How does the game play with just keyboard/mouse?

wdcr0ck · 10-29-2011, 01:43 PM

Hi Forum,

How does the game play with just the keyboard/mouse? Is a helicopter flyable with keyboard/mouse? Or do people have custom controls -- flight sticks, thrustmasters, etc.

Thank you!

sanjsanj · 10-29-2011, 08:25 PM

It's possible but it's not really very precise or much fun. I'd highly recommend a $10 gamepad of some kind, it makes it sooo much better than KB&M.

In the old days we used to have just keyboard as an option and our imaginations would fill in the gaps, it's still doable but really you will get the bare minimum of the experience the game has to offer.

With KB&M you would have to probably use auto-hover quite a lot and that somewhat diminishes the joy of getting better at controlling your craft.

usi DirTyDeeDs · 10-30-2011, 11:08 AM

If you don't use a keyboard and mouse to fly, DONT ANSWER!

The game is easily controlled with keyboard mouse!

I use keyboard/mouse, No Autotrim, No Autohover.

It took me a couple weeks to get to that point.
(Community preview->pre-order Beta->full release.)

No doubt the game has a steep learning curve, but there are plenty of difficulty settings there to make things easier for you.

10-30-2011, 03:22 PM

I've just got this today and have been playing with K&B and have found it easy and accurate.

sanjsanj · 10-30-2011, 11:12 PM

I should clarify since I didn't state it clearly in my first post, but yes I did play it on KB for about 3 hours, yes it works, yes you can do it, but imho a very small additional investment in a cheap and cheerful gamepad or peripheral of some kind will enhance your experience tremendously.

At any rate, happy flying to you pilots no matter how you choose to input.

usi DirTyDeeDs · 10-31-2011, 12:33 AM

well said sanj, +rep

this is how my keyboard mouse input looks on Crowded Landing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndalTKeb-gs

Jedra · 10-31-2011, 01:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by usi DirTyDeeDs

well said sanj, +rep

this is how my keyboard mouse input looks on Crowded Landing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndalTKeb-gs

Nice landing! Still can't manage it without using auto hover!

usi DirTyDeeDs · 11-01-2011, 12:23 AM

Silver Railroad, a time trial
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfQ90nUNHGQ

Fly to Haydens villa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCkiY4SmKG8

10-29-2011, 01:43 PM	#1
wdcr0ck Join Date: Oct 2008 Reputation: 63 Posts: 880	How does the game play with just keyboard/mouse? Hi Forum, How does the game play with just the keyboard/mouse? Is a helicopter flyable with keyboard/mouse? Or do people have custom controls -- flight sticks, thrustmasters, etc. Thank you!

10-30-2011, 11:08 AM	#3
usi DirTyDeeDs Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 14 Posts: 176	If you don't use a keyboard and mouse to fly, DONT ANSWER! The game is easily controlled with keyboard mouse! I use keyboard/mouse, No Autotrim, No Autohover. It took me a couple weeks to get to that point. (Community preview->pre-order Beta->full release.) No doubt the game has a steep learning curve, but there are plenty of difficulty settings there to make things easier for you. Last edited by usi DirTyDeeDs: 10-30-2011 at 04:35 PM.

10-31-2011, 12:33 AM	#6
usi DirTyDeeDs Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 14 Posts: 176	well said sanj, +rep this is how my keyboard mouse input looks on Crowded Landing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndalTKeb-gs Last edited by usi DirTyDeeDs: 10-31-2011 at 12:36 AM.

11-01-2011, 12:23 AM	#8
usi DirTyDeeDs Join Date: Nov 2010 Reputation: 14 Posts: 176	Silver Railroad, a time trial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfQ90nUNHGQ Fly to Haydens villa http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCkiY4SmKG8 Last edited by usi DirTyDeeDs: 11-01-2011 at 08:29 AM.

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10-29-2011, 08:25 PM	#2
sanjsanj Join Date: May 2007 Reputation: 10 Posts: 144	It's possible but it's not really very precise or much fun. I'd highly recommend a $10 gamepad of some kind, it makes it sooo much better than KB&M. In the old days we used to have just keyboard as an option and our imaginations would fill in the gaps, it's still doable but really you will get the bare minimum of the experience the game has to offer. With KB&M you would have to probably use auto-hover quite a lot and that somewhat diminishes the joy of getting better at controlling your craft.

10-30-2011, 03:22 PM	#4
sharkbite1414 Guest Posts: n/a	I've just got this today and have been playing with K&B and have found it easy and accurate.

10-30-2011, 11:12 PM	#5
sanjsanj Join Date: May 2007 Reputation: 10 Posts: 144	I should clarify since I didn't state it clearly in my first post, but yes I did play it on KB for about 3 hours, yes it works, yes you can do it, but imho a very small additional investment in a cheap and cheerful gamepad or peripheral of some kind will enhance your experience tremendously. At any rate, happy flying to you pilots no matter how you choose to input.