RedTiger Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Title says it all. Which do you think works better/looks cooler/have in your home setup? And explain. :)
nscode Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Center - better brain/hand coordination, proven by scientists at the VMA, Belgrade (Academy for Military Medicine) as a part of the YU Supersonic AKA Novi Avion project. :) Never forget that World War III was not Cold for most of us.
urze Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 2nd that. And by the way: Stick in center vs right-side stick Maybe a stupid question, but what are the advantages of each? Some aircraft have the stick in the center while others have it on right hand side. Where's the catch? :D Leftside Limited - ideas and solutions
Deadman Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 It really comes down to what you fly and the level detail you making in your home cockpit. I fly the A-10A so I have a center stick set up .Friends fly the F-16 so they have right hand side set ups with force sensors.For some one flying with a relatively inexpensive stick and flying different aircraft. Should fly whats comfortable https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
RedTiger Posted November 6, 2008 Author Posted November 6, 2008 2nd that. And by the way: Stick in center vs right-side stick Thanks for the link to that thread. :)
Cosmonaut Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 (edited) Center: As a man I find it more intuitive :megalol: . Flying sidesaddle just makes the pilot look like a systems admin. :P Did you know that the first stick considered for the F16 didn't even move, it just registered pressure inputs from the pilots hand and then moved the control surfaces. I read that somewhere just can't remember where,.. pilots couldn't get use to it though so they went with the setup they have now. Edited November 6, 2008 by Cosmonaut Cozmo. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Minimum effort, maximum satisfaction. CDDS Tutorial Version 3. | Main Screen Mods.
169th_Maverick Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 side stick all the way right here....I like it cause my wrist and arm are straight and I can rest my arm on the chair arm.
hitman Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Center: As a man I find it more intuitive :megalol: . Flying sidesaddle just makes the pilot look like a systems admin. :P Are you calling me a fag?! :mad:
Cosmonaut Posted November 6, 2008 Posted November 6, 2008 Are you calling me a fag?! :mad: Of course not :music_whistling: . BTW your Christmas present is in the post :thumbup:. Cozmo. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Minimum effort, maximum satisfaction. CDDS Tutorial Version 3. | Main Screen Mods.
RedTiger Posted November 7, 2008 Author Posted November 7, 2008 Center: As a man I find it more intuitive :megalol: . Flying sidesaddle just makes the pilot look like a systems admin. :P Did you know that the first stick considered for the F16 didn't even move, it just registered pressure inputs from the pilots hand and then moved the control surfaces. I read that somewhere just can't remember where,.. pilots couldn't get use to it though so they went with the setup they have now. Yep, heard that before. :)
RedTiger Posted November 7, 2008 Author Posted November 7, 2008 (edited) Ok...time for me to chime in. I prefer it to the side. Until someone invents a HOTAS that has the base of the stick resting on the ground with the stick angled to the side a bit for ergonomics, I'll always prefer that. PLus I've seen the ends some go to get it set in the middile, it just looks really uncomforable. You wanna talk about being a man? Sitting with my legs squished together on rudder pedals while trying to move a stick around between them would be...uncomfortable in the way men REALLY don't like to feel discomfort. ;) I don't exactly have skinny legs. ;) I currently have mine off to the side and at an angle and not directly in line with my arm (no room, table is in the way). Not realistic, but its as good as I can get it at the moment. Edited November 7, 2008 by RedTiger
HitchHikingFlatlander Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 I like the stick in the middle as well, it feels more natural regardless of the a/c im flying. And since I trying to work out ways to get my pilots license do they make 172s with sticks instead of yokes! http://dcs-mercenaries.com/ USA Squad
GGTharos Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Just fly a Diamond Katana instead of a cessna. Comes with a stick! :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Reminder: SAM = Speed Bump :D I used to play flight sims like you, but then I took a slammer to the knee - Yoda
leafer Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Center please. Imagine if your wee-wee is on the right side of your hip -- really, really suck if you're left handed. ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
hitman Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Your not using your stick for a stick, are you?
RedTiger Posted November 7, 2008 Author Posted November 7, 2008 Center please. Imagine if your wee-wee is on the right side of your hip -- really, really suck if you're left handed. WTF is up with all this sick-ass association with you all's penises and your flight stick? Is that really the first thing that comes to mind...handling your own stick? Maybe thats why I keep trying to get my wife to sit down to give flight sims a try by handling my stick... :shifty: 1
leafer Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 God no... my point was that a left handed person would have a hard time if the stick is positioned on the right. Can you imagine trying to land in crosswind with your hands crisscrossed? That is all. ED have been taking my money since 1995. :P
mvsgas Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Side stick for me in the real aircraft, center stick feels like it is in the way. In front of my computer, my joystick is moving around to much for me to tell. My son normally wants to fly when I do so, he is normally correcting my flight path, whether it need correction or not. :joystick: To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
Kuky Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 I used to have Cougar stick to the sides like in F-16 setup... few months back I found a way to take Cougar gimbals (IJ's NXT mod) out of original casing and put it into aluminium diecast casing. I then fastened this to my flight chair in the middle and having used both I preffer the middle setup. Of course if you have an F-16 setup you should have it to the side, just for authenticity. Shortly I'll be getting Urze's stick extension (short one) and I'll be able to rotate the stick handle a bit also which will make it even more natural. PC specs: Windows 11 Home | Asus TUF Gaming B850-Plus WiFi | AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D + LC 360 AIO | MSI RTX 5090 LC 360 AIO | 55" Samsung Odyssey Gen 2 | 64GB PC5-48000 DDR5 | 1TB M2 SSD for OS | 2TB M2 SSD for DCS | NZXT C1000 Gold ATX 3.1 1000W | TM Cougar Throttle, Floor Mounted MongoosT-50 Grip on TM Cougar board, MFG Crosswind, Track IR
shaggy Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 I hav ea cougar and 2 saiteks, ad i have always flown with the side stick configuration due to easier do controls on the keyboard and lack of space on my desk. and im very comfortable flying airbus style :P Intel Core i7-8700 3,20GHz - EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti SC2 - 32Gb Ram - DCS on 500 GB SSD - Windows 10 - Thrusmaster Warthog - Thrustmaster TPR pedals - Track Ir 5 - Samsung Odyssey+ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] http://www.virtualredarrows.com
Vekkinho Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 Ok...time for me to chime in. I prefer it to the side. Until someone invents a HOTAS that has the base of the stick resting on the ground with the stick angled to the side a bit for ergonomics, I'll always prefer that. PLus I've seen the ends some go to get it set in the middile, it just looks really uncomforable. You wanna talk about being a man? Sitting with my legs squished together on rudder pedals while trying to move a stick around between them would be...uncomfortable in the way men REALLY don't like to feel discomfort. ;) I don't exactly have skinny legs. ;) I currently have mine off to the side and at an angle and not directly in line with my arm (no room, table is in the way). Not realistic, but its as good as I can get it at the moment. Your problem would be solved with these: http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/rudder.htm Spread foot rests, almost as in real aircraft! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
hitman Posted November 7, 2008 Posted November 7, 2008 They dont spread, but the length of the feet are adjustable.
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