Tank steering

[fцику мцику]

Ok, I mostly play tanks. I have two joysticks and want to set them up to steer the tank like real tank controls; two sticks forward for forwards, both back for reverse. I have a decent amount of experience driving bobcats and would love to convert that experience over to the game. I realise for firing that I may still have to use the mouse though.
Has anybody else tried this? Is it even possible?

[JJ]

interesting idea, hope it works out

[Donatedelk]

Get somebody to fire for you it would be just like in real life!

[JJ]

Originally posted by donatedelk:

Get somebody to fire for you it would be just like in real life!

two steering wheels at 90° to aim the gun lol

[Illusionyary]

I don't believe it's possible to use two joysticks at once, at-least not in War Thunder. Maybe you can if you use some software to dart around it though.

[Burstnok]

As somebody already tried playing tanks with a steering wheel you'll find a way to play with two joysticks if you manage to get both running in WT

[fцику мцику]

Hahaha. I love the idea of getting someone else to gun! Two steering wheels is a cool idea too!

Originally posted by Illusionyary:

I don't believe it's possible to use two joysticks at once, at-least not in War Thunder. Maybe you can if you use some software to dart around it though.

It detects my controller and my joystick simultaneously so it shouldn't be a problem. I may need to get the extra stick off my mate and try this out.

[kiro the avenger!]

there are buttons to brake left/right track if i recall correctly.
so you could use those, but that isnt more realistic, as even tanks that only had brake steering also had clutch control to each track
and then youve got the tanks with regenerative steering (which isnt modelled, but it was a pretty big thing)

[Blamite Delight]

or you could just weaponize a bobcat, install an autocannon and some rocket pods and you're good to go.

[fцику мцику]

It's very disappointing that regenerative steering is not in the game. Would make things a lot more comfortable.

[JJ]

regenerative steering?

[kiro the avenger!]

Originally posted by MasterJJ:

regenerative steering?

a system where in turning you can have both tracks being powered at the same time to different degrees, and even one track forwards and one track backwards.
compared to clutch/brake steering in which you have to completely cut or even remove power from one track, which makes turning at high speeds or on inclines very hard.

basically any tank capable of neutral steering in game, IRL could regeneratively steer

wiki goes into much more detail
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_steering_systems

[Miyu]

Originally posted by Funky Munky:

It's very disappointing that regenerative steering is not in the game. Would make things a lot more comfortable.

+1

[Scheneighnay]

It's somewhat possible by binding brakes to the sticks.

However, you'll probably have a hard time aiming, and you won't be able to drive halftracks, armored cars, and anything else you can't steer by braking.

[Katokevin]

Reverse may take some more controlls if you want it to be realistic. You would need to setup manual gear controll as the driver would set the clutch in reveres, give it gas, and push the sticks forward. All pulling back would do is catch a hook in the steering lever to hold the breaks on.

Ok, if this guy can get joysticks to work like he wants, somebody needs to find a way to get a set of pedals and a clutch to work with it!

[fцику мцику]

It's sounding more and more complicated to setup than I'd imagined. The only way I think I could get anything like that setup to work would be to build a custom controller from hacked apart sticks.