Super Forum Thanks/Aviator joystick explained

[King Jareth]

Originally Posted by Elguapo123

What a great thread. This has really helped me decide which stick to get. Thanks Goat.

Question, you didn't say which button controls the look around. Is it the little nob above the X, A, and B buttons? Seems like a great place for it but is it really as simple as move it and it looks around? Or does it need to be clicked in to engage as well?


Thanks again for the thread.

Yeah its the little hat stick, tip from me it to invert camera look from the options menu so that down on the stick is look up (seems more natural to me oddly).

[Elguapo123]

Originally Posted by King Jareth

Yeah its the little hat stick, tip from me it to invert camera look from the options menu so that down on the stick is look up (seems more natural to me oddly).

Thanks.

Yeah, I'm an invert too.

[PedroTheGoat]

Yeah, it's the anolog stick on top.

[Elguapo123]

One of the complaints I've read a few times is the frustration with the rudder requiring a twist of the stick. A few have said it really leaves their wrist aching. Does it bother the rest of you too? Or do you just get used to it?

[PedroTheGoat]

Originally Posted by Elguapo123

One of the complaints I've read a few times is the frustration with the rudder requiring a twist of the stick. A few have said it really leaves their wrist aching. Does it bother the rest of you too? Or do you just get used to it?

My wrist would get fatigued pretty quick until I wrapped a tennis grip around the stick. Now it doesn't bother me at all.

[Elguapo123]

Originally Posted by PedroTheGoat

My wrist would get fatigued pretty quick until I wrapped a tennis grip around the stick. Now it doesn't bother me at all.

Thanks Goat.

[Chooky88]

Thanks for this threat, I got the game today am stuck at work until 11 but I ordered the Aviator-02 last night.

Sooo I should get it by Friday or Tuesday at the very latest

[mdbuehler]

For those with the aching wrist (I type all day and flying at night was killing me):

Do that zip tie mod. You can greatly reduce the force required to tip the stick, and adjust that to your liking. Made the dead zone easier to handle as well.

Weaken the rudder spring! This made the biggest difference for me. It took too much force to hold rudder, which really hurt my wrist (carpal tunnel sucks!!). I disassembled the stick, and removed the spring from the mechanism with the analog pot in it. I then held it just enough open for the ends to still hold the pot arm (measure then hold with needle nose pliers) and heated it with a torch to release the tension.

Once reassembled the difference was night and day. I can aim so much easier and smoother, and can play more then 30 min without my wrist starting to hurt. Took less then a half hour from start to finish!

[Raw Kryptonite]

Those pieces go at the base of the stick as a hand rest.
It's too low, but that's the idea.

[Soviet Ace]

Originally Posted by Elguapo123

One of the complaints I've read a few times is the frustration with the rudder requiring a twist of the stick. A few have said it really leaves their wrist aching. Does it bother the rest of you too? Or do you just get used to it?

I haven't had that happen to me... yet But unlike PedroTheGoat, I didn't put a tennis grip around my stick. I think it's fine the way it is, but some problems here and there, that could be fixed or so. But no aching of my wrist yet.

Also@ PedroTheGoat: Your welcome for what I guess I told/taught you? I didn't even know I was giving lessons ......Maybe I should have been paid LOL