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Posted January 21, 2013
I've seen countless post regarding this game stating that you really cant fully appreciate it without a flight stick. I've got a really nice Logitech Rumble pad and I've played all sorts of other flight sims and space shooters on it with no loss of quality (it's the only controller I recommend for X-Wing games) so I can't imagine it would be bad with the WC series, but obviously the folks in here would know way better than me. Also on a finacial note I payed a good chunk of change for the game pad and I don't want to fork over another 60 for good flight stick unless it is an absolute must. Any thoughts? Thank You
Posted January 28, 2013
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Posted January 28, 2013
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tinyE: Any thoughts?
This is just my opinion, but I think learning to play it on a gamepad will be pretty difficult. I often find that I have to make some rather fine adjustments to my course that I don't think I could pull off with a thumbstick. Maybe that says more about my motor skills than it does about gamepads, I don't know.

On the other hand, if you do go get a joystick, don't bother buying a really fancy-pantsy expensive one. A Logitech Attack 3 for about $20 will work just fine for the Wing Commander games. You only need a really advanced flight stick for the hard core sims like Jane's.
Posted January 28, 2013
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tinyE: Any thoughts?
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gammaleak: This is just my opinion, but I think learning to play it on a gamepad will be pretty difficult. I often find that I have to make some rather fine adjustments to my course that I don't think I could pull off with a thumbstick. Maybe that says more about my motor skills than it does about gamepads, I don't know.

On the other hand, if you do go get a joystick, don't bother buying a really fancy-pantsy expensive one. A Logitech Attack 3 for about $20 will work just fine for the Wing Commander games. You only need a really advanced flight stick for the hard core sims like Jane's.
Great, I'll go with the lesser expensive Logitech. They make all of my other stuff too. I wish I'd made this a question because you just saved me a headache and I owe you for that. Best I can do is +1 and thank you again.
Posted February 09, 2013
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gammaleak: This is just my opinion, but I think learning to play it on a gamepad will be pretty difficult. I often find that I have to make some rather fine adjustments to my course that I don't think I could pull off with a thumbstick. Maybe that says more about my motor skills than it does about gamepads, I don't know.

On the other hand, if you do go get a joystick, don't bother buying a really fancy-pantsy expensive one. A Logitech Attack 3 for about $20 will work just fine for the Wing Commander games. You only need a really advanced flight stick for the hard core sims like Jane's.
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tinyE: Great, I'll go with the lesser expensive Logitech. They make all of my other stuff too. I wish I'd made this a question because you just saved me a headache and I owe you for that. Best I can do is +1 and thank you again.
Do you plan on getting Star Citizen though?? I would buy a bit more fancy one if that is the case.
edit: a little late for my suggestion though :p
Post edited February 09, 2013 by LamoureuxS4
Posted February 09, 2013
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tinyE: Great, I'll go with the lesser expensive Logitech. They make all of my other stuff too. I wish I'd made this a question because you just saved me a headache and I owe you for that. Best I can do is +1 and thank you again.
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LamoureuxS4: Do you plan on getting Star Citizen though?? I would buy a bit more fancy one if that is the case.
edit: a little late for my suggestion though :p
Star Citizen?
Posted February 09, 2013
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LamoureuxS4: Do you plan on getting Star Citizen though?? I would buy a bit more fancy one if that is the case.
edit: a little late for my suggestion though :p
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tinyE: Star Citizen?
Star Citizen

A new game by Cris Roberts

Space sim like Wing Commander but on a mutch larger scale, it's primeraly a MMO but there is a single player campain.

The link is Below

http://robertsspaceindustries.com/
Posted February 09, 2013
Ha! I wish. My computer is WAY too old for anythihg like that. Thats why I love GOG, great games that don't kill you on specs!
Posted February 10, 2013
Same here my PC is about 6 years old at this point so I don't think I will be getting Star Citizen.

I agree about GOG I love all the games that my system can play with ease, and the fact that many games I love but lost because they were to old and would'nt work on newer systems are now playable.
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