Seb71 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 The MongoosT-50 base is discontinued, not the MongoosT-50 throttle. No equivalent replacement in the near future. Only the WarBRD base will be available for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czech6 Posted October 19, 2018 Share Posted October 19, 2018 The Mongoose T-50 THROTTLE is back in stock. Web site is slow and crashed from the amount of traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintifaxl Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 Sold out again. Windows 10 64bit, Intel i9-9900@5Ghz, 32 Gig RAM, MSI RTX 3080 TI, 2 TB SSD, 43" 2160p@1440p monitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmacky Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 (edited) I got mine just in time. So now that's over with, I have a couple questions. 1. I like the smooth handle inserts better. Has Virpil ran out of these inserts? Can anything be done on new orders? Do the knurled inserts look any better in person? Are they a metal, or plastic insert? 2. That ugly red / yellow button! Has anyone figured out a way to make it go away? In the pics, it seems to destroy the looks of a otherwise fine looking throttle. I really wish it wasn't there. Does it look just as bad in person? Can the outer ring be removed at least? Edited October 20, 2018 by Wmacky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSally Posted October 20, 2018 Share Posted October 20, 2018 I got mine just in time. So now that's over with, I have a couple questions. 1. I like the smooth handle inserts better. Has Virpil ran out of these inserts? Can anything be done on new orders? Do the knurled inserts look any better in person? Are they a metal, or plastic insert? 2. That ugly red / yellow button! Has anyone figured out a way to make it go away? In the pics, it seems to destroy the looks of a otherwise fine looking throttle. I really wish it wasn't there. Does it look just as bad in person? Can the outer ring be removed at least? All Knurled now I think. You could only get smooth handles in the initial pre-orders. The red/yellow button is fine - doesn't bother me. Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, Trackir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdee Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 I really disliked the knurl on the pictures, but in person it's pretty good actually. Grew on me :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSally Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Smooth for me.... Ryzen 9 7950X3D - MSI MAG X670E TomaHawk MB, ASUS ROG Ryujin III 360 AIO 64gig Corsair DDR5@6000, Gigabyte GeForce RTX 4090 AORUS Winwing Super Taurus, Orion2, TO / Combat panels, Collective with Topgun MIP Winwing Skywalker pedals, NLR Boeing Mil Edition Simpit, Trackir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AizenSousuke Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Is it possible to have a stronger afterburner detent? How strong can I tighten the screw at the bottom? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblin Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 The detent won’t be harder if you tighten the screw more. The screw just locks the detent in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 So far I'm loving this thing. The one major downfall of it is there is no 3-way toggle switches. Its got the spring loaded t4 t5 t6 switches but needs toggle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdee Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 (edited) So far I'm loving this thing. The one major downfall of it is there is no 3-way toggle switches. Its got the spring loaded t4 t5 t6 switches but needs toggle Agreed. My suggestion for mk II, after using Mk I for a month+ Remove big red/yellow button, add 2x3-way toggles in place of it I'd rather have additional 2 square buttons in place of covered one Analog stick instead of 5 way hat would be nice to have, but not essential Tempo and chain functions in software Very utilitarian and won't look so "cool", I know. Overall rather minor tweaks and I bet everyone has different opinions. Edited October 27, 2018 by mdee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 Mdee have you used joystick Gremlin? It has all the tempo/chain commands and lots more. I've been using it for a couple weeks and love it. Unlike the target script program I was using, with joystick Gremlin you can switch profiles on the fly too. I push numpad 1 for UH1, numpad 2 for AV-8 and so on. Love it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdee Posted October 28, 2018 Share Posted October 28, 2018 Mdee have you used joystick Gremlin? It has all the tempo/chain commands and lots more. I've been using it for a couple weeks and love it. Unlike the target script program I was using, with joystick Gremlin you can switch profiles on the fly too. I push numpad 1 for UH1, numpad 2 for AV-8 and so on. Love it Yeah I use it, but considering what Virpil software already can do, I guess they could add chain and tempo too, so I'll have to use gremlin only for very special cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 mdee. totally agree with the red/yellow thing. the red plastic piece that encompasses the yellow button looks goofy. it doesn't serve any purpose either. don't get me wrong though. awesome throttle. I can nitpick on anything if I get picky though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Bushman Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 (edited) mdee. totally agree with the red/yellow thing. the red plastic piece that encompasses the yellow button looks goofy. it doesn't serve any purpose either. don't get me wrong though. awesome throttle. I can nitpick on anything if I get picky though It's your dump button. You don't want to accidentally dump your stores, and you want to be able to find it quick and securely in a condition when this means being able salvage an aircraft or not. I don't see any problems with it. As for toggles I still got a few of those on my left ;) Edited October 29, 2018 by Bob_Bushman i7 8700k @ 4.7, 32GB 2900Mhz, 1080ti, CV1 Virpil MT-50\Delta, MFG Crosswind, Warthog Throttle, Virptil Mongoost-50 throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chief Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 That's just it. That red piece of plastic doesn't protect you at all from jettisoning your stores. I can easily press the yellow button without any protection. That's what a cover is for. I have the Warthog too but I use it for fixed wing and the VPC for helo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AizenSousuke Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 It's your dump button. You don't want to accidentally dump your stores, and you want to be able to find it quick and securely in a condition when this means being able salvage an aircraft or not. I don't see any problems with it. As for toggles I still got a few of those on my left ;) dump button? i used one of the bottom 3 rotaties to dump and yellow red button for eject. no idea how to combine it to dump with 1 press and 3 for eject. Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob_Bushman Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Well I currently don't have eject bound to anything. But it's working like a charm as a dump button so far :) i7 8700k @ 4.7, 32GB 2900Mhz, 1080ti, CV1 Virpil MT-50\Delta, MFG Crosswind, Warthog Throttle, Virptil Mongoost-50 throttle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted November 2, 2018 Share Posted November 2, 2018 (edited) Received mine today, so just spent the last couple of hours updating the config for most of my aircraft. Was ordered on the 19th Oct, so delivery time was very much as expected. Clearly very well built, love how well engineered it feels when compared to most similar kit. The throttle is significantly easier to be more precise with than my old CH unit and there's buttons galore. Just loosened off the friction levels a bit and will probably play with the detents for the throttles. I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value. All in all, I'm a very happy customer. Edited November 2, 2018 by Mr_sukebe System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patersonski Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value. This is interesting. Was it easy to do? Was it reversible or did you need to break something to remove it? Thx Rig: i7-6850K, Sapphire 6900XT, 32GB RAM, Asus X99-Pro board. Gear: VPC WarBRD/MongoosT-50 Stick, VPC MongoosMT-50 Throttle, VKB T-Rudders Mk.IV Pedals, HP Reverb G2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wmacky Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Received mine today, so just spent the last couple of hours updating the config for most of my aircraft. Was ordered on the 19th Oct, so delivery time was very much as expected. Clearly very well built, love how well engineered it feels when compared to most similar kit. The throttle is significantly easier to be more precise with than my old CH unit and there's buttons galore. Just loosened off the friction levels a bit and will probably play with the detents for the throttles. I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value. All in all, I'm a very happy customer. If you decide to do something with the goofy red /yellow button , please document it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 This is interesting. Was it easy to do? Was it reversible or did you need to break something to remove it? Thx It’s a 2 min easily reversible job. Both the switch and it’s.cover are held in place by a nut which screws onto threads on the collar or the switch. Undo the nut, remove the switch cover, replace nut. It’s that easy. Ref the goofy red thing, doesn’t bother me in the slightest as I fly in VR, so use my controls by touch. If anything, it’s odd shape helps me find it by touch. System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 One question, anyone done a vid explaining the easiest way to change, remove the throttle detents? System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizzy Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 ....I've also removed the orange flip up switch cover, as frankly it just gets in the way of a potentially useful button and doesn't really add much value. I understand perhaps for you it is of no use BUT for me, it is a great design. The red cover and spring toggle are positioned such that just lifting or closing the cover sends a DX pulse (31).... move the toggle forward and you get a different DX pulse (30) Some airframes have a cover protected store dump switch. That's what I use it for. With correct mappings lifting the cover lifts the cover in the game, toggle forward jettisons stores - Perfect.... Again the yellow button and red shroud for me are good to use in VR ... could not be better. Of course we are all different and fly different models so its whatever suits... :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_sukebe Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Gizzy> Couldn't agree more. Use it however you find best. Ref the detents, how easy is to change/remove them? I haven't seen an description of doing that as yet? System: 9700, 64GB DDR4, 2070S, NVME2, Rift S, Jetseat, Thrustmaster F18 grip, VPC T50 stick base and throttle, CH Throttle, MFG crosswinds, custom button box, Logitech G502 and Marble mouse. Server: i5 2500@3.9Ghz, 1080, 24GB DDR3, SSD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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