Actually the devs were telling a little lie when they said that Microsoft doesn't allow developers to change stick dead zones.The developer can set the sensitivity and deadzone to whatever they think is best for their game. I remember Bioware's Mass Effect 2 and Dragon Age origins had next to no dead zone on the sticks making it a right pain to play with a worn joypad with sloppy sticks (This is why BoP has a big deadzone). And in game customisation is allowed too as Over G fighters has one of the best custom stick setups I have seen on console with complete axis range and sensitivity and deadzone adjustment. So there is the proof that their is no excuse for BoS not to have full stick customisation on both PS3 and 360. Which is why customisation has been confirmed and not just for PS3.

Flight stick customization has been confirmed for 360? Thanks Pope, you just made my day :grin:

I'll have to checkout the custom layout in Over-G (if I can find it in their funky menu system). If that's the case i'll have to take another look at the game.

Really is a shame that BoP doesn't have that ability on the Xbox. I would be using the AV8R more often if it did. I just can't deal with the deadzone and only use it every now and then on sim.

Yeah, the deadzone in the Ace Edge is a bit annoying. Basically I now use the Ace Edge for sim play and the regular controller for realistic. I'm hoping that birds of steel will not have the deadzone. (brakes would be nice too.)

Custom settings
 

One thing to note when in custom...using the Spit as an example...on aviator layout...with about 5 clicks down on your elevator sensitivity you will most likely not stall or spin out, regardless of how hard or how far back you lean on the stick...however on custom...whether you adjust the sensitivity and nonleniality levels to your taste...which really smooths it out...however low you set the settings at...if you lean on the stick too hard you still risk spinning out...but the controls are much more sensitive and accurate