MFD Cougar Pack and VR?

Hi all,

Any of you use the MFD Cougar twin packs while in VR?

Count the buttons like psuedo-braille before you push perhaps? Faster with just using mouse instead?

Been thinking about them but I haven't flown non-VR in probably 2 years, and will never go back to 2D :)

Hell yes. I recently picked up a set and love it. Also have a num keypad mounted between them as a poor mans UFC.

I have added small silicon bumps just inside the centre buttons on each side to help the feel. Then I just have to be a bit anal about positioning them before you put the HMD on.

It took a few flights to gain the required muscle memory but wont look back now. I tap away on those buttons faster than I can type on the keyboard...

Highly recommend - especially with something like i have mine installed on a duel monitor stand and it works very well as can figure to the exact height/position and the Vesa plate on the stand (link below) only needs a slight 2mins with a drill/dremel to elongate the holes by 2mm to line up with the MFD. Far better than anything i've found including the monster tech ones (which are daylight robbery imo, i think they have lost the plot to be fair re their price structure)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01MR397OH/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

One other thing i would recommend on the middle button on each side i have black stick on foam pads same size as the button and just helps focus the finger - to be honest your muscle memory gets it right 99% of the time anyway.

But yes in summary a MFD's work exceptionally well in VR, but i do think the monitor stand helps with that.

Works perfect, i added some stickers with feeling on the middle buttons for faster recognition.

I used them and found pretty useful if you can get them fixed like others mentioned. However, after having PointCtrl I sold both unites along eith my lilliput screens and never looked back. PointCtrl is amazing on VR, really the best “hand track” solution right now. Sadly I did not test mfd+PointCtrl, but if you have a setup like the one posted, I think it would be even better!

thanks for the feedback! I'm going to give the vr controllers 1 more go and then decide!

mmm yea.. 5 min with vr controllers.. thats a no go :)

I was really surprised how easy it was to use VR with my setup. Obviously i fly the hornet alot.

Works great for me as well! Have three MFDs and a Tekcreations UFC flying VR only and after a couple of days muscle memory made the MFDs easy to use

I put little adhesive rubber bumps on the middle buttons, between that and the rocker switches on the corners, it's pretty easy to know where the buttons are while in VR

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go for it, it adds a lot of inmersion

I used them and found pretty useful if you can get them fixed like others mentioned. However, after having PointCtrl I sold both unites along eith my lilliput screens and never looked back. PointCtrl is amazing on VR, really the best “hand track” solution right now. Sadly I did not test mfd+PointCtrl, but if you have a setup like the one posted, I think it would be even better!

That´s interesting, the PoinCtrl experience convinced you so much you sold everything.

Now you make me curious ;)

I used them and found pretty useful if you can get them fixed like others mentioned. However, after having PointCtrl I sold both unites along eith my lilliput screens and never looked back. PointCtrl is amazing on VR, really the best “hand track” solution right now. Sadly I did not test mfd+PointCtrl, but if you have a setup like the one posted, I think it would be even better!

Another vote for point control. I gave up all my external peripherals, UFCs etc aside from sticks/throttles which keep multiplying.

Another vote for point control. I gave up all my external peripherals, UFCs etc aside from sticks/throttles which keep multiplying.

Mmmm that would be a massive leap in my cockpit.

Could you combine both? or unless the peripherals are located exactly where they belong in the cockpit, is it a mess?