A10C With a not so great joystick

[Joesope]

So I have a cheap Logitech extreme 3D pro. Can I get by in the A10C with just one hat button and a few other normal buttons or does it realistically require the warthog stick or something similar? I have got the dosh to spend on a new stick right now and im wondering if I should bother to learn the A10C?

[JANGO70]

I've got a TM HOTAS X and it works fine. Ok that it's not the best, but for this money is the better i think...

I you can spent more money, you can take a look at Saitek X55 RHINO or the beast...TM HOTAS WARTHOG

 

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[Livers]

I started with the A10C last March, using the same stick. It can be made to work fine with a good configuration. My problem with it was that the pots developed noise over time which made it difficult to use.

[Kimi_uy]

When i started in DCS i used to have a saitek av8r stick, which is as basic as it gets. Eventually when i wanted to get dedicated with the a10 i had to buy something else. I buyed the x52 for 60 bucks. Best bang for buck.

So id reccomend saving mobey one weekend and get something like that.

 

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[Mike77]

A10C With a not so great joystick

 

I'm in the same situation as you. Saving $ for a good controller setup.

 

Check out this thread; a profile to use for the 3D Pro. http://forums.eagle.ru/showthread.php?t=81116

 

Basically, you can use the hat switch for several different functions by using a "modifier" key or keys.

 

I'm going to use a lot of the assignments as shown in the linked thread, but tweak a few things.

 

Hope that helps,

 

Mike

 

 

 

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Edited December 9, 2015 by Mike77

[Johnny Dioxin]

Have you thought about using voice control in addition to the joystick? There are a few good progs about, and some are very cheap.

[Rongor]

When I used to use a single-hat-stick, I used the hat for nearly everything in connection with all the modifier keys. So you only need one hand for the modifiers and are able to have your other hand on the stick all the time.

Worked pretty good.

 

Of course, some time in the future, we all get the TM HOTAS Warthog. Since I use that one, I never thought about the spent money again.

[Mike77]

Also, you might be interested in the Logitech G13. It has 25 keys and a mini joystick.

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001NEK2GE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1449688769&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=logitech+g13&dpPl=1&dpID=41Ld7oHhk8L&ref=plSrch

 

 

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[Mike77]

Have you thought about using voice control in addition to the joystick? There are a few good progs about, and some are very cheap.

 

 

I'm new to DCS and haven't checked in to this yet, but it sounds promising.

 

Thanks for the heads up.

 

Mike

 

 

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[Razi]

I fly quite comfortably in the A-10C and Su-25T with the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. I've posted my profiles here based on the profile that Mike77 posted of Tyrspawn's.

 

You won't be able to use the profiles in Tyrspawn's thread because they are out dated. The ones that I posted are recreated for DCS 1.5+ (though should work with 1.2.16+) and all you have to do is add the modifier's. You might also want to adjust the axis tuning to suit your preference.

Edited December 10, 2015 by Razi

[Mike77]

I fly quite comfortably in the A-10C and Su-25T with the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. I've posted my profiles here based on the profile that Mike77 posted of Tyrspawn's.

 

You won't be able to use the profiles in Tyrspawn's thread because they are out dated. The ones that I posted are recreated for DCS 1.5+ (though should work with 1.2.16+) and all you have to do is add the modifier's. You might also want to adjust the axis tuning to suit your preference.

 

Thank you Razi!!!!!

 

I'm new to DCS and still getting situated. Been so busy that I haven't had time to implement Tyrspawn's 3D Pro profile, so you saved me a lot of time and head scratching :) I read through the description and printed out the details, never realizing that the "code" was out of date. I just knew that the layout was pretty solid and it would save me a TON of time to have a profile to start with.

 

Again, thank you very much for posting here and linking to the code that will ACTUALLY WORK :thumbup:

 

Rep on the way.

 

Mike