Just out of curiosity, how do you fly?

El Bootarino

How do you fly choppers in BFV? I use WSAD and the mouse. Vote in above poll please.

Rev Hellfire

I flap my wings really hard.

El Bootarino

Good man Rev. Fair play.

(sigh) theres always one...

Jim

The secret of flying is to fall at the ground and miss.

KdjaCL

Badly?


I only use flying to get me somewhere ,but my parachute key doesnt work so i have to skim the ground before i bale.

So Keyboard and arrows work for me ,sometimes i even use my wireless pad.


kdjac

Panzer81

WSAD + arrows.
This makes for terrible flying in planes but I can do anything in a chopper.
I must plug in my joystick sometime for planes.

Everyone should have a basic flying level, getting from A-B or stealing enemy air units to deny them the use.
Ideally everyone should then be able to land after getting airbourne.

bizmark

Keyboard and arrows tis the only way to fly

Winters

Joystick is best when flying with choppers. It gives you a pure natural feel and its a hell of a lot easier to hold her stedy over points and make quire weird turns.

EgorTrooper

Having flown choppers in other games with the mouse and keyboard I used this in BF and got the hang of it eventually. Would be interested to try my joystick though.

Woden

Originally posted by Jimeatsmenu
The secret of flying is to fall at the ground and miss.

Douglas Adams me thinks

WSAD and the mouse and not great sometimes would be the answer. planes are ok in nam but it takes me bout 5 mins and numerous attempts to land a chopper and even thats not guranteed

tba

I went straight in with the joystick, and now if i try to use the keyboard, well the results speak for themselves.

LoBo

entertainingly (except maybe for my passengers)

"I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandad.. not screaming in fear like his passengers."

Hellrazer

Very,very badly.
My flying skills are legendary in Tig.

ArphaRima

Like a maniac. I own maps when I'm airborne.

Use a Sidewinder or similar joystick. The yaw built into the twistgrip is brilliant for choppers and aircraft. And throttle of course.

the_syco

@ the mo, WASD for lift and rudders, and joystick for general air movement (ie; intead of 8426 on the numpad).

I'mn not too bad, but the joystick needs some fine tuning, as it yaws to the left a little when flying, which disables me from picking up stuff with the heli; if I try to hover over something, the heli yaws gradually to the left

Winters

Originally posted by fluffer
Use a Sidewinder or similar joystick.

Yea, I have a MS Sidewinder Precision II and I have to say its one of the best joysticks out there. Real pity MS arnt goign to be producing more of them. They were the best joysticks on the market, strange for Microsoft.

ArphaRima

MS Force Feedback 2.
Its pretty damn good. But some games are a bit too enthusiastic with the feedback, making them harder to play. Bfv doesnt have any though. Suits me fine.

the_syco

Originally posted by fluffer
MS Force Feedback 2.
Its pretty damn good. But some games are a bit too enthusiastic with the feedback, making them harder to play. Bfv doesnt have any though. Suits me fine.

Where can you buy one + for how much?

ArphaRima

Bought mine in the uk a while back for about 70 euro.

I think they cost about 100 here....... Bastards.

Serbian

Originally posted by bizmark
Keyboard and arrows tis the only way to fly

I'm interested in this method of flying the copters, but what button are you using to fire the guns / missiles when you are using the keys?

Serb

Rew

Space is main fire and left alt for secondary

Joeface

Use a thrust gampad me self.........Dual Analog contorls are nice for Helos , not so hot in planes though.......Can do a loop the loop in Helo with the gamepad

Rew

Iv looped the loop using the key board no probs as long as you have enough altitude.

the_syco

By using a joystick to steer the aircraft, I'm able to get out of spins that Iwouldn't be able to get out of usually. Also, I'm getting good @ jumping into choppers that are on their side (after the enemy adbandons them), and flying away with them :ninja:

Irish_Kamikaze

I find that keyboard and mouse are the best you just have to have a good sensitivaty to play (like a low sensitivaty will enable you to move, turn, shoot and speed off before they even know what hit them). It works for me but if you dont try learning to fly and think you can do anything your going to crash over and over again. My advice is to do a single player with no bots and practise. DC choppers are so stupid to fly but if you can fly one of them you can fly anything.

fightin irish

I find flying planes on mouse an easy excerise but chopper just ain't happenin!
Can fly anyone anywhere but dont ask me to hover!:dunno:

Irish_Kamikaze

Originally posted by Joeface
Use a thrust gampad me self.........Dual Analog contorls are nice for Helos , not so hot in planes though.......Can do a loop the loop in Helo with the gamepad

I can loop the loop on keyboard all you have to make sure is your up high enough to pull it back up..

tba

Originally posted by Irish_Kamikaze
I can loop the loop on keyboard all you have to make sure is your up high enough to pull it back up..

but can you fly upside down?

Rew

In a Hellie or a Plane?

Irish_Kamikaze

Originally posted by tba
but can you fly upside down?

Yes i have done it once u simpley do a loop then stop upside down (half way through loop) and press down (opposite to up on your controls) and u start to hover but u cant turn shoot or move forward or backwards as the chopper will explode or crash. i have a picture on some computer in valdezes cafe so ill find it for us next week!;)

bizmark

Choppers cant fly upside down if they can in game thats fairly stupid ...heuys shouldnt be able to do barrel roles or loop the loops i think only the commanche (sp) and euro tiger can do that two very modren choppers

Irish_Kamikaze

Originally posted by bizmark
Choppers cant fly upside down if they can in game thats fairly stupid ...heuys shouldnt be able to do barrel roles or loop the loops i think only the commanche (sp) and euro tiger can do that two very modren choppers

Well its possible but if a plane or a mi-8 is chasing you how are you ment to pull it off and if a fantom is chasing you its better to just jump out and hope for the best.

Black_Omen

The Best way has to be with a mouse and keyboard, dont know why but i cant fly them prop with a joystick. I can get more control with the keyboard.

By the way I run a lan called Icon at the next one in Sept (70 person) we will be having a Compo to see who is the best chopper pilot

Megatron

Originally posted by Black_Omen
The Best way has to be with a mouse and keyboard, dont know why but i cant fly them prop with a joystick. I can get more control with the keyboard.

By the way I run a lan called Icon at the next one in Sept (70 person) we will be having a Compo to see who is the best chopper pilot

bagsey Airwolf

FranDrastic

I landed a jet for the first time ever yesterday.

It stopped about 2 feet from the fence. i had bailed out about 2 seconds before. But it still counts.

ROIH'!!

Irish_Kamikaze

Originally posted by Black_Omen


By the way I run a lan called Icon at the next one in Sept (70 person) we will be having a Compo to see who is the best chopper pilot

If you can give more info i will most defo be going im realy good in huey slick and even got killz by simpley crushing the guys it was (GENRAL VALDEZ) last night date 8/7/04 he remembers!!!:ninja:

Black_Omen

yeah the lan will be in sept. Date and Venue has yet to be confirmed. As i stated twil be a 70 person. Games to be played:

BFV
DC
Warcraft
Generals Zero Hour
UT2004
and much much more

we'll have loads of prizes, we have a nice sponsor too cant give a name just yet.

The lan will be mainly around DC loads of compo's for it.

But can i recomend that everyone who likes gaming to go to the next gamecon cause its gonna be sweet...........

Woden

i'll be real interested in this lan if its in september i'll be back in the country from around the 10th

Irish_Kamikaze

Will you be playing CS too?

If dc is going to be getting the main foccus of this can you name some of the things that we'll have to compete in. I have one its called patience its for bf1942 ok have a comp on this how long some one can stay below water in the submarine i always see this online they cant move it but they can dive and your flying around waiting for hours for the basterd to surface. LOL.:D

Will you be playing BF1942 at all? As im the best daredevil pilot that has ever played the game!!

Kam:ninja:

EgorTrooper

Originally posted by Irish_Kamikaze
If you can give more info i will most defo be going im realy good in huey slick and even got killz by simpley crushing the guys it was (GENRAL VALDEZ) last night date 8/7/04 he remembers!!!:ninja:

I for one don't believe you.

l(00)py

wasd and arrow keys is the only way to fly choppers, i know a few ppl who swear by either mouse or joystick they generally shut up after i shoot them down a couple of times

n1ck

Gotta love sticky keys when you use keyboard and arrow keys or else your space bar just not working.

Irish_Kamikaze

Originally posted by EgorTrooper
I for one don't believe you.

Im sorry but i did and he knows it why dont you ask any of my clan members or anyone who knows what im like in the huey slick? GO ON DO IT!!!

SoBe

Originally posted by EgorTrooper
I for one don't believe you.

its true he can,he tried it with me only i was lucky enough to have trees around for cover,so if u see him comming better hope there are plenty of trees around....lol

Irish_Kamikaze

LoL thx fli i h8 trees