Stoopid Question of the Week
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If anyone’s interested, here’s the (relatively) low budget setup I describe above.The one control I forgot to mention was the throttle on the stick is now antenna tilt.
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with nws off there’s no rudder input to keep you lined up.
There are the [comma] and [period] keys. (Think those are the default keybindings.) Could use a couple stick-base buttons… Definitely not “smooth” experience but if you tap them off/on you can have a little finer-grain control…
If I ever get around to wiring up my DragWheel prototype to vJoy, I plan to experiment with mapping horizontal-drag to control a virtual rudder axis.
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what about the Logitech X-series?
G Pro Flight X56 Rhino HOTAS?
G X56 H.O.T.A.S. RGB?
G X52 Flight Control System?Recommend/No recommend for BMS?
The first two look almost identical except the color - one blue one black.
Most of those have “Saitek” on the pics - did Logitech buy Saitek? How the quality of those brands today? -
Got my Logitech X56 (grey one) in July 2019. Use it almost every day. Has plenty of buttons/switches for BMS. Zero complaints.
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There are the [comma] and [period] keys. (Think those are the default keybindings.) Could use a couple stick-base buttons… Definitely not “smooth” experience but if you tap them off/on you can have a little finer-grain control…
If I ever get around to wiring up my DragWheel prototype to vJoy, I plan to experiment with mapping horizontal-drag to control a virtual rudder axis.
I just remembered that I have an unused analogue hat/micro stick on the Ch throttle. It’s actually really nice for rudder.
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Sorry guys for a stoopid question of opinion and not a question that can be answered with hard fact.
Currently I have a plain old joystick for FSX and any non-uber serious flying games, a mad catz F.L.Y. 5. It’s great for non-BMS, and “fine” for BMS, but I’ll never get good enough at BMS with it to fully enjoy the potential of the game nor rise to the level where I can join online.
So my question is, can I get by with something like the TFlight HOTAS X entry level or do I really really need a Warthog HOTAS.
I get it that the Warthog is better - metal, heavy, “real” feeling", but is it actually $700 better?
Is BMS something that one really needs to be paying $800 for a joystick to play? A sport wherein if you have to ask, you can’t afford entry?
I don’t want to suck, but I don’t want to spend $800 bucks, either. Thoughts?By the way, were I to get the warthog, will it require as much tweaking as the tflght hotas X anyway (because the warthog was built for DCS and not BMS)?
Firstly, K, Welcome!
It’s not a stupid question, and you definitely do NOT need a Warthog to enjoy BMS. I would say,however, that a good HOTAS (ie: one with adequate buttons) will add to your enjoyment. I just looked on EBay and found several listings for <$150. Saitek x-52 is popular,x-56 is good(X-55 is better), and I’ve heard good things about the Thrustmaster T-flight.
Basically, get the stick that’s comfortable for your budget, get the Alternate Launcher to program it, and join the party! -
Got my Logitech X56 (grey one) in July 2019. Use it almost every day. Has plenty of buttons/switches for BMS. Zero complaints.
How many hats on that combo (the x56)?
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3 hats on the stick, 2 4-ways, two knobs, and a microstick on the throttle, plus tons of extra switches and knobs on the throttle base. Only thing BMS doesn’t play nice with is the extra ministick on the Stick, and a 3-way slider on the throttle. I could use something like joystick gremlin to create a virtual controller. But as I mentioned, there is plenty to be bound
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I used the T.Flight Hotas X. I think it’s ok as a stick, but it has too few buttons (no problem for WWII sims, but it’s not very useful for modern jets). I could barely get the most important stuff mapped (with headtracking). It wasn’t great, but it worked.
I then switched to a used Saitek X65F and it’s so much better now (it’s SUPER AWESOME, but also russian roulette - my one had several issues, I could solve all of them, but if you buy one, you might not be able to fix everything).I have no experience with it, but I’d recommend the X52. It allows you to map everything with only few shifted functions (CMS and trim). However, you’ll lose the twist rudder or the throttle slider axis when enabling the microstick axes, so either you’ll fly rudderless (or get pedals), use zones for cursor control (usually not recommended, but worth trying) or if you choose to lose the slider axis (probably the best solution), you can still use it for zones (DGFT/MRM switch).
The X56 has even more buttons (important if you fly the DCS A-10), which allows you to map everything without shifting, but also costs more. It has no throttle detents.
Also, get headtrcking. There’s a free (Android) app out there that allows you to use your phone as headtracker (you need to strap your phone to your head).
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It’s probably the best idea to sacrifice the slider axis, as you can still use it for the mastermode switch.