Nose wheel steering angle

[CaptainPat]

Pete, Hope you had a good holiday.

 

I'm using Windows 7  x 64, FSX, SP2, and Level D 767. I'm using Saitek yoke, rudder and throttles and a MS Sidewinder Joystick set up to control the nose-wheel steering using FSUIPC v4.9 direct to steering. I've calibrated the steering to give full travel left and right and tried various settings for the steering slope.  The rudder pedals are also calibrated in FSUIPC direct mode and all FS axis functions are disabled. All works as expected except for one thing!

 

I can't get sufficient steering lock to carry out a 180 degree turn on the runway without running onto the grass. In real life, (twenty years ago) this was always possible with care and a some power on the outside engine.

 

Is it possible to increase the steering angle of the tiller? I've had a good look at the FSUIPC User Manual and Advanced Manual and can see nothing obvious, but don't understand offsets (if these are involved). Nothing in other posts seem to cover the steering angle. I understand that the tiller really controls the rudder, so the actual rudder deflection can't be altered, but would love to be able to do a 180. I did wonder if altering the "SteeringTillerControl=0" in FSUIPC.INI could be the involved.

 

Level D suggests that I alter the steering angle but makes no suggestion as to how I do so. If you can suggest a way, I'll let them know.

 

Cheers, Pat Manley :razz:

Edited January 7, 2014 by CaptainPat

[spokes2112]

The entry for steering angle is in the aircraft.cfg file under [contact_points] , then for the center wheel entry it is the 8th number in CSV values. Normally the center wheel can be found easily by finding the only non-zero entry in the 8th value.

 

Ref -  http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc526949.aspx#mozTocId836373

[CaptainPat]

Spokes (Roman?), a million happy new years!

 

I tried 170 but found it insufficient so I tried a little unrealistic 200 and it works just like the real thing.

 

Your a real pro.

 

Best wishes,  Pat Manley :razz:

[spokes2112]

Pat,

 

 You're welcome, and.. Happy New Year to you too.

 

Roman 

[nebojsa]

Is there a similar adjustment can be made for the FS9 level-d 767. i was looking in the aircraft.cfg under contact_points and i cant find what you are talking about.

A picture would be nice.

 

Thanks

[spokes2112]

Here you go - 

 

 

 

[nebojsa]

Thank you.

 

nebojsa