Please recommend a good beginners joystick

[Grey Fox]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

For precision the mouse and keyboard is porbably better.
But a joystick just makes it so much easier to fly and once you get used to it, you can get pretty precise with it.

[x0pht]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

It's simple:
A joystick is an analog device with lots of degrees in it's movment. The keyboard is a digital device with only on and off. What this means is that with the keyboard you've got no ability to make fine ajustments and you can't make smooth transitions.

Say you want to do a very tight turn. No big deal on the keyboard since it's only got full turn or no turn. But what happens when you want to make a looser, longer turn? There's no way to make it smooth.

Finnally, it's just a much more natural interface. There's a reason that joysticks exist in every cockpit of every plane.

On the flipside, I do find mouse control for helocopters to be just fine.

yeah i figured.

[imported_sabotage]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/sub...EN&catid=14263 Are there better deals for the extreme pro you might know of? I live in Canada and I'm having a hard time finding a company that delivers.

[JonnyMacFred102]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

I second the recommendation for the Logitech Extreme 3d Pro, it is the best joystick I've ever used (and I've used my fair share).

Third

[shooter275]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

I have a saitek ST290 pro and its soo kickass :)

Yes, it does i have that same no problems with it easy USB plug in and for a good price 20 bucks i think it was.

[x0pht]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

http://www.futureshop.ca/catalog/sub...EN&catid=14263 Are there better deals for the extreme pro you might know of? I live in Canada and I'm having a hard time finding a company that delivers.

eBay... or other local computer stores. the stuff in futureshop is expensive. u can also try tigerdirect, they provide discount from time to time.

[Douwe21]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

I use the Logitech Attack 3, and it works fine as a beginners joystick and it's cheap.

But my Roommate has a the Extreme3DPro and that things kicks ass, the main advantage is the twist on the stick. I don't have it and for that reason i can't use the throttle effectively when i'm Jetting, because i have to have my left hand on the keyboard.

I'll buy the Extreme very soon.

[pak_hopper]

Re: Please recommend a good beginners joystick

Kinda funny, this thread is a classic example where we like to hear ourselves talk. About 10 post ago the creator of the thread ordered the 3D pro yet we still are posting what he should get...

So i say good for him because i would have told him to get the 3D pro too. Although somthing will break on it within the year :-) but for 30 bucks thats OK