Joysticks Yaaay

skullblits · #1 09-01-2009, 10:08 PM

Humm AV8R-03 Looks hard 2 use.... Grrr i dunno aaarrrrhhh

Robotic Pope · #2 09-01-2009, 10:21 PM

You could go to a PC World or something, they usually have some joysticks lined up for you to get a feel of them. The HOTAS Thrustmaster is probably the best bet for PS3 as the rudder works as analog. If the developers have managed to get the hat to work 8 ways it will be allmost perfect.

redtiger02 · #3 09-01-2009, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by skullblits

Humm AV8R-03 Looks hard 2 use.... Grrr i dunno aaarrrrhhh

One of my best friends whom I have played online with for more than a decade uses the AV8R to great effect on the 360. I have both the Ace Edge and AV8R and all I could really say is that it's a matter of preference. AV8R isn't hard to use, it's just a light stick. Some people prefer that, though. It's like one of the differences between flying a Cessna 172 and a Cessna 182 (don't f'in go off on that, we're only talking controllability people). The 172 has light controls that are easy to move. The tradeoff is that it can be pretty squirrely in the wind and it responds to every little thing. Some pilots like that, some don't. I fly a 182, not only for all the extra power, but also having much heavier controls leads to greater stability. It takes more effort to get it to do something, but it will do it quite well every time. You just have to decide if you want to fly all twitchy like, which could actually help some in a combat scenario, most fighters are inherently unstable, or if you want a steadier gun platform that will get on target and stay on target. Let me put that a different way: You can either go for winning your fights by rapid maneuvering and snap shooting, or you can win your fights by taking longer to work into position and then creating a lead wall for them to fly into. It's what you prefer vs. your capabilities. Some people can't pull off the jerky maneuvers and react fast enough to make a kill shot like that. Some can and just prefer the walls of lead.

Danny M NL · #4 09-02-2009, 09:31 AM

just go with the T-Flight HOTAS, works perfectly for me.

Smudgyboy · #5 09-02-2009, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Danny M NL

just go with the T-Flight HOTAS, works perfectly for me.

2nd that

skullblits · #6 09-02-2009, 07:23 PM

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...&Submit=GO+%3E

Is that the right one?? I cant get argos to work now, so if one of you have a link to the Right stick on argo's it would help me out alot, Thanks

rufuzmitchell · #7 09-02-2009, 10:51 PM

yeah that's the one. I've bought this stick just today and it works a charm!
I'm new to these forums but i decided to join in on the fun...the demo of IL-2on ps3 also convinced me to buy a stick just for this game.

I've only played with the stick in arcade mode,but man,it is a huge difference in comparison to the regular pad.( just make sure to use cockpitview for immersion purposes)

Also..about the hat switch being 4 way..i dunno,but this afternoon i played the demo with the setup Thrustmaster T flight HOTAS X nr. 2 and i could have sworn i could look at approx. 1 o'clock and 11 o'clock..not on my six,but those two..yeah i'm pretty sure i did...

rufuzmitchell · #8 09-03-2009, 03:31 PM

posted this in another joystick thread,but thought it wouldn't hurt to post it here to,so:

''Ok, i've tried the hatswitch and unfortunately i was wrong..It doesn't allow you to hold it at say 1 o'clock..my bad! Sorry for any misinformation.

Thing is: I don't actually have a problem with the hatswichts as is,since it slowly travels to the 3 and 9 positions,so if there's a bogey on 1 o'clock,you could easily spot him..

Does anyone know where the zoom function is on T master set up two? I've tried R3,and L2 and R2. I think i've read somewhere that R3 is the button for bombs in the full game? Is there a zoom function (i don't mean target cam) at all on this set up?

Also,is T master set up 1 designed for the stick without HOTAS or does it remap your buttons? English isn't my first language so sorry if it isn't too clear what i mean...''

rufuzmitchell · #9 09-03-2009, 05:09 PM

Hey Pup,thanks! I suspected as much (no zoom ) it's hardly essential,but well, i wouldn't mind having it.

I really like my new T master HOTAS though..i had to get used to it a little,but now i don't even want to play with my regular pad anymore!

A bit of a shame about the deadzone/space on the stick as i frequently overshoot when targeting a bogey,but i'll work it out.

You got any good tactics for not overshooting your target? i try to strafe and compensate for it with some rudder,but that's not perfect either.

I'm curious too about the joystick announcement: my guess it'll be some news on bundles (stick + game) or something regarding more settings (maybe that hat switch thingy sorted out?) for sticks in a update/patch on psn.

Pup · #10 09-03-2009, 06:06 PM

Have you tried using the Thrustmaster 1 setup? That has everything you need mapped.. and since you have the T.Flight Hotas X, you can manually switch buttons using the joytsick if you feel the need.

Aye, deadzone is one of the annoyances I have found, it can be quite fiddly to make small adjustement.. I actually found the normal controller was better for this particular thing, even in realistic or sim mode. Yeh, the rudder is quite sensitive too, and if you press it too much it springs back making you spray your bullets all over the place anyways

I made a post here about my thoughts on using the T.Flight Hotas X with BoP.