please fix the gyrocopter

[ProxyJames]

really, couldn't make it fly like a normal real life one, it flys all wonky and goes nose up ALOT (witch would mean it would stall and crash) just give it helicopter controls, space bar = float up, lctrl = go down, W = go foward. its so wonky and floaty I get to most places faster on my 4x4

[Stormblade]

Originally posted by ProxyJames:

just give it helicopter controls, space bar = float up, lctrl = go down, W = go foward.

A gyrocopter is not a helicopter.

Yes, you sill get places faster on the 4x4. However, the gyro, whilst awkward to control, is great for getting over terrain that the other vehicles struggle with. I believe it's also more fuel efficient than the 4x4, but I may be wrong there.

[Seftak]

Originally posted by ProxyJames:

really, couldn't make it fly like a normal real life one

Hahahaha good one! I mean, you are kidding, right?

[SylenThunder]

Every few weeks we get one of these threads from someone who thinks it's a helicopter.

The controls and flight mechanics are actually quite close to the real thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j86oiaYl3Fs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR54spHT46Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8IB-5PbL9U

[ProxyJames]

Originally posted by SylenThunder:

Every few weeks we get one of these threads from someone who thinks it's a helicopter.

The controls and flight mechanics are actually quite close to the real thing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j86oiaYl3Fs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IR54spHT46Q
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8IB-5PbL9U

yeah it controls NOTHING like this, it goes nose up and freaks out, while you do need to build up runway speed to take off and need a decent bit of runway to land when its in the air it does just flip nose up, also I shouldn't have to hit the move up button every 6 seconds.
for the purposes of this game, its a awful vehicle, just give the player a mini copter because a VTOL type system would be a billion times better....not to mention sometimes even ground is hard to find in this game

[Trooper Bri]

Originally posted by ProxyJames:

yeah it controls NOTHING like this, it goes nose up and freaks out, while you do need to build up runway speed to take off and need a decent bit of runway to land when its in the air it does just flip nose up, also I shouldn't have to hit the move up button every 6 seconds.
for the purposes of this game, its a awful vehicle, just give the player a mini copter because a VTOL type system would be a billion times better....not to mention sometimes even ground is hard to find in this game

Once you put more time into the game and learn how to fly it, you'll realize it doesn't need a lot of space for takeoff, and very little for landing.

[JimmyIowa]

It flies fine.

OP - Make a small wooden ramp from wedges. And use the turbo key while taking off. It can get airbourne in just a few meters. As for landing, it can land gently on a small spot. I have no idea what you are doing wrong if you need a "runway" to land.

[Seftak]

Also you are cleary HOLDING space until your nose goes fully vertical. How about just taping it lightly until you lift off? What you are doing right now is like fully pulling back on the joystick of a plane and wondering why it flies so bad. You need to be delicate with it.

[Incunabulum]

Originally posted by ProxyJames:

really, couldn't make it fly like a normal real life one, it flys all wonky and goes nose up ALOT (witch would mean it would stall and crash) just give it helicopter controls, space bar = float up, lctrl = go down, W = go foward. its so wonky and floaty I get to most places faster on my 4x4

gyrocopters are not helicopters. They're a form of airplane.

[SylenThunder]

Originally posted by Seftak:

Also you are cleary HOLDING space until you nose goes fully vertical. How about just taping it lightly until you lift off? What are doing right is is like fully pulling back on the joystick of a plane and wondering why it flies so bad. You need to be delicate with it.

This is my guess.

I have flown RL gyros and planes. my landing pad is about 5x5 on the top of my base. For a full run takeoff without using the drop I might need about 12 blocks. I land and takeoff from the helipad on the Shamway factory pretty regularly.

[[-=O=-]^FightinCock]

yeah.... its easy when you know.....
the key is..... just tap tap tap...

an emergency landing...
https://youtu.be/xDiRBPnc3qo

and a couple of not so elegant landings...
https://youtu.be/F6r0-N0guFk

[Amanoob105]

There is one small area of the gyro that's not all that intuitive and can lead to anger when trying to drive it.
Coming to a halt when on the ground after landing like a plane.

If you want it to stop moving forward the quickest way is to just get off. Doesn't seem like it would work (for a fair number of reasons including, but not limited to, no other vehicle in the game working this way) but the moment you're out of the drivers seat the vehicle will very quickly come to a complete stop.

Other than that little hiccup, as everyone else here has said once you relaise that the rotor above your head isn't powered by any engine and that what you're sitting in isn't a "heli"copter this thing becomes far easier to understand and get the hang of.

[Shikabane屍]

I genuinely dont get why so many people have trouble with the Gyrocopter? once you understand that there are two different buttons for tilting the nose up and down it becomes a breeze?

It has a bit of a learning curve, but once thats done its easily the best vehicle in the game, ESPECIALLY on random gen where you can get some WHACK terrain and long stretches of WATER.

Gyro dont care about mountains, water, or bunked up terrain generation it just beelines your destination; and if you get good enough at it you can even do some pretty skilled landing.

By some O'Sits Drops and land that B on top of the factory, get loot, jump off with no damage like an alpha chad (with picking up your gyro obvs)

[Salt Strider]

Stop trying to fly it like a helicopter (it's not a heli), and instead try to fly it like an airplane. You're welcome. If you're still having issues then that's on you.

[sin. †]

Its my first time playing 7 Days to die and yesterday I unlocked the gyrocopter ..
After 5-10 Minutes i knew how to fly it and makes a lot of fun.
You have to train a bit for like landing on a small spot but its definitly able to do it

[FPStewy]

I admit at the start I had some troubles, but if you fly it enough you can master it quite good.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2512944947