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Offline Wildcat1

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joystick idea
« on: March 23, 2010, 01:38:15 PM »
has anyone ever tryed to hook up an Xbox 360 controller to your computer to play Aces High? i think it could work, but idk
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Offline Krusty

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Re: joystick idea
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2010, 02:32:17 PM »
Why would you ever want to?  :uhoh

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Re: joystick idea
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2010, 02:32:20 PM »
It does work, not the best controller to use for flying but it does work.


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Offline Wildcat1

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Re: joystick idea
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2010, 02:35:20 PM »
It does work, not the best controller to use for flying but it does work.


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im sure it would be better than a mouse, right?

at the moment i cant afford a normal joystick, and i dont have a headset so this with my xbox live headset would kill two birds with one stone
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: joystick idea
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2010, 02:59:01 PM »
You want a joystick? I've got 2 Logitech Wingman Extreme 3d's sitting in the closet if you want them...just pay the postage.
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Offline Wildcat1

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Re: joystick idea
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2010, 03:28:36 PM »
oh you know what, my brother just called me and i asked to use his old joystick that he doesnt use anymore. its for flight simulator but im sure it would work fine
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Offline Knite

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Re: joystick idea
« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2010, 11:20:55 AM »
has anyone ever tryed to hook up an Xbox 360 controller to your computer to play Aces High? i think it could work, but idk

It's pretty tricky to get setup right, but totally do-able. I did that with my laptop so I could play Aces High "on the road" so to speak. The way I've got it setup is that the left stick controls elevator/roll, the left and right triggers control rudder, the left and right bumpers control primary and secondary guns, the right stick controls head movement (click in for zoom), the buttons on the right controlling throttle up/down and flaps up/down, and the directional pad... honestly... I don't remember what that controls right now. =)

Unforutnately haven't gotten to be able to play much lately, but the biggest tricks I remember are #1, having to download some 3rd party software to get all of the controls to work properly, #2, having to set the views with a KEYBOARD so when you look back you can see around the pilot's seat, and #3, gunnery is pretty difficult, but keeping an eye on your opponent is easier than standard jostick 8-way hat usage.
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Re: joystick idea
« Reply #7 on: April 05, 2010, 03:45:30 PM »
You want a joystick? I've got 2 Logitech Wingman Extreme 3d's sitting in the closet if you want them...just pay the postage.
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