Virpil Constellation Alpha Virtual Axis not working in IL2 (Mouse wheel)

[Montoro]

Hi all

 

I am writing this post after spending the whole weekend trying to setup my VPC Alpha Mouse Wheel as IL2 Throttle. After a lot of research I have come to the conclusion that there is some issue regarding Virpil Virtual Axes when used in IL2. Here is the story:

 

1. This is the mouse wheel I want to configure: Virpil Constellation Alpha Mouse Wheel:

https://imgur.com/k7RM3ky

 

2. Reading VIRPIL documentation, I use VPC Configuration Tool to check that buttons 23 and 24 are set as Encoder Scroll. This is ok:

https://imgur.com/DRqI5Sb

https://imgur.com/S5a9OFZ

https://imgur.com/xeIgwQk

 

3. Now I create a virtual axis for the mouse wheel. I will be using rZ (I have tried with other free axis slots with the same result):

https://imgur.com/EsEK6AR

 

4. The virtual axis setup is perfect according to VIRPIL documentation:

https://imgur.com/X87ixX7

 

5. At this point the Virtual Axis is perfectly configured and working: It is responding 100% OK in VPC Configuration Tool and also in WINDOWS Properties:

https://imgur.com/5CvHwPE

 

6. Now lets map the new Virtual Axis in IL2. I go to data/input/current.actions and set it:

https://imgur.com/1dV0QPO

 

If you ask why I am doing this this way, it is because in order the Mouse Wheel Virtual Axis to work properly, buttons 23 and 24 cannot be disabled in VPC Conf Tool, so If i use IL2 Interface, the software detects Mouse 23 and 24 first instead of Axis

 

7. Ok, Axis is perfectly configured in IL2, I can even calibrate the curves from inside IL2 and it aparently works perfectly!

https://imgur.com/cO03gPM

https://imgur.com/k0mlM5W

 

8. However, as soon as I start a mission, When I try to use the throttle, It becomes Crazy, It start moving up and down randomly when I use the mouse wheel:

https://imgur.com/bTzqBFC

 

I have doublechecked that the "excess" buttons 23 and 24 are not maped to any other actions.

 

I thought the problem whas due to the mouse wheel, but I have tried to create other virtual axis with other buttons in the Joy with the same result. In those other configurations, I can disable the butons used in virtual axis from VPC Configuration tool and the problem persist.

 

I also tried to use the mouse wheel virtual axis with stabilizer (not throttle) with the same result.

 

Any ideas?

 

Thank in advance!

 

 

 

Edited February 15, 2021 by Montoro
typo

[Montoro]

Ok, Found the solution. I just assigned virtual axis buttons to a "SHIFT" group, so the joy does not send button inputs.

 

Then, it is bad idea to test a JOy throttle axis with auto-engine management settings :LOL: (I left the sim to my child, enabled that setting and forgot to turn it off!)

Edited February 15, 2021 by Montoro
typo