joystick in plane

**fisster** · 03-14-08, 12:48 PM

Originally Posted by w4jchosen

When you say it outperforms the other joysticks, how? Just curious.

The distance b/n its axises are much shorter on this particular model allows me to maneuver jet/helo with ease....plus it lasts forever. I broke my Logitech joysticks within 30 days..go figure...

**Xavsnipe** · 03-14-08, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by fisster

^ Xavsnipe is overrated

You´re getting knifed for that fisster....

knifed and tea bagged and scalped... I decided i´m gonna scalp the enemy from now on, instead of the common teabag...It´s a more honorable pAWN.

**fisster** · 03-14-08, 12:51 PM

LOL...you know I was just messing with ya...oh yea...was good gunning for ya lastnite

**Xavsnipe** · 03-14-08, 01:00 PM

Originally Posted by fisster

LOL...you know I was just messing with ya...oh yea...was good gunning for ya lastnite

Anytime bro :9

**Tbomber123** · 03-14-08, 03:14 PM

i use keyboard and mouse
i have a joystick
but i rly suck with it

**Jlspence** · 03-14-08, 03:42 PM

Joystick gives you much more flexibility in flying aircraft than the keyboard. My hat's off to those that can use a k/b and still fly decently. I too have the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro but don't fly that often because I don't like waiting around.

The thing that best helped me get up to speed was playing a few hours on Operation Clean Sweep in Co-op mode. Practice strafing with the gun...practice going to rear view after you drop your bombs so you can see where they land and improve your accuracy. Get the feel of the map and the boundaries so you're not constantly flying out of bounds and dieing. Practice evasive maneuvers like the double immelmann...some people call it the split S. Next, go to some unpopulated servers and get used to those maps too.

**SapiensErus** · 03-15-08, 12:39 PM

I am using the Saitek ST290 pro. Cheap (30 bucks) has a hat, 5 thumb buttons and a trigger, twist axis and throttle rudder.

I think that for flying jets, the throttle rudder and twist axis are especially useful. I have mapped my roll R/L to the twist axis. Stick also makes it way easier to turn tight and evade...

I dont know how Xav does so well on the damn keyboard. I cant fly a plane for sh!t without my stick...

**wildsrv** · 03-16-08, 02:19 AM

I'm with ya there soy, I had the saitak joystick and the spring on it imo really sucked. I got the logitec and it works so much better. It doesn't stick or any thing. It responds much better for me then the other stick as well and that was the main reason I replaced it.

**deathgodusmc** · 03-16-08, 06:14 PM

XAVSNIPE if your fly with the keyboard and mouse in everything you can kiss my ass before ill give you anything to fly with a stick im tired of getting shot down

**Xavsnipe** · 03-16-08, 06:46 PM

Originally Posted by deathgodusmc

XAVSNIPE if your fly with the keyboard and mouse in everything you can kiss my ass before ill give you anything to fly with a stick im tired of getting shot down

Hehe, only keyboard deathgod....only keyboard... But I think I might give a joystick a try sometime...they say I could get better angles and more mobility :9 :9 :9 Anything to get better right?