Stupid Question! How good is Phoenix?

[TraumaJunkie]

Hi All,
I know this is a stupid question but, as the advert says "someones got to restore the clever dumb balance".
I am seriously considering buying Phoenix, but am inquisitive about its compatibility with various transmitters.
All the TXs I have are from RTF aircraft, the most advanced of which came with my Century V3 Hummingbird, they all have USB cables.
Will they work with Phoenix.

Cheers

Matt

[Made2Fade]

Best simulator out there by far. Most accurate for helis by far too. If they have usb cables then no they wont work. They will have to have one of the compatible training sockets on the back. I definately 100% recommend you buy phoenix and you'll get the same answer from every single person on this forum. It really is that good.
Lee

[TraumaJunkie]

Cheers Lee,
Thats what I figured, the TXs I've got have training sockets on the back which one end of the supplied lead goes into & then plug into the USB socket on my PC, so I guess that they should work?

Matt:-)

[t4ttyt3ddy]

Phoenix is well worth the money as a newbie I bought it with my CX2 and after a week of sim practice was able to have a little bit of fun with my real CX2 at the weekend due to more confidence really!!
Even managed a little bit of nose in!!

[Ade_Law]

phoenix comes with its own USB dongle which either plugs directly into your transmitter or there is an adapter that goes between the dongle and the TX. whether you need an adapter and which one you need depends on which tx your using.

Ade

[jimheli]

hi i agree with all above but bring your tx with you to your lms & makesure you get the right lead

[jboweruk]

No matter what I try I can't get the tx from the Twister Skylift to work with Phoenix, however don't you have a CX2 as I do? If so the lead that comes with Phoenix plugs straight in no bother and it sets up and works fine, Phoenix even comes with a ready made profile.

[Made2Fade]

I can imagine the tx that came with the hummigbird v3 would work if it has the trainer socket on the bak.
Lee

[jboweruk]

That's why I can't understand why the Twister TX won't work, it has a trainer socket but came with it's own lead, as Matt can attest. It shows up in Windows though as a PCM# ? joystick, whereas the BCX2 TX only shows up as a Human Interface Device. I've got some leads on order to connect my Venom TX as well, so will see if that works.

Anyway, to Matt, good luck with Phoenix and have fun, it's great.

[trebor27]

Phoenix WILL ONLY work with IT'S OWN radio interface!!!!

I suspect this has been done on purpose, so just live with it!!!!

Apart from anything it's the best form of copy protection! i.e. like a "dongle" to make it work!

For what it's worth the phoneix usb interface shows up as a HID (Human Interface Device).

Cheers
Rob

[jboweruk]

Surely then as long as it's a jack type socket the lead from Phoenix should work?

[trebor27]

Erm... Not sure.. Unless someone can confirm the exact make of your radio works with adapter X from Phoenix. I personally wouldn't take the risk...

Why don't you just got o the phoneix website and look it up, or failing that, send them a support e-mail asking if your specific TX is supported or not... Simple as that!
here is a copy/past from thier website for you: (http://www.phoenix-sim.com)
Can I connect my transmitter for use with PhoenixRC?
Phoenix ships with its own included plug-and-play USB interface device which enables you to connect almost all popular transmitters to the USB port of your computer*
We recommend using the transmitter you would use at the field with Phoenix, as the more familiar you become with its various controls and modes, the easier you can use this experience when you fly your real model.
*Some transmitter types may require an extra adaptor.
Which transmitter types does Phoenix support?
Our USB interface device is compatible with a huge range of transmitters and training boxes. Please note that Phoenix will only accept input through the included USB device, and does not accept control through USB controllers.
The current supported transmitter list is as follows:

All JR MC/MX (no adaptor required)
Spektrum DX6/DX7 (no adaptor required)
All Futaba (Futaba round or square adaptor required)
All Hitec (Hitec adaptor required)
All Multiplex (Multiplex adaptor required)
All Sanwa (Sanwa adaptor required)
E-sky (Mini-DIN adaptor required)
Co-Pilot (Mini-DIN adaptor required)

Please note that the following transmitters are not supported:

Futaba FX-18 with 2.5mm stereo training port
All USB controller devices/joysticks

More information can be found on our online purchasing site, accessable through the Purchase section

[jboweruk]

Right, never one to evade ridicule when I'm completely and utterly wrong.
I tried my Twister Skylift TX again tonight, with the Phoenix Cable plugged into the Trainer slot on the back, and .. It works, in fact not only does it work, it works very very well. I set it up as a new profile, and can fly even the 3D helis now, which I couldn't with my Blade TX which had gotten very twitchy lately. Lovely, now to get the hang of tic tocs.

[trebor27]

Nice one!

Just for the record. I didn't tell you it wouldn't work... I said it HAS to work with the phoenix-sim dongle, i.e. not some e-sky lead etc, and I said ask the "Runtime Games" if that controller was supported!