nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months ago[Civvie 11] Descent Double Headerwww.youtube.comexternal-linkmessage-square10fedilinkarrow-up155arrow-down11cross-posted to: games@hexbear.net
arrow-up154arrow-down1external-link[Civvie 11] Descent Double Headerwww.youtube.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square10fedilinkcross-posted to: games@hexbear.net
minus-squaremisk@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·6 months agoIt’s almost forgotten that back in the day there were controllers made specifically for games like Descent.
minus-squareFurtiveFugitive@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 months 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-up1·6 months agoThat stick was excellent for Descent.
minus-squareredhorsejacket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 months 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-up2·6 months 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.