Which Black Hog Controller Layout for DCS?

Hi guys, here is Ruben from BlackHog.

I´m sorry if it gave the impression that we are silent, extremely busy for sure, that I can tell you. :)

Here is the June update: https://www.black-hog.com/2019/06/15/project-update-june-2019/

And some information we shared in social media: https://www.facebook.com/blackhogcontrollers/

We are preparing a new update for next week. While trying to focus in production most of our time, we should remember to keep updating you guys more often.

We know it is hard to wait for such a long time, that´s why we are even more grateful than ever to everyone that supports us. At the same time we don't forget for a moment, that patience is not unlimited. I´m sorry we have accumulated so much delay in the delivery.

Good news, is that we have all the materials to fulfill every single order, so at least we had that covered.

I wanted to stop by and guarantee that we will deliver every single order. With a limited funding we can´t afford to bring more hands to production like a bigger company could, we are scaling our resources progressively. But we are giving everything we have every day.

We are available at any time, we are here and we are not going anywhere. :) There are plenty of plans for the future as well, but first we have to do right with every one that supported us with their purchases.

Thank you all guys, regards!

Ruben

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Hi guys, here is Ruben from BlackHog.

Thanks for updating us on the situation. Looking forward to receiving my controller in the not too distant future (hopefully!)

For that much money you can buy a Leo Bodnar board a bunch of switches and a box and home brew it to suit.

Got mine today had to pay $20 cad customs,

Missing 6 nuts for attaching to plate and support got a free phone attachment but the threads are damaged on the nuts.

I7 7700 2080ti 32gb ram dofreality h2

Virpil Hotas

Labels should reflect what button the OS actually identify the axis and or button as.

Would speed up binding quite a bit, and as for playing I'm in VR and labels don't really matter much at all.

Still waiting for mine...

It's been nearly 10 months since I ordered it now :cry:

Im still waiting for mine, anyone one else?

Still waiting for mine...

 

It's been nearly 10 months since I ordered it now :cry:

Huncher, did you receive it yet??? No way I would buy one knowing I'd have to wait 10 MONTHS!

And now a Year? :cry:

Pretty meh controllers. You guys would be better off just rigging up your own.

Huncher, did you receive it yet??? No way I would buy one knowing I'd have to wait 10 MONTHS!

And now a Year? :cry:

Quite coincidental that you asked me that, because out of the blue yesterday I finally received it!

I really have no idea why it took so long (just over a year!) to be delivered as some people appeared to receive their order after only 3 months.

Anyway, I am looking forward to testing it out and will be posting my impressions on YouTube in the near future.

I’m still waiting for mine, March order. Not too happy about it.

EDIT: Well, mine came in today. So there's hope for others lol.

Which Black Hog Controller Layout for DCS?

BlackHog Controller Early Impressions

I've recently received this unit after a long wait (preordered March 2019), and have almost completely forgotten about this device.

It is finally here and so here are my first impressions.

Look and feel:

Having had a few button boxes from various places, I can tell at first glance that this one is in a league of its own. It is very well built, and the craftsmanship is top-tier. The box is solid metal, the layout is well-designed and doesn't scream DIY. The entire unit is very sturdy and feels solid like a rock when I tried to squeeze/bend/compress, etc. Mine comes with the extension mount for Monstertech since I plan to use it with their Flight Stand setup. The top compartment could house a phone or small tablet, which is a neat addition. There are four potential mounting spots on the box itself depending on your needs--back, bottom, and two sides.

Switches:

My model has 6 Axes, 4 double Toggle Switches and 8 extra Buttons. The buttons are springy and doesn't click, but feel the same as any quality buttons out there. The four toggle switches don't stick, meaning they will bounce back to the original positions--this is different from the typical toggle switches on the Warthog throttle.

The axis input is the highlight of this unit, at least for me. With 4 sliders and 2 dials, I can do lots with it and I mean lots. With a good external app such as Joystick Gremlin, one axis input can turn into multiple buttons/switches/dials. For example, I can easily convert a slider input in to a 3-way flap switch, a 2-way landing gear, or turn a dial axis into a 5-way dial buttons.

Software:

There is none. The unit is treated as a generic Windows controller device, which means it is compatible with everything out there. Of course, advanced users will want to use their controller software of choice.

Price:

At 190 Euro, this isn't the best bang for the bucks and quite far from it. There're far less expensive options on ebay or other websites. Having owned several of similar button boxes (including Logitech Flight switches), however, I can tell you that the BlackHog probably would still be my go to device in the long run; mostly due to craftsmanship, flexibility of mounting options, switch inputs, and ease of use (requires no special software).

Bummer:

It doesn't come with USB cable. Fortunately, I have several unused USB printer cables so I was able to use it right away.

What’s the waiting list going now

In agreement with @Supmua the build quality is top notch and the extra buttons, switches and dials will be very useful for DCS.

I just ordered the b model

I just ordered the b model

Good luck with your order, hopefully it won't take a year to arrive!

Yeah I’m hoping the rush is over

I ordered a C model on Dec 3rd. Their site says to expect 8-12 weeks for delivery so I'm hoping I get mine in the next few weeks.

Has anyone brought the model C?

Also does anyone know what the turn around is for a UK order?

I ordered a C model on Dec 3rd. Their site says to expect 8-12 weeks for delivery so I'm hoping I get mine in the next few weeks.

Did yours arrive and have you got any pictures with it mounted ?

Any issues with it?

On second thoughts...I think i'll wait on the b-fighter M

Anyone using Black Hog Explorer with Tomcat in DCS?

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Did yours arrive and have you got any pictures with it mounted ?

 

Any issues with it?

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Cheers but I am waiting for the release of the b-fighter M:thumbup:

I posted a link to the sneak video above

Cheers but I am waiting for the release of the b-fighter M:thumbup:

 

I posted a link to the sneak video above

As Tomcat Pilot I am pretty unsatisfied that Heatblur didn’t implement potentiometers and instead uses key bindings for increase and decrease of lights, volumes and radios!

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