HOTAS/HOSAS Support when?

[ZALIAS]

It still blows my mind how a Bohemia game launched without native joystick support, and while it "works", I'm tired of having to resort to 3rd party controller translation to make my flight setup mimic the limited capability of a freaking Xbox controller just to enjoy flying in Reforger.

While we're at it, let's get some head tracking support added back in too via TrackIR & Tobii...

[-OrLoK- Слава Україн]

we know that BI are usually great in peripheral support but it often comes late in the day, development wise.

Also, don't forget that Reforger by its very nature might not fully support the expected suite of peripherals, although that's, imho, unlikely but worth keeping in mind.

[Marksman420]

100% this

Fwiw I've been messing with steam settings to get my hotas working... There is a major flaw in how the helis hand collective control though... It's binary... Cant seem to bind an axis to it

This game rocks, I've uninstalled battlefield, cod, squad and HLL ... Flying a Huey, even on keyboard is fun and rewarding gameplay ... But it'd be truly incredible to have proper hotas support.

Bohemia can do it I'm sure... I just hope it doesn't take 5 years 😂

[Arma Pilot YT]

I fly with mouse and Key since arma 2 and it's great

Never tried anything else

[-OrLoK- Слава Україн]

Originally posted by Arma Pilot 6K+ Hours:

I fly with mouse and Key since arma 2 and it's great

Never tried anything else

oh, im sure its great for some, but lots of us wanna use your HOTAS too :)

[Evil.Iguana]

I'm in a similar boat. I like to fly HOKAS (hand on keyboard and stick) in this genre and it's disturbing to me to find I can't do so. It's odd to me that an arma title would launch without the ability to map buttons on a controller. Then again, it was odd to me back in the day when DICE stopped supporting joysticks in Battlefield....

That said, I have no intention of flying with a keyboard or mouse or gamepad. I've been reinforcing that muscle memory since the days of F-19 Stealth Fighter and X-Wing and I ain't changin. Hopefully they add stick support soon.

[Skooma Addict]

No one knows. It isn't on the roadmap but one of the devs said its planned without giving an estimated time

[-OrLoK- Слава Україн]

Originally posted by Skooma Addict:

No one knows. It isn't on the roadmap but one of the devs said its planned without giving an estimated time

ohh, didnt realise it had been "confirmed". Good stuff!

[Step]

I too would like to see my HOTAS / rudders supported in reforger. I'm glad reforger added controller support for others, but why has the HOTAS/Rudders for PC been neglected? Are there challenges with the new engine? Is it on the list, but low on priority? Looking forward to flying in reforger with my setup.

[BentoFox]

I just got me Reforger for the upgraded graphics and the supposed heavy feel of helis (might be fun to fly) and HOTAS+Pedals are completely ignored and collective isn't analog... Why?

Even if you played on an Xbox controller, it'd make sense to use the analog Triggers for collective to have better control over it... It's weird. How Is this not supported at all?

[-OrLoK- Слава Україн]

Originally posted by BentoFox:

I just got me Reforger for the upgraded graphics and the supposed heavy feel of helis (might be fun to fly) and HOTAS+Pedals are completely ignored and collective isn't analog... Why?

Even if you played on an Xbox controller, it'd make sense to use the analog Triggers for collective to have better control over it... It's weird. How Is this not supported at all?

it's all a WIP and traditionally peripheral support, although extensive, always seems to come late in development.

[Chasing Demons]

There are means to do this, I've had the game 1/2 a day and have trackir running and hotas for flying. Although an avid flight simmer the helo cyclic is very slow, even at an aggressive setting.
Trackir does work you need to lower the sensitivity down near to zero and it works quite well.

Agreed compatibility should, or hopefully will get implemented, but there are ways to get it stable enough to play now.

[Skooma Addict]

Originally posted by Chasing Demons:

There are means to do this, I've had the game 1/2 a day and have trackir running and hotas for flying. Although an avid flight simmer the helo cyclic is very slow, even at an aggressive setting.
Trackir does work you need to lower the sensitivity down near to zero and it works quite well.

Agreed compatibility should, or hopefully will get implemented, but there are ways to get it stable enough to play now.

Hobbling together a poor performing system, doesn't replace native support for a basic feature... sorry dude

[Toprongy]

I have hosas and if it would work properly the game would be sold easier to me
It's a bit sad that the controller support is taking over the usual pc or flight sim setup and messing things up

[ChicagoChad]

+1, can't fly without it. VKB HOTAS

[Rick James Bish]

I guess it would be nice but it is definitely not a necessity. It is quite easy to fly with the KB and mouse. Not sure if I would want my HOTAS in its typical location while I am not flying, and moving it each time I get in and out of a heli would not be convenient.

It is not a flight simulator by any means so it would not utilize hardly any of the controls I have available. If they do add it, I will definitely give it a shot to see if its worth the hassle.