keep getting jogged in apache

[cam8528]

i load my mission and i keep getting messed with in my apache in vr. i have pupillary tracking enabled and i cant fly straight in apache. someone keeps messing with my controls in flight. please i try to have patience, and let me fly in flight. using xbox series 2 elite controller just like f18 controls

[Energy9]

helicopters don't fly as effortlessly straight as a jet does. you're always going to have to work to balance your tail rotor as you change the position of the cyclic and the collective

[Hootman]

Never tried with a controller, but yes, good sir, as Energy9 mentioned, your problem is probably control of the tail rotor.

While both the Apache and Blackhawk have very good AFCS and "collective to rudder" coupling systems, it still requires quite a bit of pedal work.

To get you started, just know that when you pull pitch (increase power / collective) the nose will tend to turn right, so you need left pedal. As you reduce pitch (decrease power / collective) the nose will tend to turn left, so you need right pedal.

Once you set your pedal axis, opinions vary on whether you should adjust the curves. One side says don't touch it, learn to fly it at base value, others will say to adjust to your liking.

I'm somewhere in the middle. I do adjust the curves slightly, ever so slightly, as I find in general DCS rudders in everything are a bit too sensitive.

You'll definitely want to at least adjust the dead zone. And be aware that in ground taxi the Apache pedals are REALLY sensitive. I think way too sensitive, but maybe that's just me. It can be difficult to handle with the tail wheel unlocked.

[cam8528]

DUDE I FIGURED OUT IHADSS

[cam8528]

like your eyes arent where the camera sensor is for the tads pod. so when you look through ihadss its not synced up perfectly with the ground. but its suppossed to be that way. ijust shot up a enemy base real good once i figured out how to aim the ihadss properly!

[mosshunt]

you need to calibrate your ihadds to TADS on start up: weapons panel, boresight, ihadds, line up with target, and accept. if you want audio RLWR warnings go to ASE, Util, RLWR check, audio call out check. you can then patch that data to your TSD and get lock and tracking info

[Hootman]

Originally posted by cam8528:

like your eyes arent where the camera sensor is for the tads pod. so when you look through ihadss its not synced up perfectly with the ground. but its suppossed to be that way. ijust shot up a enemy base real good once i figured out how to aim the ihadss properly!

Yeah, your'e looking at an image from the sensor that is probably a good 8 feet in front of you. So you get that image offset.

The way "mini-camera" technology is advancing, it's probably not too long before they will be able to integrate mini-sensors all around the aircraft that can be combined/processed to give the Pilot and CPG crisp, clear views 360 degrees from the perspective from each of their seated positions. They could probably do it with regular cameras right now, but the thermal imaging might be something that's holding that back.

[cam8528]

woot!