Mouse as joystick?

[Johnny]

Saitek X52

~S~ a,

WARNING!

That is what I use, as do many other. Once you get use to it you never want to go back. But you can go forward.

http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/proflight.htm

j

 

[anbu]

~S~ a,

WARNING!

That is what I use, as do many other. Once you get use to it you never want to go back. But you can go forward.

http://www.saitek.com/uk/prod/proflight.htm

j

you use all of that?

 

[Johnny]

No

~S~ a,

No just the X52, but I can dream.

j

 

[anbu]

thats what i want is the X52. so you say its worth $99.98?

 

[Johnny]

Yes and No

~S~ a,

That is what they are selling for but you can try ebay, $10.00 up:
http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1311&_nkw=x52&_sacat=See-All-Categories

 

[anbu]

seems like all the ones for bid are the cheapest, but used and the "buy now" ones are around $90-$150

 

[Johnny]

X52

~S~ a,

I saw one that was refurbished for $30 or $40.

Get a Best Buy Card and save on your purchases.

j

 

[anbu]

i prolly wait a month and get one with some christmas money.

 

[anbu]

something just dawned on me. i'm left handed and when i fly, i use my left hand for the joystick and my right hand is on the throttle lever.
is the X52 designed for right handers? it looks like its shaped for the left hand to control the throttle controller and the right hand on the stick. i've tried flying with my right hand and its nothing pretty.

 

[Johnny]

Right hand

~S~ a,

You could use it with the left, but it may be a bit strange. See if it comes in left handed. I had an older Saitek that was interchangeable. The X52 is not, so there may be a 52L. You could go for the yoke.

J

 

[anbu]

the woke would be neat...but its just not the same.
how many p-51's had a yoke?
*ps, did you check out area 88 johnny?*

 

[Johnny]

Area 88

Yes, I did check it out, it was not bad. I think that section was 34 minutes long, but it went by quick. Everyone looks European, but speaks Japanese. I have problems when I read a lot, I get tired and it detracts from the animation.

I have a movie, I think it is "The Blue Book" a great action packed movie, but it is in Dutch with English subtitles. I keep falling asleep. I am not sure what language it was in at the end, but I did not need to read the subtitles to know what they said. WEIRD.

j

 

[anbu]

hahaha, are you sure they just didn't have a heavy accent at the end?

 

[Johnny]

Sorry "Black Book"

a,

I think it was about three hours long and I kept nodding off and backing it up to the last part I remembered. I could have learned to understand Dutch while I was sleeping. Actually I think the Englished actors arrived at the end and the language changed.

Old age is not for sissies.

j:costumes:

 

[anbu]

haha, that would be amazing if you learned dutch like that. I always watch subed anime in hopes that i will learn japenese from hearing it enough.... still hoping.
i think i learned about 4 words.