Mouse or Joystick

[FelixSteiner]

Do you fly with a mouse or joystick. I personally fly with a mouse since I haven't been able to buy a joystick yet. 

[007Rusty]

                                    

[FelixSteiner]

ok then 

[Shuffler]

... a string  hahah   no seriously I fly by tilting the monitor.

[Ruah]

its not too bad with a mouse, thats how I did it for the first few months. . .

[Vudak]

Some players have been very successful with a mouse, but I think it's a safe bet that most of us use a joystick of some sort.

A very simple one with even just a hat switch (some sort of rudder input is also highly suggested) will go a long way to making your playing time less aggravating.  There's no need to buy a $300 setup right off the bat--you can get what you need for a 10th of the price.

[AceHavok]

 

[FelixSteiner]

yep but I must admit im descent in the mouse.

[uptown]

... a string  hahah   no seriously I fly by tilting the monitor.

[Ack-Ack]

I hacked my Kinect to my PC so now I use that.  The only downside is that I am only able to play for about 15-20 minutes and then have to take a rest, running around and flapping your arms like an airplane gets tiring.  I also think I got a concussion when I hit my head on the table doing a somersault while trying to pull off a loop during a dogfight.

Somebody gave me instructions on how to connect the Move to my PC but I think I'd look really silly holding a wand with a glowing ball in my hand while standing in front of the TV, so I'll stick with my Kinect for now.

ack-ack

[The Fugitive]

I hacked my Kinect to my PC so now I use that.  The only downside is that I am only able to play for about 15-20 minutes and then have to take a rest, running around and flapping your arms like an airplane gets tiring.  I also think I got a concussion when I hit my head on the table doing a somersault while trying to pull off a loop during a dogfight.

Somebody gave me instructions on how to connect the Move to my PC but I think I'd look really silly holding a wand with a glowing ball in my hand while standing in front of the TV, so I'll stick with my Kinect for now.

ack-ack

LOL!!! I feel a cartoon coming on !!!

[Debrody]

I was a mouseflyer. It worked well for me but i would recommend to buy a stick as quick as possible 

[uptown]

I hacked my Kinect to my PC so now I use that.  The only downside is that I am only able to play for about 15-20 minutes and then have to take a rest, running around and flapping your arms like an airplane gets tiring.  I also think I got a concussion when I hit my head on the table doing a somersault while trying to pull off a loop during a dogfight.

Somebody gave me instructions on how to connect the Move to my PC but I think I'd look really silly holding a wand with a glowing ball in my hand while standing in front of the TV, so I'll stick with my Kinect for now.

ack-ack

I wish that were true as i'd try to get you in a fast steep dive so your head would smash into the coffee table when you compressed 

[ozrocker]

I started with a gamepad,lol

                                <S> Oz

[kilroy]

I fly with a mouse and do ok. Make sure you fine tune your calibration. I notice I even change calibration between some planes as well as between vehicles and planes. Just my $0.02