[mikhael]

I think I'm in love.

Sometimes even my Cougar doesn't have enough buttons.

THIS especially turns me on.

Now I just need to find an lefty/non-handed joystick....

[Liberator]

Holy, steaming piles of cow feces!

O'course, given Mik's political leanings, I should've guessed.

[mikhael]

Tsk, tsk, Lib. My political leanings are to LESS external control and more internal control. If you're going to slander me, slander me on my actual beliefs.

[Admiral LSD]

Immaturity Alert!

X-keys Foot Pedal

3 pedals keep your hands free while you click, shift, enter, or perform any operation from the keyboard.

[kasperl]

dude, this seems so great to create a true flight sim.

now all I need is cash.....

[Petrarch of the VBB]

And some desk space for the damned thing

[kasperl]

desk space i have.

you know, i could always commandeer the garage, and set up a complete sim thingy........

but then, I'd need money.....

[mikhael]

I'm looking at that Matrix board to setup a custom left hand stick.

I have no idea what I'll do with a stick in my right hand and a stick and a throttle for my left hand, but I'm certain I'll come up with something.

[01010]

Originally posted by mikhael
I'm looking at that Matrix board to setup a custom left hand stick.

I have no idea what I'll do with a stick in my right hand and a stick and a throttle for my left hand, but I'm certain I'll come up with something.

I should imagine that setup would work really well for a mech game.

[Petrarch of the VBB]

mmm, stompy

[redsniper]

one joystick is all you need for a mech game
I end up with wasted buttons on my 8 button joystick.

[mikhael]

With seven active analog axes, four four-way hats, one eight way hat, two triggers, six buttons,  and two three-positions switches, I still run out of buttons in Freespace2 (there's a lot of controls hidden away, you know!)

I know Mechwarrior3 and 4 use a lot of buttons too. If you waste buttons on an 8button stick, you're not creative enough in your programming.

[redsniper]

all you really need is fire weapon group, switch group, target nearest enemy, target next enemy, jump jets, and maybe center turret to legs, and a throttle of course.

[mikhael]

No, that's all YOU need.

I need my stick to be able to perform a ripple fire attack (designate target, fire salvo, designate next target, fire salvo, repeat until I tell it to stop, all while letting me do other things).

Some people, like you, merely play games. For these people, a game stick is acceptable. Some people prefer to experience games. For us, nothing less than a HOTAS (and preferably considerably more) will do.

[Zeronet]

Right....*back away slowly, before turning and running from the mad dogs*

[mikhael]

Would you say that, Zero, if I told you that my custom cockpit enclosure has... hangars?

[Corsair]

I think there are mad dogs loose in the forums. And that Zeronet is somehow responsible.

Anyway, too many buttons. I'd get confused and forget which ones are for what.

[redsniper]

well, I guess you titled the thread appropriately... whatever.

[kasperl]

Originally posted by mikhael
Would you say that, Zero, if I told you that my custom cockpit enclosure has... hangars?

you have build yourself a custom cockpit?

pictures, please.....

[mikhael]

Nah. I was being facetious. I would like to build my own sim-pit but that's going to be after I move to Australia. It wouldn't be worth transporting.