Ground friction model different in P3D

[sidfadc]

Hi guys,

I have used the Comanche in FSX Steam edition for a lot of hours. I've snapped up the Comanche in P3Dv4 but I've noticed it takes a lot more power to begin taxi. Only needed around 1000RPM to taxi in FSX but in P3D I need about 1500 RPM to get going and if I idle it back to 1000 the aircraft will eventually come to a halt?

Is the ground friction model different? Interested to hear what other peoples experiences are?

Cheers
Sid

[Medtner]

Hi guys,

I have used the Comanche in FSX Steam edition for a lot of hours. I've snapped up the Comanche in P3Dv4 but I've noticed it takes a lot more power to begin taxi. Only needed around 1000RPM to taxi in FSX but in P3D I need about 1500 RPM to get going and if I idle it back to 1000 the aircraft will eventually come to a halt?

Is the ground friction model different? Interested to hear what other peoples experiences are?

Cheers
Sid

I haven't felt any difference with the Comanche...

[Oracle427]

Check the maintenance hangar for any issues and double check control calibrations, axis sensitivities, null zones, etc.

[mallcott]

Hi guys,

I have used the Comanche in FSX Steam edition for a lot of hours. I've snapped up the Comanche in P3Dv4 but I've noticed it takes a lot more power to begin taxi. Only needed around 1000RPM to taxi in FSX but in P3D I need about 1500 RPM to get going and if I idle it back to 1000 the aircraft will eventually come to a halt?

Is the ground friction model different? Interested to hear what other peoples experiences are?

Cheers
Sid

It is EXACTLY the same as V3. Placebo? Or perhaps you have changed something? FSUIPC?

[sidfadc]

I only have the unregistered version of FSUIPC5 at the moment which doesnt have axis calibration so everything is configured in the sim itself. I didnt have v3 of P3D, I've jumped ship from FSX Steam. I'll keep troubleshooting and report back but something feels a little off to me.

[Oracle427]

Doesn't Windows have axis calibration and I'm sure there are axis settings in P3D to check into.

[sidfadc]

I use the Saitek rudder pedals. Not changed any calibration settings in Windows since I installed P3Dv4 because they were set for FSX. I'll take a look, not had chance to troubleshoot yet. Life getting in the way!

[Oracle427]

P3D settings are completely independent of FSX.

[Lewis - A2A]

Yes I would think some of this is just control difference between sims. As real as a software can be remember the controls and setup can differ make the feel totally different.

thanks
Lewis