Most importantly, you need a wet compass to align the heading indicator. Without wet compass, how would ypu set the heading indicator? Its is the only reliable source of magnetic heading. I guess you can simulate magnetic deviation via the calibration menu. Irl, the compass is placed at the farest location in the cockpit to avoid being disturbed by electro magnetic source such as radios. So you can take a real C172S magnetic deviation card correction and apply it to the compass. For instance is real 090° magnetic heading is shown as being 092° on the compass, in the calibration menu, when it comes to calibrate vs East, set the composs to 092° and so on...I ve just ordered mine and I ll do this. Thanks for the review!
@@simmo2sim well, I received mine but the VFHub does not read the magnetic compass from XPlane. XPlane is well detected and the composs well detected by the soft. I ve contacted the support service and now waiting for the solution....frustrating 🙄
@@StefBelgium That sounds unfortunate. I have not had the same problem although the compass may have stopped for some reason and I might not have noticed. (I don't always look at the Composs when I'm flying) The only things I can think of are 1) the particular aircraft you are flying is having problems? Try using the stock 172.... and 2) Is the VFG hub program running? You must start the hub before you start X-Plane and keep it running all the time you are using the sim. I would be interested in hearing any solution Virtual-Fly comes up with. Thanks.
@@simmo2sim I ll let you know. Yes everything is done correctly. The compass itself works well. But I might have some incompatibility with my rig. I got a full home cockpit with Simkits and flight illusion gauges. Still some stuff to test but VF is keen with me to send the compass back and get a refund. It s a shame because the compass looks really sturdy and animation is smooth. If no solution can be found, I have no choice to get the one from Simkits that will force me to drill the back of my glareshied.
Looking forward to ordering one!
Most importantly, you need a wet compass to align the heading indicator. Without wet compass, how would ypu set the heading indicator? Its is the only reliable source of magnetic heading. I guess you can simulate magnetic deviation via the calibration menu. Irl, the compass is placed at the farest location in the cockpit to avoid being disturbed by electro magnetic source such as radios. So you can take a real C172S magnetic deviation card correction and apply it to the compass. For instance is real 090° magnetic heading is shown as being 092° on the compass, in the calibration menu, when it comes to calibrate vs East, set the composs to 092° and so on...I ve just ordered mine and I ll do this. Thanks for the review!
Thanks for your comment
@@simmo2sim well, I received mine but the VFHub does not read the magnetic compass from XPlane. XPlane is well detected and the composs well detected by the soft. I ve contacted the support service and now waiting for the solution....frustrating 🙄
@@StefBelgium That sounds unfortunate. I have not had the same problem although the compass may have stopped for some reason and I might not have noticed. (I don't always look at the Composs when I'm flying) The only things I can think of are 1) the particular aircraft you are flying is having problems? Try using the stock 172.... and 2) Is the VFG hub program running? You must start the hub before you start X-Plane and keep it running all the time you are using the sim.
I would be interested in hearing any solution Virtual-Fly comes up with.
Thanks.
@@simmo2sim I ll let you know. Yes everything is done correctly. The compass itself works well. But I might have some incompatibility with my rig. I got a full home cockpit with Simkits and flight illusion gauges. Still some stuff to test but VF is keen with me to send the compass back and get a refund. It s a shame because the compass looks really sturdy and animation is smooth. If no solution can be found, I have no choice to get the one from Simkits that will force me to drill the back of my glareshied.