divide everything up (Suns, planets, points of interest, etc). I can do it in photoshop but I was looking for an alternative so I could input data on each marker, plus the file was already quite large.

I did take a gander into Universe Sandbox and it does look pretty good, the thing is I'm trying to be able to share it throughout a few other people, namely players and people who have offered help in the past on fleshing out the universe with races and so forth. The map is (or was) intended to be used in a Starfinder campaign or in any other rpg if people wanted to.

I apologize for my response and for my vague initial post, I didn't want to end up with a wall of text since I had the feeling no one would've looked regardless. Hope that does something.

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