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Title: If you have a spare stick, or you're left handed
Post by: Spiffing on March 16, 2006, 03:13:32 PM

I'm a lefty and therefore cannot use the x45,52 or whatever the other top of the range sticks are with a seperate throttle controll for two handed play. BUT..... in damaging my Cyborg Evo, I purchased a new one, so I now have two Cyborg Evo's.

Instead of chucking the old one, I programmed the throttle, spare buttons and the hat to my old stick thus giving me two handed play, as a lefty I can use the throttle and spare hats and buttons on my right hand, while using the traditional controlls with my left. Neat!

Title: If you have a spare stick, or you're left handed
Post by: Sancho on March 16, 2006, 05:45:02 PM

I originally flew left handed with a Saitek Cyborg 3d Gold USB stick -- best ambidextrous stick made IMO.  Then I 'upgraded' to a CH HOTAS system and had to learn to fly right handed.  It can be done, but it's  not worth the effort.  I've never been as successful flying with the right hand.  I like your solution, though.  :)

Title: Re: If you have a spare stick, or you're left handed
Post by: Masherbrum on March 16, 2006, 06:30:25 PM

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Originally posted by Spiffing
I'm a lefty and therefore cannot use the x45,52 or whatever the other top of the range sticks are with a seperate throttle controll for two handed play. BUT..... in damaging my Cyborg Evo, I purchased a new one, so I now have two Cyborg Evo's.

Instead of chucking the old one, I programmed the throttle, spare buttons and the hat to my old stick thus giving me two handed play, as a lefty I can use the throttle and spare hats and buttons on my right hand, while using the traditional controlls with my left. Neat!

I'm ambidexterous.   I can throw a football 50 yards with the right arm, and 40 with the left.    wait, were talking Joysticks.

Title: Re: If you have a spare stick, or you're left handed
Post by: x0847Marine on March 17, 2006, 04:00:30 AM

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Originally posted by Spiffing
I'm a lefty and therefore cannot use the x45,52 or whatever the other top of the range sticks are with a seperate throttle controll for two handed play. BUT..... in damaging my Cyborg Evo, I purchased a new one, so I now have two Cyborg Evo's.

Instead of chucking the old one, I programmed the throttle, spare buttons and the hat to my old stick thus giving me two handed play, as a lefty I can use the throttle and spare hats and buttons on my right hand, while using the traditional controlls with my left. Neat!

I kinda did the same thing, I put my old Evo on the floor and mapped a few things to it.. works great as a gas pedal (using my big toe). I can also tap a few of the buttons, using said toe, for things like gear, wep and auto level.

Title: If you have a spare stick, or you're left handed
Post by: OOZ662 on March 17, 2006, 08:49:45 AM

:D I could do the same thing...I've got one Wireless and one Wired Evo here...currently not using the Wireless.

Title: wireless
Post by: Spiffing on March 17, 2006, 12:53:10 PM

i looked at the wirless but thoguth I'd end up spending a fortune on batteries. Could just imagine, u line up on someones six, just about to pop them out of the sky, and ur stick dies lol.

Title: If you have a spare stick, or you're left handed
Post by: OOZ662 on March 17, 2006, 01:11:44 PM

Well, it's only ended up killing me once. The batteries last about a week and a half each before they start to give intermittent stopping. You also have to "reset" the stick every day by popping the battery in and out.

I liked the fact that I could line up a cruiser gun, hold the trigger down, walk to the kitchen, make food, come back, and have killed whatever I was aiming at. :D