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I use a logitech G25 (wheel and 3 pedals). Consider Assetto Corsa as an alternative to Pcars if the bug bites............ This is me in the McLaren during an on line race

Thanks Dave, that may prove useful when I get more use out of the throttle now I have *finally* fixed the stick! Fixing the stick - wow what a saga! I was able to extend the stick and made it floor standing using 1.25" diameter PVC tubing, latex and plaster for various moulds (getting that pesky screw thread bit for example) and had really fine control with no spikes at long last! Unfortunately as predicted the stick displacement meant separation between stick and desk an chair became uncomfortable - I could set curves but a bend is really required to permit pitch up to be with stick 'in lap' whilst permitting full pitch down without striking the desk. Bits on order for this so I revisited the initial issue. Design flaw with X55 is the centering is via a spring loaded conical collar running on a cylindrical shaft, both made of ABS. Tolerances are so slack that the shaft is actually not cylindrical, and this causes binding of the collar. This manifests as intermittent sticking as it travels up the shaft, which results in sudden jumps in control input. Far from ideal with a flighty warbird (or helicopter for that matter). I bit the bullet and disassembled the entire lower half of the stick, this required cutting the 10 wires that transmit the button presses and rudder input (I don't use the latter). I was then able to separate shaft and collar, and applied abrasive paper using a cordless drill to get the shaft more truly cylindrical, and polished to a high gloss finish. Reassembled and Vaseline applied, I now have a joystick that performs as originally designed - took a freaking day to do it though!!!! Can now take off, land, and maneuver the spitfire at long last [emoji4][emoji4][emoji4][emoji4][emoji106] Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Just found out that I'm getting a bit of a bonus this Chrimbo (due having been a good boy at work) so I've decided that a part of that will be going on replacing my TrackIR which even as I speak is on it's way here from Bristol! The Edtracker has been great and has kept me flying (although in a somewhat limited capacity) but I miss 6DOF and '46. Not content with that, having made the decision to replace the TrackIR camera I was looking at the two rather tired track clips that I have and have repaired (with duct tape and bits of the other) the better of the two and have sacrificed the remains of the second one to make a battery-powered version and it only bloody works (well the lights come on and there's no burning smell) so now I have a standard track clip and a self contained battery powered one! (I shall permit myself a small WOOT! here). I'll post some piccies if anyone's interested in doing something similar,

Consider these http://mfg.simundza.com/products not cheap but very adjustable

Maybe I should 'accidentally' buy the Kurfürst too.. loving the Spitty and have the 190 and P51 already... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Lol. I've already got the Spit.

Once again we thank you from the heart of our bottoms Rog ; ) Happy new year m8.

I wish for a happier new year for everyone who could do with one !

Dont forget this is how to set up if using USB headphones as well

Happy Happy!

Dutch school kids remember and pay their respects to the Canadian soldiers that liberated their country... By lighting up their graves with candles... Here's a video ... Now I knew this was happening each and every year 'round Christmas, but just now I learned how this tradition started: A woman discovered a Finnish name on one of the stones, and she was familiar with a Finnish tradition... so, that's how it started 25 years ago, not just for that one Finnish name, but for all of the others resting there, all 1394 of them...

That is a wonderful thing Arjen !

(Here's a link to a post I created nearly a year ago, a visit by my mom and me, to that very same cemetery... just for reference)