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Thread ID: 44826 2004-05-01 05:56:00 Flight Sims 2002 Controls Big_Mountain (4623) Press F1
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233442 2004-05-01 05:56:00 Hi there

I am playing flight sims with a keyboard am i am thinking of getting a joystick.

I find it hard to get a lot of control on the plane when playing with keyboard. like when taking off i gently tap the 2 key, even when i stop the plane continue to pitch up, of suddenly pitch down. same thing happens when turning, i tap the 4 or 6 key, after i stop the plane continue to bank slowly. also i can never get into straight and level flight with the vertical speed indicator pointing at zero, so i always have to make a lot of adjutsments.


do u get a lot more control with a joystick?

thanks
Big_Mountain (4623)
233443 2004-05-01 06:05:00 Oh yes yes yes yes yes.

Flight sims need at the very least a budget joystick but you will get much more enjoyment out of one with at the minimum a throttle and rudder control.

Could be an idea to get a cheaper one to start with before moving into the realm of force feeback etc.

The one that gets me are people who swear by the keyboard for driving games *shudder*
Shaun Minfie (2961)
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