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How does one fly helicopters/planes etc?

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  • 06-04-2004 9:15pm
    #1
    Unexpected
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    Im using my saiteck cyborg joystick which is amazing for il2 sturmovik and flight simulators etc but in Battlefield Vietnam, i have little control over it. How come when i go north with my joystick axis, instead of the plans diving down, it dives up. Why are these controls all messed up? Even when i tick invert mouse in the options under air controls. It makes no difference. So is this normal? When you pull the joystick towards you when in a jet in the air, it dives towards ground instead of in any other flying game when it would dive up. Why is it so backward?


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    Winters
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    You have it setup wrong.

    Go into the Options -> Controls menu.

    Under the air controls set it to the following:
    Pitch Up: Joystick Down/Back
    Pitch Down: Joystick Up/Forward
    Roll Left: Joystick Left
    Roll Right: Joystick Right

    Thats how I have mine [Microsoft Sidewinder PRecision 2] setup and it works perfectly. No problems 'what-so-ever'. If its still going the wrong way around then uncheck/check the invert box. Works for me though.


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    Unexpected
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    Bingo. Thank you very much!

    PS: Is it just me or are helicopters REALLY hard to fly? They sway back and forth and all over the place. Jets are way easier and more fun.


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    Winters
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    Helicopters are a lot easier to fly in Battlefield: Vietnam then in the Battlefield 1942 mods [Desert Combat for example]. If you are using a joystick it does take a bit of practice to get used to the stick but I find it a lot easier and more natural to fly with. If you want to do a bit of practice, setup a local server on your own and flay around in the differant kinds of choppers airlifting etc. to get the hang of them.

    Jets in Battlefield Vietnam arnt as responsive as I would like them to be...


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    JustHalf
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    Helicopters take a long time to fly properly. Here's a guide that should help you out:

    http://www.planetbattlefield.com/bf1942/strategy/chopper/index.shtml

    I personally find it really difficult to fly the helicopters in Vietnam because I get so pissed off at them. "What? Releasing throttle hovers? WTF?"


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