DCS: F-16C Viper | FLCS Dead Zone and Stick Gradient Option

In this short DCS: F-16C Viper video, we’ll be discussing the new option to select how the control stick Flight Control System dead zone and force gradient is calculated. Until now, the dead zone and force gradient has been calculated based on the actual F-16C FLCS input logic. However, this has been best used with Force Sensitive sticks, and not self-centering, spring-loaded sticks that the vast majority of DCS pilots use.

In the last update, we added the option to either use the actual dead zone and force gradient settings for the F-16C or one that mimics your Axis Tuning values.

Select the Option gear icon, then the Special Tab, and finally the F-16C.

When enabled for pitch and roll, the actual FLCS control gradient is used, and best for force sensing sticks. When not enabled, it uses a linear gradient and best for traditional self-centering sticks.

When enabled, the pitch dead zone is also set to a realistic value of 4.375% and roll dead zone of 5.9%, but again, this is best used for force sensitive sticks. If not enabled, the dead zone will mimic your Axis Tuning dead zone setting.

Please be careful when setting the dead zone if you are not sure about the centering of your joystick. A dead zone setting of just 0% could result in commanded inputs like disabling autopilot. Remember that even a little control stick input can result in disabling the autopilot.

From the Special Tab, you also can manually set pitch and roll dead zone values.

We hope that this improvement will better allow players, regardless of their control stick type, to get the maximum performance out of their DCS Viper.

[GeFlixes]

That's excellent. The DCS F16 always felt a bit "weird" because of that hidden dead zone.

[zamasudcs]

For people wondering about the sniper pod, they already mentionned in their last huge updqte patch note that it'll be added to the F-16C later this year.
Finally we will enjoy more the A2G in the viper and hope they improve the camera on the mavericks too

[romagnolo]

Hello Wags! :D I noticed the F6F in that menu :)

[aaronwhite]

Wags, nothing brings me more joy than the tiny little Easter Eggs thrown into the videos. Every DCS video you drop has me analyzing pixels like it's the Zapruder film.

[FirstDagger]

QoL Improvement, and AN/AAQ-33 Sniper ATP and F6F-3 Hellcat tease. Very nice.

[jamesmcd]

One would think people are excited about things left unsaid in this video.

[DoradoFever]

Amazing skin and even better to finally see the Sniper ATP

[cptr]

Sniper pod looking great! Hope to see it on the F15 some day!

[hunter-cr]

Sniper pod! also thanks for listening the community about the stick.

[marswor]

with these options set to off the viper does feel more snappy but it still floats in a weird way, especially during aar

[Lochaby]

Could you explain the afterburner detent check box in the keybinds? It's on the F-18 for sure. I can't find any info on it or make use of it.

[sodkijezu]

Finally, I've been waiting years for this to come. Better late than never tho

[strikkflypilot]

The DCS F16 is beautiful with the Realsimulator Litening base👍

[leggomypotato]

Glad your team is becoming more aware that with the common spring-return stick, it takes more careful thought to consider what is appropriate for a virtual pilot response and input customization in a sim. Heablur goofed with their Phantom and it shows after being the most contentious and popular request in the forums.

[saiajin]

I look forward to testing this new setting with my self-centering Virpil's. I've had some issues when station keeping while AA refueling.

[theflyinggasmask]

Omg finally! Have been waiting for this for the longest time!!

[Pricklyhedgehog]

A few takeaways from this video that's for sure...

[radoslawbiernacki]

I wonder how this is supposed to work as on the market we have FS joysticks with different build in nonlinearity, including some units containing a mix of spring and tension bar (WinWing). So why there is no option to match built-in non linear characteristic break points with what DSC assumes about it? Seems you have a hardcoded curve point for just a single vendor (I wonder which one?)

[magwo]

Do the deadzone sliders affecty anything when the Force Sensing option is set to OFF? My impression from this video is that the slider values are only used when the options are set to ON. When they are set to OFF, the Axis Tune deadzone is used instead, while the special options sliders are ignored?

[skiboi]

We see the sniper, and we're excited