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by bazsound
16 Oct 2013 11:25
Forum: HELI-X on Linux
Topic: controller issues
Replies: 5
Views: 9078

Re: controller issues

Nevermind i got it working, had to click sticks and go through the calibaration.

Flying a heli with a USB gamepad is.... interesting. Just as bad as the RC flight sim i have for my android phone that uses a touch pad joystick,

Lack of sensitivity

Will need to get mysef a USB Controller
by bazsound
16 Oct 2013 09:44
Forum: HELI-X on Linux
Topic: controller issues
Replies: 5
Views: 9078

Re: controller issues

I was having the same issue, chmod 777 stopped the errors and my gamepad is somewhat working. However the only axis that seems to respond is x (left anologue stick) but it only reads -1 and +1, the rest of the axis that are detected dont do anything in heli x despite it detecting x y z and zr anolog...
by bazsound
04 Jul 2013 14:03
Forum: HELI-X on Linux
Topic: TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases
Replies: 7
Views: 13792

Re: TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases

I personally would recommend the E-Sky EK2-0905A as I use it myself for simtraining. I would not recommend a Devo7e because the range is quite limited (Walkera says it transmits with about 10mW) and there are too few switches. I fly with a Devo7, but would not recommend it, either, because of sever...
by bazsound
04 Jul 2013 12:36
Forum: HELI-X on Linux
Topic: TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases
Replies: 7
Views: 13792

Re: TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases

well, makes me curious I must admit. Within the Smartpropo Plus solution a full stick movement resolved to about 18 to 20 "steps" at 48KHz, and that way the control is much too jerky for training. Even with 96KHz you're limited to about 40 steps, but maybe this is enough, I am curious to ...
by bazsound
03 Jul 2013 10:42
Forum: HELI-X on Linux
Topic: TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases
Replies: 7
Views: 13792

Re: TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases

I never tried this myself, but I tried Smartpropo-Plus under the Windows OS (with Heli-X) and found the control to be way too unprecise. Maybe this is the cause why development has stopped. The audio jack method might have worked fine in times of transmitters with PCM output on the DSC jack, but IM...
by bazsound
02 Jul 2013 23:28
Forum: HELI-X on Linux
Topic: TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases
Replies: 7
Views: 13792

TXPPM on newer Ubuntu releases

I seen on your website that you link to TXPPM software to use audio input from sound as a joystick interface, however the deb packages dont install properly, and compiling from source gives errors. Ive played around with the source for hours and just cant get it to work. it seems that as of 12.04 TX...