Franken Force MOD
Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 11:51 am
Finished My Franken Force MOD
Joysticks combined
CH USB 568 Combatstick
CH ForceFX (FX811)
Logitech Force Feedback
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I kept it very basic to start..... I will do additional mods later.
Still have the full functions of my Original USB 568 Combatstick in the FrankenForce since I used all the pots in the base assembly. Included the Power switch in front near the power supply connector as part of the mod, then I added 2 additional DPDT switches inline. These are located on the potentiometer commons prior to the pots. It gives the option to turn on or off the Logitech's set of X and Y pots and or X/Y/Z for the Combastick. This is because the 2 joysticks share different pots on the same axis in 2 different locations in the base(the original ForceFX had 2 sets of pots for each axis). So this way I do have the ability in-game during controller setup to assign each joysticks axis without conflicting by turning them off during calibration. Also instead of placing all the extra pots in 1 location on the back. I took a different approach, only the Logitech Z and R axis are on the back (for rudder and aileron trims use) and the Combatstick's Z pot for the is on the side (for elevator trim use)
Just another device added to my various setups . The only thing i had to fix about orginal guide for the mod was the connections to the X/Y motors instructions have them inverted in the diagram just remember black to black. Also some good testing software immersion
Added fan and heatsink for that hot chipset with the logitech board
Joysticks combined
CH USB 568 Combatstick
CH ForceFX (FX811)
Logitech Force Feedback
click me
I kept it very basic to start..... I will do additional mods later.
Still have the full functions of my Original USB 568 Combatstick in the FrankenForce since I used all the pots in the base assembly. Included the Power switch in front near the power supply connector as part of the mod, then I added 2 additional DPDT switches inline. These are located on the potentiometer commons prior to the pots. It gives the option to turn on or off the Logitech's set of X and Y pots and or X/Y/Z for the Combastick. This is because the 2 joysticks share different pots on the same axis in 2 different locations in the base(the original ForceFX had 2 sets of pots for each axis). So this way I do have the ability in-game during controller setup to assign each joysticks axis without conflicting by turning them off during calibration. Also instead of placing all the extra pots in 1 location on the back. I took a different approach, only the Logitech Z and R axis are on the back (for rudder and aileron trims use) and the Combatstick's Z pot for the is on the side (for elevator trim use)
Just another device added to my various setups . The only thing i had to fix about orginal guide for the mod was the connections to the X/Y motors instructions have them inverted in the diagram just remember black to black. Also some good testing software immersion
Added fan and heatsink for that hot chipset with the logitech board
