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Ray: Rudder Pedals

Oct 22, 2004 Kuvagh link
Would Vendetta support the use of rudder pedals for roll?

-Asp
Oct 22, 2004 thginkrej link
As long as it is a normal joystick device, sure why not? I'm pretty sure it can handle more than one joystick at the same time...
Oct 22, 2004 Spellcast link
it hanndles multiple joysticks quite well.

I keep meaning to go buy a set of rudder pedals and try that myself. i was planning to bind them to turbo and activate myself. :)
Oct 22, 2004 ctishman link
Turbo and Brake here.
Oct 22, 2004 RelayeR link
Can we get traffic cones too... so the convoy bots will hit the WHs?
Apr 26, 2006 AndiJF link
I'm using CH Products rudder pedals with VO. They *work* fine, but there is a quirk in setting them up, at least on my Mac.

The issue is that VO recognises the pedal unit just fine, and creates entries in the .ini file for the main axis and the two rocking-pedal "toe-brakes". Unfortunately VO does *not* present the pedals in the in-game controls screen. If you want something other than the fairly useless defaults, you'll have to edit control.ini manually.
Apr 26, 2006 leapfrog link
Yep... some of my earlier time ingame was with my flight sim setup... Full yoke (with throttle,prop,mixture), tophat, and several buttons - and pedals...

but I didn't have them set up for roll... I had them normally set up for yaw...

Works *great* if you're planning on droning along hauling cargo (I had the best control docking Moths). Just don't expect to fight with them. After a few full-body workouts (no kidding - it's worse than aerobatics) I figured out that it wasn't for me.

Your mileage may vary...
Apr 27, 2006 LeberMac link
Holy crap rudder pedals would rule.
/me goes to look for some.
Apr 27, 2006 terribleCabbage link
I agree with leapfrog. Why would you use the rudder pedals for... roll? I would've thought it would be more appropriate for yaw. *Shrugs*
Apr 27, 2006 mcduff link
does anybody have a set of ruddre pedals that also have yaw controle (like REAL pedals in a plane) Im thinking i could use a small analog ps1 style stick with my left thumb to strafe ontop of a regular flight stick.

EDIT pedels in a plane contole yaw and roll cabbage
Apr 27, 2006 leapfrog link
Well... mcduff... see my earlier post. Yes, they emulate the *exact* yaw used in aircraft... it's my flight sim setup.

And you are only partially correct about *both* yaw and roll... they *directly* control yaw, and roll contol is a by product only on inherently stable aircraft (e.g. those with dihedral)... I routinely fly my airplane with my feet only, like on long trips (well, if otto isn't doing it)...

But, try it in an aerobatic aircraft (no dihedral), or a fighter (inherently unstable), or in *space*... all you get are skids... no roll control at all.
Apr 28, 2006 AndiJF link
OK, I was wrong about having to edit control.ini to tweak my pedals. There *is* an interface within the game, it's just not very well documented, and I only found it by accident.

The Options/Controls/Joystick screen only shows one "joystick" at a time. By default that is Joystick0. However click on the name of the joystick, and a list of *all* connected joysticks will be displayed, allowing one to set them up as one desires.