What type of controller will you be using for Elite Dangerous

[izzy]

Here's my set-up...

Brian

Really impressive 5 screens that's would be cool if you can use them in ED

 

[Brian]

Thanks guys, its a satellite shot of the Isle of Wight.

5 x 1680x1050 monitors - the three main ones are configured as one monitor at 5040x1050. Great for gaming in the various sims I play. Arma 2&3, FSX, DCS, and when it comes out Elite Dangerous!!

Here's the specs...

CPU: Intel i7 2700k @ 4.6Ghz Water cooled.
GPU: 2x GTX680 in SLI + 1x GTX580.
RAM: 16Gb Corsair Dominator DDR3 1333Mhz with Airflow Pro.
MB: Asus Maximus IV Extreme.
HDD: Corsair Force 3 120Gb SSD (System Drive) 1x SanDisk 240Gb SSD as a games drive + 2x 500Gb Storage drives + a 1TB Drive.
Optical: LG BR Reader DVD+- RW.
PSU: Enermax Platimax 1500W Modular
Case: Cooler Master Haf-X.
OS: Windows 7 64 Bit SP1.

Outside the Case:

Display: 5x 22” Monitors. 3 in 2D Nvidia surround, and 2 spare monitors.
KB: Logitech G19.
Mouse: Logitech G3.
Mouse pad: Corepad Deskpad XXXXXL
Joystick: Saitek X52 Pro.
Headset: Ozone Oxid Gamers headset.
Web-cam: Logitech C510 HD.
Microphone: SoundMAX Superbeam.
Tracking: TrackIR 4 Pro with Track Clip Pro.


Brian

 

[Doctor_Demento]

Saitek 3color backlight keyboard, Saitek X52 Flight Control System, and a Drakconia Sharkoon gaming mouse.

 

[Brian]

Here's a picture of my desktop...

Cant wait to start seeing some of these stars in game...

Brian

 

[cassius]

Cant wait to start seeing some of these stars in game...

Brian

Impressive. Most impressive!

You need to build yourself a full simpit enclosure, mate

 

[warbaby2]

Oh my, that's quite a setup... pity my office will be converted into a child's playroom in the foreseeable future... makes me jealous. *sigh*

I'll use my Alienware notebook, my trusty Logitech Attack 3 joystick and the Occulus Rift... as soon as it is available.

 

[Philip Coutts]

I'm very jealous indeed. Some great set ups.

 

[Brian]

I'd love a full simpit, but don't have the space (bit of irony there!!) Maybe when I win the lottery?

Most of this lot I bought second hand - All the monitors were about £40-£50 each. The rest of the kit and components I bought a bit at a time, at the lowest price I could find. The PC is actually an evolved rig that started life in a completely different form in 2005! I built it all myself, and I only found out how to build PC's from YouTube videos. I do enjoy building PC's, but only top end gaming monsters of course!

Here's the rig in action...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnXoSKxmwXE

And if its blocked where you are, here's a video with no sound...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yw194Cj00x8

Enjoy,
Brian

 

[Minti2]

I'd love a full simpit, but don't have the space (bit of irony there!!) Maybe when I win the lottery?

Most of this lot I bought second hand - All the monitors were about £40-£50 each. The rest of the kit and components I bought a bit at a time, at the lowest price I could find. The PC is actually an evolved rig that started life in a completely different form in 2005! I built it all myself, and I only found out how to build PC's from YouTube videos. I do enjoy building PC's, but only top end gaming monsters of course!

Here's the rig in action...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnXoSKxmwXE

Enjoy,
Brian

Again impressive watching your YT vid, love the hyperspace screensaver, wouldn't mind that myself, you recommend any particularly one?

 

[Brian]

Thank you

Here's the links for the screensavers.

http://www.reallyslick.com/

http://www.halproject.com/hal/

I just use the Hyperspace one, and the HAL 9000. Using both through an app called Ultramon - which also puts a task bar on the two extra monitors.

Brian

 

[rab]

G15 keyboard and a G600 gaming mouse.

 

[Jenner]

Here's a picture of my desktop...

Your desk-wall, more like! lol.

 

[Commander Mick]

Actual joysticks are getting rarer these days.

Apart from Xbox and PSThree Controllers, I can't find any in stores.

I have been looking on line and found some of the ones featured here on this thread.

Some of the prices are ridiculous though at more than $400.

Some prices are more reasonable at $30-90.

I remember using the old Atari 2600 Joystick for my old C64 version, and then it broke on me.

I hope these newer and more expensive joysticks are more durable.

I also remember buying a large joystick that works as -a ball in socket in a roller- for playing Privateer and that game was disappointing.
I don't know where this Joystick is now.

You'd think with all the money Frontier Development have made from crowd funding for this game, that they would come up with own Official Elite - Dangerous Joystick/Controller for the game.

I think that would have been nifty.

 

[Jenner]

If you had asked me a couple of years ago if I'd consider playing a space game without a stick I would have flatly said no. Nowadays I might just go mouse/keyboard or XBox controller. I have a really old stick anyway and would rather spend money on OR or other goodies.

 

[DD_Crash]

Yes some sticks can be expensive (or overpriced) but some of the cheaper ones arnt too bad like the Thrustmaster 1600. It is a shame that Microsoft bailed out of the joystick market as a FFB hotas set up would be a big seller. I plan to get a WartHog before Christmas. I should have bought one earlier but instead got a Logi G940 which was a big mistake. If you are going to be using your stick a lot even a £300 stick/throttle works out at £2 (the price of a bottle of beer) a week for 3 years and they last a lot longer than that.

 

[Rogehans]

I'm really glad I didnt sell my old microsoft sidewinder precision 2 joystick!!
and its USB too!! Yippie.. I hardly ever used it.. but somehow I think its going to get rather alot of hammer come December! bring it on!!!

 

[Jason S]

Really I would prefer to use a mouse and keyboard, but I am not sure yet ...

I wonder if mouse and keyboard gives a more accurate game play experience or not ? It does for FPS, but have no idea if that is the case for a modern space game.

 

[Rog]

Actual joysticks are getting rarer these days.

Apart from Xbox and PSThree Controllers, I can't find any in stores.

I have been looking on line and found some of the ones featured here on this thread.

Some of the prices are ridiculous though at more than $400.

Some prices are more reasonable at $30-90.

I remember using the old Atari 2600 Joystick for my old C64 version, and then it broke on me.

I hope these newer and more expensive joysticks are more durable.

I also remember buying a large joystick that works as -a ball in socket in a roller- for playing Privateer and that game was disappointing.
I don't know where this Joystick is now.

You'd think with all the money Frontier Development have made from crowd funding for this game, that they would come up with own Official Elite - Dangerous Joystick/Controller for the game.

I think that would have been nifty.

Umm... wandered through a Maplin store earlier today, and they had a fair few joysticks on the shelves at not too daft prices.

http://www.maplin.co.uk/productsearch?criteria=joystick

Probably available cheaper elsewhere though.

Pretty sure I've got an old but little used MS force feedback joystick lurking in the bottom of a box somewhere, will have to hunt it down.

 

[izzy]

Really I would prefer to use a mouse and keyboard, but I am not sure yet ...

I wonder if mouse and keyboard gives a more accurate game play experience or not ? It does for FPS, but have no idea if that is the case for a modern space game.

I think mouse + keyboard are good for modern space sim.

 

[Jenner]

I think mouse + keyboard are good for modern space sim.

Yeah, really hoping so. I'm encourged by the fact that whenever I see Chris Roberts playing SC builds he's got a gamepad in his hands.