What type of controller to use?

[xX-Mikuru Beam-Xx]

Hi guys,

I am new to this game, and I really like it so far, but I was wondering what controller types the best players are using? I really wanted to use my Xbox 360 controller for this game, and whilst im finding it easy to fly with, I cant shoot carp in a barrel with it :(

I tried using the mouse and keyboard last night and i found it so much easier to use, but im just sad that I cant use my pad.

Any suggestions? thanks!

[PMA]

i use mouse and keyboard with my 360 controller just fine, do you have ts3?

i could help you

[xX-Mikuru Beam-Xx]

Originally posted by RAIDONKU:

i use mouse and keyboard with my 360 controller just fine, do you have ts3?

i could help you

Do you not find the analouge sticks too twitchy? what mode do you play? :)

[Spaddobird]

I started off with a 360 controller too, it's nasty, don't go there. Mouse aim always has been and still is the easiest and best way to play this game.

One tip - Switch W and S to elevator (S for pitch up) and make L Shift and Ctrl throttle. Change Space to free look and find another binding for bombs.

This setup makes it far easier to turn fight using the keyboard. You won't be using your throttle very much in dogfights anyway. You can control your plane using WASD while keeping the camera trained on a pursuing enemy. It also makes turn fighting a whole lot easier. When you're chasing an enemy just stop pressing the keyboard keys and the plane will start following the mouse again, this makes for easy aiming.

[Tiberius]

Originally posted by xX-Mikuru Beam-Xx:

Hi guys,

I am new to this game, and I really like it so far, but I was wondering what controller types the best players are using? I really wanted to use my Xbox 360 controller for this game, and whilst im finding it easy to fly with, I cant shoot carp in a barrel with it :(

I tried using the mouse and keyboard last night and i found it so much easier to use, but im just sad that I cant use my pad.

Any suggestions? thanks!

Mouse & Keyboard. No need for some other sort of controller to be good in this game.

[razberrie]

Originally posted by Spaddobird:

I started off with a 360 controller too, it's nasty, don't go there. Mouse aim always has been and still is the easiest and best way to play this game.....

I've had this same exact experience.

I wanted to play with a 360 controller, and I tried, but it never even came close ..I even tried the Logitech Extreme 3D pro joystiock.... nuh-uh ... its funt to 'control' the plane with a joystick, but not nearly as effective.

Mouse and Keyboard are way superior for control and situational awareness.

vehicle control is important ...but situational awareness is absolutely vital ! ..... you cant look around as fast or nearly as accurate with a controller as you can with your mouse/keyboard.

(( not sure if this is the case when flying the realistic fight models, specifically jets, perhaps joystics are superior with jets if you have a professional joystick ... I'm not into jets yet, so maybe someone else can chime in with this playstyle experience comparison. ))


( I wish I had a VR or Oculus headset for situational view and a Professional joystic/throttle/rudder setup for plane control .... but I dont.. so with what I have, mouse and keyboard wins hands down. No contest.)

[xX-Mikuru Beam-Xx]

Originally posted by Spaddobird:

I started off with a 360 controller too, it's nasty, don't go there. Mouse aim always has been and still is the easiest and best way to play this game.

One tip - Switch W and S to elevator (S for pitch up) and make L Shift and Ctrl throttle. Change Space to free look and find another binding for bombs.

This setup makes it far easier to turn fight using the keyboard. You won't be using your throttle very much in dogfights anyway. You can control your plane using WASD while keeping the camera trained on a pursuing enemy. It also makes turn fighting a whole lot easier. When you're chasing an enemy just stop pressing the keyboard keys and the plane will start following the mouse again, this makes for easy aiming.

Some really good tips thanks man! and thanks everyone else for their input.

Mouse and keyboard it is then, anything else is just an uphill struggle lol!

[PMA]

Originally posted by xX-Mikuru Beam-Xx:

Originally posted by RAIDONKU:

i use mouse and keyboard with my 360 controller just fine, do you have ts3?

i could help you

Do you not find the analouge sticks too twitchy? what mode do you play? :)

sim mode only, i have 200+ kills in planes

[IAmNotMatthew]

Controller is only good for Simulator Battle.Mouse and keyboard is recommended for Arcade or Realistic battle.If you want to play SB, first use your controller, then move to a joystick.