JoyStick

[hawkowls]

Heelo
Im a avid Desert Combat player and i find it kinda hard to compete when im using just the keyboard to fly the misc. aircraft in the game. Is a flight simulator joystick the best that I can buy or is a Game pad ( like playstation) better?

Hawkowls

[Beaver]

I've got a Logitech Force 3d pro, and love it for flying the misc aircraft.

[Nightstalker]

I use both and find the joystick easier ... BUT I know people that using the mouse and keyboard and can hang with the best of them. I just like flying planes with a stick. Helos I use the mouse. The joystick that Beaver mentioned is a great one .. I had one originally only difference was it was wireless. Then I got the corded one and it wouldnt hold calibration. I did some reading and that is common but I know many people that have them and use them ALL the time. I went with the saitek cyborg and so far so good. Mad amount of buttons ... You can fit the joystick to your hand as it is adjustable in many many ways. Also has split throttles if you have any flight sims that allow twin engine throttle. ONLY thing that bugs me is I got used to the thumb button on the Logitec and these are harder to get to but that is very picky of me.

[Specialist]

I use the thrustmaster - http://www.thrustmaster.com/product.asp ... atformID=5

[Nightstalker]

Boy .. I am glad you posted a pic and a link .... had it not been for those I would think that comment would be for a different .. more "Adult" type forum .... Kinda like deerhunters using something call Stumplicker

[Sarge 1/68th Armor]

NS said
I use both and find the joystick easier ...

Sad....nothing to add

[Southern Cross]

I was using a DualShock2 which is controller of Playstation2 but it has broken now lol

In such a controller, it helps you to fly with plane, but probably not good for helicopter because it is difficult to stabilize helo body.
If you prefer helicopter to plane, I recommend you to use keyboard.

I know many aces using joystick like the Spec's.
So if you want to fly plane, that's my recommendation!

[hoppin bob]

i fly with a cheap joystick. Always have and they seem to work fine. Get yourself a good set of headphones, it will make a huge difference when your flying IMHO.

[Sarge 1/68th Armor]

Let me guess if ya look at the bottom it says Atari?

[hoppin bob]

Nope sarge ataris much to nice. Mine says Commodore.

[Sarge 1/68th Armor]

Man I forgot those days. Thats when you could brag how big your floppy was..

[AilasiV]

I have or had till my brother in law managed to borrow then lose my logitech extreme 3d pro but plan to get a new one I mostly play with a logitech dual action my only real complaint is I am sure there is or should be a way to connect and use both at the same time but I am just a little to busy or lazy to find and configure if there is a way

[gat]

joystick wins hands down! oops wait it's not the joystick it's the guy using it.
gat wins lolololol. ;0

[Beaver]

gat would win if he actually played. but he doesnt anymore. so i win!

[WaffleFries]

I use this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_ ... recision_2

[Demonic]

i used my logitech attack 3...didnt do a dam thing for me tho, coz i cant fly either way ....well, upside down at low altitude was my only tactic.....gave me a 1 second chance to kill while the enemy was like "wtf?"......

[Beaver]

i noticed you like flying upside down, especially into buildings on no fly

[Demonic]

its not my fault the buildings get in my way....they ruin everything >: D altho i have been known to ram the tower when i know its about to go down

i see microsoft still kept the same body shape for that joystick pic like the sidewinder etc....i still have my sidewinder pro...just gotta get a usb adaptor for it tho....dam nice joystick to