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[MechNugget]

whos with me?

[Orzorn]

This has been something I've been thinking about. I've got Saitek Cyborg X (I'm okay with it. Its decent, but I think it wasn't quite worth the cash).

I decided I'll either get a CH Throttle, Fighterstick, and pedals, or I would skip the throttle and use my Cyborg X, FighterStick, and Pedals...

Then again, the pedals could potentially be overkill, so I could just dual joystick, which would obviously be the cheapest option.

Regardless, I don't have the cash to do any of those things right now, so I'll just have to wait on it.

[lashropa]

I was thinking the same thing really but I just don't know how it would pan out. I don't know if there would be enough buttons available and I wouldn't like to take my hands off and on the controls. Not to mention, where do you find a left handed joystick anyway?

[Kusiami]

Mouse and keyboard for me. Watch the charts, fellas!

[MechNugget]

ive seen a few joysticks that wernt either right of leftie. im thinking:

Left stick for forward back and straife movements

right stick for aiming on the go. my right stick also has enough buttons to allow for the weapons hot groups that i need...

right pedal for acceleration and left pedal for jump jets.

just a running idea i have as of right now. ill know more once i get my hands on the game

[Attalward]

I have been pondering the two joysticks idea as well. One would for controlling torso movement while the other would be leg control, and probably pedal for throtle up and down. two joysticks have enough buttons for all other needs i think.

[Striker1980]

lashropa, on 26 April 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

I was thinking the same thing really but I just don't know how it would pan out. I don't know if there would be enough buttons available and I wouldn't like to take my hands off and on the controls. Not to mention, where do you find a left handed joystick anyway?

I've got a saitek cyborg evo, its a really decent stick and basic throttle, and it's built for left and right handed users, also people with smaller/ larger hands, you adjust the handrest positions by unscrewing them and re attatching them reversed or adjusted, you can also adjust the orientation of the thumb triggers to suit you hands orientation.

mine is an early generation the new 'fly 5' one looks pretty cool (twin throttles?!!?).

http://www.saitek.co.../prod/fly5.html

(other sticks may do the same stuff). ;-)

-SM

Edited by Striker1980, 26 April 2012 - 03:39 PM.

[smsTarrant]

Steel Battalion controller

[Volturnus]

I'll probably stick with a HOTAS for authenticity, though I haven't got any pedals yet.

[Numatani2112]

Who else remembers the simulators at Virtual World? Now those control setups ruled!

[Vectoron]

Ive been thinking of doing this for the fun and total feel of mech combat. Once i see how it works ill prolly do what MechNugget thought of or something similar it looks like a blast!

[blackheart23]

Combatstick and pedals!

[Groundstain]

warthog hotas, n52te and pedals are what I'm using now. The game pad can be strapped to my leg it was a very easy conversion. That leaves room directly in front of it for throttle assembly.

[CyBerkut]

lashropa, on 26 April 2012 - 02:29 PM, said:

Not to mention, where do you find a left handed joystick anyway?

Along with the previously mentioned Saitek controller, which can be configured to fit either hand, Saitek has at least one hand neutral design (The AV8R) which has several variants. Thrustmaster has the T.16000M which can also be configured for either hand.

For CH Products fans with extra displosable cash, there was a guy who made custom left handed versions of the top end CH stick and throittle units.

I'm sure there are other solutions out there as well, if one looks hard enough.

As for me, I prefer to have a throttle in the left hand. With a good HOTAS set, one can have plenty of buttons, etc. and multiple modes to make even more use of them.

[Thornix]

smsTarrant, on 26 April 2012 - 03:52 PM, said:

Steel Battalion controller

Steel Batalion? That would be overly complicated. I remember playing Steel Batallion and not understanding most buttons. Although it would be awesome for mech simulation if I figured the controls out, I think I will just use 2 joysticks and pedals because Steel Batallion would be more expensive anyway. But later if I'm rich I might get that controller.

[Volturnus]

Ah, but how about two throttles?

[Nasty9]

Question for two joystick users: what happens if you have to lift a hand off the stick? If you take your offhand off the stick, does the Mech stop until you get your hand back on it?

[Egomane]

Probably! But why should I take my hand of the controls while I am in the middle of combat. That would be the same as putting down my gun in a firefight.

[Nasty9]

Curious about if it could happen. I find myself taking my hand off of my throttle quite frequently to peck at the keyboard, although not commonly in battle.

[Sassori]

I'd love to have double stick with pedals setup for MW. Left hand for legs directional, right hand for torso maybe with a thumb stick for arms (If we can aim arms separately that is) on the right side... Have to turn up the base and hope it rumbles with each thud of a footstep