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[Vach]

I could only afford these

[cipher]

Vach, on 03 July 2012 - 05:48 PM, said:

I could only afford these

"only"? LOL. Which Dell monitors are those?

[Vach]

cipher, on 03 July 2012 - 09:33 PM, said:

"only"? LOL. Which Dell monitors are those?

Dell U2410

[Stray Ion]

Edgar Wright, on 27 June 2012 - 01:25 PM, said:

I'll probably be using these:




Anyone have any opinions on them?

Though it will fit, don't expect to win with those while using a sega genesis (I think it was that system, if not it was another popular one). I bet someone will read this and try it if they are able.

[Pht]

Aethon, on 30 June 2012 - 12:20 AM, said:

A quick question: on a plate-and-spring joystick, would lubricating the contact areas between the plate and its center rest, as well as the contact area between the plate and the shaft, help to kill the spring-and-plate feel? I'm just wondering if smoothing that out might help a lot, or if it might not do anything at all.

It's your darn fault if you blow something up .... so take this for what it's worth.

You'd want a good lube with EP (extreme pressure) additive in it that wouldn't run out of the joint and that wouldn't mess with the electronics in your stick... and you'd want to be EXTREMELY careful to only use it where needed so it wouldn't get into any potentiometors or other sensors.

Arnkh, on 30 June 2012 - 09:46 PM, said:

My problems are: I've never played a Mechwarrior game, and I've never played anything using a joystick.

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So what should I do? Should I buy a (relatively) cheap but good T.16000M, see if that works for me and then either get Warthog/wait for Artemis, or don't bother and play with a mouse? I am afraid of losing what (little) shooter skill I have to unfamiliar controls.

I think you may have it right, looking to get the t1600m, if the reviews of the stick are correct.

About having never used a joystick ... learn to have a nice, light touch, just enough to actuate the stick to get what you want. Club-fisted use will kill virtually any joystick in insanely short order. Once you get used to it, though, in a 'mechwarrior video game... you'll probably LOVE using a good, accurate, twist capable joystick.

A good twist stick will allow you to infight far more easily than any mouse/keyboard setup, and decent sticks are just as good at sniping shots as mice.

Stray Ion, on 01 July 2012 - 05:44 AM, said:

I do not agree with the review of the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. I may be one of the lucky few who has had one for years with out issues and don't recall paying $25 for it I think it was $40-$60. But prices change with time i guess.

It is a plastic stick, but as long as you treat it as such it should last years. If you are the foolish type who throws tools only to have to shamefully retrieve them after, avoid this stick.

You're one lucky dude, than. Mine fritzed out in less than a week, and I'm nice to my joysticks.... I went out and started looking around on the forums and the logitech site and stuff and found out that there were a lot of people with the same problem.

Catzklawz, on 01 July 2012 - 10:41 AM, said:

Cougar with Nxt pots is the way to go for me anyways.

Have you looked into putting in the hall sensor setup for your stick?

[buckaroo]

So I have a Thrustmaster T-Flight X (HOTAS) and my buttons 1 and 2 press themselves while playing MW4. Is this possibly a driver thing, or am I screwed?

[Rusteater]

buckaroo, on 04 July 2012 - 04:50 PM, said:

So I have a Thrustmaster T-Flight X (HOTAS) and my buttons 1 and 2 press themselves while playing MW4. Is this possibly a driver thing, or am I screwed?

Try using it in a different game, see what happens.

[Spawn613]

I have a Logitech 3D Pro and plan on upgrading to the Saitek X52 Pro. You're right about the joystick slop. After some enthusiastic sessions of BF2 and digging X-Wing Alliance out of the closet, the stick doesn't go back to dead center. It kinda leans to the side. Still, it's a great stick for the money and has some good drivers and programs to set it up.

[Fruits Punch Samurai]

I've been thinking of starting a build and the Phantom caught my eye http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811146087
Any thoughts or has anyone had any issues with this case?

[Vulpesveritas]

Fruits Punch Samurai, on 05 July 2012 - 08:56 AM, said:

I've been thinking of starting a build and the Phantom caught my eye http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811146087
Any thoughts or has anyone had any issues with this case?

The Phantom is an amazing case, just doesn't quite have the airflow of the Rosewill Thor, but it has more than enough for an average build. And I myself love the aesthetics of it, though I will personally be going for one in black when I finally get around to building my own.

[Fruits Punch Samurai]

yeah I'll admit the looks got me and its within my budget to boot! I didn't noticed the black and orange trim case. I just saw the white one in a store where I live and just looked that one up.

[Aznpersuasion89]

What about the rosewill ranger case? http://www.newegg.co...N82E16811147061

[Vulpesveritas]

The ranger is exceptional at it's price, but without any sales the NZXT tempest 410 is better.

[Poine]

i am still trying to figure out which i want to get a x65f or warthog, people seem to be having fried component problems on warthogs and people seem to be having centering issues on x65. i am aware that the unhappy people tend to be more vocal but i dont want to pay 300 - 500 for a paperweight lol as for stiff throws it is easy to fix on the warthog just remove main spring and move small springs and add washers under small springs and its no longer stiff


also i dont really understand the programming layer system of warthog and i like the layout better on x65 but i do love the look of the warthog just would take a bit of getting used to. i will be using this for dcs and flight x too so thats why im looking at these 2

Edited by Poine, 05 July 2012 - 02:15 PM.

[Necrodemus]

Poine, on 05 July 2012 - 02:11 PM, said:

i am still trying to figure out which i want to get a x65f or warthog, people seem to be having fried component problems on warthogs and people seem to be having centering issues on x65. i am aware that the unhappy people tend to be more vocal but i dont want to pay 300 - 500 for a paperweight lol as for stiff throws it is easy to fix on the warthog just remove main spring and move small springs and add washers under small springs and its no longer stiff


also i dont really understand the programming layer system of warthog and i like the layout better on x65 but i do love the look of the warthog just would take a bit of getting used to. i will be using this for dcs and flight x too so thats why im looking at these 2

There's a third alternative to check out. CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle and CH Pedals. There are a few comparisons online and a decent support/modding community.

Edit: If looks are a concern to you the CH line may not be your cup of tea. However, if you value accuracy and insane reliability give them a look.

Edited by Necrodemus, 05 July 2012 - 02:22 PM.

[Odins Fist]

120mm Fans are old news... LOL

Edited by Odins Fist, 06 July 2012 - 12:00 AM.

[ElcomeSoft]

Thank you for your help.

If I may PM you, I have quite a specific joystick/MWO setup question due to health issues as well as 'this will be my first joystick since my 8-way direction, 2 button, 3 levels of resistance' joystick for my Amiga. I understand that you may or may not be in beta and cannot compromise your NDA but I don't think my questions would do so and if it would, I'd understand you not answering

[Remarius]

cipher, on 01 July 2012 - 08:18 AM, said:

He hates Intel for political reasons, so he's inherently biased. He tries his best not to be when doing recommendations, but it almost always shows through because of his personal bias.

In fairness though, he doesn't try to hide it and he puts in a lot of effort for little thanks. We all come with views based on (hopefully) experience. Just realise that and act accordingly as every reviewer is biased or prone to getting over-excited with new products. Including me.

[Stahlseele]

OK, so question:
Myth or Truth:
GTX580 can be unlocked to allow more than 2 Displays on one GPU?

[WardenWolf]

Stahlseele, on 06 July 2012 - 03:42 PM, said:

OK, so question:
Myth or Truth:
GTX580 can be unlocked to allow more than 2 Displays on one GPU?

Myth.

Up until the new Kepler architecture (GeForce GTX 670/680/690), nVidia hardware was limited to two display outputs per GPU. Some cards would have multiple GPUs to get around that (GTX 590, Quadro NVS 450) - and a few mounted DisplayPort connections which can be split into multiple screens via some specialized hardware... but there is no way to 'unlock' extra outputs on a GTX 580.