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Please see the most recent updates in the "Where did the .com name go?" thread. Posts number 16 and 17.
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Special Server Maintenance
Just when you think you have everything running some what better...
You get a message from the Hosting company. Short story they need to move us to a new server. I have been working with them to plan a good date for all concerned. Here is what we have come up with as a schedule.
- November 4th 17:00 -5UTC shut off the forums and start backup proceedures. During this time there will be no access to the forums or the Resource Section.
- November 5th Continue with Backups and download same until complete.
- November 6th 7:00 turn over server to hosting company to move system to new server
- November 7th - 8th restore backups and upgrade forum software.
If all goes well we should be back online on November 8th.
To keep you updated we will post updates on AVSIM forums.
Thank you for your support.
Yawman Arrow Controller for MSFS 2020
- Thread starter MIKE JG
- Start date
Starting to like it. The joystick needed to be 'broken in' just a bit more so their support (literally the guy who designed it) has been working with me to sort through some issues. He said they try to break the joysticks in at the factory but don't always get them 100% broken in. Anyways with a little forceful pressure, the joystick is seeing 100% control throws now. Their documentation mentions specifically that the linked rudder 'paddles' as I'll call them, won't always center back to the neutral point. I was able to overcome this by adding a dead zone to the middle of the control input. I've also tweaked the sensitivities for a few of the other control axis.
Now as for what I think after tweaking it and learning to fly the sim with it: It's a pretty slick piece of kit. I can run almost an entire flight without reaching for the mouse or keyboard. I have yet to fully bind all the controls to everything that I want but even without that, I am really starting to like it. It is very sensitive and once you learn to handle it correctly, it does indeed allow for very precise control inputs, think doing wheel landings in a taildragger! Is it a HOTAS, of course not, and it's not ever going to be one. Is it something small enough to pack with a gaming laptop and take on the road with you and still be able to enjoy the sim, absolutely. For me with just a fairly vanilla Alienware laptop, it's way better than trying to plug in a bunch of peripherals.
So far I've only used it with single engine props. So I'm looking to expand the envelope to other aircraft. As with any controller, it is fully customizable for any and all airplanes.
Now as for what I think after tweaking it and learning to fly the sim with it: It's a pretty slick piece of kit. I can run almost an entire flight without reaching for the mouse or keyboard. I have yet to fully bind all the controls to everything that I want but even without that, I am really starting to like it. It is very sensitive and once you learn to handle it correctly, it does indeed allow for very precise control inputs, think doing wheel landings in a taildragger! Is it a HOTAS, of course not, and it's not ever going to be one. Is it something small enough to pack with a gaming laptop and take on the road with you and still be able to enjoy the sim, absolutely. For me with just a fairly vanilla Alienware laptop, it's way better than trying to plug in a bunch of peripherals.
So far I've only used it with single engine props. So I'm looking to expand the envelope to other aircraft. As with any controller, it is fully customizable for any and all airplanes.