Joystick for BF3

I would wait to see what the BF3 flight mechanics are like first, if they are anything like BC2 I wouldn't bother with a stick.
 
Going to use my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro. Used the same for BF2 but it broke last year and Logitech sent me a new one. Still in the box waiting. :cool:
 
I had a previous version of that joystick for BF2, but I was crap at flying jets and using the mouse for flying choppers made it a bit more manoeuvrable than with the joystick.

I still might get one though.

That's if I buy the game at all, the BF3 alpha aint floating my boat at the moment.
 
Spook187 said:
What type of joystick will you be using for BF3 jets and choppers.

For Bf2 i used my Force feedback 2,great joystick but getting old now so i fancy this one http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GC-053-SK&groupid=702&catid=288&subcat=352

Got a 360 pad for pc but allways liked the feel for a proper stick when flying jets in the battlefield series...
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I would avoid that stick personally, having owned one, there is too much of a deadzone. There is quite a lot of play where the actual shaft (:p) meets the base, so making fine adjustments to your plane/helicopter is tricky. Its not accurate.

You can get a Thrustmaster T.16000M for close to the same price and it blows the cyborg out the water.
 
elmuzzy66. said:
Looking at bf3 at the moment i wouldn't be surprised if the 'jets' are just a 1 map trick pony to get the bf2 vets to buy it.
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Well there is going to be Gulf of Oman,Sharqi Peninsula(choppers)Wake Island DLC remakes plus there will be totally new airmaps i wont be worried thats its going to 1 map trick pony:)
 
Daniel C said:
I would avoid that stick personally, having owned one, there is too much of a deadzone. There is quite a lot of play where the actual shaft (:p) meets the base, so making fine adjustments to your plane/helicopter is tricky. Its not accurate.

You can get a Thrustmaster T.16000M for close to the same price and it blows the cyborg out the water.
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Thanks for the suggestion. I was looking into a new stick for BF3 also.

RavenXXX2 said:
I would wait to see what the BF3 flight mechanics are like first, if they are anything like BC2 I wouldn't bother with a stick.
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Raven in another unhelpful post shocker!
 
They still haven't fixed the flight controls for the helicopters in Bad Company 2. i had to Resort to editing the config file directly. Weirdly the controls for the UAV and the helicopters are different, and it's almost impossible to get a set that works for both.
 
Ravenger said:
They still haven't fixed the flight controls for the helicopters in Bad Company 2. i had to Resort to editing the config file directly. Weirdly the controls for the UAV and the helicopters are different, and it's almost impossible to get a set that works for both.
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Takes a while to get used to it. Find an empty server with a map that contains a chopper, and practice.
 
As everyone else i am hoping for some old school BF choppering... Dunno if i prefered the insane agility in DC or the more realistic feel of BF2... Have never really tried the choppers in bc2 were they that bad?
 
I would wait a few months after release - chances of getting a heli or jet ahead of the 50 people waiting around will be so remote you'll curse yourself for spending the money!
 
toString said:
I would wait a few months after release - chances of getting a heli or jet ahead of the 50 people waiting around will be so remote you'll curse yourself for spending the money!
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Aye your not wrong there,like flys round poo all waiting holding downt he E key to get in first and when you do everybody else stands infront of jets so you get the TK :( BF2 the people with the fastest pc's got the cream with loading in first. my force feedback 2 joystick worked wonders in bf2 for jets and choppers,not so good in bad company on the choppers though.
 
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