Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

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Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby AlexFi3 » Wed May 24, 2023 20:42

I just get new Gladiator NXT EVO WWII Combat Edition. What's name of firmware for this model I need to use? And why my rot Z axis doesnt work? Is it disabled by default?

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby fallout9 » Wed May 24, 2023 21:24

The proper firmware is of this format: _Gladiator_EVO_vx_xx.vkb. But your joystick being new, there's no need to reflash, just calibrate it:
- run VKBDevCfg as Admin, select this device at the top, then press the Default button under the Tools tab;
- after the device restarts you'll get a popup asking you to configure, click Yes;
- after another restart click the Start Calibr button, move all the axes (pitch, roll, twist, minithrottle) and when done click the End Calibr button.

The RotZ axis is the twist, should work after defaulting the joystick, then calibrating it.

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby AlexFi3 » Thu May 25, 2023 0:41

I did everything like you said, but twist is still not working. Are there other things I can check?

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby fallout9 » Thu May 25, 2023 1:13

You probably flashed to the latest firmware version, _Gladiator_EVO_v2_14A.vkb, but there's a bug in that; you'll have to manually apply these changes:
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1. on the Global/External panel set up the Device as KG12 Twist from the roll down menu;
2. Set the Axis #1 as V_MaRS X with 1/3 and Axis #2 as V_MaRS Y with 1/3;
3. Click Set button and after restart calibrate.

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby AlexFi3 » Thu May 25, 2023 1:29

fallout9, yes! Thank you! Now it's working. Hope this information will help other users.

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby fallout9 » Thu May 25, 2023 1:48

Sorry about the issue! Have fun with it now :)

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby AlexFi3 » Thu May 25, 2023 1:58

Still 1 button doesn't work - pinky lever. Have you advice for me here? :roll:

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby fallout9 » Thu May 25, 2023 2:29

Yes, of course:
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In the Profile/Buttons/Physical Layer panel click mouse on the blue cell, then in the new window pull the roll down menu and set it as Button instead of uStick Switch, then press Set.

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby AlexFi3 » Thu May 25, 2023 3:38

This driver has really amazing functionallity. I need just more time to learn it. I'll read manual tomorrow. I need to understand how to configure pinky lever like modifier = double amount of buttons (if I hold it).

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby fallout9 » Thu May 25, 2023 4:38

Try to program that button to Tempo, so you could use the short press as a regular button and the long press as a Shift.
Also check the latest version of the software manual, our YT channel which has all kind of guides and join our official Discord server to share or ask advice.

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby Rani » Mon May 29, 2023 11:39

Good morning
One question..
I v bought this stick also since last week
Yesterday I assembled the stick, than connected to the pc and the PC recognized directally the stick and try in IL2 GB setting main axes and buttons of the stick.
All seems to me works fine

So my question is:

If all work in IL2...I don t need to download from VKb site any firmware and make a calibration with VKB program right?

Many thanks

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby Rani » Mon May 29, 2023 19:03

Suspecting missing something...I v tried cold start procedure by pressing all 3 main buttons on the base..
Seems work fine( had to reset Il2 comands)...
But a thing happens now, when I turn on pc...the joystick come not alive...have to plug again the joy in the pc every time to make it alive...same advice?

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Re: Gladiator NXT EVO WWII CE firmware?

Postby Victorus » Tue May 30, 2023 14:29

Rani wrote:Good morning
If all work in IL2...I don t need to download from VKb site any firmware and make a calibration with VKB program right?
Many thanks

If it works - do not hinder to do it)))
VKB SW is powerful. But hard enough. Try it if joystick malfunctioned or if you want to use extra features of it.
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