Is there any explanation as to why an RMA that was created just before Christmas with the defective product returned to and received by Honeycomb in the second week of January has still not been replaced?

I reached out to Honeycomb Aeronautical support in effort to just order the USB controller for my Charlie rudder pedals as it stopped being detected by the computer and wasn't functioning. They advised that my unit was defective per this issue and rather than allow me to just get the part to replace it myself, asked for me to return the entire unit. No big deal, so it would seem.

But here we are now over four months later and I've still not heard anything meaningful in regard to when I'll receive my replacement Charlie rudder pedals.

If you're considering buying Honeycomb, please don't. Honeycomb may not be defunct, but if they treat their customers as though they are or about to be, it will eventually become so. Avoid them at all costs and spend your money with a manufacturer that can be trusted to help you should you need it.

Hello, I recently picked up a honeycomb echo controller to play DCS while on the go. I was satisfied with the controller till I tried binding the trim wheel. I found that the trim wheel was unpredictable and often scrolled seemingly random amounts. After further inspection and troubleshooting I found that the controller was outputting 4 times super quickly per physical detent and also sometimes outputs twice in between the detents. I am not sure if this is fixable with some sort of firmware update or not so I took matter into my own hands as it seems to be an issue that some other people have and not just a faulty controller.

I used a free program called autohotkey to write a script that debounces the trim wheel and rebinds the denounced output to a mouse scroll for you to bind in your program of choice instead of the trim wheel.

This is not an elegant or ideal solution but I was able to make the trim wheel usable for my use case. It is likely you will have to play with the configuration of the script to better match your use case or control responsiveness preference.

Step 1: download autohotkey v2

Step 2: In autohotkey create a new blank script named debounce

Step 3: open the script you just created with a text editor of your choosing. Notepad will suffice.

Step 4: copy and paste this text into the file

#Requires AutoHotkey v2.0

Persistent

; =========================

; CONFIGURATION SECTION

; =========================

ControllerNumber := 1 ; which controller to use

ButtonDown := 24 ; button for scroll down

ButtonUp := 23 ; button for scroll up

ScrollLockTime := 200 ; ms between opposite directions

DebounceTime := 90 ; ms between same-button triggers

ScrollAmount := 3 ; scroll steps per press

PollRate := 15 ; timer speed (lower = faster)

; =========================

; SCRIPT START

; =========================

SetTimer(CheckButtons, PollRate)

lastStateDown := false

lastStateUp := false

lastTriggerDown := 0

lastTriggerUp := 0

lastScrollTime := 0

lastScrollDirection := "" ; "up" or "down"

CheckButtons() {

global ControllerNumber, ButtonDown, ButtonUp

global lastStateDown, lastStateUp

global lastTriggerDown, lastTriggerUp

global lastScrollTime, lastScrollDirection

global ScrollLockTime, DebounceTime, ScrollAmount

now := A_TickCount

; Build key names dynamically

keyDown := ControllerNumber "Joy" ButtonDown

keyUp := ControllerNumber "Joy" ButtonUp

; Scroll Down

currentDown := GetKeyState(keyDown)

if (currentDown && !lastStateDown) {

canScroll := (now - lastTriggerDown > DebounceTime)

if (lastScrollDirection = "up")

canScroll := canScroll && (now - lastScrollTime > ScrollLockTime)

if (canScroll) {

lastTriggerDown := now

lastScrollTime := now

lastScrollDirection := "down"

Loop ScrollAmount

Click("WheelDown")

}

}

lastStateDown := currentDown

; Scroll Up

currentUp := GetKeyState(keyUp)

if (currentUp && !lastStateUp) {

canScroll := (now - lastTriggerUp > DebounceTime)

if (lastScrollDirection = "down")

canScroll := canScroll && (now - lastScrollTime > ScrollLockTime)

if (canScroll) {

lastTriggerUp := now

lastScrollTime := now

lastScrollDirection := "up"

Loop ScrollAmount

Click("WheelUp")

}

}

lastStateUp := currentUp

}

Step 5: save the file and double click the file to run the script.

Step 6: Use an application that you can scroll up and down on to test. If nothing is scrolling then you probably need to change the controller number in the script. You can make adjustments in the script configuration section to change how the wheel outputs. Debounce time and scroll lock time have the most effect.

Step 7: rebind whatever you’d like to use the trim wheel on in whatever sim you are using to mouse scroll up and mouse scroll down respectively.

Hopefully this helps if you’re encountering the same issues as me.

It’s been a bit since I have had my Alpha and Bravo controls hooked up. When plugged in, something seems to blip in the control panel but the devices never show in the joystick configuration panel. I have tried 3 different sets of USB ports, rebooting, wailing, tears. Nothing.

There are no specific drivers for HC that I am aware of and the AS package has been installed.

Ideas?

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My echo controller is not fully detected by MSFS 2024. I can use the controller just fine but I want it to be fully detected to calibrate it. Anyone have any solution? Thanks in advance =)

as per the title, the XML files on Honeycombs website do not load into msfs and instead give me an error

the controller has only come today, but so far I have got nothing to work in MSFS. Manually setting up the controls works, but I don't actually know what they are supposed to do, I am a complete noob with flight Sims and looking to dabble with the controller.

I have found a couple of profiles on Reddit, which load, but not all controls work (the analogue stick doesn't actually control the aircraft, for example)

Hello community. I have the Echo Aviation controller. I'm trying to adjust the sensitivity on the left stick of the controller. When I adjust the sensitivity in the game (via the basic controls), it doesn't translate to the controller. So when I'm flying the PMDG 737, when I move the left stick, it performs rapid/sharp movements. That means every sharp movement on the controller, also sharply moves the Boeing yoke. How do I decrease the sensitivity on the controller stick? Thank you for the help in advance.

Hello Community.

I am having trouble with steering (Yoke and SideStick) control on the honeycomb Echo controller. When I move the controllers stick left and right, up and down, I do not get full left and right, up and down motion on the airplanes yoke or sidestick. I have a remote android tablet (PC Remote App) that I use for yoke and sidestick control and I am able to get full motion left, right, up, and down on the airplanes yoke or side stick.

How do I map the controller stick to use the full motion of the yoke or sidestick?

It’s been quite a few months and I paid it no mind. I just thought I was doing something wrong, but I have Alpha flight controls, bravo throttle quadrant, and Charlie Rudders. The mounting base for the bravo throttle quadrant fits well but for the yolk, the mounting base doesn’t snap in the place. It just sits in there. I can move freely so sometimes I put too much forward pressure on the yolk. It just kind of slips off the base. Is there some kind of user error or did I get sent the wrong base

Hi!

This is my first post, so I hope I did it right.

I’ve been trying to buy the alpha xpc yoke for a few months now, but it’s STILL sold out on every website. I have Xbox series s and I would love to know if/when it’s coming back and where else I could possible get it. (already tried eBay)