any compatible joystick PLEASE?!

(Lighspeedkiller) #1

Hi guys,

I reallllllyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy would like your help, please. I guess it is a simple request:

Do you or do you know someone in QWET that use joystick to pilot the anansi/tormentor, pls?..What joystick is compatible with QWET??! I only play in Pc Win 7 64bits!!

Thanks for your help mates!

And see u aronud online!

HAPPY 2015

LightSK (old LightSpeedKiller)

(Nail) #2

afaik, any PC compatible

(Lighspeedkiller) #3

Hi Nail,

Thanks a lot for your reply…but how sure are you man??? Do you pilot the anansi/tormentor using any joystick?..they are quite expensive to buy…and if does not work.Do you know anybody that does use joystick while flying?..can i have his/her contact pls…? (or maybe you can ask about the name of the joystick, pls?)

(Crytiqal) #4

Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog works

If I can get that one to work any will do.

(Lighspeedkiller) #5

Hey Crytiqal…

Fantastic to hear from you man…long time!..

Just to confirm, i google and found few around…but they are about 400 dollars!!! Would this other one be ok?

Thrustmaster HOTAS Warthog Flight Stick Joystick - 19 button - Silver, Black - PC
£149 online

It is still a LOT of money, though…

Thanks again!

LightSK

(Nail) #6

http://forums.warchest.com/showthread.php/15988-Joystick-support-in-ET-QW

(Mustang) #7

I think you missed the point.

Crytiqal said his Warthog works, which just uses standard joystick drivers, so basically any joystick will work.

(Lighspeedkiller) #8

Thanks Nail for the link…it is a bit complicated to understando though (for a newby IN commands/settings - but NOT in QWET game :wink: lol ). looks like the guy had problems with the Logitech Extreme 3D PRO Joystick
by Logitech which is very affordable for me £35 !

PS: I will make a question for you when i reply to Mustang as well, please…

(Lighspeedkiller) #9

Hi all,

Lets imagine that i have this cheap one from Logitech Extreme 3D PRO Joystick
by Logitech. The question is: can i plug and unplug DURING ingame ONLY to fly with anansi/tormentor and then avoid all the difficult configs/settings…axes X Y…:frowning: ? And then when i am playing with the rest of the game, soldier…walking, running, driving car i unplug and would not have probs…!!!

(Runeforce) #10

I don’t have any experience with joysticks in etqw, but just wanted to drop by for a holiday greetings to everybody and especially my buddy LSK. :slight_smile: Seing you back, makes me want to put my game back on harddrive!

(edxot) #11

are you already used to flying with keys ?

(Lighspeedkiller) #12

no…far from this Edxot…

I am still really in need of someone commenting about my email sent on 1st about plugging or unplugging WHILE playing in game…PLEASEEEEEEEEEEE

(edxot) #13

i also tried to use flyers for a long time without any luck (with default config).
when i was in ~p~ clan someone told me to change w and shift keys when flying.
i researched a little about scripting in etqw (i was familiar with binds but not with context binds) and made these lines in my cfg:

setp g_bind_context_anansi “flyer”
setp g_bind_context_bumblebee “flyer”
setp g_bind_context_hornet “flyer”
bind “w” “_sprint” “” “flyer”
bind “shift” “_forward” “” “flyer”

notes:

  • this will switch behaviour of W and SHIFT keys in any flyer. meaning you can use flyers using the same keys that you would use when driving icarus.
  • you may find hard to believe that this would produce any results. but its true, switching those 2 keys will make it very intuitive and easy. just try before making any judgments on it.
  • for some reason that i cant explain, it never worked the way i expected. it always took some time, 1 minute or less. meaning, i would execute my cfg in game, then i went in the flyer, and keys were same as in default. after a minute or so, i would go in the flyer again and keys would be fixed (switched) the way i intended.
  • important: if you try this and it would not work anyway, try executing those first 3 lines in console. by typing them or with copy/paste. i guess this is actualy a requirement that you can not ignore, but not sure about it.

besides this you may also find usefull to bind some other things to your mouse. see some examples:
bind mouse2 “_weapnext” “” “flyer”
bind mouse4 “_speed” “” “flyer”
bind mouse5 “_weapon0” “” “flyer”
1st line lets you switch weapon in just one key. between plasma cannon and strocket, or GDF equivalent. 2nd line allows for use of break in mid-air, it can be used to move backwards also. 3rd line lets you fire decoys with a mouse key. this works for me because i have a mouse for lefties, with mouse4 and mouse5 in diferent sides of mouse. i prefer this kind of mouse because it means you can use those 2 extra buttons at same time when required (in this case, firing decoys while hovering). but this extra binds will not work for you probably, because you may have other stuff binded in the mouse already. i just placed them there so you can adapt for your personal use.

(Lighspeedkiller) #14

Thanks a lot for trying to help EdXot…in face that nobody else is replying the question about (plugging and unplugging the joystick WHILE in game), i am happy to try the first block of lines (which is MUCH more easier than the other suggestion for a newby IN configs/settings) and will reply the (hopefully good) outcome here.

(Lighspeedkiller) #15

Hi Ed,

the commands worked! :slight_smile: i guess now it is about getting used to it…I am 99% sure that I still would be able to fly MUCH better with joystick, though…i used to play airplanes games when i was a kid

abracos e te vejo no air…

LightSK

(edxot) #16

ok, then, just to finish, i also had these in my cfg:

seta ui_advancedFlightControls 1

seta m_helicopterPitchScale 0.5
seta m_helicopterYawScale 1

first one is to disable a stabilizer that tries to prevent you from crashing, but restricts manouverability.
second and third are about mouse sensitivity in anansi and tormentor (for bumblebee there are diferent commands). i really dont remember the exact efect and i cant test them any longer. so, try values that work for you.