BF2S Forums i got told a joystick is vital to be any good with planes

You can turn for as long as you want with a joystick, meaning you will be more effective in dogfights, as opposed to a mouse where you will eventually run out of desk space lol. Although you might need quite a high end joystick for better precision.

Last edited by ssonrats (2007-01-24 15:18:22)

I have a Saitek X52 and have seen people flying with a keyboard that are just as good if not better than I.

I think it just what you get used to playing with that matters!

SargeV1.4 wrote:

-=S8M=-Phoenix wrote:

I have a Saitek X52 and have seen people flying with a keyboard that are just as good if not better than I.

I think it just what you get used to playing with that matters!

no. Not true. It can seem that way but it's not true.

I beat most pilots out there sarge when i can be bothered but i gave up on my jet kdr after my shitty connection ruined it, I would be suprised if half of my jet deaths are not me getting a disconect.

Joystic ftw.

Let me re-phrase and add to clarify

I have >and use< a Saitek X52 and have seen people flying with a >keyboard and Mouse< that are just as good if not better than >others I know who use a Joystick<.

Don't get me wrong, I love my X52 and would not fly without it. But I personaly know people who can fly just as good with a Mouse and Keyboard.

Last edited by -=S8M=-Phoenix (2007-02-10 14:32:48)

For those that said kb+mouse is better to fly, why don't you suggest that to jet fighter makers they might have a blast. Imagine a mouse and keyboard inside of a mig, tards....

As I understand it, when you use a joystick with BF2, it is still only "full on" or "full off". That is, if you move the stick one centimetre to the left, the game still believes you've pushed it all the way to the left.

Therefore there should be no discernable difference between playing with a keyboard and playing with a joystick - it's all personal preference. I prefer the keyboard. That is, when my keyboard doesn't lock because I pressed three keys simultaneously.

alpinestar wrote:

For those that said kb+mouse is better to fly, why don't you suggest that to jet fighter makers they might have a blast. Imagine a mouse and keyboard inside of a mig, tards....

Congratulations. You look like an idiot.

May I also ask (in general) how you can "see someone flying... with a keyboard"? Does the jet have a little keyboard symbol over it? Did I miss that somewhere?

Sorry, I'm feeling exceedingly sarcastic tonight. Might be something to do with my chaff* failing to do a damn thing when other people's seem to work just fine...

I think the keyword here is "seem", however, and I'm just in a poor mood (I not only grouse more, but actually play worse when I'm grumpy). :p


Also, out of curiousity... am I the only person who flys with -just- keyboard? I have limited space to move my mouse (yes I know sensitivity would change this, but higher sensitivity = lesser precision), so I've just learnt to use keyboard only. Also, thanks to... Slayer? Maybe? Dunno for sure. For showing me the proper way to fly in this game, way back when.

*Yes, I'm dumb, and I typed "chafe". So sue me.

Last edited by Auqakuh2213 (2007-02-10 17:19:31)

I havnt done a heap of flying in BF2 but have done 1000's of hours combat flight siming. I think it's really personal preference, some people like to use KB/mouse where as others much rather a joystick. I guess there's reasons that support the use of either method but if one makes you more effective than the other and you feel comfortable with that method then who gives a rats arse what anyone else thinks. I wish I had used the planes etc in BF2 more as I started the game with the intention of mainly using rifle and not vehicles but I have done quite a bit of messing about with them to the point where I can land a J10 on the roof of a building at Wake with ease. I use a crappy old MS Sidewinder FFB Pro but I get pretty precice control from it but I also know people who use KB etc and they are good with it. Choose a method that you feel good with then practice practice practice. I know my stats dont support my comments about flying but I  CAN fly and quite well, probably not as good as some but well enough to not get killed every 5 seconds.  Anyway, happy flying and may you always hit what you aimed for.

Auqakuh2213 wrote:

As I understand it, when you use a joystick with BF2, it is still only "full on" or "full off". That is, if you move the stick one centimetre to the left, the game still believes you've pushed it all the way to the left.

that is the most uneducated reply evar. it isn't "full on" or "full off" as you put it. do you even own a joystick?

well i dont have a joystick so i use a gamepad (basically its a ps2 controller for the pc) to fly planes..... and i suck....bad at flying planes in bf2

but for helos use the mouse and keys.... you will get way too dependant on the joystick when your gunner gets shot out and wont be able to solo tv missle as easily

solo> is way better than a noob gunner anyhow

i flyed 80hrs whit keyboard and mouse ,now 40hrs whit joystick and keyboard .. and have noticed that gunning is harder but u can learn it just accurrate then whit mouse ... i think joystick is quite vital ,expecially when u have to make quick manuvers in f35b and  j10 in right behind you ,  when i got flares afterburner full in f35b, i almost every time get away ,before that was lot harder .

I'm not bragging right now... But if you look at my stats, you'll see that my aviator K to D is around 8:1. That's just with keyboard.

My helocopter flying is just as good. My stats don't show it because I'm always the pilot. My gunner, blinky_mon, has his helo K to D as my gunner.

I wouldnt buy it just for bf2 but if you like to fly in other games aswell its worth it if not use the kb/m