Introducing the VPC MongoosT-50

When i pitch or roll, the device get disconnected ( unplugged / plugged in , that's what i see ingame )

I tried some tests with the Virpil software, same story ( with and without the grip )

Is there something i could do ?

Thank you

Tthat's unusual. To be fair I had a similar issue but was due to a vertical USB port on the fron of my case. Virpil's USB plug is quite tall and I expected that port to be an issues. Plugged it in the back of my case, zero problems since.

I ordered a 10 mm alu L-profile 200mmx100mm (width 110, same as the warthog base ) and cut it to shape.

 

It bolts to the warthog bottom plate(which is secure to my centremount), and the Mongoos base bolts firmly to the "adaptor" and does NOT move a millimeter now.

 

Now it just needs a paint job.

I just ordered mine yesterday so it may be a while, but I really like your mounting adapter and will be doing something along the same lines.

Tthat's unusual. To be fair I had a similar issue but was due to a vertical USB port on the fron of my case. Virpil's USB plug is quite tall and I expected that port to be an issues. Plugged it in the back of my case, zero problems since.

I tried with every USB port

I tried with every USB port

Have you taken a look inside the case? Are you snagging a wire and pulling it loose perhaps?

I did, there seems to be everything OK, i can't see some damaged cables, wires

Should I try maybe a firmware update with the Virpil software?

I ordered a pair of L/R joysticks on the 20th of October... They are apparently waiting for the desk mounts (which are coming at the end of the week).

Hahah - welcome to the thread Graxxor! Another E: D convert :joystick::thumbup:

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Hahah - welcome to the thread Graxxor! Another E: D convert :joystick::thumbup:

 

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Cheers! Thanks for the props! Still flying the Golden Phallus?

What VPC/VKB setup are you using? I plunked for the Noobifier discounted dual stick VPL bundle... Couldn't resist the discount...

Will seriously need to mod the thumb buttons into a 4 way hat, though... I was stupid enough to miss that rather important point.

Cheers! Thanks for the props! Still flying the Golden Phallus?

What VPC/VKB setup are you using? I plunked for the Noobifier discounted dual stick VPL bundle... Couldn't resist the discount...

 

Will seriously need to mod the thumb buttons into a 4 way hat, though... I was stupid enough to miss that rather important point.

Yup - I am, though the mods got grumpy with me putting the name in my sig (nearly two years after I did it).

Using a Mongoos T-50 and CH Pro throttle until the VPC throttle is released. I may get a second for T-50 stick to give dual sticks a go, though I'm trying to spend more time with DCS. The learning curve for E: D is nothing compared to DCS!

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So how would you rate the T50? Are u using extensions?

Nope - I'm doing what you're not really supposed to do - I made up a quick baseplate form a spare VESA mount I had for an Intel NUC. No extension, just the stick, sitting to my right like an F-16 style set up. No center cams, softest springs. It's nice and msooth, I don't feel like I am arm wresting it like I am with the Warthog. It's also very smooth, no sticktion.

I'm currently in the process of making a simpit, and am not 100% sure what the mounting method will be (apart from it actually being mounted the way it is meant to be), but I suspect I'll be making up a steel bracket that uses the existing screw holes for the mount. The Virpil desk mounts look great - if you have a desk. I don't...

I'm not too worried about the base mount for now, I'm on an exploration trip, and the movements are all nice and relaxed, so not likely to be stressing anything. I'll be staying out of DCS or any heavy duty flying until it's properly mounted.

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Finally. My monthlong wait is almost over. Confirmation that my VirPil Dual Stick Nobbifier bundle is on it’s way to my door as we speak!

Can’t wait. Now wondering whether or not to do an unboxing.

So, black friday sale?

черная пятница в белой россии :)

Finally. My monthlong wait is almost over. Confirmation that my VirPil Dual Stick Nobbifier bundle is on it’s way to my door as we speak!

Can’t wait. Now wondering whether or not to do an unboxing.

:thumbup:

Might as well do the unboxing, cause I assure you once you have that puppy hooked up all you are going to want to do is fly baby fly!

It’s currently being dispatched from the international terminal. They said EMS... is that Air or Sea shipping, I wonder.

It’s currently being dispatched from the international terminal. They said EMS... is that Air or Sea shipping, I wonder.

Not real sure, maybe both.

I know on my initial pre-order of the Virpil setup, they provided free expedited shipping for those that ordered early on. My first got here in about 7 days.

When I ordered a second gimbal, it took it more like 14 days or so to get to me.

Was 14 days the time from ordering or the time once shipped?

Was 14 days the time from ordering or the time once shipped?

They shipped my second one pretty quick, so it was about overall.

Don, thanks...

@cyph3r

In the photo you sent me showing the thumb button and mount, I notice it was plugged into a two pin header on a circuit board in the grip.

I also notice that this in-grip circuit board has plenty of space but no connection pads for extra headers, unlike the gimble circuit board which looks eminently expandable.

For those who don’t, know, I’m looking to replace the thumb button with a 4 or 5 way hat.

So Is there any way to pass a cable from the grip through to the circuit board in the base without too much modification?

Is the grip sealed or is there a gap that the cable can be fed through (I notice that the warthog compatible DIN connector is free floating and not inset which means there is a chance that an extra four core hat switch cable could squeeze through, no?

TIA.

New Monstertech mounting plate for the T-50

I had been in contact with Monstertech http://www.monstertech.de suggesting that they make a mounting plate for the T-50, and providing them with the necessary information. Today I received their prototype and installed it.

The mounting plate is a very solid piece of Aluminium. For installation, you take the U-bracket off from the T-50 and replace it with the vertical part of the mounting plate, using the original screws from VPC. The horizontal part of the mounting plate is screwed to the Monstertech table mount. Very simple and very solid.

This approach makes sense to me as the T-50 is rather high and if you would fix it through the bottom of the gimbal as some people suggested, the grip would stick up too high for comfort.

The mounting plate should be available via Monstertech's web site very soon.

I had been in contact with Monstertech http://www.monstertech.de suggesting that they make a mounting plate for the T-50, and providing them with the necessary information. Today I received their prototype and installed it.

The mounting plate is a very solid piece of Aluminium. For installation, you take the U-bracket off from the T-50 and replace it with the vertical part of the mounting plate, using the original screws from VPC. The horizontal part of the mounting plate is screwed to the Monstertech table mount. Very simple and very solid.

This approach makes sense to me as the T-50 is rather high and if you would fix it through the bottom of the gimbal as some people suggested, the grip would stick up too high for comfort.

The mounting plate should be available via Monstertech's web site very soon.

Oddly enough, I have actually come up with a near identical design to use as a desk top base - though a longer front section that goes down to the bottom, with a cut out for the cable. I have not yet had a chance to make it.

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Oddly enough, I have actually come up with a near identical design to use as a desk top base - though a longer front section that goes down to the bottom, with a cut out for the cable. I have not yet had a chance to make it.

 

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That's pretty much the same plan I have also. Hopefully I'll get to make one in about two or three weeks.

That's pretty much the same plan I have also. Hopefully I'll get to make one in about two or three weeks.

That's my timeline too. Xmas is crazy for me for work, so getting the time to get it sorted... :helpsmilie:

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My Dual T-50s arrived to but I'm not getting on with the Virpil mounts... They are solid as a rock and will outlast me, no questions asked.. However, they put the joysticks just too far from the screen. I have to have the chair so far back that I can barely reach the keyboard on the desk without leaning forward...

They're a whole 18 inches back from the previous placement

I have just realised that with a small mod, I could screw the mounting bracket with the two top and two bottom holes directly into my wooden desk. (It's old and was free, so I don't care about holes if I have to move them.)

I'll let you know if it works.

My Dual T-50s arrived to but I'm not getting on with the Virpil mounts... They are solid as a rock and will outlast me, no questions asked.. However, they put the joysticks just too far from the screen. I have to have the chair so far back that I can barely reach the keyboard on the desk without leaning forward....

Yeah, obviously they designed the desk mount to accommodate if anyone wants to use all the extension kit so would still have clearance at full forward. It would have been nice if that mount had been made adjustable as well.

I fly in VR so it is not really an issue for me, as I am not using the keyboard much if at all.