AH64 by Virpil - Worth The Wait? - Full Detailed Review

⭐IMPORTANT NOTE: This Video is based on a Pre-Production Unit. ⭐The Final layout and configuration of the buttons, switches, and function are at this time not confirmed. Virpil may still have changes in mind,. These changes may or may not already be part of the final production version. Some of these changes may address my concerns. THANK YOU for your understanding. I will keep you updated.

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⭐IMPORTANT NOTE: This Video is based on a Pre-Production Unit. ⭐The Final layout and configuration of the buttons, switches, and function are at this time not confirmed. Virpil may still have changes in mind, . These changes may or may not already be part of the final production version. Some of these changes may address my concerns. THANK YOU for your understanding. I will keep you updated.

[overlandPNWGX]

As an Apache pilot IRL, it’s amazing to see stuff like this being made.

By the way, the rear grip is known as the flight grip and the grip furthest away from you is the mission grip.

[spokeyg]

Thank you for reminding me that I'm Poor

[OldCooltronix]

Virpil solves the problem with the covers using software. In the Virpil SW there is a function called “Press and hold”. This activates a second button for the hold function. Press = Button 35; Hold = Button 46; Simple solution for the covered button: DCS assignment: Emerg.Jettison - Depress = Button 46; Emerg.Jettison - Guard -> OPEN = Button 35; Emerg.Jettison - Guard -> CLOSE = Button 35_OFF. When you press the Emerg.Jettison button on the collective, the guard is opened, when you hold the button it is triggered and when you release the button the guard is automatically closed. 🙂

[drtyoser]

You can add a binding to the 3 way switches in dcs! You have to do it manually. Go to the bindings, right click the action an add a combo for the OFF state of the up and down switch position. The 3 way switch works as follow: up position = JOY_BTN1, down position = JOY_BTN2, the middle position is then= JOY_BTN1_OFF & JOY_BTN2_OFF.

[VosperCDN]

So cool seeing how far flight controls have become for flightsims. Thanks for showing us what's out there ... and making some of us a bit jealous of your amazing setups.

[ComdrStew]

It's beautiful. Let me wipe this tear from my eye. Actually you can Bind the ON/OFF/STOW switch in DCS or any toggle switch, it was added back in 2.8. Go into the controls and bind the ON switch. Now go to the OFF and bind it to the same ON Switch. Now click on the button you just bound and it will make a drop down. Now select that Button_OFF. Example of a ON/OFF/ON switch which is Button 30 and 31. I bind the ON switch to button 30. I select the OFF and bind it to button 30. I click on where it says Button 30 and it brings up the dropdown and I select Button 30_OFF. I now bind the STOW to Button 31. I now make a new bind on OFF and bind it to Button 31, click on Button 31 to bring up the dropdown and select Button 31_OFF. Now when you switch it from ON-OFF it will work and STOW-OFF will work.

[billywashere]

Man this is a fantastic review. Straight to the point. Highly detailed, and under 20 minutes?!?! Fantastic. I don't have an exact use for this particular joystick... yet; but I will keep an eye on it for sure.

[Zatracenec]

It is amazing! I just no longer even think about such accessories, because it all costs fortune. But from a perspective of a product and what they are able to create for simulations is incredible!

[DieselThunderAviation]

DCS now has a way to bind the OFF state of a toggle switch, but needs to be set individually for each switch you want it to recognize in the OFF condition. That was something they added months ago but was never mentioned in any of the patch notes. You first need to know what the name of the specific switch you want, say for example JOY_BUTTON_21. Go into the key bindings, double click the control you want to bind under the appropriate controller, go to the drop drown menu and set JOY_BUTTON_21_OFF. DCS will then recognize that switch state. Works on both 2 and 3 way switches. Great review!

[TommyTactix]

That’s awesome! I was just searching for AH64 specific flight sim sticks.

[nineknives]

Already pre-ordered with your discount code! Thanks m8!

[bradmicksflightrelatedthings]

On the real grip there are no microswitches in the flip covers. The flip covers have zero interaction with arming/enabling the buttons they cover, they just protect the buttons from you accidently dropping something on them and inadvertently activating them.

[AJFuxtier]

I really loved seeing you you holding the cyclic exactly like me in a real H145! Laying down the hand on your thigh and just move it with the Thum and index and middle finger! Awesome!

[andrewbergman]

Simple solution for the two covered buttons - set the arm function to the pushed ON position on that button and the actual action to OFF. Without pressing it first it is not armed so the action to release will not happen even though it is off. Alternatively use a modifier

[ryanw]

Thank you - love your straight to the point reviews, and looking forward to the next real pilot video!

[WanderfalkeAT]

All amazing, problem is not many have the room to place 2-3 virtual cockpit setups in their Game Room. A quick replacement of controls when going to annother Module in DCS is neccessary for me. So I went VKB Omnithrottle together with the TM Warthog Throttle as left hand control. They stand on a fixable but easy forward and backward moveable plattform with the Omnithrottle a bit higher on the frontend. So I can fly anything DCS offers with ease without having to mount and dismount stuff whenever I change a Aircraft. But kudos to Virpil making great Collective Sticks! I was thinking about buying the Ka-50 version, but then I came to my senses :)

[MK]

I would use Joystick Gremlin to program the macros for the search light toggle switch and and flip up covers. That's what I did with the UH-60 grip.

[nigelmtb]

That's a very thorough review. I like your work, sir!

[roadsweeper]

They should have made the searchlight switch a 3 position toggle like half the other switches up and down, and depress for 'off'.

The length might be an issue for me, I have my ka-50 stick attached to a Monstertech swivel chair, it's already as far back as I can get it...

I wonder if VIRPIL will bring out a 2nd version down the line with microswitch under the switch covers, like they do with the control panel...