Yet another flightstick thread

dald101 · #1 08-21-2009, 03:01 PM

Just been testing out my new aviator flightstick for the 360, and i have to say that im pretty horrified by the deadzone.

I have already lowered the sensitivity settings, and whilst this has helped control, it has not touched the deadzone issue.

Does anybody have any suggestions on how to combat this, or is it just a case of grin and bearing it?

Ps. Please dont suggest the ace edge, as my girlfriend would cut my plums off if i spent THAT much on a flightstick

SleepTrgt · #2 08-21-2009, 03:09 PM

I bet she would spend that much money on a dress or something!

Deadzone is alright, as far as i know not much to do about it.
There are some mods for the stick you can aply to make it feel a bit better

dald101 · #3 08-21-2009, 03:13 PM

Yeah, talk about double standards!

So the mods you can apply are just for comfort and dont effect the actual control of the stick?

SleepTrgt · #4 08-21-2009, 03:15 PM

well some guys changed the button placement,
And using those wraps around the spring losens tension on the stick.

But nothing to decrease deadzone i think.

draux · #5 08-21-2009, 03:18 PM

Is the deadzone that bad for the AV8R? I have the Ace Edge and its has one to but its tolerable. Id like to pick on up for a friend, but I dont want him to be worse off than if he was just using a regular controller.

dald101 · #6 08-21-2009, 03:19 PM

Oh well, guess i'll just have to make do. Cheers anyway.

trk29 · #7 08-21-2009, 03:27 PM

I don't really notice any deadzone with the AV8R on the ps3.

dald101 · #8 08-21-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by draux

Is the deadzone that bad for the AV8R? I have the Ace Edge and its has one to but its tolerable. Id like to pick on up for a friend, but I dont want him to be worse off than if he was just using a regular controller.

Well its just my opinion but i think its pretty bad. The stick controls well overall but when it comes to minute adjustments it becomes quite a pain.

For instance, when trying to shoot a bomber, i zoom in and try to aim for the engines, apply pressure to the stick and nothing happens, then i add slightly more pressure and the input kicks in and jerks my aim.

I think it will take a lot of getting used to, but i still find it preferable (and more fun) than a game pad.

SleepTrgt · #9 08-21-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by draux

Is the deadzone that bad for the AV8R? I have the Ace Edge and its has one to but its tolerable. Id like to pick on up for a friend, but I dont want him to be worse off than if he was just using a regular controller.

Ace Edge or Hori atleast has less deadzone then AV8R

versapak · #10 08-21-2009, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by SleepTrgt

Ace Edge or Hori atleast has less deadzone then AV8R

No it doesn't.

Neither controller has an actual deadzone.

The game itself has a deadzone, programmed in there by the developer.

To see that I am talking about, go plug the aviator into the PC. You could then go into the controller settings, and see that there is no deadzone at all in the actual hardware.

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