So, quite recently I bought a used Microsoft Sidewinder Precision 2 joystick. I've been flying choppers in BF2 with it, and slowly getting the hang of it. But today I tried flying with the mouse and keyboard, with high sensitivity. I was able to do much sharper turns (the difference was really noticeable). When using the joystick, I've noticed that fighting another chopper is really tough, because I never seem to be able to turn fast enough. I realize this is mostly because of my inexperience flying a chopper, but with the mouse I was able to do it a lot faster. Doing eg. a barrel roll seems easier with a joystick, though.
What I'm curious about is, is it possible to change my joystick's sensitivity somehow? Seeing how big the advantage for the mouse and keyboard is, I really don't see a point in learning to use the joystick. I would like to hear opinions and stories from experience. This is not a debate about what's the better choice for controlling a chopper. I'm sure that with practice one can become a great chopper pilot using a joystick, and I would really appreciate it if someone were to convince me of this. It feels a lot nicer flying with a joystick, but is the disadvantage as big as I think it is? Thanks in advance for any replies.
What I'm curious about is, is it possible to change my joystick's sensitivity somehow? Seeing how big the advantage for the mouse and keyboard is, I really don't see a point in learning to use the joystick. I would like to hear opinions and stories from experience. This is not a debate about what's the better choice for controlling a chopper. I'm sure that with practice one can become a great chopper pilot using a joystick, and I would really appreciate it if someone were to convince me of this. It feels a lot nicer flying with a joystick, but is the disadvantage as big as I think it is? Thanks in advance for any replies.
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