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Halfmad said:
If you're going on price, yes but throttle wise you'd be better off just getting the X52 if price is the focus..
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Apologies, but this fetish for expensive controllers like the X52 etc. is annoying me.

There are cheaper controllers such as the 'Thrusmaster HOTAS X' which can be got at much more reasonable prices and which will do the same job.

I'd like as many people as possible to play Elite : Dangerous, but the message seems to be that you need a £100 joystick to play it. As soon as someone queries controllers the X52 etc. is always mentioned as being the best option to play it. It isn't.

Cheaper stick/throttle combinations supported with 'Voice Attack' are just as effective. I have the 'Thrusmaster HOTAS X' and it does everything I need.

I appreciate that was a rant :rolleyes:

I'm also turning into a Thrustmaster fanboy :p

But this X52/X55 debate is a dead end IMHO. It will deter people from playing the game.

Just get a cheaper and equally functional stick/throttle set-up and enjoy exploring space.
 
It's not coming across like that at all. I almost went for the thrustmastet, but decided between elite/SC/limit theory might as well get something decent and found the x55 for just a little over the x52 pro.
 
Not even trying to play this yet. It is screaming to be played with a joystick. After 5 minutes of wobbling about the screen I decided to call it a day. I had a Cyborg Evo and it was horrible, the Thruster wasn't very responsive and the joystick was too jerky to pilot the ships in X3 very well.
 
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Noxia said:
Not even trying to play this yet. It is screaming to be played with a joystick. After 5 minutes of wobbling about the screen I decided to call it a day.
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Had a quick play with keyboard and mouse but it requires an incredible level of hands on to control every facet of the ship control :S I just don't have time for that at the moment.
 
Glaucus said:
... as well get something decent...
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Thanks for the reply, and I understand what you mean. But more expensive doesn't always mean 'more decent'. More tricky and complex possibly...

I just want to get the message out there that E : D doesn't need expensive controllers to play it.
 
My X52 cost me £0.

Some kind chap of a certain Audio Visual forums gave it to me, just put an add on there for an X45/X52 and he said he had one that he had not used for a couple of years and I could have it, just pay for postage.

When it arrived was in original box, packaged as new and in pristine condition.

When I tried to reimburse him for postage he refused, since he said was only a fiver, MyHermes, was not worth the mither.

What a kind fella :)

(don't believe me look to post up on said forum)

Before the X52 I went from a Cyborg Platinum to a HOTAS X, only problem with the X is that I had to Dremel a bit out of the throttle bottom so I could feed the cable through on the right hand side that gave me a couple more inches of play in the cable.
 
I don't think anyone here is suggesting more expensive is better? Otherwise we'd all be rocking those £300 things I saw earlier. I'm rubbish at the game though, like with most of these games I always struggle to figure out how to line ships up because I never read the radar correctly.
 
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Noxia said:
Not even trying to play this yet. It is screaming to be played with a joystick. After 5 minutes of wobbling about the screen I decided to call it a day. I had a Cyborg Evo and it was horrible, the Thruster wasn't very responsive and the joystick was too jerky to pilot the ships in X3 very well.
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I'm happily playing it with a Xbox 360 pad and keyboard.
 
I've just started playing ED as I have very fond memories of Frontier on my old Amiga. I managed to dock at Azeban City, buy some merch, and head off into space. I've just jumped to Asseullus Prime but have no idea how to find a station to dock at - can anyone help? I bring up the galaxy map but don't know how to bring up detailed info on the sector.

Love the game so far though :)
 
How are people with the T-Flight Hotas X stick controlling the thrusters out of interest? Are you binding them to buttons or just using the keyboard? It's way too hard to land without them!

Problem is I don't wanna be faffing around with finding keys on the keyboard when my Rift arrives
 
Barno said:
I've just started playing ED as I have very fond memories of Frontier on my old Amiga. I managed to dock at Azeban City, buy some merch, and head off into space. I've just jumped to Asseullus Prime but have no idea how to find a station to dock at - can anyone help? I bring up the galaxy map but don't know how to bring up detailed info on the sector.

Love the game so far though :)
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The thing on the left of your cockpit shows "contacts" in the vicinity including dockable stations.
 
I've just been trying the scenarios but failing miserably on the sidewinder v sidewinder one. Is turning drastically reduced the faster you go? It would make sense I guess.
 
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twoodster said:
How are people with the T-Flight Hotas X stick controlling the thrusters out of interest? Are you binding them to buttons or just using the keyboard? It's way too hard to land without them!

Problem is I don't wanna be faffing around with finding keys on the keyboard when my Rift arrives
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I use 4 buttons on the throttle. The big left and right rocking one for left and right (duh) and the two next to it for up and down. This does make landing, which in itself is not that difficult, easier.
 
kration said:
Apologies, but this fetish for expensive controllers like the X52 etc. is annoying me.
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Disagree with you in that people are pushing the expensive controllers.

Agree with you on the HOTAS X, I also have one and it works brilliantly. Don't feel like I will eventually need a more expensive one. I'll even go as far as to say it's the best bargain I have had in ages, such good quality for the price.
 
Has anyone got the Edtracker? I'm thinking of ordering one as it would be quite neat, though totally geeky. I feel far too geeky for having bought a joystick and throttle.
 
twoodster said:
How are people with the T-Flight Hotas X stick controlling the thrusters out of interest? Are you binding them to buttons or just using the keyboard? It's way too hard to land without them!

Problem is I don't wanna be faffing around with finding keys on the keyboard when my Rift arrives
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I'm using button seven on the throttle plus the tophat thingamyjig :)
 
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