Hello everyone, I could use some help, ideas or input from all you fine people.
I am using the PS4 controller and I am quite happy with most of its controls and have no intention of buying the HOTAS. But one aspect irks me: The throttle and thrust controls in combat.
Just for comparison, these are the default PS4 controller mappings:
Now, while flying in combat, shooting and speeding up/down, I find it quite cumbersome to always switch fingers between L1, L2 and R1, R2.
Did you change your throttle controls? I tried the following changes, which actually work pretty well in combat, but once I need to do some more precise flying like a landing then the throttle controls are way too rough:
This means I only need to click R3 once to set throttle smack down in the blue center for maximum maneuverability and only need to tap R1 or L1 once or twice to fly a bit faster/slower or with maximum speed or come to a halt. And it works pretty nice in supercruise because you only need to tap L1 once to set the throttle down to 75%, which is right in the middle of the blue section in supercruise. But as I said, this works pretty good in combat, but not when for example trying to land or trying to fly really slow.
Next I will try to keep R3 as "set throttle to 50%" but return L1/R1 to its continuous default setting, but I don't think this is ideal.
As for the thrusters I usually click L3 in combat to switch to alternate controls, so that the right stick completely controls the up/down and left/right thrusts. Which is okay, but it irks me a little that I always have to switch between normal and alternative controls, because landing without yaw is a bit rubbish.
So, my question to all you who use the DS4 controller: Did you change your throttle or thrust settings? Do you have any ideas or tips? Ideally I would want to switch fingers in combat as little as possible.
I am using the PS4 controller and I am quite happy with most of its controls and have no intention of buying the HOTAS. But one aspect irks me: The throttle and thrust controls in combat.
Just for comparison, these are the default PS4 controller mappings:
- L1/R1: Throttle down/up, continuously.
- L2/R2: Fire hardpoints.
- L3: Switch normal and alternative controls.
- R3: Toggle headlook.
- Right stick: Thrust up/down, yaw left/right.
- Right stick (alternative controls): Thrust up/down, thrust left/right.
Now, while flying in combat, shooting and speeding up/down, I find it quite cumbersome to always switch fingers between L1, L2 and R1, R2.
Did you change your throttle controls? I tried the following changes, which actually work pretty well in combat, but once I need to do some more precise flying like a landing then the throttle controls are way too rough:
- R3: Set throttle to 50%.
- L1/R1: Decrease/increase throttle in -/+25% intervals.
This means I only need to click R3 once to set throttle smack down in the blue center for maximum maneuverability and only need to tap R1 or L1 once or twice to fly a bit faster/slower or with maximum speed or come to a halt. And it works pretty nice in supercruise because you only need to tap L1 once to set the throttle down to 75%, which is right in the middle of the blue section in supercruise. But as I said, this works pretty good in combat, but not when for example trying to land or trying to fly really slow.
Next I will try to keep R3 as "set throttle to 50%" but return L1/R1 to its continuous default setting, but I don't think this is ideal.
As for the thrusters I usually click L3 in combat to switch to alternate controls, so that the right stick completely controls the up/down and left/right thrusts. Which is okay, but it irks me a little that I always have to switch between normal and alternative controls, because landing without yaw is a bit rubbish.
So, my question to all you who use the DS4 controller: Did you change your throttle or thrust settings? Do you have any ideas or tips? Ideally I would want to switch fingers in combat as little as possible.
