Joystick recommendations

Onkel Neal · 02-03-10, 08:14 PM

Can't afford any of that now.

I got Blackshark today, and my ol' Sidewinder still works. I went through two of the training modules, ahem, let me just say, I will be opting for the easy start up mode, you know, where you push E to start the engines and get going. This sucker has a million switches and they all do something. I'm going to have to get used to flying with my right hand and mousing all the switches with my left. A real helicopter would be easier to fly, lol.

Task Force · 02-03-10, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Can't afford any of that now.

I got Blackshark today, and my ol' Sidewinder still works. I went through two of the training modules, ahem, let me just say, I will be opting for the easy start up mode, you know, where you push E to start the engines and get going. This sucker has a million switches and they all do something. I'm going to have to get used to flying with my right hand and mousing all the switches with my left. A real helicopter would be easier to fly, lol.

Oah yes, that game has tons of switches and buttons.

Skybird · 02-03-10, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

This sucker has a million switches and they all do something.

For a moment I was tempted to make that my new sig.

Onkel Neal · 02-03-10, 09:36 PM

Haha, don't bother, I'm famous for being a noob in flight sims

Shearwater · 02-03-10, 11:20 PM

I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Extre...5257071&sr=1-1.
I got it because I was looking for something with a twist handle, and I quite like it. Good quality so far (though I don't use it excessively). Some might find it a bit stiff though.

weeksatsea · 02-11-10, 05:51 AM

Hi Guys . Excuse the high level of noobishness - I'm considering buying RoF and a joystick .

I don't know if pedals are necessary . From reading the thread it seems twisting the stick replaces the pedal action. Is that right ?

Could I handle RoF with just a stick ? Thanks for any advice .

Skybird · 02-11-10, 08:27 AM

I do not know RoF, but I used to have a Sidewinder Pro stick years ago, before I got pedals. Used the twisting grip as pedal replacement in Flight Simulator and IL-2. It simply lacked the needed precision to aim shots precisely. In fact that handicap was what made me buying pedals back then.

A twisting stick should be considered a provisional solution only, I think. It'S no full replacement for pedals.

Schroeder · 02-11-10, 08:45 AM

Actually I have been flying with a twist handle for years and got used to it. There is no accuracy deficiency in my opinion. But that is just like Force Feedback. Some say it's a must have others say it's unnecessary and just throws off your aim. If I was you I would start with a twist handle simply because it's the cheapest solution if you feel like that isn't enough then you can still get the more expansive pedals.

02-03-10, 08:14 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Can't afford any of that now. I got Blackshark today, and my ol' Sidewinder still works. I went through two of the training modules, ahem, let me just say, I will be opting for the easy start up mode, you know, where you push E to start the engines and get going. This sucker has a million switches and they all do something. I'm going to have to get used to flying with my right hand and mousing all the switches with my left. A real helicopter would be easier to fly, lol. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-03-10, 09:36 PM	#4
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Haha, don't bother, I'm famous for being a noob in flight sims __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-11-10, 08:27 AM	#7
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,680 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	I do not know RoF, but I used to have a Sidewinder Pro stick years ago, before I got pedals. Used the twisting grip as pedal replacement in Flight Simulator and IL-2. It simply lacked the needed precision to aim shots precisely. In fact that handicap was what made me buying pedals back then. A twisting stick should be considered a provisional solution only, I think. It'S no full replacement for pedals. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.

02-11-10, 08:45 AM	#8
Schroeder Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Banana Republic of Germany Posts: 6,170 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Actually I have been flying with a twist handle for years and got used to it. There is no accuracy deficiency in my opinion. But that is just like Force Feedback. Some say it's a must have others say it's unnecessary and just throws off your aim. If I was you I would start with a twist handle simply because it's the cheapest solution if you feel like that isn't enough then you can still get the more expansive pedals. __________________ Putting Germ back into Germany.

02-03-10, 11:20 PM	#5
Shearwater Captain Join Date: May 2009 Location: SUBSIM Radio Room (kinda obvious, isn't it) Posts: 542 Downloads: 45 Uploads: 0	I have this one http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Extre...5257071&sr=1-1. I got it because I was looking for something with a twist handle, and I quite like it. Good quality so far (though I don't use it excessively). Some might find it a bit stiff though.

02-11-10, 05:51 AM	#6
weeksatsea Watch Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 22 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Hi Guys . Excuse the high level of noobishness - I'm considering buying RoF and a joystick . I don't know if pedals are necessary . From reading the thread it seems twisting the stick replaces the pedal action. Is that right ? Could I handle RoF with just a stick ? Thanks for any advice .