Can someone explain this relative mouse thing? Never used the mouse to fly. So when I fly FA-OFF with my HOTAS, I put a roll command in, release the stick, as expected the ship will keep rolling at the rate I commanded (until I manually stabilise the ship)
When you release the stick, does it return to the centre, or stay where you left it?
Do you have to manually stabilise the ship by returning the stick to the centre? Or do you have to move it past the centre to precisely the opposite direction and location to counteract your current thrust?
Also trying to understand what nanite2000 is on about, yes the stick returns to centre in pitch and roll, also my pedals return to centre when released, however none of the axis provide automatic stabilisation. what are the similarities that he is describing between relative mouse and using a HOTAS?
The main difference is that by always returning the stick to the centre, you always have a fixed point of reference from which all relative controls are based off. That fixed point of reference does not exist for a mouse, and it is virtually impossible to manually return it to the exact point of origin. So you always have to compensate your mouse control based on it's new point of reference, which is virtually impossible, and you end up over-compensating every movement resulting in a total loss of control.
The 'Relative mouse movement' option simulates the auto-centre mechanism of a flight stick by assuming the last resting place of the mouse is the new centre, and basing all new movements from there.
Think of it this way - imagine you had a very sensitive flight stick that *didn't* return to the exact centre. How would you manage flight then? Every tiny flight stick movement would generate thrust in the direction you specified, and you would never know exactly how much counter-thrust to apply to stabilise your ship.
How does it work with the mouse?
Do you play on PC or X-Box? If you play on a PC, it would be very easy to check and see firsthand what I'm referring to. I only have a PC with keyboard and mouse, so cannot test the flight stick setup without spending a decent amount of money first.
