Helicopter addict in trouble :(

[MGB 10]

@ Whisper: yeah - first thing I did was remove the 'turn' bindings when I realised what it was trying to do.

@ Rocco: you need to play Black Shark - it's amazing :)

[ed] @ Crazy Chris: the little birds have been modded into Arma2 already :)

[ed2] @ datter: I usually find joystick better (and do on BS) but Arma2 heli's are much easier for me with mouse & keys!

@ All: is it possible to mod the flight model at all? Not familiar with Arma modding yet. Just want to increase the rudder effect really.

Edited July 1, 2009 by MGB

[Roodkapje 10]

First of all thanks to all who have submitted usefull posts in this thread :D

I think it's the "not slowing down to turn" part that I haven't been doing which causes the poor turnability. Also the Throttle Control is something I will probably have to get used to I think but I do hope the guys who made ArmA 2 will make sure it's analog somewhere in the future :)

One thing I would like to have confirmed is this part from the post above :

# Turn left and left pedal (rudder left)

# Turn right and right pedal (rudder right)

You are suggesting to "double bind" these controls to the wrist handle so to speak ?? I think this might be one of the main things I am having problems with !!

By the way : I have also used Mouse+Keyboard in BF2 since it gives you waaay better control of the choppers but in ArmA 2 I somehow feel obligated to use a joystick ;)

[datter 0]

You are suggesting to "double bind" these controls to the wrist handle so to speak ?? I think this might be one of the main things I am having problems with !!)

That is absolutely correct. The double bind will show up as a conflict (red) but ignore that and you'll be much happier for it.

[Soulfly 10]

I use the x52 and I love it.

I think flight is nice and tight here on arma2.

I don't ever see me doing it with a keyboard and mouse.

I think it's even easier than in ACE.

But for the OP. Practice, practice, practice.

Thats the only real good way of improving.

I'm getting better and better.

[dave317 0]

I've just tried using the keyboard and mouse but i can't get on with it at all. Back to the stick for me.

[ta.maximus 10]

I haven't seen anyone mentioning this but if possible make sure that you run at decent frame rate (i.e. around 25-30FPS+). Having a bad frame rate will really screw around with your chopper piloting abilities as it tends to "lag" your inputs. I have pretty much mastered piloting choppers and plains in ArmA with my Logitech joystick so you don't have to fly with a keyboard to get good.

[Arasaka 10]

• Turn left
  and
  left pedal (rudder left)
  
  
• Turn right
  and
  right pedal (rudder right)
  
  

Thanks for the advice!