Hey Group: I did download and compile Flight Gear. I am now faced with obtaining a USB or game port - Joystick. Is there a recommendation for a Joystick? It seems most of them in the US are USB. -- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 Savoy St. / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / Sugar Land, TX 77478 /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ LL# 1.281.242.3256 a MSDOS Virus "Free Zone" OS Email: n5xwb@hal-pc.org Info: http://www.austinlug.org
On Sun, 2003-01-19 at 18:45, Donn aka N5XWB wrote:
Hey Group:
I did download and compile Flight Gear. I am now faced with obtaining a USB or game port - Joystick.
Is there a recommendation for a Joystick?
It seems most of them in the US are USB.
-- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 Savoy St. / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / Sugar Land, TX 77478 /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ LL# 1.281.242.3256 a MSDOS Virus "Free Zone" OS Email: n5xwb@hal-pc.org Info: http://www.austinlug.org
Go for USB, much less hassle usually. I am using a Siatek USB Cyborg Gold. Plug and play pretty much, although I did have to calibrate it. What flightsim did you get? Matt
The 03.01.19 at 19:40, Matthew Johnson wrote:
Is there a recommendation for a Joystick?
Go for USB, much less hassle usually. I am using a Siatek USB Cyborg Gold. Plug and play pretty much, although I did have to calibrate it.
What about force feedback joysticks, do they work in linux? What happens if the game doesn't use feedback, does the joystick still centers, as a normal spring loaded one would do? -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson
I suppose that there are "good" joysticks, but my experience is that they're all junk. I think you'll have to buy real "control wheels," "rudder pedals," etc. That would be better anyway. I used to actually fly, but had to quit for medical reasons. I hear the latest MS war in Europe game is really good. Don't know what there is in Linux. I'm not much for games. Good luck. --doug At 20:45 01/19/2003 -0600, Donn aka N5XWB wrote:
Hey Group:
I did download and compile Flight Gear. I am now faced with obtaining a USB or game port - Joystick.
Is there a recommendation for a Joystick?
It seems most of them in the US are USB.
-- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 Savoy St. / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / Sugar Land, TX 77478 /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ LL# 1.281.242.3256 a MSDOS Virus "Free Zone" OS Email: n5xwb@hal-pc.org Info: http://www.austinlug.org
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On Mon, 2003-01-20 at 18:09, Doug McGarrett wrote:
I suppose that there are "good" joysticks, but my experience is that they're all junk. I think you'll have to buy real "control wheels," "rudder pedals," etc. That would be better anyway. I used to actually fly, but had to quit for medical reasons. I hear the latest MS war in Europe game is really good. Don't know what there is in Linux. I'm not much for games. Good luck. --doug
The CH product line is pretty expensive :). And I think most are now USB. I'd love to have rudders too... There are no MS style war sims on Linux, best flightsim happens to be FlightGear. Matt
At 20:45 01/19/2003 -0600, Donn aka N5XWB wrote:
Hey Group:
I did download and compile Flight Gear. I am now faced with obtaining a USB or game port - Joystick.
Is there a recommendation for a Joystick?
It seems most of them in the US are USB.
-- 73 de Donn Washburn __ " http://www.hal-pc.org/~n5xwb " Ham Callsign N5XWB / / __ __ __ __ __ __ __ 307 Savoy St. / /__ / / / \/ / / /_/ / \ \/ / Sugar Land, TX 77478 /_____/ /_/ /_/\__/ /_____/ /_/\_\ LL# 1.281.242.3256 a MSDOS Virus "Free Zone" OS Email: n5xwb@hal-pc.org Info: http://www.austinlug.org
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