Phoenix makes me sick :(

[squeaky pete]

Also, try turning off the auto zoom thing, makes life hard work, and wld probably not help u

[Dedcalm]

Sounds like lots of good advice - I haven't heard of people having this issue before though. I always though motion sickness was the result of the ear picking up motion with the eyes not seeing it (like on a ferry when you are looking at the bar not out of the window - or reading in a car rather than looking out the window...

[tiddler]

Hmmm doesn't look good then

I guess if I was flying gently it may not be so bad on normal mode but if it is darting about thats when it really makes me bad. Maybe I could get used to it??

thanks for advice

The first thing you need to learn is getting a stable hover, so should be fine for that

[Brian Gifford]

I get this playing some computer games, and to a very mild degree, Phoenix can do it occasionally. The problem is, your eyes are detecting movement. but the semi-circular canals in your ears aren't - the exact reverse of normal motion sickness, but the end result is the same!

I Find if I concentrate more on the heli, I'm better, but I never stay on for that long at a time.

[invasion]

I get this playing some computer games, and to a very mild degree, Phoenix can do it occasionally. The problem is, your eyes are detecting movement. but the semi-circular canals in your ears aren't - the exact reverse of normal motion sickness, but the end result is the same!

I Find if I concentrate more on the heli, I'm better, but I never stay on for that long at a time.

At least it isnt just me was starting to think I was a bit weird (no comments please)

I just watched the demo again and concentrated on the heli more and it was a little better

[tiddler]

It would be a great shame if this stopped you from being able to use Phoenix as it really is a great bit of kit. So anything that might help with the problem would be worth trying I reckon

[MartinH]

I think youll eventually get used to it, itl still be there at times but helping yourself to try and overcome it will benefit, so just keep flying and before you know itl have gone .

[invasion]

It would be a great shame if this stopped you from being able to use Phoenix as it really is a great bit of kit. So anything that might help with the problem would be worth trying I reckon

I will try the things recomended and see what happens as you said would be a real shame not to be able to use it.
would I be able to sell it if I didnt get on with it ?? would the license for it be transferable to buyer ??

[invasion]

I think youll eventually get used to it, itl still be there at times but helping yourself to try and overcome it will benefit, so just keep flying and before you know itl have gone .

Thanks Satch I do hope so

[tiddler]

I will try the things recomended and see what happens as you said would be a real shame not to be able to use it.
would I be able to sell it if I didnt get on with it ?? would the license for it be transferable to buyer ??

As long as you sell it with the supplied lead and dongle there will be no license issues involved. And you wouldnt be short of buyers either

[invasion]

well lets hope it doesnt come to that so fingers crossed. nice to know I would be able to get most of the money back if it did go wrong!

Thanks for all your help

[GravityKills]

Slow down camera speed. I like it much better with a slow camera.

If nothing else helps, lock the camera (or slow it down very much).
To be able to fly that you'll have to be pretty good... but then you can laugh at all the Phoenix online players, for whom a 360 degree sector is not enough

[Kwickkwack]

One thing for sure, Crashing on Phoenix doesn't make you as sick as crashing for real

Nor does it cost as much

[Made2Fade]

how you connected to the monitor? what cable?
I suffer from this drastically on games that run fast. ie Call of duty etc
Ive found on games consoles if i go through higher resolutions then i dont get the sickness. ie the jump from component to HDMI (1080P) was a huge improvement for me. Never once had it from Phoenix RC though and thats with a few diffrent connections and monitors.
Asked my doctor about this quite a while back and although i cant remember his exact reply he said its to do with the balance in your ears. Having your ears seringed can sort the problem out he says. Its the refresh rates on screens that causes it to happen.

[coptermanic]

Phoenix makes me sick too. I am sick of being able to throw the 600 around and do aeros, forward facing, inverted, etc, but not take it to the field for real.