joysticks

[NNY]

do you pilots use a joystick here in planetside?
i thinking its about time i get one not just for planetside but for other games as well.

You probably wouldn't get your money's worth out of a joystick for Planetside's VTOL flight system, but they can be useful for many other games.

ghost

[STEALTHKILLER]

It takes some time but you can esailly fly and manuver with the keyboard.

[Jagd]

PS + Joystick = teh suck
BF1942 + Joystick = teh pwnage

Basically if you can get your joystick configured properly using the buggy key mapping screen in Planetside, then it's possible it may work ok, but I doubt it because the hovercraft style of Planetside is really corny arcade physics. When you use your mouse to control a Reaver you have no preconceived notions about how to fly, whereas a joystick will mess with your head because the air vehicles just don't react how you'd expect.

[JetRaiden]

im buying one bc I had surgery on my left hand and therefore I cant use it. well, its more of a gamepad/mouse crossover. I forgot what its called, but I can play any fps game now with one hand.

[Jagd]

The claw?

[JetRaiden]

yea thats it. is it any good?

[Everay]

from what i heard, its really nice for FPS, and i didnt know you could use a joystick with PS, it would be fun to try

[JetRaiden]

someone give me linkage to the claw. I need it until I get my cast thinh off.

[Alaris]

Anybody used the Nostromo Gamepad? Any good for planetside?

[ZionsFire]

You can use a joystick to drive but not to fly. Spork said sometime ago we would like to make the flight system compatible with a joystick but its not on the list so:o

[Jagd]

The joystick works for planes and ground vehicles, it's just a pain to get it configured, and the "hover-plane" physics were rather tricky to control with the joystick.

[Indecisive]

I spent 50 bucks on a X45...they dont even have full compatablity yet (Joysticks period) uhg. >_<

[Jagd]

Logitech is the brand to buy, best drivers and support bar none.

[ZionsFire]

Oh my bad then.