FS9 Helicopters joystick customization, request assistance

[Emile]

Hello Pete,

:) I have difficulties to customize the joystick for Helicopters.

These helis are very sensitive to fly and I did try (without success) to reduce this sensitivity with FSUIPC (last version 310) using the available User Guide. :cry:

Is it possible to receive an example : How to reduce the sensitivity and add a "dead zone" on the stick? :P

Thanks in advance

[Pete Dowson]

I did try (without success) to reduce this sensitivity with FSUIPC (last version 310) using the available User Guide. :cry:

Is it possible to receive an example : How to reduce the sensitivity and add a "dead zone" on the stick?\

There is no way in FSUIPC to reduce sensitivity. The FSUIPC calibration in fact does the reverse -- it makes sure that whatever little movement you have on your stick covers the full range of control surface adjustment.

The "dead zone" facility, if anything, exagerrates sensitivity, because it renders some part of your joystick movement 'dead' so leaving the remainder to cover the whole range -- less movement, greater range = greater sensitivity.

If the Sensitivity adjustment in FS itself is insufficient, you could try adding "stick_sensitivity_mode=0" to the [CONTROLS] section of your FS CFG file. This works in FS2000 and FS2002, and probably in FS2004, making the stick handling mechanism in FS operate linearly, like it did in FS98.

Regards,

Pete

[Emile]

Hi Pete,

That's THE solution !!!

I did try it on some helis ....I like it, I did not find any negative impact on other aircrafts .

thanks a lot

Have a nice day