Control Setup

[Speedkills]

I was curious what everyone used to play Star Citizen. I currently use a Saitek x52 Pro, but I'm considering going to a dual joystick setup for better throttle / strafe control.

Keyboard / mouse, x55 HOTAS, regular flight stick, dual joysticks? Why? How is your experience with your setup, including ease of use?

 

[DrunkenTeddy]

Currently a Thrustmaster Hotas-X for flight, M/K for FPS.

 

[Carlos Spicyweiner]

I was using two T16000Ms, but I switched to a TM Warthog HOTAS. The only gripe I had with the T16000Ms was keeping the 10 million buttons straight in combat. I was constantly ejecting or initiating the self-destruct when all I wanted to do was go to cruise or lower the landing gear. Now I do the same thing with the switches on the HOTAS, but it feels more "piloty"(just made that word up).

 

[Printimus]

I have an xbox elite controller and a X56 HOTAS, but i mainly play with M/K for now....until there is something to do other than combat.

 

[marcsand2]

I use Warthog HOTAS and rudder pedals for flight, combined the throttle with a G13 fore better strafe control. For EVA foot I use G13 and mouse but still learning. I also tried HOSAS, works great for flight!!! Now I'm waiting for the Warthog left hand conversion kit.

 

[Crymsan]

Well I have a warthog in the box waiting on peddles then I get to learn to crash all over again having mastered this with the keyboard and mouse!

 

[Kneeyul]

I'm debating on getting this for Christmas, anyone have any input? It seems like a decent joystick for a decent price: https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster-T-16000M-FCS-HOTAS-Controller/dp/B01KCHPRXA/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1478614324&sr=8-1&keywords=Thrustmaster+T.16000M+FCS+HOTAS+Controller

 

[marcsand2]

https://www.amazon.com/Thrustmaster...ds=Thrustmaster+T.16000M+FCS+HOTAS+Controller

Looks promising. From what I heard the T.16000M is a decent stick. The throttle looks like it is a shift mechanism instead of a turning mechanism. That can be an advantage because the thumb controls always will be in the same position.

 

[Bruttle]

I use dual t16000 sticks for flight, razer naga and orbweaver for fps, and a cm storm quickfire tk keyboard for everything else. Regardless of the activity, I usually keep a minimal amount of keybindings on whatever peripheral I am using. There are a ton of keybinds in this game. Most of them, you won't need very often. Or at least, when you do need them, you have all the time in the world (like landing gear, request landing, Q travel, etc.). So I keep most bindings on the keyboard to avoid confusion.

I have done full keybinding layouts, but I found that I still would use the keyboard for many of them. It can get confusing and most things you won't really need in combat. That being said, I am still working my way into more and more keybindings. So the amount changes over time as I find I use them more or less often.

 

[marcsand2]

For flight I use HOSASOT :grin: HandsOnStickAndStickOrThrottle. Everything essential for combat on both sticks: pitch, yaw, strafe, boost/afterburner, fire, missiles, countermeasures, targeting and shield. Throttle, digital strafe, flight modes, landing, eject and self destruct on throttle.