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Originally Posted by Fuell 
My problem, is that no matter what settings I'm using, I have to constantly be lifting my mouse off the pad to reposition... and I have a 15" x 17" pad, not exactly a small area. And with crazy high settings... still have to lift and reposition, sometimes multiple times for a single turn. So yea, aircraft are simply out of the question for me now. I think there must be some sort of crazy glitch or error for me, so I might reinstall the game cause it just seems too strange the way it works. Though, I might just try out using an Xbox 360 controller for aircraft to see if that fixes the control issues.
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Originally Posted by KyadCK
I can pull off some seriously wicked maneuvers using my joystick, but I've been playing games like FreeSpace for years; I know how to fly, I know my controller, and I know how to map my controller to be effective.
Flying with almost zero ability to flat-turn hurts me more then I'd like to admit, and honestly, I want to take a Scythe or Mosquito out for a spin to see what I can do with something that isn't a flying tank, but I'm happier with the new controls for aircraft, plus the DLL that lets my use my joystick in Win8 (Seriously, whoever linked that, you're the best).
I think that rolling is much too fast on the Reaver... Too hard to gracefully control in longer turns, and that you need to be waaaaaay too close to your target for AA rockets to be truly effective.
I can pull off some seriously wicked maneuvers using my joystick, but I've been playing games like FreeSpace for years; I know how to fly, I know my controller, and I know how to map my controller to be effective.
Flying with almost zero ability to flat-turn hurts me more then I'd like to admit, and honestly, I want to take a Scythe or Mosquito out for a spin to see what I can do with something that isn't a flying tank, but I'm happier with the new controls for aircraft, plus the DLL that lets my use my joystick in Win8 (Seriously, whoever linked that, you're the best).
I think that rolling is much too fast on the Reaver... Too hard to gracefully control in longer turns, and that you need to be waaaaaay too close to your target for AA rockets to be truly effective.
My problem, is that no matter what settings I'm using, I have to constantly be lifting my mouse off the pad to reposition... and I have a 15" x 17" pad, not exactly a small area. And with crazy high settings... still have to lift and reposition, sometimes multiple times for a single turn. So yea, aircraft are simply out of the question for me now. I think there must be some sort of crazy glitch or error for me, so I might reinstall the game cause it just seems too strange the way it works. Though, I might just try out using an Xbox 360 controller for aircraft to see if that fixes the control issues.
I hate to break it to you, but that's not a glitch, that's how it works in flying games. Mice are great for FPS aiming, but they absolutely suck at long, constant, and random maneuvers. The "Roll and pull back" style of flight doesn't help either.
Give the 360 controller a try. Even better would be a cheap joystick with roll capability, like my Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, which is around $30, but you can bind Pitch and Yaw to the left thumb stick and Bank and Throttle to the other, along with weapon control ("Next weapon" and Fire) on the right triggers, "up" on L1, "down" on L2, afterburner on right-stick press down, array "exit", "change view", and a few other things to the D-pad and 4 buttons.
Should be an effective mapping until you learn how you like it best and adjust accordingly.
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You can pull back your mouse hard and fast, or you can pull it back slowly matching the aircrafts turn rate. The latter will reduce/remove the need for lifting the mouse in most cases. My problem is noticeably slower than stock turning speeds no matter how I use the mouse or configure settings. So again Trust me, this isn't just a "your doing it wrong" or "your expectations aren't realistic"... It's a "I got a silly problem/glitch." 
