ComputerSpaceFan Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Anyone got the WWII flight game Birds of Steel? I really enjoyed IL-2 Sturmovik but was unhappy how my old Thrustmaster joystick didn't have enough buttons to make the game usable. Then I noticed on the Birds of Steel trailer they mentioned that on PS3 you can hook up any USB joystick and any USB keyboard for mapping controls to it and I thought Ah-HA! now I might have a game I can use my joystick with. Does anyone have this game on PS3? I just want to confirm these rumors before I buy it. I downloaded the demo and it did not support my joystick but then again, it's a demo. This forum thread does seem to corroborate the rumors though.... I'd also really recommend using a keyboard plugged into the PS3 for all the extra controls. Make a huge difference just being able to hit G to raise/lower the gear rather than waste valuable pad keys on a little-used control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Just a follow up here. I just bought the game, only $40 I'm not going to worry about it at that low price. Yes it works with my old joystick and yes I can hook up a USB keyboard and map other controls like landing gear and brakes and stuff to it, leaving the main buttons on my joystick for weaponry. Very very happy customer here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Thag Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 And yes it's the best WWII flight sim released on a console ... ever. Doing strafing runs on fleets with enemy airplanes and flak ... jesus. Gives you a whole new respect for the guys who did it for real. Nerves of steel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 I'm very late to the party but I just learned about this game. I love WWII flight sims but I don't have a joystick. Can anyone comment on how well this game plays with the standard Dualshock controller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted January 30, 2014 Author Share Posted January 30, 2014 I'm very late to the party but I just learned about this game. I love WWII flight sims but I don't have a joystick. Can anyone comment on how well this game plays with the standard Dualshock controller? Hi there. It's doable with the dual shock. The trickiest bit will be if you need to move your external camera around cuz you hit something like up on the d-pad plus right analog stick, or something like that. Other than that I did find the game quite playable in arcade mode without a joystick. Don't try the more realistic settings though. Hope that helps, the game is fantastic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks! I'll probably pick it up. I hate copping out with arcade settings instead of playing it more realistically, but a good flight stick would cost as much as I paid for my PS3, so I'm not in a hurry to get one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ComputerSpaceFan Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 I use the Thrustmaster T- Flight HOTAS X stick which I got for twenty bucks. Amazon has it for nearly fifty but I'm sure other stores might sell it much cheaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 (edited) I've used my Saitek X-52 to good effect in both this and Birds of Prey on the PS3. Edited January 31, 2014 by Atariboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 I've used my Saitek X-52 to good effect in both this and Birds of Prey on the PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestofHouse Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I did the first few training missions with the gamepad, and while I completed them successfully on the first try, it felt very awkward. So I picked up a Thrustmaster T FlightStick X on the cheap because it's on the list of supported sticks, and the difference is night and day. The stick itself feels solid and sturdy, and the default controls for it in the game are responsive and darn near perfect. I've only taken one test flight with it so far, but I love it. It's going to make this game infinitely more enjoyable. I might even bump up the controls to "realistic" (not "simulation" yet). Now I want to find more flight games for the PS3 to use this stick with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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