Which Controller are you using?

[BluWolve]

Just wondering what peoples preferences are.

Obviously you have A LOT more control when you use the keyboard, and it is closer to a proper flight sim.

But the ease and familiarity of using an Xbox 360 controller is hard to beat.

Then there are those who have flight sticks, which means you can use the keyboard like a real control panel for the ultimate flight sim experience possible with this game (unless you have one of those machines ).

I currently can't even play much due to a wrist injury, but I have only used the Xbox 360 controller so far as I could not be bothered configuring my flight stick. You can do everything you need to and I think it gives the game a more arcade type feel in contrast to a true flight sim.

Which do you use?

[Atanatos]

Saitek Pro Flight Yoke (:
Although I think Flight is far, far, faaaar inferior to FSX, sooo back to that with my Saitek it is...

[rekikire]

One of these

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/gaming...ks/devices/291

[BluWolve]

Originally Posted by rekikire

One of these

http://www.logitech.com/en-us/gaming...ks/devices/291

Nice, those customizable buttons would come in handy. Does that work with the xbox 360 console as well? I have one of these;

Amazon.com: Saitek Aviator Flightstick for PC and Xbox 360: Electronics

Amazon.com: Saitek Aviator Flightstick for PC and Xbox 360: Electronics

but it is more suited for the xbox. Flight recognizes it as an xbox 360 controller so it only auto-maps the basics, to the wrong buttons. It will work if I set it up myself but I can't use it anyway with my wrist as it is so I didn't bother.

[EchoPark]

Amazon.com: Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics

Amazon.com: Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics

Got one of these, use to play it with FSX but maybe this would be more suited. I want a pro but will need to save the pennies. I agree this is far from the FS that was FSX but its pretty fun i was suprised how well they delt with mouse control

[TRICKY1976]

Iv never been able to play Pc games using a keyboard i could bever get the hang of all the buttons i prefer controllers so im using my 360 controller

[igor5618]

Saitek Aviator X360/PC but controls aren't well set, I have to switch beetwen M1/M2 modes couse either Axis or buttons doesn't work, think I will use normal wired X360 gamepad.

[DarkMellie]

I use my normal flight-kit..

HOTAS Warthog



Saitek Pro-Flight Rudder Pedals




...and I'm bitterly disappointed that, despite Naturalpoint sending the required software to the Flight team, my TrackIR v5.0 is unused...



Given that it's a flight 'game' and that in the Steerman aircraft they let you use your middle mouse wheel to control your view, it's staggering they didn't code in such a simple piece of software. TrackIR is the greatest thing to ever happen to flight sims.

[Congressman Kibbles]

I tried using the keyboard and the controls didn't seem as responsive as when I used a mouse. I thought about using my 360 controller but I haven't tried it yet.

[BluWolve]

Originally Posted by igor5618

Saitek Aviator X360/PC but controls aren't well set, I have to switch beetwen M1/M2 modes couse either Axis or buttons doesn't work, think I will use normal wired X360 gamepad.

If you are using the AV8R-02 and you set it to M2 then configure the buttons yourself it works fine.

Here is my basic set-up;

Events - Option 1 - Input Actual

• Aileron (Axis) - Left stick left/right - (push stick left/right)
• Brakes (both) - A button - (LB)
• Elevator (axis) - Left stick up-down - (push stick up/down)
• Landing gear (up/down) - B button - (LSB)
• Rudder (Axis) - Right Stick left/right - (twist stick left/right)
• Throttle (Axis) - Right Stick up/down - (RT)
• Throttle (Increase) - Right Bumper - (Y)
• Throttle (Decrease) - Left Bumper - (B)

Also make sure to turn off invert joystick pitch in the control setup menu and turn on inverted camera controls in the gameplay menu.

[FiReStOrM^]

I play with the Xbox 360 and PC reciever. I use mouse for landings that have to be super duper accurate.

[Onyok]

I'm using my old AV8R-02 from H.A.W.X which is set at M1 that works right out of the box. But i may have to try BluWolve's M2 settings see if there's any improvements over M1(defaults). Thanks! Glad I don't have to get any other flight stix for now!

[Bardfor]

Using a wired 360 controller, though I think one of the other flight stick style controllers would be much better. Ahh... if only I was independently wealthy.

[igor5618]

I have some strange control issues. Each time i go outside plane camera drops point of view to 90 degerss down and have to move mouse up all the time to see horizon.

[Killerchronic]

I downloaded this when it was on release but forgot about it, i will be using either a 360 joypad or joystick, dont have any special flight stuff so i guess whichever works best for me i will stick with. While i dont have quite the obsession with flight games some ppl have i do have a love for them, MS flight sim (forget which year) and MS combat flight sim i spent literally days playing lol

Edit: Ok seems i lied, i forgot my joystick had some flight controls, Saitek Cyborg Evo, bought it for BF2 (none of that bad company shiz, the old PC version) i dont think ive used it since then...well i havent considering the dust i just blew off it lol

Should be fun, few beers and a plane...and my legs FIRMLY on the ground, the way i like it

[Black Tango]

360 controller for me.

Though I do have a Logitech Wingman around here someplace now that I think about it. I'll have to give it a whirl.

[Larvi]

I dusted off my old Sidewinder 3D Pro joystick, the only problem was that it needs a gameport connector which my current Core I7 2600K system doesn't have. So I used one of these:

http://www.manhattan-products.com/en...e-port-adapter

And got it to work fine under Win7 64bit using CH Flightstick pro emulation. All buttons are working too, stick, rudder, throttle, POV Hat, etc. Hopefully now I can complete those darn landing challenges.

[osuzoo08]

I have a Thrustmaster T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick works great with the game.

[Siziol]

I've been using my controller.

[J3wsuf]

Is it worth getting the wireless adapter for the pc so I can use my 360 controller?

[CHIRUNO99]

I don't play it often, but I like using a 360 controller.

Originally Posted by J3wsuf

Is it worth getting the wireless adapter for the pc so I can use my 360 controller?

If you plan on using it a lot, but it's cheaper to get a Wired Joypad.

[Shinnizle]

Originally Posted by CHIRUNO99

I don't play it often, but I like using a 360 controller.

If you plan on using it a lot, but it's cheaper to get a Wired Joypad.

Well, the adapter is only 20$, so it's pretty damn cheap.

[DanTheGamer11]

Logitech Extreme 3D Pro

[jacobite]

My Old MS Sidewinder pro stick.

Its a bit beat up and the power on it is long gone but it still works well enough.

[BluWolve]

Originally Posted by jacobite

My Old MS Sidewinder pro stick.

Its a bit beat up and the power on it is long gone but it still works well enough.

That's awesome, did that stick come with the X-wing vs Tie fighter game? I am pretty sure that is the exact joystick I used to have.

[jacobite]

No I bought it... prob for Combat Flight sim, which I played to death, was the first online game I ever played, been flying (crashing) Planes and Helos ever since.