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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: hgtonyvi on February 16, 2014, 02:37:51 PM
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What is the best position to put your joystick? Meaning center of the monitor, a little left or to the right? I wanna see what the aces high community thinks.
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F16 style is best
(http://www.natenow.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/F-16-Cockpit.jpg) [/img]
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I'm fond of F16 style too, comfortable. Stick just off armrest, throttle off other armrest, keyboard in lap.
Wiley.
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Missionary
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What is the best position to put your joystick? Meaning center of the monitor, a little left or to the right? I wanna see what the aces high community thinks.
I go center.. but im using a twisty, so it would be weird to have it off to the side since I fly with both hands on it. One on the stick other on the throttle.
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I use a CH Fighterstick and throttle. Stick is in front, slightly right, throttle left. Peds are below center.
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i use the standard mouse position. right side.
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(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/desk001.jpg) (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/maddogjoe_photos/media/desk001.jpg.html)
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(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/desk001.jpg) (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/maddogjoe_photos/media/desk001.jpg.html)
How do you manage to keep that desk so neat? :lol
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How do you manage to keep that desk so neat? :lol
I only use that one old picture and NEVER take one of what it looks like now! :devil
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I only use that one old picture and NEVER take one of what it looks like now! :devil
Fair enough :rofl
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Missionary
If anything, flying around at 35K AGL demonstrates a clear preference to being on top. :)
What is the best position to put your joystick? Meaning center of the monitor, a little left or to the right? I wanna see what the aces high community thinks.
In all seriousness, I was taught having the elbow rested and the stick in line with that (right or left, depending on dominant hand) is best.
<S>
Ryno
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To the right side:
1. I need to keep my left hand on the keyboard because I use it for views.
2. When I eject, the stick does not hit my balls.
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Stick in my lap, in front of the keyboard.
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Stick in my lap, in front of the keyboard.
same
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How do you manage to keep that desk so neat? :lol
My guess, he's married :devil
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F-16 style :old:
LtngRydr
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How do you manage to keep that desk so neat? :lol
The answer lays in the title of the book that the monitor is sitting on, "How to Maintain a Tidy Desk: For Dummies" :devil
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Offset stick, rather than center for me too.
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/DeliriumP38/2012-04-15_19-00-47_676.jpg)
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F16 style is best
(http://www.natenow.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/F-16-Cockpit.jpg) [/img]
dont forget to tilt your chair 35 degrees...
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keyboard on its sliding rack and stick and throttle side by side right in front.
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My guess, he's married :devil
I am, but I spend more time telling HER to clean up her part of the desk!
The answer lays in the title of the book that the monitor is sitting on, "How to Maintain a Tidy Desk: For Dummies" :devil
No the books title is "How to crash with style : for Dummies" :neener:
It's only a bit more cluttered now.
(http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii253/maddogjoe_photos/desk1_zpsb2dd3366.jpg) (http://s266.photobucket.com/user/maddogjoe_photos/media/desk1_zpsb2dd3366.jpg.html)
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Missionary
dang it that's what i was gonna say
:joystick:
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throttle left--keyboard center forward--joystick right
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Modeled after the hellcat.. center low.. and accurately modeled throttle quad/flap and gear levers on left.. no excuses now when i blow my lead shot and crash and burn when that ki-43 flips on me..
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y389/Decio_Pacheco/Image02172014113525_zps566dcd94.jpg)
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y389/Decio_Pacheco/Image02172014120220_zps3dfd8b63.jpg)
(http://i1272.photobucket.com/albums/y389/Decio_Pacheco/Image02172014120149_zps67da879b.jpg)
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My gaming rig is hooked up to the projector in my home theater room. I have a table on each side of the lazyboy; stick on the right, throttle on the left, illuminated keyboard in my lap. Beer, wine or booze also on the left. Food on the right.
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seems to me--putting stick in center would be harder to kick it left--but i'm a big guy--so maybe not for others :joystick:
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What is the best position to put your joystick? Meaning center of the monitor, a little left or to the right? I wanna see what the aces high community thinks.
put it where it feels comfortable.not just because thats where the real one went
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I put my elcheapo joystick on the right side of the keyboard. Too lazy to program buttons other than the hat and guns so I left hand the keyboard a lot while flying. Sorta like fishing with a split bamboo fly rod or hunting with a longbow. I know a decent computer, nice stick and pedals, TrackIr and a fancy monitor would probably be an advantage, but I like things simple.
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Offset stick, rather than center for me too.
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff14/DeliriumP38/2012-04-15_19-00-47_676.jpg)
I like the C-clamp on the stick base...I have my stick sitting on the drawers of my desk and use my body to keep the drawers pushed in to hold the stick tight...I've got to figure out a way to attach my stick to the desk like that...
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i have the x52 set up--so i use screws to hold them in place :joystick:
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F-16 HOTAS style. It feels awkward having the stick in center and throttle on left, so stick is on the right, throttle on the left.
ack-ack
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I used to have this system back in 2000 when I first was flying this game, I can't for the life of me remember who manufactured it, but it was wood and high quality stuff. It was an inverted angled U shape for the base, about 4 feet wide, and had 3 foot high or so towers, like satellite home theater speaker towers sort of, one on each side, and a center one. You could mount your HOTAS on any of the three, and pick from F16 to F15 style more or less. The down side was 2 things IMO, you had to sit a little further back from your desk/screen because of it, and unless you mounted the keyboard on one of the towers, it was harder to reach it.
Also, this applies to other setups too - my elbows were floating in limbo more or less. Look at Fugitive's set up for example, I know it is a popular way to go, and similar to that setup I'm talking about - your forearm and elbow are just hanging in space. Now what I do, is use the F16 style, with the stick up about 2/3 the way of my desk on both sides, so my elbow and part of my forearm are resting and stable on the desk surface. I find this makes me a lot more accurate, and comfortable after long hours of flying. I've been doing it this way for 14 years now after another sim pilot showed it to me.
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My elbows are resting on the arms of my chair. :P
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Check out this website
http://www.rogerdodger.net/ (http://www.rogerdodger.net/)
LtngRydr
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I took my sons old cymbal stands and had my other son cut them to the right height and make a metal platform for my hotas stick and throttle. I put Velcro on the platforms and the bottom of my sick and throttle to keep it secure. I added a 5 pound weight to each stand for stability. I keep the flight sick in the middle and my throttle on the left and pretend I'm in a real fighter. My arms are able to rest on my desk chair arms if I choose. Keyboard in the middle under the monitor which I can slide closer to me if I need. When I'm on location, like now, I have my Logitec stick and laptop. Always a challenge to set it up with bits and pieces. Peace