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Posted by Skullar on 03-09-2002 02:14 PM:

and when pursuing a ship at close range : shrab..shrab..shrab..shrab..sharb...shrab...

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Posted by Coconut Joe on 03-09-2002 02:44 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Alphakiller
At home I've got a Wingman Digital Extreme which has a very 'twitchy' twist-action but if you take a flathead screwdriver and rotate a screw 90 degrees (the screw's in the base of the stick) it disables the twist action physically, so you can have the best of both. Pretty slick, IMO.

Thats what I have. A Logitech Wingman Extreme Digital 3D. I find that it has a good rudder. It doesn't seem loose at all and only moves when you want it to move. Still, as always it's down to personal preferance.

Posted by Coconut Joe on 03-09-2002 02:44 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Alphakiller
At home I've got a Wingman Digital Extreme which has a very 'twitchy' twist-action but if you take a flathead screwdriver and rotate a screw 90 degrees (the screw's in the base of the stick) it disables the twist action physically, so you can have the best of both. Pretty slick, IMO.

Posted by Fahd on 03-09-2002 04:01 PM:

I always use the Keyboard and Mouse (with extra buttons on it) combination. I couldn't get used to a joystick for a flight sim (couldn't control my ships properly). All depends on what you prefer.

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Posted by Fahd on 03-09-2002 04:01 PM:

I always use the Keyboard and Mouse (with extra buttons on it) combination. I couldn't get used to a joystick for a flight sim (couldn't control my ships properly). All depends on what you prefer.

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Posted by Mr. Fury on 03-09-2002 04:27 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Skullar
and when pursuing a ship at close range : shrab..shrab..shrab..shrab..sharb...shrab...

I wonder this too....

*shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab*

(Yes, using joystick)

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Posted by Mr. Fury on 03-09-2002 04:27 PM:

quote:
Originally posted by Skullar
and when pursuing a ship at close range : shrab..shrab..shrab..shrab..sharb...shrab...

I wonder this too....

*shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab* *shrab*

(Yes, using joystick)

Posted by MCO Strife on 03-10-2002 02:16 PM:

I use my Sidewinder pro and Keyboard, I use the keyboard for doing the rotations and switching weapons, don't you love being ambidextrous

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Posted by MCO Strife on 03-10-2002 02:16 PM:

I use my Sidewinder pro and Keyboard, I use the keyboard for doing the rotations and switching weapons, don't you love being ambidextrous

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Posted by RangerOne on 03-10-2002 02:31 PM:

i always used my joistick! think thats a better feeling in space sims and i like the y-axis very much

Posted by RangerOne on 03-10-2002 02:31 PM:

i always used my joistick! think thats a better feeling in space sims and i like the y-axis very much

Posted by Boron Shark on 03-10-2002 07:51 PM:

I got a Gullimot Jet Leader Pro. Force Feedback with rudder thumb wheel and about 12 buttons. Finally been able to stop using ALT-J to jump out.

Cheapest FFB Joystick in history and not half bad either!

Posted by Boron Shark on 03-10-2002 07:51 PM:

Posted by Jason8472 on 03-10-2002 09:20 PM:

Then Ill just have to go and get the forcefeedback pro that I saw at EB and see for myself

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Posted by Alphakiller on 03-11-2002 02:24 AM:

I never liked Force Feedbacks. Give me a crisp digital stick with like 8 buttons and I'm set. FFs always felt ... funny. :shrug:

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Posted by Alphakiller on 03-11-2002 02:24 AM:

I never liked Force Feedbacks. Give me a crisp digital stick with like 8 buttons and I'm set. FFs always felt ... funny. :shrug:

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Posted by Kip Thorne on 03-11-2002 11:18 AM:

In fact, i use a Wingman with only 4 buttons. The most annoying thing of it its the (useless in my opinion) z-axis (who wants to control thrust without any precision?), and the issues with calibration (when im calibrating, the center point moves erratically, so i have to use huge "dead zones" ).
But I never considered playing a flight or space sim w/o joystick. Years ago, when I played Tie Fighter CD, my friends bought me the game and my sister the joystick.

The only sim i played only with the keyboard was Apache Longbow, I think.

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Posted by haderak on 03-11-2002 12:54 PM:

well what I have to say to these arguments???

Tomcat said he would hardly hit anything with his Precision pro 2
Well I have the force feedback version (have feedback disabled)
and the only explanation to tomcats complaints might be:
-you didnt set up it right
-You set up right but your too fundamentalist ot to be patient enough to get used to it.
-You suck as a pilot. better swich to truck driving... on second thought :trycicle, its safer fo unsespecting walkers.

I can say basicly the same for those anti-twist rudders radicals. only if you understood the pottential it has...

And I hit every target at close range combat and with full afterburners (I have turbo fs2 tables). I can manage all function while I fly and even combat or evade missiles.

Those pro-mouse/keyboard fools sure its fine for long range aiming, but it must be hylarious observing one of these poor guys dragging it furiously ( as skullar said: Shrab shrab shrab LOL ) when at close range.

instead of sicks they must buy larger desks!!!!!

Those who said Force feedback feels strange:
-You can always set feedback off.
-its more precise because intead of springs controlling the tension you have a magnetic field wich avoid that odd feeling caused by the springs being attached in cross formation. the tension is not the same in all directions.
-the springs will never break because there are none.
-you wont fell vibration or noise when springs elongate.
-you wont get your stick lighly off centered when the springs are old.
-With FF you can adjust tension as you see fit.
-its programable so you have all fucntions at your finger tips (Shrab shrab shrab shrab)

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Posted by haderak on 03-11-2002 12:54 PM:

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