Does anyone okay this without a joystick? Is it still fun?
Playing without joystick?
- Thread starter Peter Tanner
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Given that proper flying requires liberal use of vertical thrusters and strafing, I'm finding the mouse+keyboard combination preferable.
I bind space to thrust up, ctrl to thrust down, q and e to strafe left and right, a and d to *yaw* left and right... and I have the full selection. Feels a lot like flying in Planetside 2, in fact (you can belly-rub asteroids and stuff when you're trying to shake someone, by aiming at the rock while thrusting away from it vertically).
That being said, the game really needs (and people did request this ages ago) an option to toggle absolute/relative mouse mode when switching between FA on and off.
I bind space to thrust up, ctrl to thrust down, q and e to strafe left and right, a and d to *yaw* left and right... and I have the full selection. Feels a lot like flying in Planetside 2, in fact (you can belly-rub asteroids and stuff when you're trying to shake someone, by aiming at the rock while thrusting away from it vertically).
That being said, the game really needs (and people did request this ages ago) an option to toggle absolute/relative mouse mode when switching between FA on and off.
Still using KB+M just fine, doesn't put you at a disadvantage either as long as you aren't the type that hunt'n'pecks.
I used mouse and keyboard in beta and it worked fine.
I did have a problem initially with the mouse being bound to pitch and roll, I switched the roll for yaw and it worked great.
I actually found general flying and docking easier but for combat a joystick does have an edge, not a huge one but it is better
I did have a problem initially with the mouse being bound to pitch and roll, I switched the roll for yaw and it worked great.
I actually found general flying and docking easier but for combat a joystick does have an edge, not a huge one but it is better
KB/M here, having a blast.
Yes, I play keyboard only, using the mouse as well when docked for station services menus. I fight a bit/enough, but don't understand fully the comment from another reply that they use thrusters when fighting. I use the three dimensions movement - pitch, roll and yaw, and that's sufficient for me when bounty hunting. I have thruster bound to my side number keypad (six directions, up, down, left, right, forward, backward) which I use for docking final approaches to fine-tune landing, so I suppose I could use those too while generally flying/fighting but it feels like a distraction and would take my right hand away from rolls.
Directional key bindings are:
LEFT HAND
S Pitch Up
X Pitch Down
Alt Yaw Left
A Main Fire
RIGHT HAND
< Roll Left
> Roll Right
Alt Gr Yaw Right
/ Secondary Fire
Space bar to accelerate
Shift to decelerate
Directional key bindings are:
LEFT HAND
S Pitch Up
X Pitch Down
Alt Yaw Left
A Main Fire
RIGHT HAND
< Roll Left
> Roll Right
Alt Gr Yaw Right
/ Secondary Fire
Space bar to accelerate
Shift to decelerate
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I currently play mouse/KB and it's just fine. I probably will until I can get a X52 Pro.
Absolutely no need for a stick in this game
0 throttle button (default X) makes it not a problem.
I prefer no joystick, mouse and keyboard are my chosen interface
I mean for combat. The difference between the 10% or 12.5% throttle and the continuous thruster is a lot - you can't really do the very precise movements.
vonvonbraun
Banned
i play with mouse and keyboard, i'm ok with it actually, i'll try remember what i have.
W = throttle up
S = Throttle down
D = barrel roll right
A = barrel roll left
R = Strafe upwards
F = Strafe downwards
T = Add energy pips to weapons
G = Reset energy pips
V = release heat sink
B = Chaff
left mouse button = shoot
right mouse button = shoot
middle mouse button = toggle looking around camera
Mouse button 5 = silent running
mouse buitton 4 = toggle flight correction
1 = target thing in front of view
2 = cycle through targets
3 = cycle through hostiles
4 = target highest threat
5 = frameshift jump to next system
6 = frameshift jump to supercruise
7 = system jump from supercruise to next system.
L - lights for morse code (since comms is still busted)
0 = for comms
and thats all i can remember, my best kill is an Asp, so it is possible to do, even if a few of my fingers are now broken.
W = throttle up
S = Throttle down
D = barrel roll right
A = barrel roll left
R = Strafe upwards
F = Strafe downwards
T = Add energy pips to weapons
G = Reset energy pips
V = release heat sink
B = Chaff
left mouse button = shoot
right mouse button = shoot
middle mouse button = toggle looking around camera
Mouse button 5 = silent running
mouse buitton 4 = toggle flight correction
1 = target thing in front of view
2 = cycle through targets
3 = cycle through hostiles
4 = target highest threat
5 = frameshift jump to next system
6 = frameshift jump to supercruise
7 = system jump from supercruise to next system.
L - lights for morse code (since comms is still busted)
0 = for comms
and thats all i can remember, my best kill is an Asp, so it is possible to do, even if a few of my fingers are now broken.
If you intend to play with mouse and/or keyboard controls only check this out for optimal keyboard configuration:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=17953
It's very doable.
Although, Logitech Extreme 3D Pro sticks are only 27 bucks and pretty reliable and sturdy for a cheap stick.
same for me.