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I searched a topic that was of great intrest to me - Microsoft Flight Simulator 10 - and posted the following question.

From:		a...@bigpond.com.au - view profile
Date:		Sat, Jan 6 2007 1:56 pm
Email:		a...@bigpond.com.au
Groups:		alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim

I've just installed FSX for the first time. It seem like a great game.
How much easier is it to use a joystick as compared to the keyboard?
I'm currently using a keyboard/mouse and find it quiet frustrating.

Within a day I got 5 replies. The result and help on the questions were a supprise to me as they were very helpful and friendly. Someone even wished me 'happy new year'.
The result of my question is as follows:

Starting FSX

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From: a...@bigpond.com.au - view profile Date: Sat, Jan 6 2007 1:56 pm Email: a...@bigpond.com.au Groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim I've just installed FSX for the first time. It seem like a great game. How much easier is it to use a joystick as compared to the keyboard? I'm currently using a keyboard/mouse and find it quiet frustrating. Reply »

From: Don Burnette - view profile Date: Sat, Jan 6 2007 2:44 pm Email: "Don Burnette" ...@clothes.comcast.net> Groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim ...@bigpond.com.au> wrote in message Way easier. If you really like it, and think you will stick with it a while, do yourself a favor and get a decent joystick at the least, or a joystick and throttle combo. I have the TM Cougar, modded with a gimball mod and hall sensors, along with the TM Elite rudder pedals, would not recommend this type of setup if yourjust getting into it. CH makes a good system, and they also make a flight yoke that may be more to your liking. If the majority of your flight simming will be with FSX, might want to seriously look at the yoke. I understand the Saitek X-52 is pretty good as well. You might want to start out on something not so expensive, use it a while, then if your going to be serious about flight simming, you can always move up from that. Good luck, Don Reply » Rate this post: Text for clearing space

From: Dallas - view profile Date: Sat, Jan 6 2007 5:02 pm Email: Dallas Groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim On 5 Jan 2007 18:56:12 -0800, a...@bigpond.com.au wrote: How much easier is it to use a joystick as compared to the keyboard? Trying to fly Flight Simulator with the keyboard is like trying to drive a car with your feet. >>> Dallas <<< Reply » Rate this post: Text for clearing space

From: Quilljar - view profile Date: Sat, Jan 6 2007 9:03 pm Email: "Quilljar" ...@yahoo.co.uk> Groups: alt.games.microsoft.flight-sim Re a...@bigpond.com.au wrote: > I've just installed FSX for the first time. It seem like a great game. > How much easier is it to use a joystick as compared to the keyboard? > I'm currently using a keyboard/mouse and find it quiet frustrating. Virtually impossible. Even the cheapest stick, or one off a dump will be better! Happy New Year Quilly Reply » Rate this post:

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