Helicopters

stickgore · 06-20-2010, 03:48 PM

Hey. I was just wondering what you pro pilots out their use to fly helicopters? I like to use mouse and such. Is a joystick any good? Whats the best method? Just wondering :P

/Randoph/ · 06-20-2010, 03:58 PM

Mouse is best for helicopters

Narco · 06-20-2010, 04:01 PM

Joystick all the way for me, I can pull of so many moves that I wouldnt have been able to do with mouse+keyboard.

rampo · 06-20-2010, 04:07 PM

http://www.realitymod.com/forum/f10-...any-point.html

I use mouse for everything, would use a joystick for jets if i had a proper one

Snazz · 06-20-2010, 04:11 PM

Mouse and keyboard.

I can't stand flying helicopters with a joystick, especially the throttle control.

Jets on the other hand I don't mind, except for strafing.

~~WhatMan~~ · 06-20-2010, 04:26 PM

I have a joystick and I fly with mouse + keyboard

My joystick power is set around 10-15% for helicopter and I don't touch anything else

And when you want to land, you just don't have to hold the S Key

Hitman.2.5 · 06-20-2010, 04:57 PM

i Use a Mouse and keyboard, i'd use a joystick if there were realistic flight physics but that cant be helped.

Excavus · 06-20-2010, 05:16 PM

For helicopters, mouse and keyboard all the way.

For jets, joystick when flying and mouse for strafing.

alberto_di_gio · 06-20-2010, 06:57 PM

never used joystick in PR. But in BF2 joystick is good for jets. Everything other mouse.

Sidewinder Zulu · 06-20-2010, 07:04 PM

I got a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro two years ago (very nice joystick, and cheap; like $30-40) and I used it to fly jets only, but people kept persuading me to use the joystick for helicopters too.

I was resistant at first, since I was used to flying the helos with a mouse and keyboard, but I practiced with the joystick for a while.
It took a long time, but I eventually realized that the joystick just worked better with me for the helicopters. More control, smoother turns and evasive maneuvers (flips, barrel rolls) and easier navigation of a landing zone before setting down.

It's all about personal preference, and using the mouse and keyboard for choppers can be just as effective, but if you have a good joystick but don't use it for choppers, I highly recommend trying it out; it gives you far more freedom of movement than you might think.

06-20-2010, 03:48 PM	#1
stickgore Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 15 Canada Location: Oshawa, Ontario	Helicopters Hey. I was just wondering what you pro pilots out their use to fly helicopters? I like to use mouse and such. Is a joystick any good? Whats the best method? Just wondering :P

06-20-2010, 03:58 PM	#2
/Randoph/ Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 251 Slovakia	Re: Helicopters Mouse is best for helicopters
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06-20-2010, 04:01 PM	#3
Narco Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 734 United Kingdom	Re: Helicopters Joystick all the way for me, I can pull of so many moves that I wouldnt have been able to do with mouse+keyboard.
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06-20-2010, 04:07 PM	#4
rampo Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 2,816 Vietnam Location: I see lots of trees...	Re: Helicopters http://www.realitymod.com/forum/f10-...any-point.html I use mouse for everything, would use a joystick for jets if i had a proper one
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06-20-2010, 04:11 PM	#5
Snazz Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,458 Australia	Re: Helicopters Mouse and keyboard. I can't stand flying helicopters with a joystick, especially the throttle control. Jets on the other hand I don't mind, except for strafing.
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06-20-2010, 04:26 PM	#6
~~WhatMan~~ Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 122 United States of America	Re: Helicopters I have a joystick and I fly with mouse + keyboard My joystick power is set around 10-15% for helicopter and I don't touch anything else And when you want to land, you just don't have to hold the S Key

06-20-2010, 04:57 PM	#7
Hitman.2.5 Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,074 United Kingdom Location: 3500 Feet above the Kashan Desert	Re: Helicopters i Use a Mouse and keyboard, i'd use a joystick if there were realistic flight physics but that cant be helped.
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06-20-2010, 05:16 PM	#8
Excavus Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 501 United States of America Location: California	Re: Helicopters For helicopters, mouse and keyboard all the way. For jets, joystick when flying and mouse for strafing.

06-20-2010, 06:57 PM	#9
alberto_di_gio Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 534 Turkey Location: Istanbul	Re: Helicopters never used joystick in PR. But in BF2 joystick is good for jets. Everything other mouse.
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06-20-2010, 07:04 PM	#10
Sidewinder Zulu Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2,441 United States of America Location: New York City	Re: Helicopters I got a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro two years ago (very nice joystick, and cheap; like $30-40) and I used it to fly jets only, but people kept persuading me to use the joystick for helicopters too. I was resistant at first, since I was used to flying the helos with a mouse and keyboard, but I practiced with the joystick for a while. It took a long time, but I eventually realized that the joystick just worked better with me for the helicopters. More control, smoother turns and evasive maneuvers (flips, barrel rolls) and easier navigation of a landing zone before setting down. It's all about personal preference, and using the mouse and keyboard for choppers can be just as effective, but if you have a good joystick but don't use it for choppers, I highly recommend trying it out; it gives you far more freedom of movement than you might think.

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