glenhoy Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 I there, I've just joined the forum and about to get back into flight sim gaming after many years away. I've just recently bought A-10 Warthog (which I should receive in a couple of days) and will be buying Black Skark 2 shortly. On looking on youtube have seen quite a number of videos all which look awesome however I have a few questions. Firstly most of the videos show smooth viewing around the cockpit with zooming in and out, etc. Do most of these video makers use TrackIR for scrolling around the cockpit or just their mouse/joystcks??? Secondly I have had and Saitek X52 control system for quite some time which I've hardly used however think that it will be ideally suited for these games. Can someone please advise where I can get a good profile for A-10 for a newby like me. Thanks for your help with this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yurgon Posted July 2, 2012 Share Posted July 2, 2012 Firstly most of the videos show smooth viewing around the cockpit with zooming in and out, etc. Do most of these video makers use TrackIR for scrolling around the cockpit or just their mouse/joystcks??? I'd say mostly it comes from TrackIR users and I'd highly recommend you get one as well. Right after a joystick, it's the biggest immersion factor for flight simming IMO. (Of course, for the Shark you'll really want some decent rudder pedals, and maybe sometime later exchange the X52 for the Warthog - hey, nobody said it's a cheap hobby :music_whistling:) Secondly I have had and Saitek X52 control system for quite some time which I've hardly used however think that it will be ideally suited for these games. Can someone please advise where I can get a good profile for A-10 for a newby like me. A good starting point would be the Input & Output section. Welcome to the forum, by the way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glenhoy Posted July 2, 2012 Author Share Posted July 2, 2012 Thanks for your help Yurgon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lallan Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 For start Welcome to the best flight sim forum.... EVER! ( and the best forum for anything computer related IMO) Many people use TrackIR however if you are short on cash right now, have a good CPU and have a webcam (I use PS3 eyetoy 120Hz etc) then you should check out FaceTrakNoIR http://facetracknoir.sourceforge.net/information_links/download.htm Easy to install AND FREE, but does take some time tweak the settings correctly (every web cam is different, if you need some help with it use the forum there :P) As for you joystick check this out http://www.lockonfiles.com/index.php/files/file/2128-dcs-a-10c-saitek-x52x52-pro-joystick-profile-v1/ Once you have done the tutorials you will see what you need to change. Good luck and have fun with the game, and nice place to stay ;) although the wather is awful today XD 1 "Too Tall" SQ 213 i7 870 / 8GB RAM 1333MHz / 2x500Gb Hard Drives @7200 RPM / Windows 7 64 bit / ATI Sapphire 6870 / Asus P7P55D-E / NZXT Phantom Case/ Corsair H80 liquid and fan cooler. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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