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Posted: **Sun Apr 12, 2009 5:17 am**

hsharp is extremely serious about podracing

Posted: **Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:13 pm**

aha ha ah ah ah ah

Posted: **Sun Apr 12, 2009 6:21 pm**

FreeBeer wrote:QUOTE (FreeBeer @ Apr 11 2009, 04:09 PM) 1) Gamepads are useless. Don't bother. Either go joystick/keyboard (with the occasional mousing when in a turret) or go directly with mouse/keyboard. There's the occasional freak that uses a trackball, but they're like the funny uncle in everyone's family tree... we don't talk about them much.

I wouldn't play alleg with a gamepad it's kinda hard I guess. BUT it's possible... even on extra hard mode, what's that you mean? well I know a certain someone (I fly with keyboard and mouse by the way) COUGHKAPCOUGH that flies like this: (I know because I've seen him) with the left hand he holds a Xbox360 controller, and I think he has the thumb on one of the sticks while he presses the upper buttons with the rest of his fingers, and on the right hand I don't remember if he uses the keyboard or mouse, I think he uses keyboard to fly regular and mouse to dogfight

Posted: **Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:16 pm**

Hey all

Thanks for the reply and im gunna go out and deff get a Logitech Force 3D Pro if thats what everyone uses lol Now all I have to do is get way better and learn with it lol Anyways im off for now and thanks again for all the replies!!!

Sincerely Baran

Posted: **Sun Apr 12, 2009 10:26 pm**

Baran wrote:QUOTE (Baran @ Apr 13 2009, 12:16 AM) Hey all

Thanks for the reply and im gunna go out and deff get a Logitech Force 3D Pro if thats what everyone uses lol Now all I have to do is get way better and learn with it lol Anyways im off for now and thanks again for all the replies!!!

Sincerely Baran

I can give specifics for what settings on the control software work for me* if you end up getting the stick.

Quadratic response instead of linear is the thing to have on in Allegiance.

*Your mileage probably varies

Posted: **Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:16 pm**

Adept wrote:QUOTE (Adept @ Apr 11 2009, 10:19 PM) I tried the Saitek X52, and sent it back. It was horrible for me. Huge range of movement, but not very precise despite that. HOTAS system didn't have enough buttons, and made it hard to use keyboard & mouse when the table was full of gigantic joystick boxes.

Logitech Force 3D Pro is what I tried next, and fell in love with. The happy relationship continues to this day. 12 buttons, twist handle, throttle and hat. Also the best software for programming and adjusting the stick I've yet seen. Great value for money too, IMO. Much cheaper than the Saitek.

LOL I tried first an extreme 3D pro....and now I play on saitek X52

Posted: **Tue Apr 14, 2009 1:40 am**

FreeBeer wrote:QUOTE (FreeBeer @ Apr 11 2009, 05:09 PM) 1) Gamepads are useless. Don't bother. Either go joystick/keyboard (with the occasional mousing when in a turret) or go directly with mouse/keyboard. There's the occasional freak that uses a trackball, but they're like the funny uncle in everyone's family tree... we don't talk about them much.

Agreed, KEYBOARD IS THE MAN'S WAY TO DO IT!

Posted: **Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:43 am**

KB+Mouse

Posted: **Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:10 am**

The old joystick is the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 (although other sidewinder sticks crop up fairly often too). These were the best peripherals ever made and it'd be worth a go at finding one on ebay.

Posted: **Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:16 pm**

Raveen wrote:QUOTE (Raveen @ Apr 14 2009, 04:10 AM) The old joystick is the Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback 2 (although other sidewinder sticks crop up fairly often too). These were the best peripherals ever made and it'd be worth a go at finding one on ebay.

+1
I have 2 just in case one dies...my 1st one is over 8 years old now still going strong.
These are the ones where the 110Vac goes right into the base, not the type with the wall wart...

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