Will this game support a HOTAS?

[Darth_Lopez]

Strange Question >.> but I need a giant stompy robot fix

[surray]

Officially? Nah, it's controller oriented for sure like all previous AC games.

That said, with SteamInput you can make anything work with anything if you're persistent enough, since you can remap anything you want.

[Somali Pirate Radio]

As far as supported input devices goes... I'm pretty sure it's gonna be XInput or GTFO. Though as noted, there are compatibility features around.

As far as practicality goes, I doubt throttle and stick will be viable in an AC game. Twin flightsticks should be at least doable.
I don't claim it is a GOOD idea, just that it's one you can probably make work. At least long enough for the giggles and the street cred. Make sure you get some video of this.

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You know what? I guess if you're really good with the twist axis on your stick, a throttle could control forward and back motion, while the stick controlled look up, down, left, and right, with twist moving side to side. (Or with the X axis moving side to side and twist looking left and right! I won't judge!)
It'll still be a hilariously bad idea, but definitely something worth seeing.



But remember, this isn't Mechwarrior. It's a fast third-person shooter.

[Darth_Lopez]

Originally posted by Somali Pirate Radio:

As far as supported input devices goes... I'm pretty sure it's gonna be XInput or GTFO. Though as noted, there are compatibility features around.

As far as practicality goes, I doubt throttle and stick will be viable in an AC game. Twin flightsticks should be at least doable.
I don't claim it is a GOOD idea, just that it's one you can probably make work. At least long enough for the giggles and the street cred. Make sure you get some video of this.

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You know what? I guess if you're really good with the twist axis on your stick, a throttle could control forward and back motion, while the stick controlled look up, down, left, and right, with twist moving side to side. (Or with the X axis moving side to side and twist looking left and right! I won't judge!)
It'll still be a hilariously bad idea, but definitely something worth seeing.



But remember, this isn't Mechwarrior. It's a fast third-person shooter.

I mean if its fast I can live with that >.> mostly i just want to feel like i'm in a cockpit, but in a good game >>>

[Darth_Lopez]

Originally posted by surray:

Officially? Nah, it's controller oriented for sure like all previous AC games.

That said, with SteamInput you can make anything work with anything if you're persistent enough, since you can remap anything you want.

Nah i tried that in another game but it doesn't seem to detect the X-56 I have sadly -.-But i havent looked into it beyond the once

[Somali Pirate Radio]

Originally posted by Darth_Lopez:

I mean if its fast I can live with that >.> mostly i just want to feel like i'm in a cockpit, but in a good game >>>

I understand that stance entirely.

There's also some interesting benefits to a HOTAS or HOSAS setup.
You wind up with a lot of buttons at your fingertips without removing your hands from the primary analog axes, meaning you don't have to choose between the button diamond or the right analog nipple.

Essentially, you have access to every button at once, without becoming a silly meme. Dual flight sticks is the true Legendary Armored Core Grip.
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Somehow it always comes back to the Playstation Analog Joystick, doesn't it?

[Darth_Lopez]

Originally posted by Somali Pirate Radio:

Originally posted by Darth_Lopez:

I mean if its fast I can live with that >.> mostly i just want to feel like i'm in a cockpit, but in a good game >>>

I understand that stance entirely.

There's also some interesting benefits to a HOTAS or HOSAS setup.
You wind up with a lot of buttons at your fingertips without removing your hands from the primary analog axes, meaning you don't have to choose between the button diamond or the right analog nipple.

Essentially, you have access to every button at once, without becoming a silly meme. Dual flight sticks is the true Legendary Armored Core Grip.
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Somehow it always comes back to the Playstation Analog Joystick, doesn't it?

I mean I predominantly play M&Kb if i'm not using my HOTAS set up. so its never really an issue for me. I do like the subtleties of analog imputs of digital key presses but it's not so siginficant that I'd forgo my good ol' mouse and keyboard for one of the PS4 controllers on my desk >.>. Worst case scenario I'd just use the steam deck in controller mode but really I like my mouse and keyboard XD it's just a matter of knowing which one to set up for. Currently I'm hoping that Star Field also supports hotas as I primarily play space sims.

[Somali Pirate Radio]

Originally posted by Darth_Lopez:

I mean I predominantly play M&Kb if i'm not using my HOTAS set up. so its never really an issue for me. I do like the subtleties of analog imputs of digital key presses but it's not so siginficant that I'd forgo my good ol' mouse and keyboard for one of the PS4 controllers on my desk >.>. Worst case scenario I'd just use the steam deck in controller mode but really I like my mouse and keyboard XD it's just a matter of knowing which one to set up for. Currently I'm hoping that Star Field also supports hotas as I primarily play space sims.

Ah, right. That is an option.

I've always abhorred the keyboard as a game controller, and don't consider it if I can avoid it. It is a blind spot in my thought process, I acknowledge.

[Apocalypse]

Originally posted by surray:

Officially? Nah, it's controller oriented for sure like all previous AC games.

That said, with SteamInput you can make anything work with anything if you're persistent enough, since you can remap anything you want.

Sekiro's Engine is used for AC6. Even SteamInput might not safe us. All the souls like games before had been very particular about their controllers and lack of support.

I hope it will be different this time. I really do.

[zmanbuilder]

At the end of the day, a hotas is still just a programmable controller. if the game allows controller mapping, it should work

[SumaSASKIDOT]

The x360ce might help if game does not recognize the stick or steam input.
Not out of the box though so you have configure it yourself.

[BlunderingFool]

This might be worth busting out the Steel Battalion controller for... wait, I don't have one, the scalpers snapped them all up years ago.

[Hooligan]

i bought a 300 dollar hotas setup solely for this game im so hyped.

[BlunderingFool]

Originally posted by Basketballin:

i bought a 300 dollar hotas setup solely for this game im so hyped.

Which, amusingly, is about how much a Steel Battalion controller costs in GBP. XD

I bet it looks slick!

[SumaSASKIDOT]

Then let's just wait for a first person mod in a couple of weeks...
Bet someone will make a mod for custom inputs to make HOTAS more easier to setup.

[SageJedai]

I'll be using JoyToKey to get it working with my HOSAS setup