nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year ago[Civvie 11] Descent Double Headerwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-link[Civvie 11] Descent Double Headerwww.youtube.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square10fedilink
minus-squaremisk@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 year agoIt’s almost forgotten that back in the day there were controllers made specifically for games like Descent.
minus-squareFurtiveFugitive@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoI used a Microsoft Sidewinder 3d Pro for this and other flight sim games. The throttle, plus twisting joystick, and extra buttons on the base gave you just about everything you needed. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SideWinder#3D_Pro
minus-squareA7thStone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThat stick was excellent for Descent.
minus-squareredhorsejacket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI feel like this is the sort of thing that should make an appearance on LGReviews’ YouTube channel at some point, if it has not already.
minus-squareMango@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 year agoI can’t tell you how many times I’ve spent hours trying to bind Descent’s controls in a better way. The newer 6DOF games just aren’t the same.
It’s almost forgotten that back in the day there were controllers made specifically for games like Descent.
I used a Microsoft Sidewinder 3d Pro for this and other flight sim games. The throttle, plus twisting joystick, and extra buttons on the base gave you just about everything you needed.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_SideWinder#3D_Pro
That stick was excellent for Descent.
I feel like this is the sort of thing that should make an appearance on LGReviews’ YouTube channel at some point, if it has not already.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve spent hours trying to bind Descent’s controls in a better way. The newer 6DOF games just aren’t the same.