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    Captain Sim C-130 body roll while taxing....?

    Hello Gentlemen,

    I was just wondering if anyone would know how to change the excessive body rolling (tipping) of this aircraft while taxing? Also during take off the left wing dips quite a bit too? I have had a play with some "contact_points" (9 and 11) in the aircraft.cfg file but to no avail...? A very helpful chap at another forum gave me some advice but this has not helped so I thought I would ask here at SOH being primary a Military based forum, someone here may find the same problem very annoying and have a solution?

    Am I the only one whom thinks its a little over animated and could be toned down a bit?

    Cheers,
    Tim...

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    Hi Tim, do you have Accu-feel installed? I find that makes some aircraft roll like that. If you do use it, try turning down the "side forces" in the "Land" settings.

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    I don't have Accu feel and YES Fat Albert is a bit rolly polly turning on taxi.
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    In real life they are a bit rolly polly as well.
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    How about your fuel load? My C-130 seems to never have equal fuel distribution and tilts while sitting on the ground.

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    it likes to roll lol thats for sure
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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveWG View Post
    Hi Tim, do you have Accu-feel installed? I find that makes some aircraft roll like that. If you do use it, try turning down the "side forces" in the "Land" settings.
    Hello Dave. My Accu-feel does not have that option, only "shock absorpbtion" which I have maxed out but still tips. As for fuel load (simulloyd) the tanks are all equal. I am at a loss?

    Cheers,
    Tim..

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    Accufeel has a "Side Forces" slider under 'Land' - I have found that if I put this to zero, body roll reduces dramatically while taxying.
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    Tim..

    Side Forces is the last of the 5 options in 'LAND'.. Cabin Integrity.. Shock Absorbtion.. Brake Squeal.. Tire Screech.. Side Forces. I have version 2, not sure what the differences between this and v1 are. Rather than crank the sliders up, try backing them off.. effectively reducing the effect of Accu-Feel. Alternatively.. turn land off completely and have another look. Some models do work better as the developer intended.. that is, without Accu-Feel

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveB View Post
    Tim..

    Side Forces is the last of the 5 options in 'LAND'.. Cabin Integrity.. Shock Absorbtion.. Brake Squeal.. Tire Screech.. Side Forces. I have version 2, not sure what the differences between this and v1 are. Rather than crank the sliders up, try backing them off.. effectively reducing the effect of Accu-Feel. Alternatively.. turn land off completely and have another look. Some models do work better as the developer intended.. that is, without Accu-Feel

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    Hello DaveB and thefrog. Due to not having version 2 of accu-feel, I have opted to turn off accu-feel for this aircraft and in doing so has helped my issue a little... I guess I will just have to live with this annoyance!?! I just though someone here with "contact_points" knowledge could have piped up and given some insight?

    Thank you all for your constructive contributions to my plight.

    Regards,
    Tim...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Timmy74 View Post
    Hello DaveB and thefrog. Due to not having version 2 of accu-feel, I have opted to turn off accu-feel for this aircraft and in doing so has helped my issue a little... I guess I will just have to live with this annoyance!?! I just though someone here with "contact_points" knowledge could have piped up and given some insight?

    Thank you all for your constructive contributions to my plight.

    Regards,
    Tim...

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    Try this

    [contact_points]
    static_pitch=-0.4
    static_cg_height=17.3
    max_number_of_points=14
    point.0=1, 38.00, 0.0, -17.30, 1500, 0, 1.46, 65, 0.30, 1.20, 1.0, 9, 8, 0, 250, 300
    point.1=1, -10.00, -7.2, -18.05, 2000, 1, 2.25, 0, 1.60, 0.80, 1.0, 11, 9, 2, 220, 250
    point.2=1, -10.00, 7.2, -18.05, 2000, 2, 2.25, 0, 1.60, 0.80, 1.0, 11, 9, 3, 220, 250

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    . . . or you could try just taxiing more slowly. The Herc is NOT built for cornering!

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    1. The gear is "soft" as it needs to be to absorb loads on rough fields and high-rate landings, so it will be 'rolly'.

    2. It may be accentuated in the sim - I remember when the upgraded FS9 POSKY 747 came out with enhanced suspension and it could be a bear, even to the point of being overly sensitive when loading in with a severe crosswind.

    3. Make sure you use proper crosswind technique when taxiing - apply (varying) aileron into the wind as airflow under the upwind wing will cause it to lift. If you want realism then it needs to be handled realistically.

    Mostly a fun video of extreme flying in airshow conditions but watch the body roll on landing at about 6:10-6:30 in split-screen and if you watch closely you'll even see it in the take-off run


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    Quote Originally Posted by ncooper View Post
    Try this

    [contact_points]
    static_pitch=-0.4
    static_cg_height=17.3
    max_number_of_points=14
    point.0=1, 38.00, 0.0, -17.30, 1500, 0, 1.46, 65, 0.30, 1.20, 1.0, 9, 8, 0, 250, 300
    point.1=1, -10.00, -7.2, -18.05, 2000, 1, 2.25, 0, 1.60, 0.80, 1.0, 11, 9, 2, 220, 250
    point.2=1, -10.00, 7.2, -18.05, 2000, 2, 2.25, 0, 1.60, 0.80, 1.0, 11, 9, 3, 220, 250
    That's the one I have been searching my hard drives for, for months now.
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    And Manfred...it works beautifully!

    Thanks!

    Kent

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    Don't mention it.

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    Last edited by ncooper; March 31st, 2015 at 04:00.

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    Sorry ncooper...I stand corrected-- forgot to acknowledge you. Thank you.

    Kent

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    Quote Originally Posted by ncooper View Post
    Try this

    [contact_points]
    static_pitch=-0.4
    static_cg_height=17.3
    max_number_of_points=14
    point.0=1, 38.00, 0.0, -17.30, 1500, 0, 1.46, 65, 0.30, 1.20, 1.0, 9, 8, 0, 250, 300
    point.1=1, -10.00, -7.2, -18.05, 2000, 1, 2.25, 0, 1.60, 0.80, 1.0, 11, 9, 2, 220, 250
    point.2=1, -10.00, 7.2, -18.05, 2000, 2, 2.25, 0, 1.60, 0.80, 1.0, 11, 9, 3, 220, 250
    Thank you very much ncooper it has helped a lot.

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    You can still tune the number a little.
    Decreasing the value by 0.01 down to 0.95 or so
    will introduce a modest amount of lean in stages.


    Regards,
    Nick

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