Flight Simulation Games, New PC:need recommendations

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Flight Simulation Games >> New PC:need recommendations

by Aquila » Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:07:18 GMT

I've just bought a new PC, but the only flight-sim I've got is Crimson
Skies(which looks good on my new PC, BTW). I'm having to play it with
the keyboard, as the controller from my old PC isn't compatible(wrong
sort of connector).
I'm intending to get a controller that looks like the PS2's and would
like recommendations for a good combat flight-sim.
Thanks



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Flight Simulation Games >> New PC:need recommendations

by Gnasher » Tue, 12 Aug 2003 15:28:41 GMT






IL2-Sturmovik: Forgotten Battles (patch should be out for it tomorrow
too). But I don't think a gamepad is a good choice for playing a
flight sim, way too twitchy. You would be better off to get a
"Microsoft Sidewinder Precision2" joystick, they are not too expensive
and will serve you well. The gamepad controllers you are talking about
are more suited to sports games like hockey, baseball, football etc.
The well rounded PC gamer often owns a gamepad, joystick and steering
wheel w/pedals. For some types of games the mouse and keyboard work
best (Half-Life, Ghost Recon, Unreal etc.).


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