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For many years, I have been using my trusty CH Products Flight Sim Yoke. Recently however, these 4 buttons (see picture) would only work when I turned the aileron axis to the right. Later they stopped working completely (Left / right fire, aileron trim buttons). Since the wires were attached quite tightly via cable binder, I suspect a broken common ground wire, which affects these 4 buttons. Did anyone experience a similar issue and would have a clue about which wire is most likely damaged / broken? Everything else still works like a charm (with regular maintenance). Your kind help is appreciated. Thank you very much.
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I would like to use my Ch Eclipse Yoke and the CH pedals for controls. Since they are separate usb connections, how can I combine them into a single conrtoller? -
Hi Everyone, I have a new CH Products Flight Yoke, but it is the older model. I've had the same flight yoke in the past and it has worked fine, but it has been years since I've configured or used it. I map the controls in MSFS' Options -> Controller section but when I fly the controls respond terribly. I have to turn the yoke to extremes to get it to respond and then it responds dramatically. I cannot input subtle movements. I imagine the problem isn't the yoke or MSFS, but my lack of knowledge on how to set it up correctly. I'm not sure if I should be using Mapped or Direct mode. So far it doesn't make a difference which one I choose. MSFS mapping seems pretty straight forward, but again the flight controls do not respond properly. Does anyone have any suggestions on how I can get this to work properly? Do I need to create a .map file? Is there a place to download a preconfigured .map file for MSFS? How do I get MSFS to recognize the mapping? Is Direct Mode better? Yea, I'm pretty lost right now. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance for any assistance. -
How to...Configure CH Products Virtual Pilot Pro Yoke by Dave Kieffer The following is what I went through to make my CH Virtual Pro yoke perform a lot better than the defaults. 1) Since I had purchased my yoke prior to version 2.0 of the CH software, I had to download the new CH driver for Win 95. Go to CH Prod web site: http://www.chproducts.com Click on the Tech Support button Find new driver for Win95 and download. Filename is VPP95-14.exe Download anything else that looks interesting! 2) After downloading the driver, I placed it into my c:\chvpp dir before executing it. When you execute the downloaded EXE file, it is a self extracting archive that will put 10 files into the directory, including a SETUP.EXE. 3) Run (click on) the SETUP.EXE file. It will install the new CH Pro driver in WIN95. NOTE: If your CH software os 2.0, you may already have this driver available in your WIN95 joystick configuration appelate. 4) Go thru the process of configuring, calibrating, and testing your CH yoke in the WIN95 joystick configuration appelate. START / SETTINGS / CONTROL PANEL / JOYSTICK Choose the new driver 'CH Virtual Pilot Pro' Click the rudder button ifyou have 'em Be sure to use the RIGHT TOP HAT to set the POV HAT. The trick is to hold the hat switch in the desired position and press enter while holding it. Do this for all 4 positions on the RIGHT HAT. 5) When done calibrating, do a test. The four outside buttons should show up on the test (buttons 1-4). The two inside buttons should not do anything during the test. The RIGHT HAT should work as expected during the test, the LEFT HAT should do nothing. If the inside buttons or the LEFT HAT show up in the test, you may have done something wrong. My yoke now works great (ALL buttons), but these buttons do not show up during test. 6) NOW - you get to do some fancy stuff with one of the configuration files that make FSFW95 do its thing. Refer to the schematic below to orient yourself to the button numbering scheme as it is used in the configuration file. I have included the functions that I use and the codes required for each in this schematic. If you use the sample lines of code in this document exactly as printed, you will get the functions as shown below. Of course, you may experiment and set your own favorite functions. CH Pro Pilot Button Layout ===================================================================== 00 02 04 05 03 01 brakes flaps dn look left look right flaps up gear u/d 65796 65758 65680 65676 65759 65570 06 32 look straight trim nose dn 65674 65607 08 09 34 38 pan left pan right rev thru ga fwd thru ga 65671 65672 65801 65800 07 36 pan down trim nose up 65735 65615 ====================================================================== Make a backup copy of the FLTSIM95.CFG file in the FS95 subdirectory i.e. "copy fltsim95.cfg fltsim95.cfx" [enter] __________________________________________________________________ |Edit (use notepad) the FLTSIM95.CFG file in the FS95 subdirectory | |Look down thru the file until you come to this line: | |__________________________________________________________________| [JOYSTICK_00] __________________________________________________________________ |Make sure LOCKED=1 in the next line | |__________________________________________________________________| LOCKED=1 ___________________________________________________________________ |Leave these lines alone! | |___________________________________________________________________| TYPE=45082 AXIS_FLAGS=15 AXIS_EVENT_00=65763 AXIS_SCALE_00=54 AXIS_NULL_00=36 AXIS_EVENT_01=65762 AXIS_SCALE_01=61 AXIS_NULL_01=36 AXIS_EVENT_02=65765 AXIS_SCALE_02=127 AXIS_NULL_02=36 AXIS_EVENT_03=65764 AXIS_SCALE_03=64 AXIS_NULL_03=36 __________________________________________________________________ | Edit the following lines (adding as nesessary) to make them the | | same as those below (if you want the same functions as shown | | above). Otherwise substitute other EVENT codes as you desire | |__________________________________________________________________| BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_00=65796 BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_00=1 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_01=65570 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_02=65758 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_03=65759 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_04=65680 BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_04=1 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_05=65676 BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_05=1 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_06=65674 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_07=65735 BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_07=1 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_08=65671 BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_08=1 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_09=65672 BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_09=1 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_32=65607 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_34=65801 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_36=65615 BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_38=65800 __________________________________________________________________ | Save the FLTSIM95.CFG file and launch your FS95 program. Be sure| | you have selected the joystick options in FS95 (Options, | | Preferences, Controllers. Turn joystick on. | |__________________________________________________________________| ENJOY! Notes: I did not choose to use the repeat function on the trim because it made it change too quickly for me. On my setup, without the repeat, two quick clicks on the hat will cause one small change in the trim. If you want to try the repeat function, add the following lines: after the 'BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_32=65607' line, add 'BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_32=1' after the 'BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT_36=65607' line, add 'BUTTON_DOWN_REPEAT_36=1' These are the only BUTTON_DOWN_EVENT Codes that I know of so far: If someone out there learns of more, I would appreciate knowing them as would many other simmers. The following are from the FSFW95 readme file that comes with FSFW95. This file also contains some excellent instructions for how to modify the configuration file - I suggest reading it. Action Value ----------------------------------------------- ----- Extend or retract landing gear 65570 Autopilot master on/off 65580 Apply brakes 65588 Nose down trim 65607 Nose up trim 65615 Pan view left 65671 Pan view right 65672 Look forward 65674 Look forward right 65675 Look right 65676 Look right rear 65677 Look back 65678 Look back left 65679 Look left 65680 Look left forward 65681 Autopilot approach hold on/off 65724 Autopilot heading hold on/off 65725 Autopilot altitude hold on/off 65726 Autopilot wing leveler on/off 65727 Autopilot NAV 1 hold on/off 65729 Extend flaps in increments 65758 Retract flaps in increments 65759 Slew ahead or move elevator 65762 Slew sideways or move ailerons 65763 slew heading or move rudder 65764 Throttle 65765 Slew hold or apply brakes 65796 Slew heading or move ailerons 65797 Cycle thru gauges (fwd) 65800 Cycle thru gauges (rev) 65801 Autopilot altitude hold and wing leveler on/off 65802 The following are excerpted from a suggested FLTSIM95.CFG modification from: jmoura@secrel.com.br or www.opovo.com.br/jmoura Joao Carlos Moura that I found on a simmer bulletin board - all credit for knowing of or figuring these out go to Joao. Although all of his instructions were not in English! Spoiler 65589 Propeller increase 65771 Propeller decrease 65674 Engine mixture increase 65680 Engine mixture decrease 65676 I used the following resources to figure the above out: The FS6.0 readme file The FS5.1 readme file The technical support on CH Products web site A sample CFG file I found on the web someplace (MicroWings, I think) Ingenuity(little), Trial and Error(more) and loads of coffee. As with all of this stuff - use at your own risk. I dont think there are any typos in the above codes, but use carefully. The event code lines are literally extracted from my own CFG file and it works great! However, I accept no responsibilty for any consequences from your use of this information. Good flying and ENJOY! Dave Kieffer DLinnK@AOL.Com
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How To...Electric Trim Device For CH VPP By Bjorn Almgren I have tried to make an electric "trim" device to improve realism in my FS 98 flights. The problem I have seen with the trim in FS 98 or on the CH VPP is that you can't feel the trim force. I wanted to build a trim that changed the center point instead of the "offset". So, when you take off and pull the yoke towards you, and you find the climb angle you want, normally you would have to slowly push the yoke forward as you trim nose up until the yoke handle is in its centered position. With this modification, when you find the climb angle you want, you use the trim until you don't have any force left in the handle. The yoke handle has a new centering position. What you need is: Of course a CH Products Virtual Pilot Pro (VPP). A low voltage (DC) electric motor (quite small) with a built in gearbox. A piece of threaded bar (I used M4) but you can use whatever you want. A switch with 3 positions. Or two single switches. A power source to supply the motor. Some other materials. Disconnect the VPP from your computer. The first thing you have to do is to disable the centering mechanism in the VPP. Open the cover and remove the upper arm. It is locked with one screw. Remove the spring in the centering mechanism. Disconnect the cables from the handle rod at the circuit board. Now you can remove the whole handle rod assembly. You will need to make a few pieces of aluminum. In order to understand how the pieces should fit see figure 1. The measurements are approximate and im millimeters, so you have to make your own measurements to ensure that the parts will fit. FIGURE 1 (Click for larger image) Below you can see the parts. The slider RED (Click for larger image) The plug BLUE (Click for larger image) You must make a slit in the handle rod. (Click for larger image) When all the parts are made and fit together well it is time to assemble the whole thing. See Figure 1 for how to do that. Then you just connect the motor, switch and power supply in such a way that when you push the switch one way the motor rotates in one direction and vice versa. And of course you have to assemble the VPP again. (Click for larger image) Testing Push the switch to trim nose down (forward), now the motor should start and the yoke handle should slowly move forward. If this works try to push the switch the other way. Then the yoke should move backwards. If these tests are OK you have done a good job. Start up Flight Sim 98 or whatever sim you use. Place yourself at the beginning of a runway and use the trim to set the handle in the middle position. Check that the FS 98 trim is set to 00. Apply takeoff thrust and raise gear up. Now you are sitting there and holding the yoke towards you, it is time to test the trim in flight. If you are pulling the yoke towards you try to trim nose up; push the switch backwards and hold the yoke in the same position. Now you should feel the force in the yoke disappearing. When you don't have to hold the yoke any longer release the switch. If you have any questions or ideas about this project, please send me an email. Bjorn Almgren bjorn.almgren@mail.bip.net -
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