[Huey questions] Joystick & sensitivity vs realism

[tAz-07]

Hi all,

I've buy Huey dcs add-on and use thrustmaster hotas t-flight x joystick with saitek pro flight rudder.

I fly with dodosim 206 on fsx because, from what i read, he is really nice with joystick travel and not as good with full hardware controll column replication.(x-plane dreamfoil seems good in this case)

one question : is the real huey as sensitive than in game or we need to setup the joystick a bit less sensitive ?


thanks,

[Tatsue]

With a joystick like that, you can probably take advantage of some curvature. The real UH-1H cyclic has no less than an 18 inch arm, if I recall correctly, meaning that you will need curvature (or an equally long cyclic at your desk) to get similar precision in your fine controls.

[cmeatsammy]

I have the same joystick and have no problems. You will probably have to put a little saturation on the x an y axis (85 or so) and maybe a curve (25). I find the twist rudder on the stick useless as you find yourself twisting it when you didn't know you were. I made the joy slider on the throttle the rudder which is much better.

[fearlessfrog]

A lot of TM Hotas users don't seem to use a curve, but it's a personal taste thing I guess. The feel of flying a real helo is very (very) different to sat at a desk with DCS Huey, mainly because of all the physical cues you have in rea life (balance, peripheral vision, etc) and the many hours it takes to get proficient. I haven't got many hours in a helo (just as a student), but I personally found real-life easier than the DCS Huey . Flight simmers are quite hard on themselves in the use of 'helpers' (autopilot modes etc) but in reality there's lots of physical cues missing, especially in a helo.

[cmeatsammy]

Very true. That's why I don't mind using them. You can't really "feel" what the aircraft is doing. You'll know if your losing altitude or losing airspeed in a real aircraft with little doubt.

[tAz-07]

ty , i've put some curve (20) on x/y and can control a little more helo. I use trackir like (facetracknoir with homemade ir) and it had a lot of immerssion too.

[Fast Pooper]

Flying helicopters in the sim and flying in real life is like doing C6 spinal surgery vs cutting up vegetables for you soup. The level of precision needed to fly 1-to-1 with your joystick is up there. You can do it with practice, though.