Helicopters

stickgore · Post by **stickgore** » 2010-06-20 19:48

Hey. I was just wondering what you pro pilots out their use to fly helicopters? I like to use mouse and such. Is a joystick any good? Whats the best method? Just wondering

/Randoph/ · Post by **/Randoph/** » 2010-06-20 19:58

Mouse is best for helicopters

Narco · Post by **Narco** » 2010-06-20 20:01

Joystick all the way for me, I can pull of so many moves that I wouldnt have been able to do with mouse+keyboard.

rampo · Post by **rampo** » 2010-06-20 20:07

https://www.realitymod.com/forum/f10-pr ... point.html

I use mouse for everything, would use a joystick for jets if i had a proper one

Snazz · Post by **Snazz** » 2010-06-20 20:11

Mouse and keyboard.

I can't stand flying helicopters with a joystick, especially the throttle control.

Jets on the other hand I don't mind, except for strafing.

WhatMan · Post by **WhatMan** » 2010-06-20 20:26

I have a joystick and I fly with mouse + keyboard

My joystick power is set around 10-15% for helicopter and I don't touch anything else

And when you want to land, you just don't have to hold the S Key

Hitman.2.5 · Post by **Hitman.2.5** » 2010-06-20 20:57

i Use a Mouse and keyboard, i'd use a joystick if there were realistic flight physics but that cant be helped.

Excavus · Post by **Excavus** » 2010-06-20 21:16

For helicopters, mouse and keyboard all the way.

For jets, joystick when flying and mouse for strafing.

alberto_di_gio · Post by **alberto_di_gio** » 2010-06-20 22:57

never used joystick in PR. But in BF2 joystick is good for jets. Everything other mouse.

Sidewinder Zulu · Post by **Sidewinder Zulu** » 2010-06-20 23:04

I got a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro two years ago (very nice joystick, and cheap; like $30-40) and I used it to fly jets only, but people kept persuading me to use the joystick for helicopters too.

I was resistant at first, since I was used to flying the helos with a mouse and keyboard, but I practiced with the joystick for a while.
It took a long time, but I eventually realized that the joystick just worked better with me for the helicopters. More control, smoother turns and evasive maneuvers (flips, barrel rolls) and easier navigation of a landing zone before setting down.

It's all about personal preference, and using the mouse and keyboard for choppers can be just as effective, but if you have a good joystick but don't use it for choppers, I highly recommend trying it out; it gives you far more freedom of movement than you might think.

=Toasted= · Post by **=Toasted=** » 2010-06-20 23:18

I have an old joystick the Pitch commands don't respond. I can turn while taxiing in a jet, but I can't take off. So I'm sticking with keyboard+ mouse.

(I only flew back in Training and now sometimes COOP mode anyway)

havoc1482 · Post by **havoc1482** » 2010-06-20 23:33

I use the keyboard exclusively. (Arrow and WSAD keys) I'm not one to brag but I'm defiantly not a noob pilot.

What I can't stand with flying is that you can be a f**king pro at it and when you crash/shot down. (and it happens to the best of us) Everyone always says you suck. /rant

But yeah, Keyboard/Mouse is your best bet.

503 · Post by **503** » 2010-06-20 23:55

Always used the keyboard only. Never used the mouse for any aircraft except to look around.

Snazz · Post by **Snazz** » 2010-06-21 00:45

This could almost do with a poll. See if anyone flies with mouse only (using side/scroll buttons for throttle/rudder), or uses an Xbox/PS style controller.

havoc1482 wrote:What I can't stand with flying is that you can be a f**king pro at it and when you crash/shot down. (and it happens to the best of us) Everyone always says you suck. /rant

Yep, one of the unfortunate traits of the PR community.

stickgore · Post by **stickgore** » 2010-06-21 01:19

good responses guys! to get even deeper, whats your mouse sensitivity??

goguapsy · Post by **goguapsy** » 2010-06-21 03:50

What settings you guys use for mouse control? I always feel I'm gonna flip or something.

Pirate · Post by **Pirate** » 2010-06-21 07:54

Keyboard only, feel like I have better control over the chopper than with keyboard and mouse.

CareBear · Post by **CareBear** » 2010-06-21 09:13

^
same, keyboard only, love it <3

Naruto-kun · Post by **Naruto-kun** » 2010-06-21 09:58

Joystick all the way, gives me complete control and i love to handle choppers of the throttle.

TomDackery · Post by **TomDackery** » 2010-06-21 10:10

Naruto-kun wrote:Joystick all the way, gives me complete control and i love to handle choppers of the throttle.

I'd like to handle your chopper's throttle...

But yea, Joystick makes me feel all warm and gooey inside. I like the warm and gooey sensation, and thus fore I use joystick on Hueys, Apaches, and havoks.

Everything else is too touchy for the eloquence of the joystick, so I am forced to resort to barbarian means to fly the LB, BH, Cow, etc. (mouse).
I don't use arrow keys because I find them less appealing than a dead salmon in a wooden mug filled with mud-AIDs frothy water with a heaping plate of poor hiker's feet. Strictly in my own opinion, of course.

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