Flightsim Panel USB Controllers

[tekadept]

I am trying to consolidate a single thread for things I'm working on rather than seperate ones and renaming didn't seem to work for me.

 

The Next USB Controller I have been working on is the F18 Left Panel Controller.

 

I have decided I will be doing 2 versions of this unit, the first one shown here is the “WinWing Version”. There is no point having the Ext Fuel Controls if you have the F18 Hornet WinWing Taurus Throttle as you are doubling up, so this is a shorter version minus that.

 

Video Below showing the Beta WinWing Unit in Action.

 

One thing I will never be able to replicate is the “reset” of the Rud Trim, this is an encoder with 360 rotation when pushed it will obviously stay where it is, not much can be done with that. but you could push and rotate yourself back to centre. Love to hear if anybody had anything smart they have done with that. I have thought of springs and stuff but I think it would be very easy to fail.

 

Now the gain switch is guarded, and I’m not going to go that route, simply because If I did I would have to worry about a “switch” for it, which I’m not about to do at this stage. What I am thinking of doing whenever the switch is toggled it will auto toggle the guard if it is down.

 

ILS Channel needs to be “set” before loading the game but will mimic the in game positioning ok, but if you turn past 20 or 1 it will “lose its spot”.

 

The full left panel is done, just currently working on a way to secure the APU addon panel to the Main Unit.

 

Cheers

[tekadept]

Thought I should come back to the F18 Hornet Landing Panel, its been a minute.

 

 

I have sorted out the Jettison Select Switch. Works a treat.

 

The Park Brake works good for pull and rotate

 

The Gear switch works good to. It is a 3 position switch, I am thinking Up is well up, middle is down. and I’m thinking possibly down can triggger Emergency? Not sure on that. Will experiement.

 

Overall I’m happy with how its turning out so far. I need to do a bit more code tweaking, I am not going to offer a Gear or Park Brake at this point, they will need to be 3d printed and be quite time consuming to print. It will just be a knob at this stage.

 

I have an idea for landing gear thats not 3d printed, but I’ll have to do some mockups over the next week or 2.

[Supmua]

That parking brake switch is neat, I wonder if you could 3D print the handle and use it instead of a regular knob.

[markturner1960]

Hi Kieron, looks good....can I give some feedback based on my purchase of the RH panel?

 

I can see the logic of supplying replica panels, but to my mind, there will a lot of buttons etc that will almost certainly never get used. On both your planned LH panel and the RH panel already offered. On my RH panel I use the battery and gen switches, radar, laser etc, but the rotary dials for the lighting etc and most of the centre panel switches, I dont touch in normal flight operations.

 

I think it would be better to perhaps offer a hybrid version as well, rather like Winwing plan, where you have the most used stuff and real realism nuts can buy the complete panel if they wish. I know you are already kind of doing this, but maybe develop it further?

 

The landing panel looks great, how quickly do you think it would be available....?

 

Cheers, Mark

[tekadept]

Heya Mark thanks for the feedback.

 

My original thought was generic panels from the get go, and based on some input the Multi panel was born.

 

One thing I have found though is it is harder to please more people with a multi design than it is a replica.

 

With a replica layout it is what it is, but with generic design somebody says " I like it but this" another says "thats cool but can you move that" etc. Also people have asked for generic layout, I ask for feedback on what they want and 9 times out of ten I get cricket sounds :)

 

That said with the RH and LH panels, I can do swaps of switches for other types to a degree without changing the position, ie POT to rotary switch or toggle switch etc. 2 way to 3 way and change engraving etc.

 

As far as the landing panel its actually ready to go as it is, the only thing is at the moment it has no handles for gear or park brake. that is the delay whilst I iterate through a few thought processes. I am waiting on a new switch to try fo the gear, it may be a bit more easier to make a handle for. Hoping it arrives next week.

[markturner1960]

Cool, ping me an email when you have some further information up on the site....I agree, the correct handle is important, maybe you get some 3D printed?

 

Cheers

[Sting57]

Hey mate any update on your landing panel. Very keen for this one, would love to see different style switches though for us VR users.

Edited August 27, 2020 by Sting57

[tekadept]

I hope everybody has been keeping well in the world. I’ve had one of those regular annoying old fashion colds thats slowed me down, but starting to get back to the Landing Panel.

 

Below we have the 3d printed handle for the park brake

 

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Now for the LED we need cables of course, the option here is as shown below. unfortunately there is no way to avoid these produding like that, but I will use some heatshrink to neaten them up

Put them all together and what do you get??

Now lets set the mood

 

The final unit the ECM will be completely optional with no impact on the price to add it in.

 

As far different Toggle handles, I'm not going to do that to start with it will bog me down. it is something I will muck around with 3d printing, but it will be something that can always be added later on for those in VR.

 

Now just a bit of final finicky coding! to make sure thing do what they are told!

[Supmua]

Very nice!

[tekadept]

Video of the F18 Hornet Left Rear Panel (Shortened WinWing version) in action is up

 

Unit is complete I just need to wait for some parts to start production of this one.

[omernesh]

Video of the F18 Hornet Left Rear Panel (Shortened WinWing version) in action is up

 

Unit is complete I just need to wait for some parts to start production of this one.

Nice job!

 

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[Outlaw24]

Another nice product to your long list! Nice work.

[tekadept]

Next up we have the F18 Hornet Right Warning/Caution Advisory

Video of the unit in action, the camera kind of flares the LED"s they do look a better in person.

 

 

[MustangSally]

Just received my UFC and Caution/Advisory panel. I haven't decided on how I will mount the later as of yet. I did add some Evergreen translucent styrene in front the of the digital readouts and printed some knobs.

 

 

Excellent bit of kit!

[tekadept]

Just finished up the Caution Panel for the F-16, Currently DCSBIOS mode, but going to do up some code for BMS as well.

 

 

Also I have started taking orders for the left Replica shortened Winwing Panel as well.

https://www.tekcreations.space/product/f18-hornet-left-replica-panel-usb-controller/?v=6cc98ba2045f

[tekadept]

For those with a TekCreations UFC with Option Displays a new firmware is available fixing a few issues and adding Harrier Mode.

Details here https://tekcreations.space/f18-hornet-ufc-display-firmware-update-1-8a/

[hansangb]

Nicely done!

[streakeagle]

I haven't bought any of your products, yet. But I am a big fan. The key word is "yet". I need to sort out some "real life" things over the next few months. Once the dust settles, I should be ready to start working on cockpits, that's with an "s" an in more than one.

 

1) Finish my real F-4 throttle integration and re-mount/re-integrate the real stick, which doesn't involve your products.

 

2) Build an F/A-18 pit, which could use a lot of your products.

 

I may also end up getting your F-16 stuff, too.

[Outlaw24]

For those with a TekCreations UFC with Option Displays a new firmware is available fixing a few issues and adding Harrier Mode.

Details here https://tekcreations.space/f18-hornet-ufc-display-firmware-update-1-8a/

 

Outstanding job on the new firmware, working great:thumbup:

[tekadept]

Glad, I have another one incoming soon, will allow to turn off displays when done without unplugging by pushing 2 buttons. apparently thats a wanted thing, my pc turns of power to usb when off though..

 

2 New units being worked on

F-16 Misc Panel

 

Huey Left Pedestal UHF-Armament

[Outlaw24]

Man this will be great, I will be really looking forward to this update to the firmware :thumbup:

[tekadept]

First F14 Tomcat Controller is done, The Display Panel controls

 

 

https://tekcreations.space/product/f14-tomcat-display-panel-usb-controller/

 

[tekadept]

2 New panels Finished up.

The F16 Left Rear Panel

https://tekcreations.space/product/f16-viper-left-rear-panel-usb-controller/

 

 

 

 

And the F16 Misc Panel, supporting optional AOA and AR/NWS Indicators. 

https://tekcreations.space/product/f16-viper-misc-panel-usb-controller/

 

 

 

Edited December 2, 2020 by tekadept

[tekadept]

F16 Landing Panel is now completed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79vGkXhnZaM

 

https://tekcreations.space/product/f16-falcon-landing-controller/

Edited December 13, 2020 by tekadept

[tekadept]

Finished up the A10 Radio Stack, This is the VR version no working displays.

This is the Arc-210 Model, FIgure it can't be too far away now!. In the interim as it presents as a regular joystick you can still map the ARC controls to operate the AM Radio Controls

 

 

https://tekcreations.space/product/a10-warthog-radio-stack-panel/