FSX MISSIONS IN PED V2.5 PRO
Moving them with your feet, you need to overcome the resistance of the bearing, springs, slides, etc. What is different in MFG Crosswind? What makes them more precise? The Thrustmaster product uses slides that support both pedals (and the weight of your feet). Plastic slides run along smooth metal guides to ensure the lowest possible friction. Thrustmaster even calls it SMART – Sliding Motion Advanced Rail Track. Unfortunately, the higher the load (pressure of your feet) the greater the drag. In addition, the resistance is uneven along the guides – so the movement can be jerky (and in my experience – often is). Saitek in their Pro Flight Rudder Pedals (25-50% more expensive than Thrustmaster) chose the rollers for support. The movement is smoother, but … still imperfect. With time getting worse and jerky as the dust collects around the rollers. The MFG Crosswind solved the problem, or rather – Milan did not solve the problem but eliminated it with a completely different structural design. How far from 1cm are you? Try on a different surface – smooth then sticky.ĭid you notice that the smoother the surface – the better you get? Construction – better to put the load on bearings than slides Try moving the same ruler by one centimeter. Do it fast and make no corrections – just make one swift move. Five centimeters forwards and five backward from the center position. At 4096 positions this gives 410 positions per centimeter. 4.1 positions per millimeter. One position for about a quarter of a millimeter (that is some ridiculous fraction of an inch). Now, let me dare you with an experiment. Place a ruler on the floor and move it by a randomly selected distance. For example, 38 millimeters. Using your foot only. Did you manage? Maybe you moved it 39mm? 40? 41? 42? I could not achieve a millimeter precision even if I moved the ruler carefully. Why did I ask you to experiment? I am trying to show that the device’s precision is unrelated to the number of possible positions (although nice to have more than less). I also try to show you something else.
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Let me start a little explanation of what the precision means for me. 4096 sensor positions sound good, but in practice – it is not a piece of meaningful information. My experiences with other pedals show that 4096, 1024 or even 256 – these are just random numbers (user wise). Why? Look at the pedals. The pedal movement is about 10 centimeters (4 inches if you leave on the other side of the pond). That is impressive but I see the source of precision in the way, MFG (which stands for Milan Flight Gear) designed these pedals.
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But one factor trumps the other. Crosswind gives the user exceptional precision in the control of an airplane or helicopter. Technically savvy users will praise Hall sensors, which give this pedals 4096 positions.
FSX MISSIONS IN PED V2.5 PLUS
320 Euro spent on a simulator gadget? Usually, that is hard to justify. Not this time. MFG Crosswind changed my simulation experience more than any other device I have, and that counts for something.įreeing yourself from financial considerations is impossible. Crosswind cost well over the market standard. Just compare them to Thrustmaster T.Flight Rudder Pedals (85 Euro). Pro Flight Rudder Pedals from Saitek (Logitech) are slightly better – you can have them for 120 Euro (German prices). Here you have to pay 320 Euro plus shipment (another 18 Euro for most of the EU or 256 Euro + 39 for shipment to the US and Canada. Why pay extra?Ĭheck the product at MFG Website Precision