Holy Missing Updates!

Wow. I’ve been really remiss on posting project updates here. Let’s fix that!

Project update video in February: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZFnfHmnnZc&t=19s

Last week I posted a video that covers the new control loader system I’m installing in the simulator: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUWSFDEAGdQ&t=668s

The control loader is based around the VPForce Force Feedback controller and servo motors. It’s a really cool and flexible system. There’s going to be a video about that coming soon, so keep an eye out for it – subscribe to the channel if you haven’t already!

One of the things I nearly missed doing is the cable that links the SFS box & flight grip to the VPForce “shift register” board. Had I missed that, I would have had to un-install all the hardware for the control loader in order to regain access to where the cable has to go.

The cable is 1m long and has a 66 pin cannon plug on one end and will have a DB25 connector on the other. The end of the control loader video above has the details about where it’s going to go. This evening I got the sockets set into the cannon plug end, and tomorrow evening I’ll be hopefully finishing it up.

The magnifier is basically required these days! 🙂

More soon! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and check out the site.