How to connect betaflight to PC simulator | Connect any transmitter to any sim

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Connect any transmitter to a simulator with Betaflight! Even the cheap ones from rtf bundles will work as long as it runs betaflight and the receiver is powered.
Receivers sometimes work by USB, some times a battery must be plugged in to power it. I find tiny whoops preferable as the receiver is usually USB powered.
EDIT: This setting is present in Emuflight but I have not tested it. Should work though.
Any sim you can think of, liftoff, orqa fpv skydive, DRL sim etc can connect to any controller via betaflight, including: frisky taranis, qx7, x9d, x-lite or tinyhawk controller.
REQUIRES BETAFLIGHT 3.4 OR ABOVE
Get the configurator here: github.com/betaflight/betafli...
I used this gear in this video:
Tinyhawk: www.banggood.com/custlink/mDG...
Taranis QX7: www.banggood.com/custlink/vGG...
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@miguelangellopez2238 3 года назад

Finally!!! I've been struggling with this problem for months.... Thanks!!!

@elkakucharczyk 19 дней назад

I have drone e95 pro i dont have any usb cable to pad i only have 3 batteries

@MrSabram07 3 года назад

Okay when I get home from work I'm definitely going to try that

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

Every betaflight drone I've used it on has worked, you may need to turn the setting off again to fly normally, but I've never had to. As long as the receiver tab has inputs it should work.

@Cabelius 15 часов назад

How do i connect my drone into betaflight?

@rageforblaze2535 Год назад

i have a dji mini 2 controller (normal version) and when i booted it on and tried to connect to controller it says failed to open serial port and it says on it "/dev/rfcomm0" what should i do?

@dingbatfpv Год назад

I'm not sure the DJI mini controller will work the same way, this relies on using Betaflight, which is firmware flashed onto custom built drone flight controllers. In the video I'm connecting the drone itself to the configurator, and setting an option in the firmware. This allows it to act as a generic gamepad, passing through the controller inputs it receives.

@Man-kk3bn Год назад

When I go onto FPV Skydive it doesn't pick up any controller movements, plus now I cant get into BetaFlight as it says "Failed to open serial port". But i do know from before when I could get into BetaFlight that it was picking up the movements of my controller. Please help!

@dingbatfpv Год назад

Do you have any other controllers or peripheral plugged in? Sometimes there is conflicts inside Orqa if you do. I've heard of that before with FC not being picked up in betaflight, usually if you unplug and replug it should pick up, of not there is something called impulse RC driver fixer that you should be able to run to fix. Let me know if it works/doesn't work.

@Man-kk3bn Год назад

@@dingbatfpv I might have a simi racing wheel plugged in, I'll check when I get home.

@iceybird 3 года назад

I have a betafpv literadio 2 and when i plug it in to my pc it works but the controls are way off, for example the steering stick does something way different than steering, any tips?

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

I suppose it depends on which sim you are using. In the part where I am on the options menu, I can set throttle to be any axis I want just by toggling through. The liftoff sim has a configure menu that asks you to move the stick you want to use for each thing, I think DRL does something similar. If the sticks are "working" just not producing the desired output, the issue is with the software.

@iceybird 3 года назад

@@dingbatfpv i fixed it, i bought liftoff and now the sticks do the right things

@user-ti9bt1ng7v 3 года назад

If i have enable turtle mode through betafloght and then try this wiil it disconnect from tne previous setings(turtle mode);?

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

This setting seems to be independent of others. You could always set it back before flying though.

@ahahah2004 Год назад

I am sorry, i am noob at this. How do it use it with a drone? as i only got radio controller

@dingbatfpv Год назад

If you only have the controller you'll need to use a USB cable. If it's a TBS one it should work pretty easy when plugged in.

@13thChip Год назад

How do I disable usb_hid_cdc? After enabling it, I am unable to connect to BetaFlight as the COM port doesnt show up. But, yes I can play the simulator with the FlySky i6x joystick and FlightController (SkyStars HD F405).

@13thChip Год назад

The solution is this. @DinBat Good instructions but request you to please have a disclaimer for such operations or show how to come out of such modes. Else people will have to DFU their FC and reflash the firmware loosing all their flight controller configuration. 1. Connect the FC to USB. 2. Download and run zadig. Find the FC device (typically with STM in name). Replace the driver with USB Serial (CDC). 3. Find out the COM port in Wndows device manager. 4. Download and run putty. Connect to the COM port above. It will open a blank terminal window. 5. Type a ‘#’ character and the FC CLI shows up. 6. set usb_hid_cdc = off 7. save 8. Open betaflight configurator and reconnect.

@dingbatfpv Год назад

I have never had to do this, in fact didn't even know you could 😯 I just connect to bf and set it to disabled. On my tiny hawk I didn't even need to it still worked fine for both flying and aim with it enabled. It must be something with how the flight controller chip is set up by the manufacturer?

@theonehavingthekey5966 Год назад

@@13thChip hey 13thChip. Thanks for commenting , i followed the instructions in the video and upon doing so i was unable to connect back into beta flight with my FC And was still unable to connect to skydive. frustrating to say the least. I am glad i came across your comment otherwise i be running in circles before tiresome would causes me to give up. Ty, you don't know how simply commenting can save others a whole lot of headaches.

@smow7422 Год назад

@@13thChip thank you bro you saved me from a lot of hassle. downloading the drivers in step 1-2 arent necessary tho

@YOLITOPINTO Год назад

Does this work on macOS too? the CLI throws me Error: Invalid name

@dingbatfpv Год назад

Unsure, I don't have a Mac to test, I would imagine it's less straightforward though😐

@user-rc5vp4uo9y 11 месяцев назад

can i use my dji mini 2 drone controller to a fpv sim ?

@dingbatfpv 11 месяцев назад

I don't think so, this relies on a feature of betaflight. There might be a way but this isn't it unfortunately.

@skittler3040 2 года назад

When I pressed connect it says failed to open serial port does anyone know what that means and how to fix it?

@dingbatfpv 2 года назад

I have had that happen and just reconnected and it's worked. It's also possible you could just click the drop down and select a different COM port and connect through that. Sometimes other devices can be on a COM port and betaflight gets confused. If it's still failing you could try closing betaflight, running the impulse RC driver fixer (a quick google away) then run betaflight and connect again.

@edcbabc 3 года назад

This is how I tend to connect these days to a sim. I have an old F4 FC running customised 3.4 and an FrSky Rx in a little box. It is all powered by the USB to FC connection. Worth noting though that after some measurement it adds approximately 20mS latency when compared to a Taranis QX7 direct USB link.

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

I had wondered about latency. I think the flight feel is different enough in the sim that the extra 20ms is probably not so bad. It's definitely better than not using a sim. 😆

@edcbabc 3 года назад

@@dingbatfpv there is an FrSky USB dongle. Never tried it but it might be better, less processing stages logically, anyway. But, as you say, it works. The overall delay from control movement to screen of 60 to 80mS probably isn't that different to the real thing.

@mkfpv4597 Год назад

Is it possible to use the flight controller to fly sims on Android?

@edcbabc Год назад

@@mkfpv4597 I've done that on an old sim in the past. I think you can at least with the curry kitten SIM.

@MrSabram07 3 года назад

Even this way I can't get it to work. When I type get USB HID CDC value on, it says error invalid name

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

The parameter might be named differently on your version of betaflight, maybe try just typing get hid or get usb. What version of betaflight are you running?

@YAhoraTu 3 года назад

I had the same issue initially, turned out my Omnibus F4 was on a way old version, after eventually managing to upgrade it, it recognized the command

@MrSabram07 3 года назад

I am using Arris x220 a 5 inch drone

@ANKLEBREAKER400 7 месяцев назад

i dont have a drone but i want to connect to a simulator and practice before i buy one.Can you pls help me?

@dingbatfpv 7 месяцев назад

Most transmitters have a usb port now that will direct connect and act like a game controller. You should be able to look on product pages and check this pretty easily, if not manufacturer support lines are a good shout. As far as I know modern Team black sheep and Radiomaster radios pretty much all have them but definitely double check.

@ANKLEBREAKER400 7 месяцев назад

@@dingbatfpv oh my god there is really one,let me try

@andreruchenstein6084 Год назад

what can i do if i dont have a drone but an rc for an fpv drone

@dingbatfpv Год назад

Depends on the transmitter, it might have a USB port and be able to plug in wired. The TBS transmitters do but not sure about others.

@andreruchenstein6084 Год назад

@@dingbatfpv thanks, but my rc has a weirdo dongle that i have to use.

@palvelusmusic 3 года назад

okay so i have a problem with my fpv drone (Eachine Novice 3). When i put the battery on or plug the usb into it. Then after 20 seconds its mega hot. Like it overheats. Does someone have this problem too? Also am i supposed to leave the drone on while playing in the simulator? If so then my drone is gona melt bro...

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

Usually it's the VTX that generates the most heat, you can turn the VTX power down you might have better luck with that. Do you get video in the goggle when plugging the USB in?

@palvelusmusic 3 года назад

@@dingbatfpv idk i disconnected a LED + BEEPER power wire... and now it doesn't overheat

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

@@palvelusmusic interesting one, but if it works it works 😁

@finnjohnson4802 Год назад

Does this work with a tiny hawk 2 freestyle

@dingbatfpv Год назад

I would think so it works with almost all betaflight drones

@CH-th5lj 2 года назад

thank you. can i link my tinygo with my pc with just same commands?

@dingbatfpv 2 года назад

It should work as long as the receiver is powered and getting signals. It's just passing the stick commands through as far as i can tell, it's more of a betaflight settings than a controller thing.

@CH-th5lj 2 года назад

@@dingbatfpv it works! thx!

@tomislavbosnjak7435 3 года назад

What?And i must turn on my quad all time while im playng?That wwill fry my VTX on drone,and maybe even flight controler.That is dangerous.....How can i conect just my Jumper T8SG Plus via USB CABLE TO PC?

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

If you are using a quad that doesn't power the receiver over USB then yes this is inconvenient. You can turn vtx power down to like 25mw to reduce heat production. This does work best with tiny whoop class drones as they use all in one boards that power everything except vtx via USB. I don't know about the jumper via USB if I'm honest, I would guess you need to switch a mode in the transmitter or install drivers to the pc.

@ohgreatheavens1160 Год назад

I can’t connect my tiny hawk controller?

@dingbatfpv Год назад

You plug in the quad, does it show stick movement in betaflight? Do you have any other gamepads or peripherals that might be interfering

@felixpeat8482 3 года назад

for me i get massive delay for some reason cant figure out how to fix it

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

If it's not there when flying normally that suggests it's somehow in the USB link? Maybe the FC is an old one that can't cope?

@felixpeat8482 3 года назад

@@dingbatfpvyeah its fine when flying im using the crazybeef4 3.0 in the mobula7hd, tried different cables and ports and nothing worked, gave up for now as theres not that much on google about this.

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

@@felixpeat8482 betaflight 3.0? Might be less well supported on older version? I wouldn't re-flash just in case, I had a right faff getting back to 3.5 on my 3" drones.

@felixpeat8482 3 года назад

@@dingbatfpv nah its runs 4.2 maybe i could try an slightly older version like 4.0 or 4.1

@felixpeat8482 3 года назад

@@dingbatfpv did it work on 3.5 for you ?

@BrainDeadEngineering 2 года назад

Futaba nope ! why every one say Connect any transmitter to any sim..not at all ! 24 hours I been searching (

@dingbatfpv 2 года назад

If you aren't running Betaflight / Emuflight this might not work since the setting would not be there. Control link should not matter though, you just need to be able to see your stick inputs reflected in the receiver tab of the configurator. This means you need your receiver powered, while not all quads will power the receiver over USB, some FC boards have a specific 5v rail that is powered on USB that you can solder to. You may need to plug in a battery though. Whoops usually power everything except VTX by USB.

@Martinkellydop 4 года назад

Nice

@quattroesp 3 года назад

doesnt work with mavic pro 2 remote control

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

Mavic doesn't run on betaflight? I believe their firmware is proprietary.

@Eeccas_scx Год назад

i did this and now my tiny hawk 2 freestyle wont show up in betaflight, I tried everything possible.

@dingbatfpv Год назад

Does it show up at all? I mean in Windows, is it making a sound when you connect and disconnect? If it is, try running impulse RC driver fixer, if it isn't try a different cable or USB port on your PC. Let me know if it works

@Eeccas_scx Год назад

@@dingbatfpv tried everything

@dingbatfpv Год назад

@@Eeccas_scx if it doesn't beep when you plug it in the FC, cable, or usb port is dead. Does it been when you plug it in to the pc? Does it do betaflight beeps when you plug the battery in? Any LED at all on the FC?

@Eeccas_scx Год назад

@@dingbatfpv yes it does

@dingbatfpv Год назад

@@Eeccas_scx ok so if it's beeping in windows, you should be able to recover it. Are you sure it's looking at the right COM port in the configurator? Sometimes other devices can use a COM and confuse betaflight. There's a little drop down next to the connect button. Does it fly?

@MrSabram07 3 года назад

4. something

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

Is the receiver definitely powering up by USB? I have a drone that doesn't do that, it only works with a battery plugged in.I looked on my 4.2 quad and the parameter is called "usb_hid_cdc" you would need to type "set usb_hid_cdc = on" then type save. Underscores are in the command name instead of spaces. Also which sim are you using? Does it recognise a connected board? Orqa will recognise and list the flight controller even if the receiver isn't plugged in.

@IGI_Media 3 года назад

== Disclaimer == This tutorial makes assumptions and claims that are not true. 1) Assumption #1 - "Connect any transmitter to a simulator with Betaflight!" This statement assumes you have a drone. To the drone owners, this seems silly, but to people getting into the industry by starting with a simulator, and purchase a radio controller to do so, == this tutorial requires a drone == 2) Assumption #2 - "How to connect Betaflight to PC simulator" This statement says it will show you how to connect BetaFlight, yet the tutorial begins with "open BetaFlight" Again, the assumption is that the person watching has a drone available and it is connected. == this tutorial does not teach you how to connect BetaFlight == 3) Assumption #3 - The user knows to have a USB cable attached and/or has a USB cable to start with In their description they state " . . . Receivers sometimes work by USB . . ." This tutorial requires you to have a USB cable and have it connected. 4) Assumption #4 - "Connect any transmitter to any sim" After attempting to follow the directions, was still unable to connect Spektrum DXe to Velocidrone. This is an example where it is assumed that because the steps work for 1 set of gear and 1 setup process, it works for all. @AntlerFPV Whether you are showing someone how to connect a controller, or making a cup of coffee, there are certain and specific steps involved. That's why good tutorials start with "required hardware and software" as well as setting up the conditions to make the tutorial process work for the viewer. And, placing statements in your RU-vid titles that are untrue will be one reason why you don't get many followers. and to the haters that will certainly jump in here . . . I" ve got 25+ years creating training materials for elite organizations such as the CoastGuard, Cortel Corporation, Universities, the Broadcast industry, and more. You don't maintain a career this long by making assumptions or omitting steps.

@dingbatfpv 3 года назад

It may shock you to learn that I don't have years of experience making training materials. I think you have found the gap you can fill in the drone niche, barely anyone is making professional grade learning material, it's mostly talking to the camera. Thanks for the comment though, it's definitely better than "lol u suk", actually constructive 😁

@IGI_Media 3 года назад

@@dingbatfpv Agreed! and it may shock you, but not all of us are internet haters. Sometimes constructive criticism is just that, constructive criticism.