Hotas or Controller?

[Knin3]

Ive got both, which is best or more comfortable to use, thankyou guys..... installing now

[Gungho]

I've found it to be better on keyboard or controller. The roll axis is too slow inthis game compared to the move left, right, and dodge commands and its weird trying to do it with my stick.

[PapaShango]

Hotas for sure, I have played with keyboard and controller and never really got into the game. Played it again recently with hotas and I really enjoy it now, probably the best space combat game out there with simple mechanics that just work. Anyways game is 10x the enjoyment with hotas vs any other option, imo anyway.

[ºArchAngelº]

I do mostly agree with "@Gungho!" M/K is way better but only AFTER you tweak with the game's mouse settings. Before you start tweaking with the Aim Sensitivity (Mouse) setting, set Aim Radius (mouse) to <0>, and Steer Aim Radius (mouse) to <0>, Aim Acceleration to <off>. These 3 settings will give you back your "natural" (normal) mouse feel. When you do have the mouse correctly setup, your flying/targeting will feel exactly like what you are accustomed to when you are pointing to stuff on your screen with your mouse in Windows.

Thrust and rolls are analog components for HOTAS users and binary (off/on) components for keyboard users. IMO, M/K responds are way quicker and more precise. Boost and drift remains as binary components across all control devices but they both can be set to either toggle or momentary.

[-=Kowie=-]

Originally posted by PapaShango:

Hotas for sure, I have played with keyboard and controller and never really got into the game. Played it again recently with hotas and I really enjoy it now, probably the best space combat game out there with simple mechanics that just work. Anyways game is 10x the enjoyment with hotas vs any other option, imo anyway.

+1

Being able to use your flight sticks roll to your hearts content makes it more immersive, using a xbox controller etc with out being able to roll on the fly detracts from the games beautiful visuals, feels rather dumbed down with out that ability.

[Jason DeGamer]

Originally posted by Gungho:

I've found it to be better on keyboard or controller. The roll axis is too slow inthis game compared to the move left, right, and dodge commands and its weird trying to do it with my stick.

Can you manual roll with keyboard somehow? I mean not just the dodge roll.

[AlJackson]

Originally posted by Jason DeGamer:

Originally posted by Gungho:

I've found it to be better on keyboard or controller. The roll axis is too slow inthis game compared to the move left, right, and dodge commands and its weird trying to do it with my stick.

Can you manual roll with keyboard somehow? I mean not just the dodge roll.

I wish, but never managed to do it. I tried keyboard/mouse, gamepad and on the ps4. No manual roll. This youtube short video shows it is possible on a joystick.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Y7HK_qjHg7o?si=HB1wphAUuzL3fZs6