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VKB Gunfighter Mk.II Quick 
Guide

NOTE

: VKB HQ tightened the frictioner of the dry clutch (aka damper) to prevent it from loosening during shipping. 

So before you go flying, you will need to adjust the dry clutches for both pitch and roll axes accordingly, otherwise 
you might find that your Gunfighter does not perfectly return to center by itself (see pg. 5). 

NOTE

: The Gunfighters ship with cams #10 (soft center detent for both axes), and springs #20 (standard strength) 

factory installed (see pg. 6 and 7 if you want to change those).

REFER TO THIS VIDEO  IF YOU NEED HELP WITH ACCESSING THE GIMBAL, SWAPPING CAMS 
AND SPRINGS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_x6RdEJJ_PM

(Even though the video pertains to the Gladiator Pro, the gimbal design (including cams and springs), is 
pretty much the same for the Gunfighter)

NOTE

: You need to calibrate your new Gunfighter correctly, especially when bundled with the MCG/MCG PRO 

grip due to the additional axes of the MCG grip. (see pg. 11 and 12). 

To flash your Gunfighter with new firmware (e.g., you want to install a different grip), start reading from pg. 8. 

Summary of Contents for Gunfighter Mk.II

Page 1: ... II Quick Guide Content Pg 2 7 Hardware dry clutch gimbal cams and springs Pg 8 12 Software flash reset and calibration For additional support please visit the official VKB forum http forum vkb sim pro viewforum php f 24 ...

Page 2: ...rings 20 standard strength factory installed see pg 6 and 7 if you want to change those REFER TO THIS VIDEO IF YOU NEED HELP WITH ACCESSING THE GIMBAL SWAPPING CAMS AND SPRINGS https www youtube com watch v _x6RdEJJ_PM Even though the video pertains to the Gladiator Pro the gimbal design including cams and springs is pretty much the same for the Gunfighter NOTE You need to calibrate your new Gunfi...

Page 3: ...hters come with the following springs in the box 10 soft 20 standard factory installed 30 medium 40 strong The Gunfighter Pro comes with an additional spring to support the 200mm extension 50 extra strong The TM Warthog Adapter optional available separately for Gunfighter comes with the following cam W to support the added weight of the TM Warthog grip hard center detent ...

Page 4: ... Remove the ring and rubber dust cover 4 Unscrew the 4 screws on the base plate if installed remove the base plate 5 Disconnect the 4 pin connector from the base PCB 6 Unscrew the outer 4 screws on the top plate 7 Remove the gimbal from the base 8 When done assemble in reverse order Note The inner 4 screws are fixed in place with locktite and are not meant to be removed by the user ...

Page 5: ...ght 2 Install the grip check the operation and feel of the gimbal 3 If necessary re adjust the damper to your liking 4 Reattach the dust cover and grip when done If needed you might have to loosen additional screws see image one per axis these screws could be a little too tight by factory default to fully loosen the dry clutches using Step 1 above See pg 4 Step 4 7 on how to access the gimbal to a...

Page 6: ... on the springs 3 Pay attention to the position of the washers near the ball bearing in oder to reassemble in correct order 4 Replace the spring using needle nose pliers If necessary two springs can be installed on each axis cam Attention Carefully install the springs Careless installation may scratch the working surface of the cam 5 Push the cam up and carefully reinstall the ball bearing 6 Insta...

Page 7: ... the bearing 4 Replace the cam tighten the M4 nut 5 Install the springs 6 When done assemble in reverse order pay attention to the washers between the cam and the bearing as these washers need to be installed in the same location as identified in step 3 above REFER TO THIS VIDEO IF YOU NEED HELP https www youtube com watch v _x6RdEJJ_PM Even though the video pertains to the Gladiator Pro the gimba...

Page 8: ... folder as above 3 Download the latest by date BlackBox firmware for Gunfighter http ftp vkb sim pro Firmware BlackBox usually identified by BB_GF_version and extract the firmware vkb from either the KG12 MCG or MCG PRO archive respectively and put it into the same folder where your VKBdevCfg app already is From here on out there are three basic steps involved in the overall process Flash your Gun...

Page 9: ...stablished control over it Ensure that all 3rd party software of this kind is temporarily disabled while you re updating the firmware Flash your Gunfighter s BlackBox firmware 1 Launch VKBdevCfg C 2 In the top panel click on the VKBsim Gunfighter name to select it 3 From the Tools tab click on the Bootloader icon this should close VKBdevCFG and automatically start ZBootloader C if you have it in t...

Page 10: ...factory default 1 Launch VKBdevCfg C 2 In the top panel click on the VKBsim Gunfighter name to select it 3 From the Tools tab click on the Default button in the top left corner 4 The device will restart with factory default settings any previously red blinking Stick LED on the BlackBox should turn solid green ...

Page 11: ...3 In the top panel click on the VKBsim Gunfighter Modern Combat name to select it 4 From the Tools tab click the Start Calibr button the SYS LED on the Blackbox starts blinking 5 Move the stick through its full range pitch and roll axes 6 MCG Move the MASTER MODE РЕЖИМ КБО ministick through its full range 7 MCG Move the GATE CONT УПРАВ СТРОБ ministick through its full range 8 MCG Squeeze the BRAKE...

Page 12: ...s BlackBox move the T Rudder axis through its full range as well 11 Click the End Calibr button the BlackBox will restart VKBdevCfg may be closed manually if desired 12 Done calibration information is stored within the Gunfighter s BlackBox For additional support please visit the official VKB forum http forum vkb sim pro viewforum php f 24 ...

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