u/ballsonurface

Just put my order in for the alpha prime bundle and a control module today!
Mainly making this post as back order tracker for others if they want an update for how it’s going.

Also, how long should I wait to email them for an estimate? From what I’ve been reading it looks like emailing the team suddenly speeds things along (most likely coincidence)

Edit: they reached out, they are expecting early August for my order. They also mentioned they are currently changing production schedule (not sure if that’s resulting in delays or will result in faster order shipment in the future) regardless, it isn’t like star citizen will be in 1.0 before than so I can wait 🤣

TLDR: is the ease of buying the virpil alpha primes bundle with matching sticks worth it over the VKB system either using matching kosmos or a kosmos and Modern Combat?

I’ve been reading so much about both bases and for the life of me can’t decide. As of now I’m just using thrustmasters SOL-R2 they are great but uncomfortable. But I really love using sticks for star citizen and other space games… possibly flight sims later down the line.

But my problem deciding comes down to this:
VKB- pros: consistently has users vouching for its excellence and customer service and quality.
Has dry clutch (less maintenance? Compared to having to lube the alternative?)

Cons: the Modern combat ultimate doesn’t come in a left stick…. Is having two totally different sticks in left and right that big of a deal? If not then I’d rather have the modern combat premiums to have the same material in each hand.

And their mounting system is not quick release making it a tad more tedious to scoot out of the way when not playing BUT it does have a panel for mounting control modules.

Virpil- pros: constellation alpha prime bundle, comes with quick release mounts.. all I need to add is a control module and a z axis adapter and it’s done. Plus both sticks are matching metal construction which I feel would be a nice plus…. But then again some say the extra weight in metal sticks is stupid and you would rather have lighter sticks.

Cons: I see way more users return virpils and move to VKB, and well that’s about all I can sum up, everyone discusses the gimbal comparison between the two brands…. But coming from thrustmaster would I even be able to differentiate between the two.. it would be a total upgrade anyway?

I’m not building a sim rig (at least not yet) and I’m not a professional by any means, I just want some comfortable, durable, and precise.
I also definitely want to adjust the springs to turn the left stick into a throttle as well… not sure if that makes a difference.

So im going through Subliminals SOL-R1 setup for starcitizen. so far i got everything set up. But when turning on JG, my mouse ever so slightly drifts left and up. I located that it was the right sticks analog stick....however inside JG it does not see any input from the device at all.

I have played with deadzones for about an hour but i assume because JG doesnt see the input it wont actually change anything.

I am at a total loss for how to fix this besides giving up and searching for yet another guide on how to set up these flight sticks to star citizen lmao