Playstation Controller

[erenckr]

can i start learning fpv using ps controller on this game what do you think

[JuniorDiscart]

Hi

It can definitely be learned using a PlayStation controller, but it's definitely harder as well. PlayStation controllers (and other game controllers) have their left stick snap back to the middle. Regular RC radio's don't do this, so it's harder to learn throttle control this way.
Another thing is that thumbsticks are generally pretty low compared to the tall sticks on RC radio's. Taller sticks allow for greater precision.

So it's up to you on whether you want to take on that challenge.

Please note: you can fly using a PlayStation controller, but the menu's are not optimised for controller usage. So a mouse and keyboard are still recommended to have nearby.

[autonomous666]

The addition of extenders to the PS4 controller sticks proved beneficial. Another modification involved adjusting the sensitivity of the controller settings for roll, pitch, yaw, and throttle, resulting in a range of approximately 12mm stick travel from positive to negative in each direction. However, the motion as indicated in the stick position display remains somewhat unresponsive, exhibiting a tendency to become fixed at the center before suddenly transitioning to a new location. From the main menu there is an option to fine-tune the controller settings, and minimize the dead zone distance away from the center.

[JuniorDiscart]

Originally posted by autonomous666:

However, the motion as indicated in the stick position display remains somewhat unresponsive, exhibiting a tendency to become fixed at the center before suddenly transitioning to a new location.

This might be a deadzone being applied on the OS-level (I know Windows allows you to check this out in the controller settings window from device manager - not sure about other operating systems), or you have set a deadband/zone value during the Liftoff controller calibration process.

[autonomous666]

Originally posted by JuniorDiscart:

This might be a deadzone being applied on the OS-level (I know Windows allows you to check this out in the controller settings window from device manager - not sure about other operating systems), or you have set a deadband/zone value during the Liftoff controller calibration process.

Indeed, following the adjustment of the deadband to 0 in the Liftoff controller fine-tuning calibration settings, a residual deadband effect persisted. In Ubuntu, a joystick.conf file was created within the X11/xorg.conf.d folder, with the deadband value set to 0, as detailed below:
Option "MapAxis1s" "mode=relative axis=+1x deadzone=0"
...

Following the implementation of these modifications, including the use of stick extenders, the functionality of the PS4 controller with Liftoff is found to be satisfactory.