We need better flightsticks

[versapak]

I finally got to actually spend some time with the demo, and the deadzone really is obnoxious.

It has nothing to do with the controllers. It is programmed into the game. If you take the Ace Edge or Aviator and plug it into the PC you will find that the control itself actually has no deadzone.

How they could make a sim game, that is so obviously going to cater to people using a flight stick , and not offer a deadzone adjustment is baffling.






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[l88bastard]

Originally Posted by versapak

I finally got to actually spend some time with the demo, and the deadzone really is obnoxious.

It has nothing to do with the controllers. It is programmed into the game. If you take the Ace Edge or Aviator and plug it into the PC you will find that the control itself actually has no deadzone.

How they could make a sim game, that is so obviously going to cater to people using a flight stick , and not offer a deadzone adjustment is baffling.






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What joystick are you using? There really is no deadzone with the aviator...its just hard to line up precise shots when your on realistic and sim mode because of all of the external effects, but you get the hang of it after a couple of tries...Are you using the ace stick, is the deadzone bad?

[versapak]

Originally Posted by l88bastard

What joystick are you using? There really is no deadzone with the aviator...its just hard to line up precise shots when your on realistic and sim mode because of all of the external effects, but you get the hang of it after a couple of tries...Are you using the ace stick, is the deadzone bad?

I haven't used the aviator, but you are the first person to say that there is no deadzone with it. Others have claimed that there is.

I am using the Ace Edge, and I know it does not have a hardware deadzone. It is easily tested on the PC.

It has nothing to do with simulation mode. There is definitely a dead zone.

[l88bastard]

Originally Posted by versapak

I haven't used the aviator, but you are the first person to say that there is no deadzone with it. Others have claimed that there is.

I am using the Ace Edge, and I know it does not have a hardware deadzone. It is easily tested on the PC.

It has nothing to do with simulation mode. There is definitely a dead zone.

Ok, I cant figure out if its deadzone or if the game is just trying to be ultra realistic and simulate all of the external effects such as wind, torque, gun fire, etc... because it is way more precise on arcade difficulty...

As is, I love the game and will buy it, however, I am not sure that I will be playing it because a half hour later and my hand is still numb...anybody wanna buy a slightly used aviator?

[Saturat]

see the deadzone of the ace stick at 07.00 minutes in this vid:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTW4Dgm29p0

I have the same with the Aviator in BoP (not quite as bad, maybe 5 degree angle)

[versapak]

Originally Posted by Saturat

see the deadzone of the ace stick at 07.00 minutes in this vid:

I have the same with the Aviator in BoP (not quite as bad, maybe 5 degree angle)

It isn't the stick though. It is the game.

Also, in that review he says it has no vibration feedback, which is bs. It does indeed have vibration feedback.





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[l88bastard]

Originally Posted by Saturat

see the deadzone of the ace stick at 07.00 minutes in this vid:

I have the same with the Aviator in BoP (not quite as bad, maybe 5 degree angle)

YESSS THIS IS THE VIDEO I SAW..... Is the ace stick like this with birds of prey too????

[guiltyspark]

Originally Posted by l88bastard

YESSS THIS IS THE VIDEO I SAW..... Is the ace stick like this with birds of prey too????

absolutely not

mine is rock solid

[Saturat]

yeah the aviator made my arm hurt alot. really, that shit could bring you a bad inflammation, keep going and the injury will become permanent.

and the deadzone, why! WHY? its terrible, the whole point of the flightstick is precise control.