Author Topic: Poll, Joystick Setup: (Read 2366 times)

eskimo2 · « **on:** October 16, 2001, 07:48:00 PM »

It was interesting at the con to see the various ways that people used their joysticks, throttles and rudders...
Sancho flies with joystick on the table and his chin almost resting on top of his joystick and his nose about 6" from the screen.
Sac1 climbs into a simulator, closes the canopy and is gone to the rest of the world.

Anyway, watching folks got me thinking, how do most people physically set up their joystick, throttle and rudders?

So please respond to the following, Are your joystick and throttle:

1. Sitting on a desk?
2. Mounted on a desk?
3. Mounted to a desk with some kind of extension?
4. Mounted to a chair?
5. Mounted in a simulator?
6. Other?

Also, do you have a throttle and/or rudders?

eskimo

eskimo2 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2001, 07:51:00 PM »

My joystick and throttle are mounted to the armrests of an old office chair. Rudders are on the floor.

eskimo

AKSWulfe · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2001, 07:54:00 PM »

I have a Saitek X36/X35

The X36 (joystick) is sitting on my desk in front of and off to the right of my monitor. The X35 is sitting on a 4x12x1 piece of plywood that I screwed into my desk. It is held in place by rubber bands that periodically break after they rot for a few months.
-SW

Citabria · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2001, 08:00:00 PM »

sidewinder force feedback 2 with hat switch that is half broken, cant look left+back or left+forward angle views

eskimo2 · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2001, 08:02:00 PM »

On the desk Fester?

SOB · « **Reply #5 on:** October 16, 2001, 08:09:00 PM »

http://www.matthoffman.cc/chair.html

SOB

Wobble · « **Reply #6 on:** October 16, 2001, 09:01:00 PM »

3. Mounted to a desk with some kind of extension.

Separate throttle (TM Afterburner setup) cant use any pedals because minifridge is in way.

funkedup · « **Reply #7 on:** October 16, 2001, 09:06:00 PM »

Stick on Desk
Throttle on Desk
Rudders on Floor

Spatula · « **Reply #8 on:** October 16, 2001, 10:18:00 PM »

6. Other. JS sitting in my lap, throttle is on the stick, rudders on the floor, brain in little toe.

majic · « **Reply #9 on:** October 16, 2001, 11:09:00 PM »

Stick (Saitek Cyborg Gold USB) sitting on the desk. No rudder pedals, use a twist.

rosco- · « **Reply #10 on:** October 16, 2001, 11:24:00 PM »

LOL sob. Thats sweet.

Myself i go with a similar setup as funked's

Actually I have a cheap computer desk with one of those pullout drawers.When im flying, the keyboard is cordless and goes on the desk itself, the throttle on the left side of the drawer, stick on the right and mouse in the middle.

Xjazz · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2001, 12:08:00 AM »

Saitek X36 usb HOTAS on the desk and Logitech Wingman usb Racing pedals on the floor as a rudder.

SirLoin · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2001, 01:03:00 AM »

MS FFB1 on the desk.

Ghosth · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2001, 08:45:00 AM »

Stick is where a joystick belongs, between my legs!

So 6 or other I guess.

hblair · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2001, 09:38:00 AM »

Sitting on the desk in front of me. no rudder pedals, no seperate throttle.
I've seen photos of some of you at the con with your joystick off to your right, throttle to the left, how you guys fly like that is beyond me.