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Title: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: FelixSteiner on November 29, 2010, 02:49:04 PM
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.  :salute
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: 007Rusty on November 29, 2010, 03:00:12 PM
                           :joystick:          (http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c135/007rusty/flyer.gif)
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: FelixSteiner on November 29, 2010, 03:02:03 PM
:) ok then  :noid
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Shuffler on November 29, 2010, 03:05:26 PM
... a string  hahah   no seriously I fly by tilting the monitor.
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Ruah on November 29, 2010, 03:21:00 PM
its not too bad with a mouse, thats how I did it for the first few months. . .
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Vudak on November 29, 2010, 03:27:10 PM
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.
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: AceHavok on November 29, 2010, 03:33:08 PM
 :joystick:
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: FelixSteiner on November 29, 2010, 03:51:55 PM
yep but I must admit im descent in the mouse. :)
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: uptown on November 29, 2010, 03:57:17 PM
... a string  hahah   no seriously I fly by tilting the monitor.
:lol
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Ack-Ack on November 29, 2010, 04:30:55 PM
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
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: The Fugitive on November 29, 2010, 04:58:54 PM
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 !!!
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Debrody on November 29, 2010, 05:09:11 PM
I was a mouseflyer. It worked well for me but i would recommend to buy a stick as quick as possible  :aok
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: uptown on November 29, 2010, 05:12:20 PM
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
:rofl 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  :lol :devil :bolt:
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: ozrocker on November 30, 2010, 08:13:45 AM
I started with a gamepad,lol

                                <S> Oz
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: kilroy on November 30, 2010, 08:53:22 AM
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
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: JunkyII on November 30, 2010, 08:58:00 AM
Joystick is definitely the betterpath. I started with a mouse, I felt like I was good but I was only bnzing. Joystick also eliminates the need for the H button : )
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: CHAPPY on November 30, 2010, 09:30:14 AM
didnt know you could use a joystick with Ah2.  :headscratch:
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Slate on November 30, 2010, 10:33:54 AM
(http://i144.photobucket.com/albums/r196/MoonStruck_4U/Shared/thPlaneCrazyOriginalMickeyMouse.jpg)

   Started with mouse now rather play with my stick.  :airplane:
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: A8TOOL on November 30, 2010, 01:48:08 PM
Although I have been proved wrong by (????) who only uses a mouse to play, I still feel a stick is the way to go for most every new player. Buying a cheap one will not last long here and will get you ok results. Buying something like a Ch Products Combat stick or better will last many years and you will never regret purchasing the performance their line of products can offer you.

Asking whether stick verses mouse is better is like asking is hand better than woman or is a steering wheel better than reins or should i use toilet paper vs. leaves... :rolleyes: 
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Vinkman on November 30, 2010, 01:50:09 PM
... a string  hahah   no seriously I fly by tilting the monitor.

+1 for most original answer. That was funny.
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: druski85 on November 30, 2010, 02:19:30 PM
Asking whether stick verses mouse is better is like asking is hand better than woman or is a steering wheel better than reins or should i use toilet paper vs. leaves... :rolleyes: 

Well apparently I'm a leaf-toting, hand-loving sleigh driver, cause I've flown with my trusty mouse/keyboard for 4 years.   :aok (on a short hiatus, at the moment)
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Shuffler on November 30, 2010, 03:05:35 PM
Well apparently I'm a leaf-toting, hand-loving sleigh driver, cause I've flown with my trusty mouse/keyboard for 4 years.   :aok (on a short hiatus, at the moment)

This post is obviously a mouses TALE.
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: R 105 on November 30, 2010, 03:12:30 PM
Saitek ST-290 Pro, Wal mart $19.95 if they still make it. Mine is six years old and works fine.
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Shuffler on November 30, 2010, 03:28:17 PM
Saitek ST-290 Pro, Wal mart $19.95 if they still make it. Mine is six years old and works fine.

That one lasted about 3 months here..... but it worked well while it lasted.
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: Vudak on November 30, 2010, 03:48:21 PM
Although I have been proved wrong by (????) who only uses a mouse to play, I still feel a stick is the way to go for most every new player. Buying a cheap one will not last long here and will get you ok results. Buying something like a Ch Products Combat stick or better will last many years and you will never regret purchasing the performance their line of products can offer you.


CH products are great, but there's always the chance someone might not be completely enamored with this game for the next decade.  Better to spend a small amount and see if your head still has hair in a month ;)
Title: Re: Mouse or Joystick
Post by: A8TOOL on November 30, 2010, 04:24:46 PM
Good advice Vudak.

And the ST-290 was supposed to have been a good cheap starter stick