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Re: The FS Pilots' Lounge

My setup is for when we fly "lock-on" ( heavy duty fighter flight sim ) and consists of an aluminum framethat supports the seat, throttle and stick, with a lower frame extending out on the floor to support a set of 1996 vintage "thrust-master" RCS rudder pedals.
THe stick is a thrust-master FCS from about the same time , and the throttle is an SFS-64 Two-engine split throttle. The stick is located just forward of the front edge of the seat, and the throttle is on my left side. This seating allows 6 axis control in a flight simulator arrangement.  Its not all that expensive, except welding up the aluminum frame - I did myself and saved $$.
So speaking of rudder controls, it sure gives the attacking pilot added aim control during te fight, as I can "slip" the craft around a little to hit you.

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Re: The FS Pilots' Lounge

I use a Saitek Cyborg Evo Force for my aerial pwnage. And yes, I've shot down even Twigs a few times. Right? Here's how I have my stick set up:

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Re: The FS Pilots' Lounge

Don't much enjoy space, but when you do play the stick certainly is the only way to go.  I use this sucker, Thrustmaster Top Gun Fox 2 Pro, nice but still haven't decided on a good control layout beyond boost in the center on the striped key, secondary fire to the right.  The hat switch is 8 way on it, using it for camera views actually sounds like a pretty neat idea, may have to give that a shot.

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Re: The FS Pilots' Lounge

Yeah, all it takes for me to check my six or wing clearance is a quick flick of my thumb. It's incredibly efficient.

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All this talk of sticks is really tempting me to get one. I've always used mouse and keyboard for First Strike space and done pretty okay, but yeah, I might splash out on some serious stickage, I deserve it. I'd be interested to see if it really makes that much difference to my FS flight skills. I guess you guys will find out soon enough.

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I haven't used stick since I used to play Starlancer and having stick really did take that space flight sim to another level. Looking forward to this. Anyone got any tips on a favorite stick out there on the market right now? I used to have a Thrustmaster, which was an excellent joystick, so I might go that way again unless anyone has any other suggestions?

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Re: The FS Pilots' Lounge

Using a joystick (especially one with twist rudder) will make your flying game quite tight. Back in the days of GC, I ruled the skies in just about anything, especially the Gunship, with the Cyborg. I heartily recommend the joystick I use to anyone who wants an edge in combat, but if the Cyborg isn't your calling, look for a joystick that A. isn't a logitech joystick (I've had bad experiences with them), B. Has twist rudder (or rudder pedals outright), and C. Has a good number of dominant hand thumb buttons and a POV hat (Being able to manage a lot of functions with a single hand movement makes things much faster).

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Re: The FS Pilots' Lounge

As Jafar said, twist rudder is an absolute must.  Important enough that I thought I should emphasize it wink

I'm not a great pilot, so I can't really backup my claims, but my thrustmaster has worked superbly for me.

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