Hans_Lenzer 0 Posted March 5, 2004 Salute All! Can I use a joystick to fly a chopper? I tried and I could not get it to work. I opened 'Controls' and 'enabled joystick' but it still did not work. Is there a certain kind of joystick that will work with OPF? I have a Microsoft Sidewinder joystick. It is the basic model without a 'hat' switch button. Because of this, I can not finnish the OPF Red Hammer Campaign Mission: Return Chopper. My main trouble is aiming to fire the rockets and cannons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo 12 Posted March 5, 2004 Troubleshooting threads belong in the troubleshooting forum please Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B-2-0 0 Posted March 7, 2004 Because of this, I can not finnish the OPF Red Hammer Campaign Mission: Â Return Chopper. Use keyboard & mouse to fly........i do all the time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theavonlady 1 Posted March 7, 2004 Because of this, I can not finnish the OPF Red Hammer Try using the keyboard. If you get fed up, use the ENDMISSION cheat to move on to the next mission (search The FAQ for "endmission" for further information). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B-2-0 0 Posted March 8, 2004 If you get fed up, use the ENDMISSION cheat to move on to the next mission BOOOOOO!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
noundo 0 Posted March 8, 2004 To answer your question: Yes you should be able to use a joystick with OFP. Have you made sure the J-stick was configured properly in Windows? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EiZei 0 Posted March 9, 2004 Personally I found easier to dodge AA-fire and fire at targets accurately with a mouse rather than with the joystick. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonko the sane 1 Posted March 9, 2004 helis are much more agile when u fly them with joystick (i.e: they turn\spin much faster) ; the only catch is the colective, as in ofp the slider (throttle) for helis functions in reverse (cant find the words). so u need to really pay attention to that This said i fly planes on stick and helis on keyboard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
freddern 0 Posted March 9, 2004 I just began flying rotorbladed arcrafts (choppers) with joystick in ofp and I found it quite amusing and it brought a new realism to the game i think. Flying airplanes wasn't that fun, but surely just because it felt very different from flying with a mouse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GabKa73 0 Posted May 22, 2004 Using a joystick for flying (choppers & planes) is pure fun in OFP. Check the joystick control panel in Windows if the stick works and - important - unplug all other connected controllers. THEN start OFP and enable joystick in options menu. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputnik monroe 102 Posted July 26, 2004 The collective is reverse on choppers in real life also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
