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[Mystere]

[Mechteric]

Don't waste your money like I did. I bought $300 worth of CH joyticks before MWO came out, thinking it would a sure bet they would be useful.


They are collecting dust, so focus on having a good mouse and keyboard that you like instead.

[CDLord HHGD]

[cazidin]

A true MechWarrior can pilot any chassis AND use any joystick!

[Felicitatem Parco]

Mystere, on 27 April 2016 - 01:42 PM, said:

Lostech

[Taffer]

WarHippy, on 27 April 2016 - 10:30 AM, said:

Damnit now I wanna play SB again. Gotta set it up

[man du]

CapperDeluxe, on 27 April 2016 - 01:44 PM, said:

Don't waste your money like I did. I bought $300 worth of CH joyticks before MWO came out, thinking it would a sure bet they would be useful.


They are collecting dust, so focus on having a good mouse and keyboard that you like instead.

Have you tried using them again? A good JS in the left hand is pretty nifty and I started playing this in 2015. I'm sure the joystick experience has improved since MW:O first came out.

If not, could I give you an address you could send that hardware to?

[Narcissistic Martyr]

Spheroid, on 27 April 2016 - 10:12 AM, said:

You understand that anything that is not a mouse is massive downgrade in angular precision correct? I hope you like running Oxides and Jenner IICs exclussively.

You say that like it's a bad thing...

[Mystere]

Skillcrows are just fine when using a joystick. <maniacal >

[Clint Steel]

I used to use a Logitech Extreme 3d Pro, but now use a Thrustmaster t-16000m. Only a few chincy buttons on the stick, but great movement. Ended up programing twist left and twist right to nght vision and heat vision to free up some buttons.

I use them in conjunction with a mouse. Left hand on joystick, right on mouse. Throttle/Leg control.

I'm not sure why people like using digital inputs like a keyboard for movement, drives me crazy

Edited by Clint Steel, 27 April 2016 - 07:17 PM.

[Ovion]

Wow, so few sensible answers here. O_o

Honestly - track down a Saitek Cyborg Evo.
It's a fantastic stick, and ambidextrous, so you can use it for left or right hand (I actually use two, so one for each hand!).
It's also very durable (one of mine is 12+ years old at this point and used pretty heavily for at least half that, the other second hand, and only used for about a year by me, but neither show any particular sign of wear)

X/Y Axis + Z Twist, 11 buttons (inc trigger), 4 way HAT switch, Throttle Slider and very responsive, tight control.



I've tried lots of other sticks.
Including newer Saitek ones (FLY5 for example, which has been relegated to 'travel stick') and none have been as good as these, especially for Mech.

Edited by Ovion, 27 April 2016 - 07:36 PM.

[LordNothing]

just get yourself a ch pro throttle and use your mouse for aiming.

[627]

gotta catch em all you know?

in a more serious note, I can recomment the cyborg evo, too. I have it as a wireless version and it still works fine after all those years.
By the way, joystick for movement is fine you can still aim with the mouse.

[Rushin Roulette]

Ghogiel, on 27 April 2016 - 10:06 AM, said:

Spoiler

The one and only way to play;

Edited by Rushin Roulette, 28 April 2016 - 12:25 AM.

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

man du, on 27 April 2016 - 02:18 PM, said:

Have you tried using them again? A good JS in the left hand is pretty nifty and I started playing this in 2015. I'm sure the joystick experience has improved since MW:O first came out.

If not, could I give you an address you could send that hardware to?

See, here's the thing... if I can't accurately use a HOTAS exclusively to pilot my mech like I can in Mech 2-4... then there's literally 0 point in even trying to use a joystick in MWO. Everything you can do with a joystick you can do better with a Keyboard/Mouse, and this is coming from someone who EXCLUSIVELY ran HOTAS in Mech 2-4.

I've tried since they "improved" the joystick controls in MWO, and it's just not where it needs to be... the restrictions on torso movement being varied by mech hurt it far too much to be useful.

OP, if you're going to get a stick, get something worthwhile that will be useful in various other circumstances. I personally recommend the Saitek X52 pro.

Edited by CMDR Sunset Shimmer, 28 April 2016 - 12:37 AM.

[LordNothing]

been meaning to build me a custom controller.

3d printer - check
electronics - check
know how - check
industriousness - damn it, im always missing something.

[CDLord HHGD]

LordNothing, on 28 April 2016 - 12:36 AM, said:

been meaning to build me a custom controller.

3d printer - check
electronics - check
know how - check
industriousness - damn it, im always missing something.

I thought about building myself a mouse with a sudo-joystick handle on it.....

[Widowmaker1981]

Just make sure you use the Joystick for movement / throttle and the mouse for aiming. Unless your mission is to drop PSR tier like a stone, in which case use the stick for aiming.

[Ovion]

CMDR Sunset Shimmer, on 28 April 2016 - 12:36 AM, said:

See, here's the thing... if I can't accurately use a HOTAS exclusively to pilot my mech like I can in Mech 2-4... then there's literally 0 point in even trying to use a joystick in MWO. Everything you can do with a joystick you can do better with a Keyboard/Mouse, and this is coming from someone who EXCLUSIVELY ran HOTAS in Mech 2-4.

I've tried since they "improved" the joystick controls in MWO, and it's just not where it needs to be... the restrictions on torso movement being varied by mech hurt it far too much to be useful.

OP, if you're going to get a stick, get something worthwhile that will be useful in various other circumstances. I personally recommend the Saitek X52 pro.

X52 Pro isn't ambidextrous, is rather pricey (£130, $160).

The Cyborg Evo will better suit Mech and still be versatile, for only £20-30, $30-40. (It's part of why I got 2 Cybrogs - HOTAS was £100+, a second Cyborg was £20)

[CMDR Sunset Shimmer]

Ovion, on 28 April 2016 - 05:43 AM, said:

X52 Pro isn't ambidextrous, is rather pricey (£130, $160).

The Cyborg Evo will better suit Mech and still be versatile, for only £20-30, $30-40. (It's part of why I got 2 Cybrogs - HOTAS was £100+, a second Cyborg was £20)

What does ambidex have to do anything with what OP was asking for. I put in my 2 cents... I could care less about ambidex support considering the only real reason outside of being left handed to have an ambidex joystick in MWO is for the stupid "stick/mouse" combo some players use.

For me, a joystick is 100% pointless in MWO if I cannot accurately use a full HOTAS setup for the game. BUT I do flightsims and spacesim's as well.