Joystick For Battlefield 2 ?....

dread base · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:04

Hello all,

Im looking into getting a Joystick for Battlefield 2 to fly the planes and chopper as when i fly a plane with my keyboard and mouse i can seem to follow the enemy. I have around £30 to spend on this. I was thinking of the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro Joystick (GC-002-LG) Seems like it has the same near enough layout as the Wireless logitech one. I also want the joystick to be well built sort of thing lol. Well ?....

Thanks.

fullfat · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:14

saiteks have great build quality and a good feel to them.
ive not used a logitech stick before so cant comment on them, microsoft ones are ok too, but they feel a bit plastic'y.
how often do you fly a plane? as i doubt you will like going from keyboard/mouse to a joystick for heli duties, i thought it was very weird anyways.

Datamonkey · 7 Mar 2006 at 12:47

MS force feedback II here, good stick, had it years now and no problems with it at all.

Yewen · 7 Mar 2006 at 14:19

Datamonkey said:
MS force feedback II here, good stick, had it years now and no problems with it at all.

What I have been using since I paid £90 for it when it first came out, has a giant USB sticker on it

Good stick, and very easy to use.

gunner · 7 Mar 2006 at 14:31

I have got a wired version of the Logitech Extreme 3D Pro its great and in your budget no problems whatsoever. Make sure you get one with a twist rudder control as Heli flying without it would be very hard indeed!

DaMasha · 7 Mar 2006 at 14:42

I use a Saitek Cyborg Evo, they can be bought for under £30 including delivery and I find it completely adequate for flying planes (4 axis Throttle Lever, Roll (Twist Stick), Up/Down, Left/Right), its the USB wired version and doesnt have force feedback. However I find it much easier to fly an heli with the mouse and keyboard probably due to lack of practice / convinction of getting use to it with the stick as I dont think there will be a real benefit (Also I tend to be in and out of choppers more than planes so it would be a bit more inconvenient.)

Jamie1984 · 7 Mar 2006 at 15:25

so, is it easier to fly with the joystick in BF2? personally im crap flying and have thought about using a joystick before, but seeing a mate using the mouse and kb combo and flying > < that close from the scenery makes me being to doubt my abilities in general.

DaMasha · 7 Mar 2006 at 15:43

It takes practice / getting use to if youve not used one before, but its a lot easier once the basic skillz / coordination are acquired, but more importantly its far more fun that trying to faff around with the moues and keyboard to do it.......

ACPCUP · 7 Mar 2006 at 15:45

Yea, much better with a joystick. Totally different too.

Jamie1984 · 7 Mar 2006 at 17:55

guess i should buy one then, hehe.

PieEater · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:35

I Bought the Seitek Cyborg Evo for BF2 hoping it would make me a better pilot, it didn't. Can't fault the stick though, the ability to adjust the controls so they fall naturally to hand is great and there are more than enough fully programmable buttons on it, as well as throttle control.

The key to BF2 piloting skills appears to be lots of practice rather than the controller you use.

DanMc07 · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:39

Also have a 3D pro. great stick, but it does take some practice, and sticking at it. As it can get frustrating, but once you stick at it a couple of days, you will get the hang of it. And I found it better than the mouse/keyboard, as I could manover much more freeley.

OzZie · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:40

Mouse and keyboard are what's best to use for heli's. Joystick comes in handy with planes however.

DanMc07 · 7 Mar 2006 at 19:41

OzZie said:
Mouse and keyboard are what's best to use for heli's. Joystick comes in handy with planes however.

Funny, I find it is the other way around

chopchop · 7 Mar 2006 at 20:12

mouse+kb for everything imo. i have no problems using em.