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joystick recommendation

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:05 pm
by soyoukan
anyone use a joystick? i figure it might help me solve my control issue and all. but i dont know which would be good. there are some plain and some with throttle controls.

ideas?

Re: joystick recommendation

Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2020 5:15 pm
by Cody
I've used a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro for many years. Plenty of buttons, good action, reasonable price.

Re: joystick recommendation

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 3:12 pm
by SiriusCG
When I do play oolite, it's on linux. I used to use a Logitech Wingman but switched to a Logitech dual action gamepad some time ago: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1zeBaASgXE

Setting it up in linux is fairly easy and I like having every control I need under a finger or a thumb.

Cheers.

Re: joystick recommendation

Posted: Sun Mar 15, 2020 10:16 pm
by Day
Maybe that's just me, but I didn't manage to synchronize my rotation with stations until I got a joystick. Saitek X52.

Re: joystick recommendation

Posted: Tue Mar 17, 2020 2:06 am
by gilhad
I bought this one (in other shop) and it is really good (and really expensive too)
http://www.thrustmaster.com/en_UK/produ ... ight-stick

and special keypad for left hand. But I still would like more buttons and controls, so maybe I will create my own programmable keypad based on AVR or another microcontroller (with LEDs indicating actions and modes, many modes selectable for fight, flight, navigation and such) (well if I can trade computers by tons in Oolite, why I should not equip my ship with few too? :lol: )