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I cant believe Ive been missing out!

Well, I just acquired Freespace 2 and all I have to say is that I feel like an anal crinkle for not getting the game when it first came out. This think ROCKS! It will take a bit to get used to the controls and stuff, but it will be worth it.

Does anyone recommend going to a joystick or using the keyboard and mouse?

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Location: Auburn, Pa. and vaction in Fluidic Space
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I cant believe Ive been missing out!

Well, I just acquired Freespace 2 and all I have to say is that I feel like an anal crinkle for not getting the game when it first came out. This think ROCKS! It will take a bit to get used to the controls and stuff, but it will be worth it.

Does anyone recommend going to a joystick or using the keyboard and mouse?

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joystick 100%

it handles great ...

and welcome

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joystick 100%

it handles great ...

and welcome

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Depends on what you feel is more comfortable, I always use mouse/keyboard....

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I prefer to use a joystick. I find that having the twist rudder as part of the stick is a definate help. Makes it much quicker to perform maneuvers.

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I H8 twist rudders..

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Well, there you go. You'll have to make up your own mind. No-one here can tell you yes or no without an augument. That always seems to be the way here

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Well, there you go. You'll have to make up your own mind. No-one here can tell you yes or no without an augument. That always seems to be the way here

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I like a twist rudder

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I like a twist rudder

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Twist rudders are cool if they're not absurdly sensitive, so you start doing half a barrel roll when you're just trying to jink to the left.

I have a Precision Pro, IMO that twist is pretty good. Best twist was on my old Sidewinder 3D Pro, but that might be nostalgia

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.

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Twist rudders are cool if they're not absurdly sensitive, so you start doing half a barrel roll when you're just trying to jink to the left.

I have a Precision Pro, IMO that twist is pretty good. Best twist was on my old Sidewinder 3D Pro, but that might be nostalgia

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.

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If you only could understand power of the joystick! Join us or die!

Cant you see joystick is only way, dont destroy you self like Obi-wan did.

You fool now in the end you understand, the power of joystick!


There is few reason for joystick...

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If you only could understand power of the joystick! Join us or die!

Cant you see joystick is only way, dont destroy you self like Obi-wan did.

You fool now in the end you understand, the power of joystick!


There is few reason for joystick...

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well i'm not use with twist rudder stick..so i rarelly hit something with my Microsof Precision 2

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well i'm not use with twist rudder stick..so i rarelly hit something with my Microsof Precision 2

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joy rocks

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joy rocks

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im with tomcat....i stick to my mouse....im pretty acurate with that

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