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1. Changelog

  • March 31, 2026:

  • March 27, 2026:

    • Added Kit Diagram to DIY Motor Kits page with clickable link to the technical drawing PDF
    • Added Alpha Prime to supported Virpil grips in Grip Adapters and Getting Started
    • Added FC Technologies to natively supported grip brands in Grip Adapters
    • Added Custom Grips (Shift-Register) section to Grip Adapters for community-designed grips
    • Expanded Rhino FFB Base specifications with weight, dimensions, PSU rating, cooling, motors, transmission ratio, and encoder resolution
    • Added direct Configurator download link to the Rhino FFB Base page
    • Fixed 86BLF03 single kit price from 299 to 229 EUR in DIY Motor Kits
    • Standardized brand name to VPforce (lowercase f) across all product pages
    • Updated all documentation links from vpforcecontrols.com to vpforce.eu
    • Fixed WinWing capitalization across Rhino manual pages

  • March 16, 2026:

    • Added Autopilot Oscillation with FFB section documenting DCS autopilot pitch/roll oscillation caused by the simulator’s autopilot-FFB feedback loop, with diagnostic steps and workarounds

  • February 27, 2026:

    • Added Technical Specifications section to the Monster Rhino Kitbase page with motor torque constant (Kt), drive current limit, computed motor shaft torque, and per-gear-ratio peak torque at the stick (~15.2 N·m at 60T/15T, ~18.3 N·m at 72T/15T)
    • Updated TheAmazinGreat 86 Motor FFB Base torque section with a full per-motor, per-gear-ratio table including 86BLF03 (Kt 0.110 N·m/A, ~13–16 N·m) and 86BLF04 (Kt 0.127 N·m/A, ~15–18 N·m) calculated from motor specs

  • February 24, 2026:

    • Added DCS Force Feedback Fix (dinput8 wrapper) section in troubleshooting documenting the community dinput8 wrapper that fixes FFB being sent to wrong devices (vJoy, pedals, collective) and FFB effects dying after a USB reconnect mid-mission

  • February 7, 2026:

    • Updated RHINO Maintenance with warnings about fragile Molex Picoblade contacts, added gimbal stem screws as a potential source of clicking noise, and included an introduction for the grip mount head replacement section

  • December 3, 2025:

    • Added comprehensive Power Issues troubleshooting section with separate diagnostics for USB power path failures and DC motor power failures
    • Added Spring Gain Mapping Tab documentation explaining force-versus-displacement mapping and game gain remapping for customizing spring force behavior
    • Added Autopilot Misbehaving or Disengaging Unexpectedly troubleshooting for aircraft autopilot systems interpreting trim offset as hands-on override
    • Added How to Get Effective Support guide with bad/good request examples, required information checklist, and common pitfalls to avoid
    • Completely rewrote Re-tightening the Belts maintenance section with detailed step-by-step procedures, troubleshooting, and belt realignment instructions

  • November 25, 2025:

  • November 13, 2025:

  • November 12, 2025:

    • Added FFB Yoke by YuchenYan comprehensive project reference documentation
    • Added FFB Axes Setup section documenting main axis calibration, force compensation, axis control options, and verification procedures

  • November 11, 2025:

    • Added Kaltokri DIY FFB Kits comprehensive documentation suite covering 8 DIY conversion kits
      • Documented RhinoJoystick complete DIY FFB joystick base kit with dual 57BLF03 motors
      • Added RhinoMFG MFG Crosswind FFB conversion kit documentation (57BLF03 motor)
      • Added RhinoMFG86 high-torque MFG Crosswind conversion with 86BLF03 motor
      • Documented RhinoTPR Inside Thrustmaster TPR conversion (motor-inside, drilled variant)
      • Documented RhinoTPR Outside Thrustmaster TPR conversion (motor-outside, non-drilled variant)
      • Added RhinoACE Virpil ACE pedals FFB conversion documentation
      • Added RhinoOrion WinWing Orion pedals FFB conversion documentation
      • Added RhinoR1 Virpil R1 pedals FFB conversion documentation
      • Created General FAQ with centralized pricing, PSU requirements, shipping, payment, assembly guidance, and warranty information

  • November 9, 2025:

  • November 6, 2025:

  • November 5, 2025:

    • Added comprehensive section explaining Native DCS FFB, TelemFFB, and VPforce Configurator interactions (TelemFFB Application Guide)
    • Documented effect source identification using Configurator debug tab badges (configurator, game, telemFFB)
    • Added testing procedures for observing native DCS FFB behavior
    • Expanded USB troubleshooting with systematic diagnostic steps (hub, port, cable, power checks)
    • Added ground loop documentation for poor DC connections
    • Added USB isolator recommendation with AduM3160 product guidance
    • Clarified relationship between device-level gains and all FFB effects
    • Added signal flow diagram explaining DCS → Device → Motor output