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Title: Joystick
Post by: grit123 on June 28, 2006, 02:29:06 PM
Well, I searched but couldn't find anything on my question.

Do you NEED to have a joystick to play Aces high.
Title: Joystick
Post by: Panzzer on June 28, 2006, 02:39:30 PM
I hope this helps... from the front page:
(http://www.hitechcreations.com/images/SysReq.gif)

Although you can (?) play with your mouse, I'd recommend to buy a stick.
Title: Joystick
Post by: Lusche on June 28, 2006, 02:41:51 PM
That depends on definition of NEED ;)

You can do all things in this game just with a mouse instead of a joystick. Quite a number of people do. BUT, and this is a big "but", it´s much more difficult than with a joystick. There are actually a few mousewielders  who managed to be as successful & deadly as the best stickflyers, but they are very few in numbers. If you are not that gifted, any joystick will most probably improve your game experience by a huge margin. It does not need to be a 300$ full HOTAS setup, get yourself a cheap 20$ stick with a hat and after 2-3 days you´ll know what I´m talking about :aok
Title: Joystick
Post by: Clifra Jones on June 28, 2006, 06:33:16 PM
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Originally posted by Lusche
That depends on definition of NEED ;)

You can do all things in this game just with a mouse instead of a joystick. Quite a number of people do. BUT, and this is a big "but", it´s much more difficult than with a joystick. There are actually a few mousewielders  who managed to be as successful & deadly as the best stickflyers, but they are very few in numbers. If you are not that gifted, any joystick will most probably improve your game experience by a huge margin. It does not need to be a 300$ full HOTAS setup, get yourself a cheap 20$ stick with a hat and after 2-3 days you´ll know what I´m talking about :aok


Quite true, if you eant a nice setup for a low Saitek sells reconditioned X45s for $39.99. I've seemthem for as low as $20.00 in the box on eBay. That is a Fine HOTAS for a new player.