X-52 Pro just arrived :D

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Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby LionOfNarnia » Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:37 pm

Just had my first 'barrel-blasting' tutorial flight :D

The flight controls are everything I've dreamed about - it's even possible I might think about trading gimbals for fixed-fire weapons one day ;)

But for sure it's gonna take more than tonight to set up all those buttons the way I want them. Hell, I don't even know HOW I want to set them up yet - expect that the default one is not what I want.

Also, gonna go with the crowd & take out those throttle detents. Not good for combat, prolly even worse for docking :(

It feels like a totally new game now!
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Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby JohnLuke » Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:15 pm

Glad you're enjoying your X-52 Pro, Lion. I ordered mine over the weekend and am anxiously awaiting the UPS man... but he won't be here for a couple of days. :(
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Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby LionOfNarnia » Tue Jun 16, 2015 10:29 pm

I think I now have a set-up that's at least 90% towards where I want it (after a lot of thinking & note-taking) but haven't dared to go into 'real' space yet as I still need to think about what I'm doing.

Happy with what's been achieved so far - like binding sensor zoom to the lower 'trim' rotary - but obviously it'll take me longer than a teenager to reach stage 4 'unconscious competence' with the new stick.

I've also registered with Inara, as evidenced by my new sig-pic. That's mostly complete & accurate now, but like with the stick, still some fine-tuning to do.

I've even created a Wing, but that's a long-term idea/project that needs no pumping here.

I do want to add another small criticism about the X-52 Pro, though....

I'd prefer it if the twist-yaw was a little lighter sprung. It feels 'out of kilter' with the light action of the pitch/roll.

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Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby StaticRadion » Wed Jun 17, 2015 12:21 am

I am eagerly awaiting the day I have saved enough to buy a X-55 Rhino but alas every thime I save the money I end up spending it on something else.
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Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby Casey Casem » Wed Jun 17, 2015 6:19 pm

Bit the bullet and ordered myself an X-52 pro HOTAS and TrackIR 5.

I've already mastered mouse/keyboard (strafe and FA-off) so I hope it wouldn't take long to master the HOTAS setup.
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Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby JohnLuke » Wed Jun 17, 2015 11:20 pm

Congrats on your "necessary hardware" purchase, Casey Casem! :D

My new X52 Pro just arrived. I know what I'll be doing for a while. :)
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Re: RE: Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby Xariann » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:18 am

JohnLuke wrote:Congrats on your "necessary hardware" purchase, Casey Casem! :D

My new X52 Pro just arrived. I know what I'll be doing for a while. :)

When someone says "necessary hardware" in a thread about "sticks", I start giggling like a school girl.

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Re: RE: Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby Loriath » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:36 am

Xariann wrote:When someone says "necessary hardware" in a thread about "sticks", I start giggling like a school girl.

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All depends on your point of View. I know of one guy that is sort of Public about his love of Trackballs over mice. I laugh every time he mentions it. Whatever works. :P
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Re: RE: Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby Xariann » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:38 am

Loriath wrote:
Xariann wrote:When someone says "necessary hardware" in a thread about "sticks", I start giggling like a school girl.

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All depends on your point of View. I know of one guy that is sort of Public about his love of Trackballs over mice. I laugh every time he mentions it. Whatever works. :P


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Re: X-52 Pro just arrived :D

Postby Cmdr Kharma » Thu Jun 18, 2015 7:52 am

With all these new x52 owners can I just say....

Don't play the game until you are 110% happy with your setup and know where everything is....

Test in the tutorials......Till you can hit the button/switch/hat without thinking.....

It'll take a while....But hitting the wrong thing in game will cost you.....
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