I've just ordered a VKB Gladiator NXT (Premium Right) to replace my T.16000M whose twist potentiometer is starting to give out -- familiar story, I know. I'll keep using the TWCS throttle as I really like the button placement, and Nyogel and a centre detent mod have dealt with my only complaints about it.
I've read the VKBDeviceConfig manual and now I'm very interested in how I could use the encoder wheels to help with high-gravity landings in Elite Dangerous. For these it is very helpful to isolate the vertical thrust axis onto a non-auto-centering control, so as to keep it at or near max during approach, and then very gently trim it down for fine control of the last few metres of vertical descent (for the uninitiated, we are talking about planets with surface gravity of perhaps 9g here, so very fine trimming of an engine outputting that much thrust is needed to achieve a gentle descent).
Two approaches come to mind (a) bind an encoder to a virtual axis and bind vertical thrust to that, or (b) bind an encoder to trim the stick's throttle axis, and bind vertical thrust to the throttle axis.
I imagine I'll be trying both, but if anyone has prior experience with this or anything similar I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts!
PS As a high-G veteran of several years I am very much aware of all the other techniques that are available to land safely, but please let's keep this thread focussed on how the encoder wheels can be used to help.
I've read the VKBDeviceConfig manual and now I'm very interested in how I could use the encoder wheels to help with high-gravity landings in Elite Dangerous. For these it is very helpful to isolate the vertical thrust axis onto a non-auto-centering control, so as to keep it at or near max during approach, and then very gently trim it down for fine control of the last few metres of vertical descent (for the uninitiated, we are talking about planets with surface gravity of perhaps 9g here, so very fine trimming of an engine outputting that much thrust is needed to achieve a gentle descent).
Two approaches come to mind (a) bind an encoder to a virtual axis and bind vertical thrust to that, or (b) bind an encoder to trim the stick's throttle axis, and bind vertical thrust to the throttle axis.
I imagine I'll be trying both, but if anyone has prior experience with this or anything similar I'd be very interested to hear your thoughts!
PS As a high-G veteran of several years I am very much aware of all the other techniques that are available to land safely, but please let's keep this thread focussed on how the encoder wheels can be used to help.
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Fingers crossed you'll manage to do it!