A joystick question
- Sapper-FIN
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A joystick question
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I have a Logitech`s force 3D pro. I´ve noticed that it takes conciderably more time to roll the plane to the right, than it does to roll to the left. I´m not sure is it because of the game, or is my joystick Kaput? Anyone else noticed this kind of problem? Also, it´s supposed to be force feedback joystick, but it doesn´t give any feedback, no matter what kind of maneuver i make...
So before i go and buy me a new stick, i´d like to make sure that that´s not a game related feature (torgue, filght model thingy or sumthin).. Is it even possible for a stick to break up like that?
I have a Logitech`s force 3D pro. I´ve noticed that it takes conciderably more time to roll the plane to the right, than it does to roll to the left. I´m not sure is it because of the game, or is my joystick Kaput? Anyone else noticed this kind of problem? Also, it´s supposed to be force feedback joystick, but it doesn´t give any feedback, no matter what kind of maneuver i make...
So before i go and buy me a new stick, i´d like to make sure that that´s not a game related feature (torgue, filght model thingy or sumthin).. Is it even possible for a stick to break up like that?
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Re: A joystick question
I had one of these sticks a while ago and had exactly the same problems, Nothing I tried got the force feedback to work and when the rolling to the right it would take longer.
In the end I got so sick of having to roll to the left everytime I needed to break away quickly that I got rid of it and bought a cheap HOTAS set which even though it doesn't have force feedback works much better in the flying department I think it must be an general problem with those sticks.
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In the end I got so sick of having to roll to the left everytime I needed to break away quickly that I got rid of it and bought a cheap HOTAS set which even though it doesn't have force feedback works much better in the flying department I think it must be an general problem with those sticks.
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Re: A joystick question
Just what i suspected... Well, i never liked this stick anyway, so i guess i´m gonna buy a new one as well... The problem is that at least in F-land, all the stores offer is this crappy force 3d, or some other logitech which doesn´t even have a twisting handle..I think it must be an general problem with those sticks.
Thx for your input Wardog!!
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Re: A joystick question
Check for FF=1 in conf.ini[rts_joystick]
X=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Y=0 1 4 9 16 25 36 49 64 81 100 0
Z=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
RZ=0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 0
FF=1
Check the roll response by comparing ,say a Spit and a Yak (The engines on most Russian planes turn "the wrong way" ).
If it's not a torque effect you can check your joystick setup far better with:-
Il2 Joy Control An"essential" IMO anyway
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Ok sneaky, i´ll do that! thx mate!Check for FF=1 in conf.ini
Check the roll response by comparing ,say a Spit and a Yak (The engines on most Russian planes turn "the wrong way" ).
If it's not a torque effect you can check your joystick setup far better with:-
Il2 Joy Control An"essential" IMO anyway
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It says FF=0 in my conf.ini file.. That FF stands for force feedback, right? So i´ll just change it to 1 and save the file?Check for FF=1 in conf.ini
I tried Yak-9, LA-7 and bf109 on single player (with realism setting full real), and there was no problem at all, the planes rolled just the way they are supposed to. But when i tried the same with multiplayer, a 90 degree roll to the right lasted about a second longer than it did to the left (and that´s a long time in a dogfight). Weird, eh?
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Re: A joystick question
Rgr on the "FF=1"
as for the roll response in multi - think you summed it up - "Weird"
Could try boosting up the aileron axis with joy control ( You can set over 100% response- which is handy with flaky pots on your stick , but that woulod show up offline too. )
as for the roll response in multi - think you summed it up - "Weird"
Could try boosting up the aileron axis with joy control ( You can set over 100% response- which is handy with flaky pots on your stick , but that woulod show up offline too. )
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Re: A joystick question
Today i bought myself a new stick.. And although the city i live in, is concidered a big one by the Finnish standards, It was damn hard to find a joystick, which wasn´t a logitech.. But finally i found my liking.. A Saitek Cyborg Evo.. The low price of the stick aroused my suspicions, but at least for now, it´s perfect! Takes some time to get used to, but with that Saitek, i can actually dogfight.. All what that logi "piece of junk" tech was good for, was flying bombers...
It´s amazing that a joystick is much harder to find nowadays than it was a few years ago... Sure, if you want a Pad-contoller you can find it from just about anywhere, except grocery store.. Damn those gameconsoles... i hate those things... They will corrupt a good old fashioned PC gaming...
Anyhoo, problem solved, Logitech out of the window, and a new stick
It´s amazing that a joystick is much harder to find nowadays than it was a few years ago... Sure, if you want a Pad-contoller you can find it from just about anywhere, except grocery store.. Damn those gameconsoles... i hate those things... They will corrupt a good old fashioned PC gaming...
Anyhoo, problem solved, Logitech out of the window, and a new stick
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So whats wrong with flying bombers? still need a good stick.
I've had an Evo ffor 4 years and still doing good service.
Dont bin the logi, can be used for trim, pitch or whatever on the throttle.( Igot a £3 deal on one from the charity shop for just that)
I've had an Evo ffor 4 years and still doing good service.
Dont bin the logi, can be used for trim, pitch or whatever on the throttle.( Igot a £3 deal on one from the charity shop for just that)
"The marksman hitteth the target partly by pulling, partly by letting go. The boatsman reacheth the landing partly by pulling, partly by letting go." (Egyptian proverb)
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Nothing wrong, it´s actually quite fun if you got ship targets to skip bomb.. I never quite figured out that level-bombing-thingySo whats wrong with flying bombers?
I never thought of that.. Great idea! Thx, mate!Dont bin the logi, can be used for trim, pitch or whatever on the throttle
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Re: A joystick question
Sapper-FIN that is the same joystick I have, I'm left handed so I needed something I could configure. I've had no issues with it, easy to program I also like the multiple adjustments you are able to make with it. Over all I think you will be satisfied.:FI:Sapper-FIN wrote:.. But finally i found my liking.. A Saitek Cyborg Evo..