Product Review: VIRPIL VPC MongoosT-50CM3 Throttle

Thanks for skipping the unboxing and getting right into it!

The Throttle wobbles on the table like a piece of s***t. And this is for the money that is asked for this device.🤯

just ordered this throttle along with the rest of the equipment for a full virpil HOTAS. I am so excited I am just watching all reviews I can find haha

Mine arrive 3 days ago. Wish I could say I love it but IL2 doesn’t even see it. Windows sees it but my sim can’t be configured.

Your sound is bugi it come and go 😅

Thank You, just put my order in!

I just got mine today. I've already changed the detent to get a feel for how they work, a impressive piece of gear. Time to have some fun.

There's too much shit on the grips.

fuck this beauty on my F18 DCS, it would be perfect it would make my life so much easier.
With that price I get 3 x52, they are worse but with 3 x52 I play for like 10 or 15 years.
Great but it costs too much.
It costs too much ...for me, because the mechanisms are all in STEEL so it's worth all those 300 euros.

After nearly 6 weeks, it looks like mine will arrive next week - can't wait! I also come from the WHT and it wasn't a case of me being disappointed by the TM product... more like that I really like the Virpil (had the chance to try it out briefly last year) and that I wanted to treat myself. I'm a bit apprehensive about the fact that I'll have to "learn" yet another proprietary software to get it to work - and that I'll have to re-map all my sims - but I'm pretty sure the effort will be worth it. Seeing the VPC's interior for the first time in a different YT-review is what sealed the deal for me. The WHT does show a bit where they cut corners once you open it up and take a peek inside. The VPC looks just as solid and well put together on the inside as it does on the outside. Plus it'll be nice to have a throttle that doesn't weigh 4 to 4.5 kilos - even with those silly add-on weights removed.
Don't get me wrong: The WHT is still a very good product. If you can get it on sale, like I did for ~€200, I'd go as far as saying that it's great value for money. If your budget doesn't allow for the VPC but you want something more solid, precise and high end than, say, a TWCS, the Warthog is still a great choice, even in 2023.

What a 'TOOL' thing to joke about. Bombs.

I figured it out but if you wanna read it go ahead, the issue was I had the slider on the front binded to thrust for some reason just had to unbind it and reverse the axis. I bought mine a month-ish ago(July 30, 2022) and got it September 9th, 2022. Anyway after assembling everything, mounts, bases, etc. I went onto War Thunder after calibrating everything in the software. Worked just first in War Thunder, throttle input read 0-100 just fine. Now I go into DCS and try the F-16, starting at the ready ramp(this is my first hotas and first time trying actually fly in dcs) I put the throttle forward but it keeps “glitching” back to 0% and them back to a random % when I back off throttle to 0% and it keeps jumping around, at around idle, 12%, it kinda works. This is DCS exclusive, War Thunder works just fine, any tips would be appreciated. Thanks

Can it be set up like any other game controller through Windows directly or does it rely on its own divers and software to configure everything?

I love this control bran but is to mush excessive expens, is you want buy all control to fly you must need over 1000$ + + + +$$$$$$, learn abaut Oculus quest 2 low price the company sell alot ,alot , alot

Can you confirm that the unit rocking was down to a warped wooden base and not poor machining of the mount fixing holes or mounting feet.

sorry not sure if it was mentioned, but does it have an 'idle' detent like the TM throttle?

Are they out of business now in 2022? most links to their site set off my antivirus and other just give errors...

Great review! I have a warthog throttle & picked this throttle up the other day for all the extra switches. Question I hope you can answer is do each side of the throttle have a axis? So can I program one side to be power & the other the collective? I tried it the other day & didn’t seem to detect that. I didn’t want to mess with it that day so I just unplugged & used my Warthog. I do want to get it to work though. I also noticed the axis wasn’t very smooth. It jumped around. Do I have to calibrate it with the Virpil software? Thanks & thanks again for the review!

Ok so I'm thinking of getting this.... is there going to be a new version In 2022 or do I just go for it?

Torn between this and the Warthog throttle. I prefer this for the number of buttons on the base. But those hats & buttons on the side of the throttle stick look like a nightmare to get to, there's just too many surely?

Is CM2 still good? I have a offer of used CM2 with desk mount for 2/3 of CM3 price, pondering if its a good offer

Having a hard time deciding between this and the Winwing throttle, any suggestions? Use case would be MSFS and DCS. I like the modularity of the Winwing but find the interchangeable detents on this one quite appealing too

why is it wobbling on the desk >_<

Just got mine in. The design is very high quality; the software however has been a nightmare. Im trying to use it for DCS and i cant get any of the buttons to work.

hello! is there a chance to get a throttle for left hands, do you know any on market..??? thanks

I notice that the throttle is rocking when you push the switches. Is there a problem with the feet?

Не надо заказывать себе такое- очень неудобно.
Это полнеший провал.

1. Зря при таком долгом ходе РУДов устроили радиальное перемещение.

2. Нужно было делать линейный РУД.

3. Так называемые детенты абсолютно не удобны.

4. Зря отказались от колесика на ЗУМ. Слайдер абсолютно не удобен. И дрожжит ? За такую цену?

5. Кнопки и переключатели на ручках это вообще "атас"- нет четкого срабатывания. Да, они нажимаются, но при отпускании какие-то паразитные срабатывания всё-же происходят. Бесит. Бесит. Бесит......................................... ХЛИПКОЕ!!!

6. Кнопки и переключатели на РУДах рассчитаны на женскую китайскую ручку. ОЧЕНЬ МАЛЕНЬКИЕ для моей русской МУЖСКОЙ руки.

7. Эргономика... на -2. Из 5-баллов. На столе можно расположить, но тогда кисть руки выгибается в непотребном виде, искать цели в полный газ или в малый газ. 

8. Расположение кнопок... Ваши "Инженеры" не летали. Иначе зачем этот скос под 45 градусов на 1-м РУДе???

9. Более-менее функционал открывается под 45 грд. к пользователю.

Does the flaps lever have noticable notches for each increment? or is it a smooth lever from full to retracted?

bottom side would be interessting too. I would like to see how to attach it.

So which is better? This throttle or the WinWing Orion Throttle or the WinWing Super Taurus?

Unfortunately it doesn't come to Brazil, they don't deliver here in Brazil.
I really wanted one of these, but they don't deliver in Brazil.

It looks like a weighty unit but I can't drill one in. Coming from a x52 pro combo with failed suction cups and busted sensors, is this liable to slip under significant (i.e dogfight) movement?

Have it. It’s awesome. Had a problem with it about a wire making it not work. Virpil sent me parts quickly and a video on how to correct the issue. I did a button count against TM before purchase and bought the Virpil on the basis of features, build, and a few more buttons/switches than the Warthog. It is truly big and strong construction. You can subdue annoying relatives by swinging it around, if so needed.

This wasn't sponsored by Winwing technologies?

How does this compare to the Winwing Super Taurus? do you get the same level of control with the shorter throw? How does build quality compare?

I think it's the only up-segment HOTAS that is for universal use. The Orion HOTAS F-18 is also good, but it looks too much for DCS. So I buy this.

I just got one of these about 2 months ago and I absolutely love it. It certainly isn't inexpensive, but I feel like this is one of the very few things I've ever bought that I received and felt "I might have actually gotten more than I paid for here"

Got this throttle earlier this year 2021, and it is absolutely amazing. I haven't messed with the customization much as I find the software a bit intimidating, but everything default has been top top quality. And having so many switches and knobs lets me put all sorts of things I use frequently right on the throttle quadrant. I should probably remove the detents though since I mostly fly helo and they just cause a rough spot but yeah. Awesome stuff.

TBH - you should have done the unboxing. Virpil has for some time now been getting knocked for shipping in plain brown wrappers. Not bad packaging, but also not what you would expect for $400.

I think going with the winwing was the better choice for me. This looks nice, but you can’t beat the amount of travel you get with the winwing IMO. As well as the ability to change the throttles, and panel in the future.

What I understood from this video: it also has a push function

Question: how did you set up the 5 way switch icw 6 press buttons (I mean what functions did you assign to them)

Nice review Tankie. Almost makes me want to buy one!!

Where did the "F-22 vs F-22" Video go?!

Can anyone afford it?

A new update has been released in DCS. A lot of F-16s. We are sitting and waiting for new videos from you, because I do not know where to get information on how to use the AGM-154 on the F-16, except for you. Especially when living in Russia.) And there are a lot of interesting things about other modules. It's a pity that the DCS supercarrier was temporarily abandoned

This is gorgeous. Not sure I can afford one though.

How do you find the accuracy of the twin throttles, due to their rather short throw length?