Robotik Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 With all the extra functions you can do in JKII such as force powers, switching stances, special saber moves, etc. as well as having to react quickly, it would seem a good idea to go to a joystick instead of having to stretch my fingers to reach the keys. I've seen someone do this in Counterstrike, but this would be an even better idea in JKII. Anyone doing this and which joystick are you using? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrate Posted April 25, 2002 Share Posted April 25, 2002 You have got to be kidding.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissamies Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 Joystick/mouse combo works better with Half-Life engine because of the support for analogic movement. I hear that the Q3 engine used to have this support too, but it was broken with some upgrade. Now its just digital on/off movement just like with keyboard. Still playable, but I'd like to see this fixed. As for which joystick to use, here are my guidelines: 1. Ambidexterious so you can use it with your left hand. 2. Lots of buttons on the handle. A hat can be set as 4 buttons for most games. 3. Durable. FPS gaming subjects joysticks to more wear and tear than most of them are designed to. I use a Logitech WingMan Extreme myself and its decent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Seph Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 I find joysticks to clumsy and ugly. I've been playing for sooooooo long with a keyboard im a custom to it. My fingers are just relaxed on the keyboard , just not like that on a joystick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissamies Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 Originally posted by Darth Seph I find joysticks to clumsy and ugly. I've been playing for sooooooo long with a keyboard im a custom to it. My fingers are just relaxed on the keyboard , just not like that on a joystick. Heh, its the exact opposite for me. If im forced to use keyboard in some Half-Life mod im only 30% as good as I usually am because of the clumsy, inprecise movement and my fingers get sore pretty fast. Its just a matter of what you are used to, I guess. Using joystick to move and mouse to aim was natural in Mechwarrior 2, and I found myself using that style for Jedi Knight too when it came out. After JK I moved on to Q2 (for Action Quake 2) and to HL (for Action Half-Life) after that. All 3 of these games support analogic movement, so I really grew used to that. As a result I perfer to use joystick for movement even on FPS games that only have "digital" movement (like UT, Tribes 2 and JK2). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Blue Man Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 I use a Saitek 3D Gold in my left hand and my mouse in my right hand Joystick moves forward/backward and strafes left right, has no rotation ability. Easy access to Fire primary Fire alt jump use force with additional buttons to change saber stance, taunt, switch weapon and use item below the stick. The mouse i use to aim and rotate. Since doing this my kill:death ratio has improved DRASTICALLY saitek is nice because it has a hand rest that is removeable and resetable, so i have it set for left hand use. Other things on it are also removeable/reattachable for left/right hand use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kissamies Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 Ah, Saitek. I had a Saitek Cyborg, and the customisability was very nice, but it wasn't very durable. This Logitech stick I have now has fared better. I did manage to break the X-axis in 6 months on the original one, but this replacament they gave me has lasted over a year. Well past guarantee, so I'll have to buy a new one when this one breaks The Z-axis is already messed up, but I don't use that anyways. As I said, FPS gaming can be hard on complicated joysticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HertogJan Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 I have a sidewinder... And it isn't ambidextrous, so of no use for shooters... I'm used to my WASD config anyway and I need lot's of keys to bind all my stuff to! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Wounded Posted April 26, 2002 Share Posted April 26, 2002 Well i'll stick to my keyboard mouse combo u just need to set the functions u use mostly on a handy place. Playing these kind off games with a joystick isn't for me. I think a joystick is for flightgames Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham Yoyo Posted April 27, 2002 Share Posted April 27, 2002 Originally posted by Kissamies Heh, its the exact opposite for me. If im forced to use keyboard in some Half-Life mod im only 30% as good as I usually am because of the clumsy, inprecise movement and my fingers get sore pretty fast. Same here. I use a Microsoft Precision 2 and I use all of the 8 buttons on it. I use the mouse for precise aiming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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