can you use a real flight stick ?

[Achillezzz]

Or is this using a virtual flight stick with your typical VR controllers? I'm curious how this would work.

thanks

[Fishercat]

No you cannot and the way its played using your vr controllers is awesome. You control everything with your hands

[Achillezzz]

Originally posted by Fishercat:

No you cannot and the way its played using your vr controllers is awesome. You control everything with your hands

do your hands get tired being in the air all the time controlling a "virtual" stick?

[醉仙望月]

Originally posted by Achillezzz:

do your hands get tired being in the air all the time controlling a "virtual" stick?

You can place the controller on your lap, like a joystick.

[langersuk]

J keep my elbows on my armrests and have never felt tired playing that way

[temps]

Honestly, why would you even want to use a flight stick when you have all this, according to the Steam store page:

"If you have a VR set with tracked controllers, then you have a virtual cockpit where you can reach out and interact with the stick and throttle, flip switches, press buttons, and even pull the eject handle if things go wrong."

I mean, by the sounds of things, it sounds almost like you're getting to go through a much more realistic flying simulation than would be possible with a flight stick.

[Fishercat]

Buy it, try it for two hours and return it if you don't like it.

[SomeBee]

There's no need, you use the controller like a joystick and it works great. This is one of my favorite VR games, highly recommend it. Though theres a sharp learning curve

[Mero]

Originally posted by langersuk:

J keep my elbows on my armrests and have never felt tired playing that way

This is exactly what I do. I just use a chair with arm rests and I turn my chair a tad to the left to allow better throttle control while also maintaining a reasonably comfortable stick position.

[runtyrex]

Help me understand how a VR-wand changes from being a virtual flight-stick (between your knees/at your side?) to flipping switches on a panel in front of you? Does it track your hand position and change when you move between those two states?

EDIT: OK I found this video which explains it, for anyone else wondering:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEPChAt9AsM

[Fishercat]

The flightstick is in your view along with all of the switches,knobs etc. and you use different buttons to grip the stick to adjust movement or grab throttle to adjust it and also control whatever other buttons you need to use. It is quite an achievement....especially for only one dude to make.

[Mors]

Originally posted by Achillezzz:

Originally posted by Fishercat:

No you cannot and the way its played using your vr controllers is awesome. You control everything with your hands

do your hands get tired being in the air all the time controlling a "virtual" stick?

No. As that's why you have arm rests.

I just hope there would be little more range in the virtual controls movement possibilities so it would be easier to get proper position.

[John C Flett]

I'll agree with all the comments about not using a flight stick. However if you have pedals they do work very well with this game.

[PsychOut83]

very disappointing that you cannot and it's really the only thing holding me back from trying this game again.

[Fishercat]

Originally posted by PsychOut83:

very disappointing that you cannot and it's really the only thing holding me back from trying this game again.

You are missing out. Buy,try and return if not to your liking

[Boiled Eggs]

The game is HARD to master, but that really isn't because of the controls, they work fine for me (using vive controllers). There is a steep learning curve on how to fly and master the vehicles, weapon systems, radars etc. I just spend 4 hours getting missile barraged by angry boats. Great game 10/10 will binge for 5 hours tomorrow again.

You don't need to use a flight stick. Just play on a chair with arm rests. Or change the joystick position to your crotch area.