Roll or yaw on the pedals?

Halada · Mar 24, 2014

I just upgraded to Alpha (from Beta premium) after I saw multiple controller bug was fixed. Was pleasantly surprised to see a profile in options for the Warthog and my Saitek combat pedals were even auto-recognized too. Wowza.

Only other space sim I've played with my current rig is Diaspora and I had gotten used to having yaw on the stick rather than roll. I believe, from memory, that Freespace 2 was like that.

I was wondering what you guys did and why you prefer it that way?

Anyone out there did a visual Warthog map by any chance?

Amorelia · Mar 24, 2014

IMO roll on the stick would be preferable in a dogfight.

Adept · Mar 24, 2014

I had it switched around for Allegiance as well, but in Elite roll is more important than yaw. Keep it like an airplane, I say.

EidLeWeise · Mar 24, 2014

I'm with Adept here, YAW has been deliberately nerfed by FD to give what they feel is a better game play experience. (I happen to agree with them, but not everyone does).

I use the stick for pitch and roll and the rudder for yaw, but at the end of the day it's up to you.

Sibbadd · Mar 24, 2014

Stick for pitch and yaw, rudder for roll on all space sims.

Reverse for real-world flight sims though. Dunno why, just feels natural to me

Halada · Mar 24, 2014

Thanks for the pointers, I'll try to get used to it.

I did notice yaw wasn't as responsive, I imagine it was done on purpose.

Adept · Mar 24, 2014

Sibbadd said:
Stick for pitch and yaw, rudder for yaw on all space sims.

Reverse for real-world flight sims though. Dunno why, just feels natural to me

you mean *pedals for roll, I think

It works when yaw hasn't been deliberately nerfed as it has for Elite. I suspect that won't work too well here.

Sibbadd · Mar 25, 2014

Adept said:
you mean *pedals for roll, I think

It works when yaw hasn't been deliberately nerfed as it has for Elite. I suspect that won't work too well here.

Yes, thats what I meant. Thanks

Bob Hoskiins · Mar 28, 2014

Peddles = roll. Yaw and peddles not precise enough. ..... For ED.

Komemiute · Mar 28, 2014

Yaw on the pedals for me.

Too used to it in flight sims...

Adept · Mar 28, 2014

Komemiute said:
Yaw on the pedals for me.

Too used to it in flight sims...

And Elite has been made to fly in many ways like a traditional flight sim.

StarTux · Mar 28, 2014

I have my CH Pedals set to yaw, tried other methods, but I feel comfortable with yaw on pedals and actually find it useful

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YMMV.

Krollin · Mar 28, 2014

Greetings,

I also went for Yaw

on the pedals as ED has limited it, as per comments in the previous posts.

Kro

Mazhurg · Mar 28, 2014

Krollin said:
Greetings,

I also went for Yaw on the pedals as ED has limited it, as per comments in the previous posts.

Kro

As a pilot who is used to control yaw (pedals) into rolls for turns, using the CH as yaw is natural.

Bob Hoskiins · Mar 28, 2014

Familiar true. But give it a go. Makes more sense when closing the gap in a roll. And frees up the joystick for pitching...... Mine is stiff can't do nw ne se sw.

Deus · Mar 29, 2014

If ED is using Newtonian physics and thrusters are positioned where we think they should be, then it makes sense that yaw thrust isn't as powerful as the aileron thrust, no? This is why I think manoeuvrability may be compromised if you use the stick for yaw (although I admit, playing elite II with a mouse feels better with yaw on x axis!)