How to use a joystick

[floyd420]

I just bought BF2 and my bro said it would be 10x easier in vehicles if i bought a joystick with it also. So i did and i have no clue how to use it. Like i put all the stuff in the secondary movement put like in a jet i cant fly up but only forward. So if anyone knows how to like set it up or somethin like that can they plz tell me? Thx

[NoSoup4You]

Re: How to use a joystick

The JSF which has Verticle Take off and Land abilities (VTOL) is only the jet in-game that has the ability to hover. This is done by putting the throttle to a full reverse thrusters.

[floyd420]

Re: How to use a joystick

sorry man but i didnt get anything u said like what do you mean?
What i really need to know is how do you set up the joystick so you can acctuley use it in game

[Giuliano]

Re: How to use a joystick

haha...doesnt really matter what u use for a vehicle, just practice and get good.

[NoSoup4You]

Re: How to use a joystick

It should auto-detect the joystick. Just remember to save your settings.

[Pentagon_Man]

Re: How to use a joystick

Here you go, make sure you have your game device (joystick) setup on your cpu first. Go into BF2 go to options go to controls chose the vehical type you want to control with the joystick.

Example aircrafts pitch:
Select "pitch forward" delete the default mapings (primary and alternate) by hitting the escape button. Once cleared reselect pitch forward and move the joystick in the direction you want to pitch forward. NOTE: Moveing the stick oppsite way will invert the axis. Repeat for the other axis's you want to use.

Buttons:
Two ways to do this. First is mapping the button to the control in game as above. Second program the joystick (not all joksticks come with software to do this) for the default key bindings. I like the second cause you can use the key board and joystick buttons at the same time but it can be problematic you have to use another program while playing the game.

Finally go in to the game and see how you like the setup.........

[AquilaPhasmas]

Re: How to use a joystick

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16819103551

OWNAGE!

[Pentagon_Man]

Re: How to use a joystick

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819103551



OWNAGE!

does not apply but nice, just a note dual-cores do not help in app's like BF2. I would go with a AMD 4000+ plays BF2 better and saves you a grand. Use the money you saved for SLI 7800gtx

[ConscriptVirus]

Re: How to use a joystick

the joystick is only good in jets..its a pain to fly the heli with..

[NoSoup4You]

Re: How to use a joystick

Once you get used to the physics of helicopter motion, you will love the joystick. I use it and I rarely get shot down by other helicopters, or planes.

[AquilaPhasmas]

Re: How to use a joystick

does not apply but nice, just a note dual-cores do not help in app's like BF2. I would go with a AMD 4000+ plays BF2 better and saves you a grand. Use the money you saved for SLI 7800gtx

Yeah I just got it so that I can run a server on one and BF2 on the other.

SLI 7800gtx

Already done :-D