Should I upgrade Handy firmware to 3.2.3?

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Hi there,

should i upgrade my Handy firmware from FW 2 to 3.2.3?

Im pretty happy with FW2 but i want to try faptap.net which requires a firmware update.

I have read that people have some issues with FW3 like:

  • Must put -150ms offset to scripts
  • Strokes feel shorter
  • Can’t downgrade to (my beloved) FW2 anymore

Are these still a thing and am I able to downgrade if i don’t like the most recent firmware?

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That is not a firmware issue. I use -25 ms both with FW2 and FW3. The offset you need to set depends on your location in relation to the servers and (maybe) a little due to server load at peak times. I assume that TheHandy use Amazon, Google or Azure as their cloud provider and they support having data centers in North America, EU and Asia/Pacific (and other locations) to minimize the latency for most users. If they have one in all regions I don’t know. If you want to get a feeling for latency to data centers then you can check the Amazon AWS latency monitor.

That is true IMO. It’s because FW3 has a softer direction change (starts slowing down a bit earlier than FW2). The strokes are not shorter afaik.

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Thank you for your super helpful and well explained answer.

I think i will stick with FW2 then since i like it the way it is.

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I’m a firm believer in “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” – especially when it come to firmware. But 2.0? I’m not sure I can remember what 2.0 was like.

Not testifying as to their worth, the have instructions on how to roll back to 2.0 here: Handy Firmware 3.0.0 – Handy Setup

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Which FW3 are you on… it says that 3.0.4 Fixed this. Is this not true?

Increased stroker reactivity. This should make the stroke feeling closer to legacy Firmware 2.

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Ignore what I previously said. I’m running the latest version. Current version is better than when FW3 was released, but it is still softer IMHO.