Found this review of three joysticks. The author is using Elite Dangerous.
Worth a read.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/04/22/best-flight-stick/
Worth a read.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2014/04/22/best-flight-stick/
Hardware & Technical Joystick review with Elite
- Thread starter Surfinjo
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I bought the Black Widow simply because of the reviews.
I don't know about you, but I've yet to make my first kill, (the Solar Flare
). I did try landing in a Space Station, but let's not speak of that again.If I may suggest, it's going to be about practice. There will always be better equipment. Each new piece is just means starting again.
By the time that I bought my Joystick I was already use to the mouse and keyboard and was getting pretty good at this. I absolutely hated the joystick when I first tried it but once you get the controls set up as you like its pretty fun.
The joystick I bought also has a thruster control which makes SCing a lot lot lot easier when trying to align with a port. I'm still to get a kill though, I'm just playing as trader after been put off when I lost 120k buying and outfitting a ship and constantly been destroyed. I hope your right and with practice I should hopefully be able to take out those pesky pirates..
Touché sir.. Touché. I simply Googled 'Elite Dangerous Joystick' and the first Amazon result was the one I bought. Works a treat tooWell...it was published on their website April 22nd, 2014...
I'm still in the virgin kill club and I understand others are as well. For anyone over 13, it's quite tricky to master.
My biggest problem is I start to track the Solar Flare but if I move too slowly, it gets away while if I track fast, I whizz past it.
It would be nice if the increase in tracking speed were regular and predictable.
I've been experimenting with some of the settings, though only with limited success.
Since others are managing it it's obvious it's do-able.
My biggest problem is I start to track the Solar Flare but if I move too slowly, it gets away while if I track fast, I whizz past it.
It would be nice if the increase in tracking speed were regular and predictable.
I've been experimenting with some of the settings, though only with limited success.
Since others are managing it it's obvious it's do-able.
Found a good review on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rm_AAtH1pzc
Also this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiIAZ_7em9o
I discovered, uninstalling the software has left me with a default, M$ driver which has calibration. This is making things instantly easier.
Click Control Panel, click Devices and Printers. Right click on Game controller and click on Game controller settings. Finally, click on Properties.
That Solar Fluke's days are numbered! :smilie:
Also this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiIAZ_7em9o
I discovered, uninstalling the software has left me with a default, M$ driver which has calibration. This is making things instantly easier.
Click Control Panel, click Devices and Printers. Right click on Game controller and click on Game controller settings. Finally, click on Properties.
That Solar Fluke's days are numbered! :smilie:
I wasn't too impressed with the original review. Logitech Extreme is an ok stick.
X52 Having the throttle and stick separate is a good thing and three hats in elite dangerous is a must if you want to lateral thrust and use the ship computers without taking your hands off the controls. You don't need a keyboard (especially handy if you happen to use a vr headset, which I don't but still).
I had a speedlink competition pro for my BBC and the original Elite. I didn't think the company still existed. I think they are EU only as I haven't heard of them in 20 years, since I moved to the USA.
X52 Having the throttle and stick separate is a good thing and three hats in elite dangerous is a must if you want to lateral thrust and use the ship computers without taking your hands off the controls. You don't need a keyboard (especially handy if you happen to use a vr headset, which I don't but still).
I had a speedlink competition pro for my BBC and the original Elite. I didn't think the company still existed. I think they are EU only as I haven't heard of them in 20 years, since I moved to the USA.
My biggest problem is the delay between moving the joystick and the actual movement. It's almost impossible to do anything with accuracy.
Sadly, this forum seems more interested in inane chatter and spitting contests than talking about playing and equipment. This thread was moved here or I wouldn't have know this sub-forum existed. Consequently, I and others just couldn't get any information on which joysticks to buy.
The deficiencies of the Black Widow, which I bought are something I'll just need to learn to live with. For the moment, I'm in a space station, with 4 loads of minerals, about to set off for where-ever in the hope I can actually land. I still don't know how to do that. The landing gear I've found. I did, once, manage to get into a station, with some damage and a criminal record, but had to leave again when I couldn't figure out what to do next.
Sadly, this forum seems more interested in inane chatter and spitting contests than talking about playing and equipment. This thread was moved here or I wouldn't have know this sub-forum existed. Consequently, I and others just couldn't get any information on which joysticks to buy.
The deficiencies of the Black Widow, which I bought are something I'll just need to learn to live with. For the moment, I'm in a space station, with 4 loads of minerals, about to set off for where-ever in the hope I can actually land. I still don't know how to do that. The landing gear I've found. I did, once, manage to get into a station, with some damage and a criminal record, but had to leave again when I couldn't figure out what to do next.
Where do you see this delay?
Do you see a delay when you use the built in Windows "calibration" tool. eg. clicking on game controller, properties....or enter "joy.cpl" into the Windows search box?
Because there is and should not be any delay. I am also not experiencing any delay from joystick input in game....or if there is I haven't noticed it all all.
Something must be screwed up with your setup.
Do you see a delay when you use the built in Windows "calibration" tool. eg. clicking on game controller, properties....or enter "joy.cpl" into the Windows search box?
Because there is and should not be any delay. I am also not experiencing any delay from joystick input in game....or if there is I haven't noticed it all all.
Something must be screwed up with your setup.