RealFlight How-To Setting up a DX8

[Tony]

Okay everyone, I told you I would get this done, and here it is. The video of how to hook up the DX8 with your RealFlight simulator.

Depending on what you are flying, you will have to make a model in your Tx for planes AND heli's. This is to get your switches working the way they are supposed to. You can fly with the heli settings, but when you are flying planes, the F-Mode switch will take the plane to full throttle and the throttle stick will not do anything. This is why I suggest making two models. If you have a DX8, then you have 30 spots to choose from so it shouldn't be an issue.

Below are the EXACT files that I use on this simulator. As you saw in the video, P is for AirPlane and H is for Helicopter. PLEASE make sure you are not going to over write anything when uploading these files. They are on models 15 and 16. If you have something there, then you will need to change the file name to something different (just the first two numbers to change the location they go in, you don't have to change the name of the file from what I have unless you want to). ALWAYS make a backup of your current settings BEFORE you install any new models like this just to be safe.

RealFlight 6.5 Helicopter
View attachment 16RF65H_.SPM

RealFlight 6.5 Airplane
View attachment 15RF65P_.SPM

If you have any questions, post them up. I will help you out all that I can.

RealFlight How-To Setting Up A DX8 - YouTube

 

[UnGwan Hwang]

Thanks a lot!! I have a question. I have DX8, RealFlight 6.5 and RealFlight transmitter which is 5.0 version one. I just upgraded RealFlight program from 5.0 to 6.5. This transmitter is a little bit different from 6.5 version. 6 and 7 channel position are just different. I attached my transmitter picture. I followed your instruction. I can connect RealFlight transmitter with DX8, but all channels are mixing. For example, when I move throttle stick, Aileron and throttle channels are moving together. So, I cannot use DX8. I know it is stupid question. I should ask to RealFlight company, but Please tell me how I can do.

 

[Tony]

That is the Tx that comes with the Airplane Mega Pack. The heli has the switches in different positions so that you have throttle hold on the right.

And yes, you can use your DX8 with the sim. Just made a video to show you how. Have a watch and let me know if you have any questions.

RealFlight How-To Setting Up A DX8 - YouTube

 

[UnGwan Hwang]

Thanks. I follow your instruction, but it still has a problem. The program version is 6.5 RealFlight with heli maga pack. TX is old version, so 6 and 7 channel position are just different. I attached my problem video. Please see this video and solve this problem. Have a good day.
UnGwan Hwang

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I forgot to attach my video

[video=youtube_share;PwjCgr7FWlI]http://youtu.be/PwjCgr7FWlI[/video]

 

[Westy]

Video is Private/...... unable to watch or helpHow to make a video private

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4. You'll see the option to make the video Public or Private. If you make your video Private then only 50 other users will be able to view the video. If you'd like all users to be able to see / view your video, you should set your video to Public.
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To share a private video, follow these steps:

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2. Next, click the Uploads link. Click and choose the video you want to send to your friends. Then, click the Edit button.
3. Under the Basic Info tab you'll see privacy options in the upper right. Click the little black arrow / triangle to expand and see all your privacy options (if its not already open and you cannot see your privacy options).
4. If the video is set to Private, you'll see a section to enter up to 50 YouTube usernames or email addresses of people that will have access to your private videos. If you use your Google+ identity on YouTube, you will be able to share to your Google+ circles here. However, you cannot share to YouTube usernames (sharing to email addresses is still available).

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• There's no 50 person sharing limit

 

[UnGwan Hwang]

I changed this option.

 

[Tony]

Okay, what is happening here is you need to remap some of your sticks. I will post my settings and we will see if that helps.

To get into the remapping part of the sim, you will click on Controller then click on Channel Mapping. Set everything the same way I have it pictured below.

I have also added both of my files for "RF 6.5 H" and "RF 6.5 P" so that you can download them and install them into your Tx. However be aware that they will go into model 15 and 16 (15 is Airplane, 16 is Helicopter). If you have models in there already, then download the file, and change the 15 to what model you want to upload them into. Always make a backup of your current system BEFORE uploading any new models just to be safe.



Let me know if this helps. I will be making a new video for this issue since I may have already altered this setting before making the video above. I will go into detail on how to edit your mapping. But, the settings above as well as the files in the first post should get you setup and going. Let me know.

 

[Tony]

The two files that you saw in the video, and which work PERFECTLY for me on my DX8 are now in the first post. Just click on the link and download the file. Make sure to read what is just above it so that you DON'T delete any of your other models.

 

[WhyCleanIt]

Thanks for posting this but I'm having a different issue. When I due the calibration or go to channel mapping it shows the same settings however when I move the throttle stick up and down it moves channel 6 up and down as well as channel 1. Any help is appreciated thank you.

 

[Tony]

In the sim, channel 1 will be your throttle and channel 6 will be your collective pitch. They are supposed to move together if you have a linear curve on both pitch and throttle. If you change one or the other, you will see that the sliders will show different. Hope this makes sense and helps out. If not, let me know and I will try ot get into more detail.