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Title: a few more noob questions
Post by: alphaace on November 14, 2010, 04:35:01 pm
Hi Everyone,

I've started playing this and it's awesome. Two quick questions. I have a Wingman Strike Force 3D joystick with a slider. How do I set the slider to adjust my speed. No matter what I do I can't figure it out.

Also, for some reason, I don't think I get force feedback. Any Ideas?

Lastly, playing through the freespace port, I get an option to select the STR campaign without changing the mod to STR? Is that by default or is this some other campaign?

Thanks again!
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: rscaper1070 on November 14, 2010, 04:53:22 pm
With my Logitech I set forward throttle to keystroke "A" and throttle back to keystroke "Z". Then at the start of the mission I tap the " [ " key so when the throttle is between forward and back my speed is set to 1/3. This is the way I have found to adjust speed with the throttle slider.
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: Dragon on November 14, 2010, 04:56:11 pm
Set the slider axis to absolute throttle.
I don't know how Wingman Strike Force 3D differs from regular Wingman Force 3D, but this works for me.
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: alphaace on November 14, 2010, 04:58:24 pm
Hang on, sorry, I'm really confused. My slider is exactly that, it's a little thing that slides at the base of my joystick. How do I set the slider axis to "absolute throttle". Even more, what does keystroke "a" or "z" have to do with the actual slider...

Sorry if it's a dumb questions...first time I've played a space sim since Microsoft's Allegiance...

Plus any news on the force feedback?
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: The E on November 14, 2010, 04:59:26 pm
Use the in-game options menu. In the mainhall, press F2, then click on "Control Options"
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: Dragon on November 14, 2010, 05:01:12 pm
Then, go to ship controll options, double click on "absolute throttle" and move the slider.
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: DarthWang on November 15, 2010, 01:36:12 pm
Playing Silent Threat with FSport I think you get the original Silent Threat
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: Nnexxus on November 19, 2010, 02:01:37 am
And for the Force Feedback, I think you need to tick the "enable force feedback" option in the "audio/joystick" panel of the launcher. I don't have a Freespace installation handy at the moment, so those might not be the exact labels, but that's the general idea.
Title: Re: a few more noob questions
Post by: Kosh on November 23, 2010, 11:31:38 am
Playing Silent Threat with FSport I think you get the original Silent Threat


While this is true I am obligated to point out that the original Silent Threat sucked really bad, STR blows it away......