topol-m Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) Don't laugh :D I'm thinking of the most useful way to play this sim on a laptop and the joysticks are not very mobile and take a lot of space so please give me some advice on how to configure a standard PC gamepad to be able to fly this sim decently. Gamepad for flying and mouse for cockpit buttons clicking. Edited November 19, 2011 by topol-m [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Divide Et Impera Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 :doh: ( but i think there's already a thread for this in input output part of the forum ) [sIGPIC]http://forums.eagle.ru/signaturepics/sigpic86251_7.gif[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topol-m Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 (edited) :doh: ( but i think there's already a thread for this in input output part of the forum ) I know it's :doh: but anyways I'd really hate to carry a huge dildo along with the laptop, while a gamepad and a mouse fit in the laptop bag perfectly. I couldn't find that thread, there is one on BS but no one has answered this exotic question :D Actually the most difficult part is how to configure the analog sticks, the buttons are easy and a matter of preference. I'm thinking one of the sticks could be used for targeting pod designation. The other should be used for flying the plane, any tricks here to make flying more precise? Edited November 19, 2011 by topol-m [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealN Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Buy yourself one of these: That's pretty mobile. :D Anyways, sorry, no, I've never tried gamepads with A-10C. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topol-m Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Well that looks compact but it doesn't have a lot of buttons on it while the pad has quite a few. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EtherealN Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 But that's a TAC-2! It is automatically best at everything simply through being what it is! :D (Am I showing my age now?) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Daniel "EtherealN" Agorander | Даниэль "эфирныйн" Агорандер Intel i7 2600K @ 4.4GHz, ASUS Sabertooth P67, 8GB Corsair Vengeance @ 1600MHz, ASUS GTX 560Ti DirectCU II 1GB, Samsung 830series 512GB SSD, Corsair AX850w, two BENQ screens and TM HOTAS Warthog DCS: A-10C Warthog FAQ | DCS: P-51D FAQ | Remember to read the Forum Rules | | | Life of a Game Tester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topol-m Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 But that's a TAC-2! It is automatically best at everything simply through being what it is! :D (Am I showing my age now?) lol :laugh: [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cichlidfan Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 I have never tried this but the first thing I would look at is dead zones for the sticks (one for slew and one for pitch/roll) since they are so short. Then a lot of curve fiddling for sure. A shift button somewhere in there would be useful as well. Good luck with it!;) ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 Can you map keystrokes to buttons in the controller dialogue in windows? I notice your JASDF signature. If you're in Japan we should fly a sortie. I'm in Tokyo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topol-m Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 If you're in Japan we should fly a sortie. I'm not that lucky yet :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topol-m Posted November 19, 2011 Author Share Posted November 19, 2011 Alright once I get it I'll try it out and post the settings in here for correction :) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 Buy yourself one of these: That's pretty mobile. :D Anyways, sorry, no, I've never tried gamepads with A-10C. And use VAC for everything else. Fish's Flight Sim Videos [sIGPIC]I13700k, RTX4090, 64gb ram @ 3600, superUltraWide 5120x1440, 2560x1440, 1920x1080, Warthog, Tusba TQS, Reverb VR1000, Pico 4, Wifi6 router, 360/36 internet[/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jona33 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Do you want a look at these? http://www.chproducts.com/oem/finger_usb_desktop.html Always remember. I don't have a clue what I'm doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topol-m Posted November 21, 2011 Author Share Posted November 21, 2011 I can't tell how big they are, the one on the right look small enough but doesn't have buttons. The middle one has plenty but it looks too big. Can't I go with the pad :D it's so comfortable, functional and small :P [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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