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Rudder problem
Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2007 2:13 pmby airsoftman687
hey guys i was playing fs2004 the other day and on all my planes i go straight for a minute and while im not touching it at all, my aircrafts rudder and wheels go to the right? does anyone know why this could happen??
Re: Rudder problem
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Mon Apr 02, 2007 4:53 pmby ashaman
That's torque, P factor and wind, if you're flying a prop plane, and wind mainly on the jets. It's part of the deal in aviation.
If it is so pronounced to be worrying, could be poor joystick calibration too.
Re: Rudder problem
Posted:
Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:03 pmby TSC.
If the rudder & wheels ARE moving to the right, then it's not prop torque or wind, however if the plane is just pulling to one side, then as ashaman has said, it's prop torque/wind.
Are you absolutely certain the rudder & wheels are moving? in which case I'd suggest re-calibrating your controls - if the rudder & wheels stay central, but the plane drifts to one side, then it is perfectly normal & you will have to use the rudder to compensate.
Cheers,
TSC.
Re: Rudder problem
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Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:43 pmby airsoftman687
ya the rudder and the wheels are moving to the right no matter which way i am facing so how to i re-calibrated my controls?
Re: Rudder problem
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Mon Apr 02, 2007 5:58 pmby Hagar
ya the rudder and the wheels are moving to the right no matter which way i am facing so how to i re-calibrated my controls?
Do you have a joystick? If so which type is it?
Re: Rudder problem
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Mon Apr 02, 2007 8:49 pmby ashaman
To recalibrate a joystick you go in the windows control panel, double click on game peripherals, select your joystick and press calibrate, then follow the instruction on screen.
Re: Rudder problem
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Tue Apr 03, 2007 5:52 amby airsoftman687
i have a saitek x52
Re: Rudder problem
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Tue Apr 03, 2007 12:33 pmby TSC.
Double check that the little thumb wheel on the throttle part of the X52 (the wheel with the 'i' button in it) is centered, when you move it you will feel a small indentation in the center, that should solve the problem. Have a look at the rudder when your moving the wheel & you'll see the problem.
Cheers,
TSC.
Re: Rudder problem
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Tue Apr 03, 2007 1:04 pmby expat
i have a saitek x52
This is a Saitek stick throttle combo problem. I lost count of the emails to Saitek Support. The only way I got around this was to go CH with a yoke and throttle quadrant which is way much more fun. 8-)
Matt
Re: Rudder problem
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Tue Apr 03, 2007 3:55 pmby pepper_airborne
I never encountered this problem with my stick, maby one of your asignments is assigned to one of the wheels?
Re: Rudder problem
Posted:
Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:17 pmby airsoftman687
Double check that the little thumb wheel on the throttle part of the X52 (the wheel with the 'i' button in it) is centered, when you move it you will feel a small indentation in the center, that should solve the problem. Have a look at the rudder when your moving the wheel & you'll see the problem.
Cheers,
TSC.
Thanks that was it
