Pitch responses (sensitivity/curves)

[hootman]

Picked up FC 1 and 2 on sale, and enjoying it so far.

 

I am struggling a bit with combat, as I find that I need to adjust the "curves", primarily the pitch, as for me it's just a bit too sensitive when trying to attack.

 

I use the "curves/sensitivity" on my aircraft in Great Battles to dampen it out, and with most of the WW2 aircraft it's not a problem as most of the aircraft I fly have either stabilizer or pitch / elevator trim to help compensate, so I don't have to hold the stick so far forward. Because adjusting the "curve" causes less responsiveness.

 

So I'm just wondering, how are others dealing with this? "Git Gud" for me only goes so far when it comes to the sensitivity of the pitch and roll when lining up shots. That's why I use the curve, and that curve is different depending on the aircraft.

 

So with the WW1 planes, having the curve where I like it has the negative effect of having to hold the cyclic further forward to maintain level flight.

 

Sort of a Catch 22 for me right now.

[hootman]

So I am able to offset the issue a bit by adjust the "neutral point" in the pitch response, making the aircraft fly more level with the stick closer to center, and not using as much curve. So maybe that's the answer, that and not using as much "curve" and having to "git gud" a bit more than normal.

 

Bi-plane fighting is definitely a different animal.

[czech693]

Yes, the "neutral point" is what you would be adjusting for each aircraft.  The Dr.I was the first one I adjusted and it's a pretty large negitive change.  But, my setting for the N28 is even greater.  This system of pitch adjustment is a bandaid fix as the Dr.I shouldn't reguire such a large adjustment.  I had to decide on whether to adjust pitch at a cruise or full speed.  I opted for full speed.  So, I tune mixture, throttle, radiator and then set auto level.  Once the speed stabilizes I exit auto level and fly trying to stay level and feel how much force I am using on the joystick.  Then hit pause and go adjust the neutral point.  Repeating this until it flies pretty level and save that pitch profile for that particular aircraft.