Heli-Command and Bavarian Demon firmware differences????

[Jamin_00]

OK, so as I understand it all HC units such as the HC3-SX are now the BD units which are the same just rebranded? Now I also see there is different firmware also. So do you go with the HC firmware or the BD firmware??

Im sure someone said the BD firmware is not as good so how can this be if they are just rebranded?? Are there different people behind it as well now??

A little confused lol

[Stanley Speel]

Hi

They are exactly the same units just a different case. There are two publicly available firmwares - v.117 which is the tried and tested one which runs with the older Helicommand software. There is also the newer just released BD firmware that runs with the Bavarion Demon software. Same company etc and the new firmware is a big improvement in terms of the flying feel. The new interface for the software looks crap though.

Stanley

[panosg]

I do agree Stanley about the new software!!!! Utterly c**p.
But the BD fly's awesome, so I am putting up with the new interface till they sort it out ( hopefully )

[Stanley Speel]

I do agree Stanley about the new software!!!! Utterly c**p.
But the BD fly's awesome, so I am putting up with the new interface till they sort it out ( hopefully )

The new firmware is indeed a big improvement... gutted I've got to sell mine . If you'd like the beta v122 firmware that is 99.9% identical to the public BD firmware then send me a PM - it runs with the old interface as well as the new .

[BenScoobert]

+1 on the new BD feel, initially we were shipped pre-release units which were HC inside, then the update came for full BD firmware and it's certainly got a better feel to it

[Jamin_00]

OK. I downloaded BD 6.2 software, that only works with the new BD firmware? So if I were to get one and run the V117 that would need the older HC software??
The latest on the BD website is V.200

They dont do MAC either do they??

[noste500]

I have a v 117 . Can I just update the unit to the later firmware or not?
is there a cost if so.?

[Stanley Speel]

Re: Heli-Command and Bavarian Demon firmware differences????

I have a v 117 . Can I just update the unit to the later firmware or not?
is there a cost if so.?

Yes you can. It's free.

[Stanley Speel]

Re: Heli-Command and Bavarian Demon firmware differences????

OK. I downloaded BD 6.2 software, that only works with the new BD firmware? So if I were to get one and run the V117 that would need the older HC software??
The latest on the BD website is V.200

They dont do MAC either do they??

I dont see why you'd want to run the newer software but the older firmware. The main 'issue' is with the new software having a bad interface. However, I think that the newer software is backwards compatible with the older v117 firmware should you wish to do so.

Got one for sale btw (shameless plug)