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Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: LastgenAMC on March 11, 2003, 03:28:00 AM

I was wondering.. you use stick?  yoke? game paddle?

Im trying to decide what to get.  The only thing I love more than flight sims are driving/racing games (MCO goig offline.. whaa!).
For games like AH, I would rather use a stick than a wheel-type yoke.  Problem is, this worsens my driving experience.  I know most yokes can double as steering wheels, and rudder = brake & gas... My little brother simply got a dual analog controller, but AH automatically assigns the right stick to rudder and throttle (very annoying, IMO)

Anyone else into driving too?  What do you you have?

As for now, I use my old-assed Thrustmaster Formula T2 wheel for driving, and my mouse for AH.  And I am sick of using the mouse.

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Karnak on March 11, 2003, 03:34:09 AM

HOTAS Cougar + Simped Vario Pro pedals

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Heater on March 11, 2003, 04:33:13 AM

Cougar HOTAS & CH Pro rudder

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: fffreeze220 on March 11, 2003, 04:38:22 AM

La7n1kspit controller

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: akak on March 11, 2003, 05:51:48 AM

CH Jane's F-16 Combat Stick, CH modified Pro Throttle (has 48 buttons instead of 24) and CH Pro Pedals (all analog).  Hooked up to a Rockfire analog game port to USB adaptor.


ack-ack

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: SirLoin on March 11, 2003, 05:59:44 AM

Microsoft FFB2 & Nostromo Gamepad.

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: VAQ on March 11, 2003, 06:01:51 AM

HOTAS Cougar & CH Pro pedals

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: fffreeze220 on March 11, 2003, 06:11:35 AM

I remember i landed a Ju88 without Elevators and ailrons. I had to stear only with rudder. Nose up and down with flaps and throttle.
I have no pic to prove it. I was to bzy on my controls. No time to make a screenie

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Revvin on March 11, 2003, 10:47:05 AM

HOTAS Cougar with Thrustmaster Elite pedals (occassionaly use the USB CH Pro pedals)

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Chairboy on March 11, 2003, 11:22:01 AM

At home, I use this:

(http://css.sfu.ca/sites/ncl/admin/user_images/joystick.jpg)

When I'm on the road and need something more portable, I pop this guy into my luggage:
(http://www.mes.co.jp/Akiken/photo/joystick.jpg)

When those guys don't do it for me, of course, I've always got 'old faithful':

(http://www.lofi-gaming.org.uk/museum/computers/pics/atarijoystick.jpg)

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Wlfgng on March 11, 2003, 11:44:08 AM

HOTAS Cougar with Thrustmaster Elite pedals


is there a different way?

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: funkedup on March 11, 2003, 11:50:29 AM

For Flying:  CH USB stuff:  Fighterstick, Pro Throttle, Pro Pedals.

For Driving:  Logitech Wingman Formula Force (current version is called the Momo I think).  I don't use the Logitech pedals.  Instead I put the CH pedals into driving mode (lock the rudder axis) and map throttle and brake to them.  They give me a lot more precise control than the Logitech pedals.  I love the Logitech wheel though.

PS  If you get CH stuff make sure you get USB not gameport models.

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: vorticon on March 11, 2003, 01:17:04 PM

i work with a keyboard and mouse...have a stick but only use it on occasion for the starwars games...and janes usaf

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Matt1221b on March 11, 2003, 03:40:43 PM

i use a topgun thrustmaster afterburner

http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=300440&pfp=BROWSE

i think that explains alot

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: WldThing on March 11, 2003, 03:47:53 PM

I use this..

Title: WITHOUT a DOUBT
Post by: aSTAR on March 11, 2003, 03:54:17 PM

USB CH FIGHTERSTICK/PRO PEDDLES/PRO THROTTLE.

Mostly trouble FREE.:D

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Mathman on March 11, 2003, 04:00:42 PM

Cougar HOTAS and CH Pro Pedals

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Sixpence on March 12, 2003, 12:20:38 PM

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Originally posted by SirLoin
Microsoft FFB2 & Nostromo Gamepad.

Sirlion, does that work with windowsXP?  Saw one for $25 and would like to use it with my logitech. How has it worked for you?

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Wlfgng on March 12, 2003, 01:50:18 PM

say it's not true Wildthing.. a twisty stick!!!!

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: BigWorm on March 12, 2003, 03:42:42 PM

Saitek X45 Digital Joystick & Throttle.  The rudder rocker on the throttle is a good alternative to rudder pedals.

BigWorm

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Post by: CavemanJ on March 12, 2003, 05:48:06 PM

Come the begining of next week I'll be using a Cougar w/ TM Elite pedals.

:D

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: barfo on March 12, 2003, 07:06:06 PM

Sixpence,

I also have the Nostromo and I really like it so far. I just bought one a couple weeks ago.

Here's what I like about it:

1. Works on XP.

2. USB plug only. No messy wires or power plug.

3. Simple to set up. I didn't need to use the profiler utility in AH yet, but I might reconfigure it a little now since I'm used to it.

4. Not to mention that it has 10 buttons plus an extra hat (that I use for full zoom controls with my left thumb).

5. It really was cheap ($29 USD where I bought it from).

- The only thing I don't like is that the throttle wheel (or general purpose analog wheel input) doesn't seem to have as much resolution as the other throttle control on my MS Sidewinder Pro does. But for throttle, it's no problem. I wouldn't use it for a pitch control, however. I you haven't bought one yet, I wouldn't let the thottle wheel res concern you, it's good enough for AH.

HTH

Barfo

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Originally posted by Sixpence
Sirlion, does that work with windowsXP?  Saw one for $25 and would like to use it with my logitech. How has it worked for you?

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: DeaconB on March 13, 2003, 12:39:27 AM

I use the Nostromo as well.  Got it over a year ago, mostly for FPS gaming.  Two months later I joined AH and it was a perfect fit.  Had trouble getting the throttle wheel to work at first, but I worked that out and I'm not sure I'd change it even if I DID have the $250 for a Cougar.  At under $30 it's almost impossible to pass up.

Now if I could scrape up the $$$ for a nice set of CH pedals I'd be happy as a clam.  =)

 *edit* Oh yeah, the stick I'm using next to the Nostromo is a Logitech Wingman Extreme Digital 3D.  $25 on Ebay, only used on Sundays by a little old lady to fly to church.  Damn twisty piece of cr.... by the way, did I mention the rudder pedals I want?

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Xjazz on March 13, 2003, 12:50:24 AM

S!

Saitek X36 usb + Logitech pedals (Formula FFB  wheel & pedals).

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Sixpence on March 13, 2003, 03:44:19 PM

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Originally posted by Xjazz
S!

Saitek X36 usb + Logitech pedals (Formula FFB  wheel & pedals).

Logitech makes pedals?

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: aSTAR on March 13, 2003, 04:03:23 PM

STILL say USB CH Products.

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: SKurj on March 13, 2003, 05:18:33 PM

Saitek Cyborg USB
and
CH Pro Pedals USB


SKurj

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Eagler on March 13, 2003, 06:10:07 PM

ch pro peds & X45 (http://pogbird.com/X45)

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Xjazz on March 14, 2003, 01:27:27 AM

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Originally posted by Sixpence
Logitech makes pedals?

S! Sixpence

I mean its actually Logitech Formula FFB wheel & pedals for the car driving: GPL & CMR2.

Of course driving pedals are not the best for flying but I have my reasons:
- the prize of the Rudder pedals is bit high,
- aviable space under my PC-table is limited
- I dont want change continiously between flying & driving pedals.

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: qts on March 14, 2003, 02:33:40 PM

Cougar HOTAS & CH Pro rudder. As backups, I've got a Saitek X36 USB and a Saitek Cyborg 3D USB.

For driving games, I've got a MS wheel.

Somewhere, I've got a MS Sidewinder gamepad, which is cr*p.

Carefully packed away, I have a Suncom stick and throttle.

Title: What kind of game controllers do you use?
Post by: Animal on March 15, 2003, 08:41:59 PM

Saitek X36. Also used CH gameport pedals, but they died.

I'm in the process of aquiring a new HOTAS.
http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=81815