On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 23:55:59 +0000, Mike Barnard wrote:
> On Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:15:42 GMT, FriarTuck <none@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>Setting up a joystick operates the controls in plane and helicopter, but
>>does not level up the vehicle when you return the joystick to the centre
>>(how a joystick should work flying by cable)
>>
>>when using a mouse the right left movement generates mouse right use you
>>move right but generates mouse left as you move back to mouses original
>>position, seem a joystick generates joystick right as you move stick
>>right but moving it left back to centre does not generate joystick left
>>until the stick goes left of centre which means you have to move left to
>>level up, that defeats the object of having a joystick (to fly like a
>>real aircraft, i.e. when the stick is central the plane is flying level)
>>
>>am I missing something or is that just how bf2 works with joysticks?
>>
>>i.e. to get out of a right bank you cant just restore the stick to
>>centre but you have to move stick left of centre to restore level.??
>
> I am not a pilot, but I'm sure this is how a roll works.
>
> Moving the stick to the (for example) right in a fixed wing aircraft
> raises the right aerilon and lowers the left. This has the effect of
> raising the left wing, lowering the right and causing an aircraft to
> roll and bank right. There are other forces and actions but this is for
> simplicity.
>
> When you put the stick back to the centre the aerilons return to the
> nuetral position. They do NOT apply any opposite forces on the aircraft,
> so it STAYS in the bank. To get out of the bank you must apply (in this
> case) left stick to level out.
>
> So, the joysticks behaviour is correct, it's your expecttions that are
> wrong, sorry.
Yes, sounds like you are right... I was missing something... perhaps I
just need to learn to fly.... thanks for the reply!
I was expecting the joystick to fly like a mouse...
perhaps playing with dead zones might help...
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