P-38 Drivers..just curious

[NormH3]

i like the way the yoke handles. Response seems immediate. I dont have many kills, and am currently fodder for just about everyone out there. Just trying to figure out a good way to program all the butons. Trying to use the keyboard as little as possible. I have a Logitech Extreme 3D pro, but as mentioned is a little rough on the hands. if I could figure a way to mount it lower and centered, I might be able to use for single engine aircraft.

[oboe]

Look for any of us in the arenas - we'll try to cover ya, get you some kills and get you home in one piece.

[R 105]

 A yoke may be a good idea for me too. I am a stoke victim and I am right handed and that is the side that is effected. I got an old Saitek ST-290 I had for 5 yrs. While I know foot paddles help a lot. I wonder if duel throttles are an advantage in a ME-110 or the P-38?

[FLS]

Dual throttles let you make a nice hammerhead and you can have some fun with spin control too. Usually the power of both engines is more useful than using half the power a little off of the airframe centerline.

[Soulyss]

A yoke may be a good idea for me too. I am a stoke victim and I am right handed and that is the side that is effected. I got an old Saitek ST-290 I had for 5 yrs. While I know foot paddles help a lot. I wonder if duel throttles are an advantage in a ME-110 or the P-38?

Dual throttle control can help a little, although generally not as much as most people think.  As FLS mentioned you can make some really clean hammerhead stalls, do donuts on the runway, and sometimes a little asymmetrical power can help roll rate a little at low speeds.  In most cases though the loss of power doesn't make up for any other perceived benefit. 

I use the CH throttle and have the three buttons on the front/top side of the throttle grip programed to select engine 1, both engines, engine 2 respectively and the most use they get is when I'm in the TA stooging around.

[Ack-Ack]

A yoke may be a good idea for me too. I am a stoke victim and I am right handed and that is the side that is effected. I got an old Saitek ST-290 I had for 5 yrs. While I know foot paddles help a lot. I wonder if duel throttles are an advantage in a ME-110 or the P-38?

The only real reason I found to be useful in using dual throttles in a P-38 is the immersion factor.

ack-ack

[NormH3]

I agree on immersion...not to mention the cool ground steering (which has already to be mentioned) Now for the good part..went to the run and gun arena (read dueling) and helped another pilot out...got credit for 2 kills AND made it safely back to base. After over 110 sorties, it felt good 
Don't know that I quite understand the scoring system yet. There were 2 on his tail, but I only seemed to have a clear shot on one.

[B4Buster]

I'm in the market for a new joystick. Really tempted to pick up a yoke. Is there a dual throttle piece of hardware you can buy? That's definitely something I don't want to give up.

[NormH3]

I'm in the market for a new joystick. Really tempted to pick up a yoke. Is there a dual throttle piece of hardware you can buy? That's definitely something I don't want to give up.

Saitek has a throttle quadrant . I picked up 2 new ones on ebay for a combined total of about $77. It will give me 6 levers, but I havent added them to the sim just yet. CH makes one with 6 levers, but I think they cost at least $120

[B4Buster]

Awesome! I apologize for the question then. Not trying to beat a dead horse. Wasn't sure what you meant by throttle quadrant earlier in the thread. Thanks for the info.

[NormH3]

No problem.

[Cynic]

I haven't played the game in years, but I see no reason to switch, except for reasons of comfort of gameplay.

[Dichotomy]

Just remember the P38, to me anyway, is one of the tougher planes in this game to get marginally decent in much less good.  Ack is a good 38 driver as are most of the Sapp guys.  If you can talk a couple of them into going to the TA or the DA and give you some pointers it will seriously ramp up your learning curve.

Best of luck to you in that thing 

[NormH3]

A yoke may be a good idea for me too. I am a stoke victim and I am right handed and that is the side that is effected. I got an old Saitek ST-290 I had for 5 yrs. While I know foot paddles help a lot. I wonder if duel throttles are an advantage in a ME-110 or the P-38?

Ive been using my yoke for all aircraft for the past 2 weeks now. Although I am far from a hot stick (although my aircraft becomes one as it pluments to the earth) I'm finding that it is fairly comfortable and responsive. Doing some low level flying with the 51B and Spit MK IX, it seems to work really well.

[clerick]

welcome the the cheapest addiction... Free 38's!