Joystick setup tips

[julian265]

Freddie, you've limited your maximum force on the elevator to 81% of almost everyone else's, which is a disadvantage at high speed when the stick forces are high.

[BadAim]

Don't forget that different sticks handle this differently, guys. It's not a one size fits all thing. For instance I use about 75%-100% (I use IL2joycontrol) with my x52, that would be unflyable with an x45, which needs more like 10%-100%. I'm sure other sticks are different also. (not to mention individual tastes)

[K_Freddie]

Give it a go...
These settings 'teach you how to fly'

[K_Freddie]

Originally Posted by julian265

Freddie, you've limited your maximum force on the elevator to 81% of almost everyone else's, which is a disadvantage at high speed when the stick forces are high.

I place more importance on aircraft 'reaction time' IOW when I move the stick I want to feel the a/c 'following me'..
Something like Sakai said when he was in his Zero... 'an extension of himself'... or something to that effect.

[swiss]

which stick do you use?

[K_Freddie]

Me ? worked the same on X45 and X52..

[swiss]

ok, thx, I may try it my x52.

I'm unsure however, whether to mod(relocation of magnets) my stick or not...

[julian265]

Originally Posted by K_Freddie

I place more importance on aircraft 'reaction time' IOW when I move the stick I want to feel the a/c 'following me'..
Something like Sakai said when he was in his Zero... 'an extension of himself'... or something to that effect.

Alright, but reaction time will only be affected by dead-zone and damping, which you've already eliminated.

By ending the sliders at 81%, all you're doing is preventing full force from being applied to the pitch axis, which you can do with 100% sliders by simply not pulling fully back on the stick when you don't need to. You'd still have the extra 19% for when you need it... which will make a noticeable difference in 109s and 38's at least.

I guess trim could make up for this limitation, but there are still no advantages.

[Ernst]

Adjust joystick settings is "cheating" once you use it to counter some bad behaviour of your aircraft in a unrealistic way. I use 100% joystick settings in all inputs, this is nice and the better way to fly in the SIM.You must deal with your aircraft advantages and disadvantages.

[Thunderbolt56]

I use default joystick settings and have since day one almost 10 years ago.

Use whatever works for you, but like the same way you can't "buy" a good golf game through new clubs or "buy" good shooting ability through a new or expensively tweaked gun, my recommendation is to spend more time in the cockpit.

There's no shortcut or substitute for practice.