First off many thanks for this, I followed step by step after taking my sticks out of the box for the first time. It didn't work straight away for me, I think you may have made a mistake!!!!!! (I think) After following along - I selected a WarBRD base and aN Aplha grip at 7:16 I pressed [Save VPC Device] I got the loading bar, when that finished it stayed still for a few seconds and then it seemed to upload for a few secs, then the picture grip changed back to the original default joystick that was shown on start up! Anyway, I went to calibrate all my axis as you explained, but my Alpha's extra axis were not detected... the small joy, the lever and the twist. (I followed along again three times and got the same results - about this time I was full of dread and thought I had a faulty stick) after checking your instructions a fourth instead of clicking on [Save VPC Device] I first clicked on [Create new profile] then [Save VPC device] I think your way worked fine FOR YOU because all the time you were working in an old profile, but for some one LIKE ME setting up the first time I had not yet set up a profile. Does this make sense? if not just delete my post please. Again, many thanks again anyway, I have a load of your Virpil tutorials queued up to watch after this
Thanks a million for this, Havoc! Thank you for explaining this process in detail. Several other videos on this topic just breeze right through. Lucky and glad to have found yours!
Just got my virpil stick and base and was trying to set it up myself and was pleasantly surprised to find this great guide and even more pleasantly surprised that it is made by a fellow Irishman, no less. Thanks a million for this and happy hunting!
I've done everything the wrong way from the start. Connected two devices at once (throttle and base+stick), flashed them that way, profiled and calibrated. Luckily nothing wrong happened and everything works like a charm, but I'll remembet to do this right way next time... Thanks for that info. Now I see it is an official info on Virpil page. Honestly, I was impressed how nice and intuitive that process was... now I was looking for some tutorial about the software and BANG :)
Thanks for the video. Im changing my Thrustmaster Warthog stick base to the Virpil CM2 and using the TM viper grip for the time being until I can get my hands on the TM F-18 Hornet grip. I hope to receive my Virpil CM2 base in about 2-4 weeks hopefully totally excited as I have heard the Virpil gear is built a lot better and the quality is excellent Thanks for posting this video !
thank you for your clear exposition. With your help, I configured a VPC throttle MT-50CM3 so that the 'flaps' lever results in 5 different button presses. I double clicked on the axis that the flap lever represents (axis name rZ in my case) At the bottom of the window is the 'Axis to button (predefined ranges) tickboxes. I tick off the 5 to the right to get 5 new virtual buttons. At this point I have to 'Save to VPC device'. This is necessary to allow the software to actually create the 5 new physical buttons. After saving to device I see 5 new physical buttons , 73-77. I then created 5 new virtual buttons in the 'Logical setup map' to the right in the 'Buttons' dialog. I did this by double clicking on a 'blank' line and changing the physical button number to one of the new physical buttons created after the previous 'save to VPC device'. Only after 'saving to VPC device' again will these 5 new buttons be available in VPC Joy tester.
Hey man, Do you maybe know if it's possible to activate "Virtual mouse" functionality on vipril Software as you can do on the VKB software? Example ... you click a button and you can use TDC axis to now move the mouse around and with the press of a button you can go back to using axis normally.
This video is great and you seem to know more about Virpil software than anyone I've seen. Could you make a video on how to change the colors on the Alpha Constellation by pressing buttons? Is that even possible?
@@HavocCompanyClan It's all good. I figured out how to do it. It's quite simple actually. However there seems to be a half-second delay between pressing the button and the color change. I haven't yet figured out how to remove that delay.
Hello! I don't know if you're still responding to questions, so i thought i'd give it a go. DCS doesnt recognize when i press any of the buttons on my stick. I dont think the VPC software does either. what can i do to fix this?
Many thanks for this tutorial Havoc. It helped me out really well at the time I bought my first Virpil stick. My current problem is slightly different and I could use some expert guidance. I bought a new computer and want to transfer existing Virpil hotas setup and bindings for DCS from the old to the new computer. I was thinking this could be simply done by export (.xml) of the existing profile from the old setup and import of profile into the new computer. However, somehow it's not working. Maybe this is due to the fact that the new computer uploaded a newer (latest) Virpil software version. Do you have or know of some tutorial that deals with this specific topic of transfering existing setups from one onto the next computer?
Yes its very simple, unplug your virpil equipment from PC1 .. then plug it into PC2, all settings etc are storing inside the Virpil device itself, you dont need to mess with the vpc config software once your device is configured
@@HavocCompanyClan , Hi many thanks for your quick reply. Okay so the difference in software should no make a difference? In that case maybe I did something wrong. I still have both computers setup, so will try again
@@Scoop1_1 The newer firmware from virpil changes the VID/PID which makes windows think it is a completely differnt joystick device, DCS and oter games use a GUID to identify devices, your virpil joystick might have GUID = X on PC1 , but when you move it to PC2 windows gvies it a different GUID = Y , this might mean DCS for example doesnt keep your bindings, this is one of the many reasons I use joystick gremlin, there is a VIrpil util to change GUID's available on their forums if that is what is causing you issues
good content as always :) thx for for help. a question that i have encountered but no answere: how do i use the mini-stick from the alpha grip as mouse axis? nor windows or game recognise that as mouse. can i use the virpil software to achieve this or do you/someone know other software to make that happen?
If my joystick and throttle are working good, should i not update the firmware? I am always of the contingent that it's best to leave well enough alone. But you are so good at all of this that I thought i would ask. I also have the #1 control panel on order and once that comes in I would assume I'm going to have to go in and do some changes so perhaps I should wait for that. It's on backorder and there's no anticipated target ship date on it. I have a feeling they are a bit behind on production. Also, when control panel #2 comes out , I want to be first in line for that....do you know when we can anticipate that? The more Virpil , the better. Subscribed !! Lastly, when do you think they will write a new firmware that allows the colored buttons to be controlled by color and function individually. So each one would have an independent push that would light a color for "RED" off / "GREEN" on for just one button. And for example, let's say that i wanted to have a button yellow for Yaw Damper "ON" and when pushing the Yellow button, it would turn YAW DAMPER to the "OFF" position
I cannot stress this enough .................... if your device is working well with no problems ................. leave it the hell alone! lol I do not work for Virpil and get no inside information , they do not give me free stuff or pay me for doing this, all the equipment I have I bought with my own money. So I can only make tutorials with what equipment I can afford
@@HavocCompanyClan -- understood !! thank you so much for doing reviews on what you have. I sell stuff I don't use to raise money for new equipment I don't need, lol.
Hey guys, don't suppose you've had any experience with trying to daisy chain Virpil kit. Have a CM3 throttle that I'm connecting to a VPC control panel via the aux connection. However the control panel doesnt seem to show or take inputs. On the profile for the throttle I did select the panel. In the buttons section, the last item I can see is the VPC Panel 1 on port 7 with 6 bytes but it has a 254 error. Can't find anything about this anywhere. Thoughts?
Through repeated firmware upgrades and plugging/unplugging it I got it to where it works, but the LEDs only stay on for few seconds before shutting down. Thought it was a power issue so I switched it to a USB3 power but still nothing
Thank you for the video it really helped me understand more on how things work. I have one question, on my WarBRD base I have the F-18, F-16, F-14 grips and every time I calibrate X is always 50% but the Y is 47%, is there a way to adjust the calibration so I can get a 50/50 on the X and Y. Does anyone else have this issue??? Hope to get some feed back from some pilots. ( DCS WORLD STEAM ) Thank You.
@@HavocCompanyClan changed the cams and bingo 50-50. Thank you so much. I am now using the cams with the three bumps I definitely like those better over the other sets. Thanks again for the help.
I updated firmware on my Constellation Alpha to the 20210102 version. Calibrating X and Y axis works, but the other analog joystick doesn't, nor do the buttons. I am also getting an "error" message on the buttons tab under "hardware input setup". Any suggestions?
Hey , could you help me with a question : im about to export the Profile File and when i click the button i get directed to a folder named VPC Setup Suite but it doesnt let me save/export the file to that folder . So my question is : Did you create a seperate folder for your exported files or in which folder are you saving the exported files ? I hope you understand my question . Thanks for the vid , it helped so much ! Sincerely Daniel
@@HavocCompanyClan yeah , thats exactly the "problem" i have . I just saved the files in a folder in the normal documents folder outside the VPC Config Software . I was just wondering if that would work . Thsnks for your quick answer !
Hello new Virpil CM2 user and your videos are very helpful so thanks! I have a question that I asked concerning doing another profile for the base and not choosing right stick as I did from the start. I think it is interfering with my Realsimulator R3L right stick viper setup. My question is can I redo my profile and keep the section where it ask you if it is a right or left setup, I would like to keep that blank because I think DCS is thinking I have 2 right sticks. Can I redo the profile in the Virpil software for my CM2? Thanks for any help and I will sub for your advice.
@@HavocCompanyClan - gotcha which means I will have to rebind which is not really that bad being just the stick and 8-10 jets lol! Thanks for all your video to newcomers of virpil as the virpil forum really sucks. Your videos is what made be choose Virpil gear so I hope they “Virpil” notices that your helping us out. Thanks man 👍🏻
@@Mako-sz4qr Virpil know all about my videos and I even requested could I get some Virpil equipment for free so I could create more tutorial videos but they said NO! All the equipment used in these tutorials I had to pay for myself
@@HavocCompanyClan - well that sucks! because your videos are the best out there and I’m sure you cover a lot more then others that get them free to review ect.
Question, I have none of my button being picked up or recognized and when I press the grip lever it also doesn't even though config see its pulling it doesn't get it picked up
either config when setting up the profile is wrong or the the grip is conect correctly plugged into the base, check my other video on putting the grip on the base
as already said, you vids are super ! I follow the note from BrimStone about the NewProfile creation. But just before that action in your installation steps, following is also important to point out ( and maybe you missed this step being a fulltime user but for a newtime user it is suprising ) ! when I launched the VPC joystick app, it rendered not with the "READY" green box, but with the "N/A" box ..... so first thoughts were : shiiiiit, installation failed somewhere. going through all the steps again, checking my anti-virus killer was not impeding anything, etc. came to the conclusion software installation was performed perfectly, so why this "N/A" red box ... ? went back to your video an analysed frame by frame, then I saw that you just needed to select your device from all USB listed devices and the green box appeared immediately with "READY"..... LOL ! yep, newby in Virpil alllll the way next step install the VPC-Throttle .... ;-)
This i know is off subject, im a noob asswell....... so does anyone know how to configure the pov to work in DCS, on a Virpil VPC Constellation alpha... ive tried to set it up, so im able to look about in the cockpit, but cannot seem to do it If anyone has the time, please help GT
I'm having an issue where only my X and Y axis are recognized during calibration. The air brake, the joystick, twisting, none of them register as axis.
those axis are inside the base, the other axis button etc are on the grip, it means the cable on the grip is not correctly inserted into the base, check my other video on how to connect these together
@@HavocCompanyClan I figured it out. The button 1 on the joystick trigger is always on when the trigger is is in the forward position. When the trigger is pulled a little it should should hold in that position via small detent. The problem I was having was that the spring holding the detent against the trigger lost some of it's tension, so the trigger was not being held in the pre-flip-up position. I had to open the unit up, remove and stretch the spring while it was on a screw driver to avoid misalignment. Hope this helps anyone with the same issue, and thank you for replying @HavocCompanyClan.
so the axis on the base are working but others are not ? Either the grip is not correctly inserted into the coupler (see my other tutorial on connecting a grip) or the grip is faulty
So I didn't do one at a time, because I configured before watching the vid I went back through and fixed it, but how do I know I broke it beyond repair?
@@sharkoftheskies3256 if you have done something wrong (example with profiles) then the device will not work correctly eg problem with button presses or problems with axis not working correctly
I guess I broke my stick after 30 minutes of owning it. I was following a tutorial and updated the firmware. Now nothing but the Y axis is recognized. I can't even get the LEDs to work.
This warning about only having only one device at a time connected during firmware updates and configuration should be posted as part of the software installation. I did not see the warning until visiting this video. I may have broken something during my software/hardware installation.
The previous versions of VPC config software used to have a pop-up saying just that before it started to upgrade ........... some people ignored it and temporarily bricked their devices
I do not patreon, but if you want to help out you could donate to our gaming clan to help support our DCS server details here -> www.havoc-company.com/
First off many thanks for this, I followed step by step after taking my sticks out of the box for the first time.
It didn't work straight away for me, I think you may have made a mistake!!!!!! (I think)
After following along - I selected a WarBRD base and aN Aplha grip at 7:16 I pressed [Save VPC Device] I got the loading bar, when that finished it stayed still for a few seconds and then it seemed to upload for a few secs, then the picture grip changed back to the original default joystick that was shown on start up!
Anyway, I went to calibrate all my axis as you explained, but my Alpha's extra axis were not detected... the small joy, the lever and the twist.
(I followed along again three times and got the same results - about this time I was full of dread and thought I had a faulty stick)
after checking your instructions a fourth instead of clicking on [Save VPC Device] I first clicked on [Create new profile] then [Save VPC device]
I think your way worked fine FOR YOU because all the time you were working in an old profile, but for some one LIKE ME setting up the first time I had not yet set up a profile.
Does this make sense? if not just delete my post please.
Again, many thanks again anyway, I have a load of your Virpil tutorials queued up to watch after this
thanks for the feedback will make changes next time i update this video, with the create new profile
@@HavocCompanyClan You're a star! Maybe put in a comment about it and pin it? Thanks again
I spent hours on setting up new virpil equipment today and was actually forgetting to calibrate 🤯 thank you for doing this!
Thanks a million for this, Havoc! Thank you for explaining this process in detail. Several other videos on this topic just breeze right through.
Lucky and glad to have found yours!
Just got my virpil stick and base and was trying to set it up myself and was pleasantly surprised to find this great guide and even more pleasantly surprised that it is made by a fellow Irishman, no less.
Thanks a million for this and happy hunting!
Thank you for this! I just got my WarBRD, Alpha and Ace Collection pedals today and look forward to setting them up tomorrow!
I've done everything the wrong way from the start. Connected two devices at once (throttle and base+stick), flashed them that way, profiled and calibrated. Luckily nothing wrong happened and everything works like a charm, but I'll remembet to do this right way next time... Thanks for that info. Now I see it is an official info on Virpil page. Honestly, I was impressed how nice and intuitive that process was... now I was looking for some tutorial about the software and BANG :)
Thanks for the video. Im changing my Thrustmaster Warthog stick base to the Virpil CM2 and using the TM viper grip for the time being until I can get my hands on the TM F-18 Hornet grip. I hope to receive my Virpil CM2 base in about 2-4 weeks hopefully totally excited as I have heard the Virpil gear is built a lot better and the quality is excellent
Thanks for posting this video !
Awesome guide, I appreciate the help. Subscribed!
virpil should give you money for doing this, saves them so much customer support. thanks for the help
I would be content with some free stuff, but alas I have to pay for it
Thank you for this video.
Thanks for the video!
thank you for your clear exposition. With your help, I configured a VPC throttle MT-50CM3 so that the 'flaps' lever results in 5 different button presses. I double clicked on the axis that the flap lever represents (axis name rZ in my case) At the bottom of the window is the 'Axis to button (predefined ranges) tickboxes. I tick off the 5 to the right to get 5 new virtual buttons. At this point I have to 'Save to VPC device'. This is necessary to allow the software to actually create the 5 new physical buttons. After saving to device I see 5 new physical buttons , 73-77. I then created 5 new virtual buttons in the 'Logical setup map' to the right in the 'Buttons' dialog. I did this by double clicking on a 'blank' line and changing the physical button number to one of the new physical buttons created after the previous 'save to VPC device'. Only after 'saving to VPC device' again will these 5 new buttons be available in VPC Joy tester.
glad you got your stuff correcly working. enjoy
Will the new software recognize the old .cnf profiles? Great video series..always my first "go-to" with Virpil configurations!
Nope, the old config export files only work with the version of software they were created with. The new XML format is forward compatible
Hey man, Do you maybe know if it's possible to activate "Virtual mouse" functionality on vipril Software as you can do on the VKB software?
Example ... you click a button and you can use TDC axis to now move the mouse around and with the press of a button you can go back to using axis normally.
no mouse functionality in VPC config software , sorry hombre
This video is great and you seem to know more about Virpil software than anyone I've seen. Could you make a video on how to change the colors on the Alpha Constellation by pressing buttons? Is that even possible?
I am waiting for a "stable" release version of Virpil software to come out before I update some of my tutorials ........ still waiting sadly
@@HavocCompanyClan It's all good. I figured out how to do it. It's quite simple actually. However there seems to be a half-second delay between pressing the button and the color change. I haven't yet figured out how to remove that delay.
Hello! I don't know if you're still responding to questions, so i thought i'd give it a go.
DCS doesnt recognize when i press any of the buttons on my stick. I dont think the VPC software does either. what can i do to fix this?
there is a link to trouble shooting stuff above
Many thanks for this tutorial Havoc. It helped me out really well at the time I bought my first Virpil stick. My current problem is slightly different and I could use some expert guidance. I bought a new computer and want to transfer existing Virpil hotas setup and bindings for DCS from the old to the new computer. I was thinking this could be simply done by export (.xml) of the existing profile from the old setup and import of profile into the new computer. However, somehow it's not working. Maybe this is due to the fact that the new computer uploaded a newer (latest) Virpil software version. Do you have or know of some tutorial that deals with this specific topic of transfering existing setups from one onto the next computer?
Yes its very simple, unplug your virpil equipment from PC1 .. then plug it into PC2, all settings etc are storing inside the Virpil device itself, you dont need to mess with the vpc config software once your device is configured
@@HavocCompanyClan , Hi many thanks for your quick reply. Okay so the difference in software should no make a difference? In that case maybe I did something wrong. I still have both computers setup, so will try again
@@Scoop1_1 The newer firmware from virpil changes the VID/PID which makes windows think it is a completely differnt joystick device, DCS and oter games use a GUID to identify devices, your virpil joystick might have GUID = X on PC1 , but when you move it to PC2 windows gvies it a different GUID = Y , this might mean DCS for example doesnt keep your bindings, this is one of the many reasons I use joystick gremlin, there is a VIrpil util to change GUID's available on their forums if that is what is causing you issues
good content as always :) thx for for help.
a question that i have encountered but no answere: how do i use the mini-stick from the alpha grip as mouse axis? nor windows or game recognise that as mouse. can i use the virpil software to achieve this or do you/someone know other software to make that happen?
you need to use joystick gremlin most likely
Thanks mate :)
If my joystick and throttle are working good, should i not update the firmware? I am always of the contingent that it's best to leave well enough alone. But you are so good at all of this that I thought i would ask. I also have the #1 control panel on order and once that comes in I would assume I'm going to have to go in and do some changes so perhaps I should wait for that. It's on backorder and there's no anticipated target ship date on it. I have a feeling they are a bit behind on production. Also, when control panel #2 comes out , I want to be first in line for that....do you know when we can anticipate that? The more Virpil , the better. Subscribed !! Lastly, when do you think they will write a new firmware that allows the colored buttons to be controlled by color and function individually. So each one would have an independent push that would light a color for "RED" off / "GREEN" on for just one button. And for example, let's say that i wanted to have a button yellow for Yaw Damper "ON" and when pushing the Yellow button, it would turn YAW DAMPER to the "OFF" position
I cannot stress this enough .................... if your device is working well with no problems ................. leave it the hell alone! lol I do not work for Virpil and get no inside information , they do not give me free stuff or pay me for doing this, all the equipment I have I bought with my own money. So I can only make tutorials with what equipment I can afford
@@HavocCompanyClan -- understood !! thank you so much for doing reviews on what you have. I sell stuff I don't use to raise money for new equipment I don't need, lol.
Many Thanks :-)
So if I buy the joystick with the throttle, I should keep one disconnected while during the axis calibrating too?
As I said the firmware updating and creating the profile part, are when you really should only have one device connected
Hey guys, don't suppose you've had any experience with trying to daisy chain Virpil kit. Have a CM3 throttle that I'm connecting to a VPC control panel via the aux connection. However the control panel doesnt seem to show or take inputs. On the profile for the throttle I did select the panel. In the buttons section, the last item I can see is the VPC Panel 1 on port 7 with 6 bytes but it has a 254 error.
Can't find anything about this anywhere. Thoughts?
Through repeated firmware upgrades and plugging/unplugging it I got it to where it works, but the LEDs only stay on for few seconds before shutting down. Thought it was a power issue so I switched it to a USB3 power but still nothing
@@Erlien9 there is a trouble shooting guide listed above
Thank you for the video it really helped me understand more on how things work. I have one question, on my WarBRD base I have the F-18, F-16, F-14 grips and every time I calibrate X is always 50% but the Y is 47%, is there a way to adjust the calibration so I can get a 50/50 on the X and Y. Does anyone else have this issue??? Hope to get some feed back from some pilots. ( DCS WORLD STEAM ) Thank You.
that sounds like maybe a cam issue or a loose board inside the device
@@HavocCompanyClan changed the cams and bingo 50-50. Thank you so much. I am now using the cams with the three bumps I definitely like those better over the other sets. Thanks again for the help.
I updated firmware on my Constellation Alpha to the 20210102 version. Calibrating X and Y axis works, but the other analog joystick doesn't, nor do the buttons. I am also getting an "error" message on the buttons tab under "hardware input setup". Any suggestions?
Maybe read the trouble shooting link above ?
@@HavocCompanyClan did this. It was the joystick to base connection. Thx
So is it posible calibrate something that isn’t from vipril for example a throttle?
yes
Hey , could you help me with a question : im about to export the Profile File and when i click the button i get directed to a folder named VPC Setup Suite but it doesnt let me save/export the file to that folder . So my question is : Did you create a seperate folder for your exported files or in which folder are you saving the exported files ?
I hope you understand my question .
Thanks for the vid , it helped so much !
Sincerely Daniel
if you installed VPC into program files, you cannot save files to program files windows will not allow you, just save to some other folder eg desktop
@@HavocCompanyClan yeah , thats exactly the "problem" i have . I just saved the files in a folder in the normal documents folder outside the VPC Config Software . I was just wondering if that would work . Thsnks for your quick answer !
Thanks
Hello new Virpil CM2 user and your videos are very helpful so thanks! I have a question that I asked concerning doing another profile for the base and not choosing right stick as I did from the start. I think it is interfering with my Realsimulator R3L right stick viper setup. My question is can I redo my profile and keep the section where it ask you if it is a right or left setup, I would like to keep that blank because I think DCS is thinking I have 2 right sticks.
Can I redo the profile in the Virpil software for my CM2? Thanks for any help and I will sub for your advice.
you can choose, LEFT , RIGHT , NONE selected , each when creating a profile should be unique PIDs
@@HavocCompanyClan - gotcha which means I will have to rebind which is not really that bad being just the stick and 8-10 jets lol! Thanks for all your video to newcomers of virpil as the virpil forum really sucks. Your videos is what made be choose Virpil gear so I hope they “Virpil” notices that your helping us out. Thanks man 👍🏻
@@Mako-sz4qr Virpil know all about my videos and I even requested could I get some Virpil equipment for free so I could create more tutorial videos but they said NO!
All the equipment used in these tutorials I had to pay for myself
@@HavocCompanyClan - well that sucks! because your videos are the best out there and I’m sure you cover a lot more then others that get them free to review ect.
Question, I have none of my button being picked up or recognized and when I press the grip lever it also doesn't even though config see its pulling it doesn't get it picked up
either config when setting up the profile is wrong or the the grip is conect correctly plugged into the base, check my other video on putting the grip on the base
@@HavocCompanyClan Thanks I thought I had pushed in the connector but hadn't thanks
as already said, you vids are super !
I follow the note from BrimStone about the NewProfile creation.
But just before that action in your installation steps, following is also important to point out ( and maybe you missed this step being a fulltime user but for a newtime user it is suprising ) !
when I launched the VPC joystick app, it rendered not with the "READY" green box, but with the "N/A" box ..... so first thoughts were : shiiiiit, installation failed somewhere.
going through all the steps again, checking my anti-virus killer was not impeding anything, etc. came to the conclusion software installation was performed perfectly, so why this "N/A" red box ... ?
went back to your video an analysed frame by frame, then I saw that you just needed to select your device from all USB listed devices and the green box appeared immediately with "READY"..... LOL !
yep, newby in Virpil alllll the way
next step install the VPC-Throttle .... ;-)
This i know is off subject, im a noob asswell....... so does anyone know how to configure the pov to work in DCS, on a Virpil VPC Constellation alpha... ive tried to set it up, so im able to look about in the cockpit, but cannot seem to do it
If anyone has the time, please help
GT
I'm having an issue where only my X and Y axis are recognized during calibration. The air brake, the joystick, twisting, none of them register as axis.
those axis are inside the base, the other axis button etc are on the grip, it means the cable on the grip is not correctly inserted into the base, check my other video on how to connect these together
@@HavocCompanyClan That was it. I had a bent pin in the connector. Thank you!
@@GrimGearheart be super careful when bending it back hombre, best of luck
have you played around with smoothing x2 - x6 .
yes, the smoothing on hall sensors I use x2 , the ye old style potentiometer ones work better with a higher value
Do the sticks and bases together count as one device or two when it comes to updating the firmware?
one device
@@HavocCompanyClan Thank you.
Easy done, now where are those Thargoids
For some reason I dont see the Button or LED button on the left in the VIRPIL software...
click pro button top right corner
@@HavocCompanyClan yeah I figured that out after a second after posting that lol. I just wish I could get it to work with Mechwarrior 5 😢
is button one on your virpil constellation alpha always on?
no
@@HavocCompanyClan I figured it out.
The button 1 on the joystick trigger is always on when the trigger is is in the forward position.
When the trigger is pulled a little it should should hold in that position via small detent.
The problem I was having was that the spring holding the detent against the trigger lost some of it's tension, so the trigger was not being held in the pre-flip-up position.
I had to open the unit up, remove and stretch the spring while it was on a screw driver to avoid misalignment.
Hope this helps anyone with the same issue, and thank you for replying @HavocCompanyClan.
Τhanks man..
The axis arent working. I havent no movement on anything past the 1st 2 lines (roll/elevators) #Alpha I followed every step.
so the axis on the base are working but others are not ? Either the grip is not correctly inserted into the coupler (see my other tutorial on connecting a grip) or the grip is faulty
So I didn't do one at a time, because I configured before watching the vid I went back through and fixed it, but how do I know I broke it beyond repair?
I dont know what you are trying to ask
@@HavocCompanyClan how do I know if I screwed something up on my hotas if I plugged them in all the same time and wormed on profiles.
@@sharkoftheskies3256 if you have done something wrong (example with profiles) then the device will not work correctly eg problem with button presses or problems with axis not working correctly
@@HavocCompanyClan got yah, thanks. I don't think there is any issues. Is there any way to fix it after you do that if something doesn't work?
@@sharkoftheskies3256 if you make a balls up of configuring your device then go thru the entire configuration process again
I guess I broke my stick after 30 minutes of owning it. I was following a tutorial and updated the firmware. Now nothing but the Y axis is recognized. I can't even get the LEDs to work.
remove USB to PC, disconnect the grip, and try using the VPC software to see if both X and Y axis work (just move the stick a little)
This warning about only having only one device at a time connected during firmware updates and configuration should be posted as part of the software installation. I did not see the warning until visiting this video. I may have broken something during my software/hardware installation.
The previous versions of VPC config software used to have a pop-up saying just that before it started to upgrade ........... some people ignored it and temporarily bricked their devices
Do you have a Patreon account that we can support, as I love your work?
I do not patreon, but if you want to help out you could donate to our gaming clan to help support our DCS server details here -> www.havoc-company.com/
Now that I did proper calibration , all the buttons and hats align, 🤣🤣🤣
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