Throttle settings

Hi,

I am using the Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS, and the afterburner in the M2000C only engages a fair amount past the afterburner detent on the throttle.

Is there a way of changing the throttle settings so that the afterburner will activate as soon as the throttle is in the afterburner range?

Cheers :)

Setting the throttle as a slider, adding a dead zone and using the suck it and see method will be the answer. To my mind though, it works straight out of the box.

Setting the throttle as a slider, adding a dead zone and using the suck it and see method will be the answer. To my mind though, it works straight out of the box.

Mines pretty close as well, just a bit past the detent before the afterburner kicks in. I've modified the detent so the throttle bumps it then with a slight push it rides over the detent so it's not too bad.

@NeilWillis - What does "using the suck it and see method" mean? Just curious...

Setting the throttle as a slider, adding a dead zone and using the suck it and see method will be the answer. To my mind though, it works straight out of the box.

Thank you! I did that and it seems to work a lot better now :)

Mines pretty close as well, just a bit past the detent before the afterburner kicks in. I've modified the detent so the throttle bumps it then with a slight push it rides over the detent so it's not too bad.

Yeah I did the same, so I can just push through the detent instead of having to lift the whole unit up to get into afterburner.

Could you guys be more specific into what magic you did with the detent? I tried it but I always find myself having to lift the whole lever to get past it to engage ab. Tks!

Well if you remove the tab that enables/disables the detent, and shave a little bit off the top of the black bits next to the red bit, that should make it easier.

If you're not sure which black part I mean, remove the top cover and move the throttles into the detent. You'll see that the throttles have to get lifted above the black part of the tab.

And just make sure you're shaving a little off at a time and keep testing it until you're happy, you don't want to go too far!

Cant you play a bit with the axis curves to get it aligned with the detent?

Gotcha, that would definitely improve it a bit since I feel the detent is too high. Will analyze it and figure out if my "skills" are enough not to ruin my throttle in the process. Thanks.

Cant you play a bit with the axis curves to get it aligned with the detent?

Yes I've done this too, but the adjustment to the tab on the throttle itself just makes it easier to get into the afterburner detent.

RE: Modifying the detent.

Do a search in the "Input and Output" section in the forums. There is a "how to" thread there somewhere with photos IIRC.

This one? http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=133199

That's the one. Forgot I put a photo in there...

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