Thats it, the final straw, so long to a old friend...

Tox Laximus · Mar 4, 2015

...My xbone controller is out of there, elite needs a hotas and its coming tomorrow.

The funeral for my old controller will be just after my hotas arrives, there will be a few words just before its drop kicked into the canal.

teaurn · Mar 4, 2015

We want video, or it didn't happen..

Tarman · Mar 4, 2015

I had a buddy who used to execute old lappies with explosives.

Tox Laximus · Mar 4, 2015

Tarman said:
I had a buddy who used to execute old lappies with explosives.

Is he for hire?

HEHE.

CMDR Reza Malin · Mar 4, 2015

Tox Laximus said:
...My xbone controller is out of there, elite needs a hotas and its coming tomorrow.

The funeral for my old controller will be just after my hotas arrives, there will be a few words just before its drop kicked into the canal.

I tried a HOTAS joystick, and went straight back to my xbox controller. Far more efficient for me personally.

BaalMoloch · Mar 4, 2015

I have always played flight and space sims with joysticks. The efficiency is debatable but the immersion is much better for sure. In this game it's even more evident specially when the controls in the ship look almost identical to my X52 Pro

Junky Juke · Mar 4, 2015

I tried the gamepad at first, but it is very uncomfortable to me. Just switched to the very unpopular dual Joystick setup. I feel good with it.

Tox Laximus · Mar 4, 2015

BaalMoloch said:
I have always played flight and space sims with joysticks. The efficiency is debatable but the immersion is much better for sure. In this game it's even more evident specially when the controls in the ship look almost identical to my X52 Pro

Yeah, I noticed that a while ago, very similar.

The xbox controller has no way of doing a hands on analogue throttle + pitch, yaw, roll and fire, that's really needed imo.

robbyp · Mar 4, 2015

I used a game pad for a few months and got really good at it. Then bought a stick and sucked at using it.. but now the stick plus a throttle (bought latter) makes it so much better and makes it feel like your flying it. its the right move

ShadowWolf Kell · Mar 4, 2015

The value of a HOTAS is directly proportional to the complexity of a sim. Perfect example is War Thunder. Just about everyone in Arcade uses a mouse or PS/XBox controller. Everyone in Full Realism is using a HOTAS.

You'll really enjoy the freedom it gives you, once you get used to using it.

Alien · Mar 4, 2015

Tox Laximus said:
...My xbone controller is out of there, elite needs a hotas and its coming tomorrow.

The funeral for my old controller will be just after my hotas arrives, there will be a few words just before its drop kicked into the canal.

H.O.T.A.S. - check
high spec gaming PC - check
Oculus Rift - check

Hydrolic gaming chair? -

[video=youtube_share;sFCRh-anfRg]http://youtu.be/sFCRh-anfRg[/video]

Kaburan · Mar 4, 2015

What did you get?

Commander Halley · Mar 4, 2015

Alien said:
H.O.T.A.S. - check
high spec gaming PC - check
Oculus Rift - check

Hydrolic gaming chair? -

http://youtu.be/sFCRh-anfRg

I started off laughing at this, but it's actually pretty impressive, kudos to the designers.

BudBomberz · Mar 5, 2015

Im saving for the rift but seriously how much are these chairs?

NewYears1978 · Mar 5, 2015

Let us know how it turns out. Hotas has been on my radar but I just can't quite pull the trigger because I'm still overall on the fence about where ED is headed.

bigmuthatrukka · Mar 5, 2015

Tox Laximus said:
Yeah, I noticed that a while ago, very similar.

The xbox controller has no way of doing a hands on analogue throttle + pitch, yaw, roll and fire, that's really needed imo.

Mine does. Having no problem whatsoever. Just remap a few things. The only thing you will lose out on is two thruster vectors which will need kb input.

Valethar · Mar 5, 2015

If you got an X52 Pro, save the box and packaging. You're probably going to need it for the inevitable RMA.

ArakAtak · Mar 5, 2015

Valethar said:
If you got an X52 Pro, save the box and packaging. You're probably going to need it for the inevitable RMA.

Best advice so far

I'm waiting for mine to arrive back for the second time (actually an X55 not X52 - I misread that the first time)

Been using a T16000 in the meantime and am now considering keeping it and just adding the CH throttle.

Although I do really like the X55 so I'll give it another go

OldSalt · Mar 5, 2015

Tarman said:
I had a buddy who used to execute old lappies with explosives.

He must have had one serious p**n habit.

Tarman · Mar 5, 2015

OldSalt said:
He must have had one serious p**n habit.

Nope, he has one serious "I like to break and burn things" habit. He made clips of himself throwing a fireaxe through old windowpanes, one regular, and one with the axe on fire.

My favourite invention though was the acoustic guitar case he turned into a multiple bottle rocket launcher.