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u/Redwolf7 · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Everybody is providing info on the listing so if I may, mind if I question your choice?

If you have the money a dual stick and rudder pedals setup will give you much better freedom of movement IMO compared to one stick and a throttle and it makes controlling the ship with FA Off much easier if you ever decide to explore that option. Just make sure, if you consider my suggestion, that you get a set of pedals with toe brakes and set those for throttle/reverse.

It is very easy to coordinate if you're used to driving a car and having two sticks will give you analog control of pitch/roll as well as translational thrusters. It's very easy to match speed with a Sidewinder or Hauler in my Eagle while still keeping my nose (and guns) pointed up at his cargo hatch but after a while it almost becomes like a whole extra level of freedom in flight control.

My personal setup consists of 2x Thrustmaster T16000M flight sticks (which are incredibly precise and well built for the cost), CH Pro rudder pedals and Track IR and I think it's awesome. I also use Voice Attack for some functions like lights, hardpoints and cargo scoop as well as power distribution so I don't need to move my hands off the controls. Just some food for thought, links below.

Sticks: http://www.amazon.com/Hercules-2960706-Thrustmaster-T-16000M-Flight/dp/B001S0RTU0

Pedals: http://www.amazon.com/CH-Products-Pedals-Simulator-300-111/dp/B0000512IE/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420480922&sr=1-1

TrackIR: http://www.amazon.com/TrackIr-Premium-Head-Tracking-Gaming-Pc/dp/B0029M6VKA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1420480970&sr=1-1&keywords=TrackIR

It's possibly more investment than you're ready for but if you end up with the HOTAS and feel like you need more control just keep it in mind. While you can't use that particular stick without having the throttle I don't see why you couldn't set it aside and place another stick down if you wanted to go that route. Personally I ended up replacing my old stick with 2 new ones but I also have someone to hand my old stick down to. (I got my brother Elite for Christmas so we could play together) ;)

Whatever you decide, I wish you luck and fly safe Commander!

u/Porsche95turbo · 3 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Hi, welcome to the Elite Dangerous community. I'm by no means an expert, and I'm sure others will have a different opinion than I do, but I'll try to answer your questions in order.

  • Elite Space ETS (and that's admittedly what I play it for) but you can also be an explorer, bounty hunter, miner, or a pirate. It's very much choose your own destiny. You'll likely wind up doing a little bit of everything to start out with and you'll find what fits best for you

  • "mile wide, inch deep" is unfortunately a bit subjective. There's no main quest to follow if that's what you're asking. As I said above, it's choose your own adventure and each career will have it's own challenges.

  • I would highly recommend getting the season 2 expansion. It adds a ton of content for not a lot of money. We're about 1/2 of the way through this season in terms of content being added and while you could technically just buy the base game, there will be a lot of things you miss out on.

  • You wind up grinding in Elite when you play it incorrectly. This will probably be the point in my post some members will disagree with the most but if you just play the game and avoid getting tunnel vision on one particular facet you'll have a great time. If you really want that new ship, rank, Engineer, etc you can grind to get it, but you don't necessarily have to play that way.

  • I would say it'd be hard to play less than an hour. The game's pace tends toward a bit longer play session, but not Civ5 levels of long.

  • Ignoring the PvP for a minute, I've gone days without seeing anyone and then the next thing I know it feels like the whole galaxy decided to come join me. While this may seem rather obvious if you take part in a community goal, you'll see more people. If you head off in the opposite direction of a community goal, you'll see hardly anyone.
    On PvP, there are some organized events for PvP but most of the time PvP finds you. :)

  • There is a soundtrack. I think it's available on Spotify as well.

  • There's a keybind for being able to look around the cockpit. I have mine set to middle mouse button, but you can rebind almost everything.

  • I prefer Steam just because it's one less thing to hassle with.

  • I have a T-Flight HOTAS X and absolutely love it. I wouldn't recommend playing the game without a joystick of some kind however. There will be a bit of "discussion" about what joystick is best, but for entry level the T-Flight is fine IMHO.

    Hope this answers your questions! Hope to see you in the black

    --CMDR Wizard_IRL
u/Phaedrus0230 · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Google Cardboard is a pretty sick tech demo, but its not something I want to use for as long as I want to play ED haha. That link actually details setup for ED specifically, and it most certainly includes headtracking! Although mine slowly drifts to the left, which is pretty annoying. You can actually use the application to stream anything, and it can do "fake 3d" so you can take any random media file and play it on a virtualized big screen.

If you're interested in VR and have a decent phone, check it out. You can get a variety of headsets that accomplish the same thing, or make your own out of cardboard! They have some nice ones that have headstraps and everything though. Well worth a couple bucks to get a taste of VR. I'm so very tempted to get a rift, but I'm trying to wait for the consumer version. The app is free to try it out, but it'll stop after 10 minutes unless you pay for the full version ($6 and change... worth it again.) I'll warn you though, text is basically unreadable and I haven't quite gotten the aspect ratio right, but these things are correctable. I'm using a nexus 4 with it, but I'm sure its better on newer phones with higher resolutions.

I've found some print-outs (like this one), but I'm a fan of tailoring it to my own needs. I may take a look for ideas though.

u/BrutalAttis · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Some "higher end" links for you:

  • Ch Throttle -- IMO still the best throttle until VKB/Virpil
  • MFG Crosswind
  • VKB
  • Virpil - great dual stick options here. I liked VKB just a tad more, like the additional button more on VKB. But Virpil has other things going for it too. Like better service!
  • X56 Lotitech - make sure its the latest version, not saitek crap ... even re-branded saitek to logitech. Logitech recently released an update. QA is a huge issue with X56 range.

    Don't use this for E:D Warthog that is my 2c worth. Its maybe looks all metal but has some plastic internals and really is not for space flight sims. Allot of people bitch about the nipple on the throttle. So just my opinion that you should not look at it.

    On the lower end:

  • Thrustmaster T 16000 etc. I have no experience with it. But people like it.
  • X360 controllers etc. some people love it.
  • Mouse and Keybaord -- PvP players swear by it!

    Happy stick hunting, fly safe CMDR o7!









u/CMDR_Corrigendum · 6 pointsr/EliteDangerous

The officially licensed books are all standalone, so you can read them in any order you like.

If you're looking for recommendations, my top three are:

  • Elite: Reclamation - Features political wheeling-and-dealing on a grand scale, between Federation and Imperial diplomats, vying for control of a system rich in tantalum - vital to the production of the newest generation of FSDs. If you're interested in discovering the dark sides of the Federation and the Empire in a 3300's edition of the Odyssey, here's your book.

  • Elite: And Here the Wheel - Looking for a fast-paced story told from the perspective of an Ex-Fed Robin Hood, who gets caught up in a mess between the Federation, Imperial, Alliance, and... other... intelligence operatives looking to crack crowns and dig up alien treasure? Look no further!

  • Elite: Out of the Darkness - Set in 3275, this action packed tale offers you the greatest canonical exposé on the Thargoids. It features a butt-kicking Thargoid-hating female detective and her tinfoil-hat hacker pal, as they try to get to the bottom of several mysteries that threaten to upset the fate of humanity.

    Anyway, hopefully those little blurbs help you prioritize your reading list.
u/NetSage · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Alright tomorrow is the first time I'll really be diving in. I've had the game for a long time now but could not get used to the controls with keyboard and mouse At least not to an extent I felt was fun. But all you seem to really love the game so took some of my cash back money and bought.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B01N2PE8CZ

So any advice for getting started with the game or even the controls would be appreciated.

u/Dragoniel · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Yeah, I am thinking that way as well. Gonna go for dual sticks, however. The way I figure - throttle is the same as an additional stick, just gives you one less axis. I figure I can use the left stick as a throttle in a pinch.

Besides, dual stick setup should work amazingly well for flying helicopters, which I adore. I've spent a thousand hours in GTA5 flying those things, just because of how awesomely it is implemented there. I expect to stick with helicopters in the future and that setup should work nicely.

I have also already ordered an Orbweaver, – I am planning on mounting that instead of the left joystick when not using it (gonna attach everything with VELCRO strips, so I don't have to mess around with bolts). It should work for everything not needing a second stick.

u/TEKC0R · 9 pointsr/EliteDangerous

When I used that joystick, I ended up ignoring all the base stuff (including the throttle) and keeping my left hand on the keyboard. I'd use W and S for throttle control. There's many more buttons available that way. Something to consider. A pad such as a Razer Orbweaver (which is on sale right now https://www.amazon.com/Razer-Orbweaver-Chroma-Mechanical-Adjustable/dp/B013P0HW7K) would be a good left-hand choice too.

Though personally, switching my 3D Pro for a Saitek x52 Pro was the best move I've made for the game.

Anyway, if you want to set this up again, I'd just customize your controls from this image then you can send your bindings file to your friend.

u/Kaskako · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

You might want to re-read my previous reply. edit: seems you did.

Here's another vid with elite dangerous:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XKcNJo3e6E

Keep in mind, there are multiple apps for the mobile device as well as other software for your pc involved. Some work better than others, as do certain mobiles too.

Still it won't be perfect, but will certainly be good enough for most things.

I for one have purchased something like (feel it's important to have adjustable lenses):
http://www.amazon.com/Cardboard-Plastic-Version-Complete-Experience/dp/B00MHSPNH8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1420493428&sr=8-5&keywords=cardboard

Once I receive it and set it up (which will likely take weeks as I don't have much free time lately) I'll be using this with my Track IR until I get the consumer version of Oculus (so my mobile device will only be streaming).

u/Mr_Shiba · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous



Oculus touch bundle, very good value. You even get Robo Recall for free, which is a pretty decent VR shooter

u/the_chistu · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Based on the look, I'm 99% sure they are these.
From my personal experience with the arms (as standard monitor arms for a DIY standing desk, not as a HOTAS setup), they are fairly sturdy provided you tighten the arms up before use. I imagine as long as you're not pushing down or pulling up very hard on the HOTAS, they'd be pretty useful. I think it would also be fairly easy to build a "lock-in" peg or something similar to secure them to the chair arms.

u/loomynartyondrugs · 3 pointsr/EliteDangerous

In case you ever wanna switch to the dark side, I've posted a breakdown of the current hotas situation on the vive subreddit before, lemme see if I can find it.

Found it.

The cheap end would be the T-Flight Hotas X ($50).

On the cheaper mid range side, either the Saitek x52 ($140), or the Saitek x52 Pro ($180)

On the more pricey side of the mid range I can suggest the Saitek x55/x56 ($250)

Top of the Line would be the Thrustmaster Warthog ($400)

Since then thrustmaster also released the T.16000M ($130) which as far as I know was made in communication with Frontier so it should be a pretty good fit for Elite.

u/thedonik · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Were you trying to buy direct? It's only $135 on amazon. I have the pro clip as well, but I never use it. It's kinda junk. Hat clip works just as well.

alternately I know you can just buy the pro clip, and use it somehow with FTNIR and a PS3 Eye webcam which are like, $10-$13 but offer 60FPS recording - which helps a lot with the tracking.

u/exgoaltender · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Most of the search thus far has been in the EAFOTS sector. Been out in the rift myself a while now, just a heads up: space madness WILL set in... just embrace it! Us Rifters are all a bit... Different

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Read the first page of the link provided by another_ape (don't worry so much about the previous threads, the first page has everything you need) Once you are done, feel free to read the last few just to get up to speed. (Although Zach is doing a great job keeping the FP up to date). If you want to get into the lore a bit more, there is a book called Elite: Reclamation that is official canonn and was written as a companion to the game at launch, and indeed the author, Drew Wagar, is also the writer for the Rift mystery on behalf of FDev. The characters from the book exist in-game, and often read Galnet articles with them involved. Kahina Loren AKA Salome is the main character and is subsequently a key figure in the Rift mystery (More on her here) along with her curernt followers, the Children of Raxxla (who have a minor faction in-game located in the HR 6421 system). In fact Salome herself is in game, and can be added as a "Friend" in game. She is a FDev controlled character however, as far as we know...

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Anyways that should be enough to get you going. Come join us in the discussion on the forum, ask questions etc... I'm "exgoaltender" on the forums, and CMDR REAVER ONE in-game.

u/WinterborneTE · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

The DK2 is trash, and is not worth the $90 you'd spend on it.

If you're looking for a cheaper headset, they aren't quite as solid IMO as the Vive or Oculus CV, but the windows mixed reality headsets are a MUCH better experience than the DK2 will give. A DK2 is going to be less good of a VR experience than using a cellphone VR setup, and might turn you off of VR entirely if you think it's going to be representative of the final experience. That said, given your GPU I'd hold off, upgrade your GPU and then see about getting a headset, otherwise you're not going to run things too well.

Final version Oculus is currently on sale for $350. https://www.amazon.com/Oculus-Touch-Virtual-Reality-System-pc/dp/B073X8N1YW/

u/misterwizzard · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Do yourself a favor and buy a cheap stick or low-end HOTAS setup.

I started with a Saitek Cyborg and KBD, worked well. It has a good helping of buttons, Z-Axis (twist the stick for YAW) and an integrated analog throttle which is a must have IMO.

Personally I moved up to a HOTAS Watrhog which is a $450 set. My buddy is running on This stick and This Throttle and has just about as much functionality as me. More if you take into account the Warthog doesn't have a Z axis on the stick!

u/Mephiska · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

CH Products is the answer you were looking for.

  • Fighterstick for $100
  • Pro Throttle for $125

    Done, full HOTAS setup, highest quality parts, great software, for $225. Or swap the Fighterstick for the Combatstick and give up two hat switches for standard buttons and save $20. All without the crappy madcatz saitek glitzy design & cheap plastic.
u/trillbo · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

The Buttkicker is hard to come by these days, but I've heard that these are a good alternative. Keep in mind you need an amplifier to run it through as well. This one or something similar is recommended.

u/-Mockingbird · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Quality wise, how does this compare to the CH Products equivalent?

For example: http://www.amazon.com/CH-Products-200-568-USB-Combatstick/dp/B00006B84W/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1426794975&sr=1-3

I've been thinking of upgrading my HOTAS, but from everything I've read, CH Products is superior in quality, though not in looks. Have any advice?

u/AllenStroud · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Hello Ketilkn

I put together the drafts for the guidebooks that informed all the fiction. So, I compiled and wrote up the Empire faction, the Federation Faction and the Alliance Faction as well as writing the Corporations Guide, the Old Worlds guide (with Dave Hughes) and a guide to Intelligence organisations. Essentially, by acting as a concept writer and compiler of the old lore from the previous games, I enabled Frontier to decide what they wanted to use and what they didn't want to use.

This formed the basis for my first Ph. D. case study. I'm currently working on the second case study (Chaos Reborn) and hope to complete this Summer.

I also wrote Elite: Lave Revolution. - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elite-Revolution-Official-Dangerous-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B010GGFAWK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1458338393&sr=8-1&keywords=lave+revolution

u/WholesaleSlaughter · 4 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Buying Elite just after Christmas will cost more, and deliver less, than pre-ordering now.

The current cost of the game in pre-order is £35, at release it will be £39.99. The pre-order also includes an Eagle fighter, a paint-job and day-one decal (if that kind of thing interests you).

If the T-flight mentioned by Funkyjunk doesn't appeal (it probably should, especially for the price) then the standalone joysticks:

  • Logitech Extreme 3D Pro
  • Thrustmaster t16000m - uses Hall-effect sensors for X and Y axes like the more expensive sticks
  • Defender Cobra M5 - a very nice stick that should be available from VKB but may be just outside your price once tax/delivery comes in to it.

    Might work for you too. If you later become ridiculously wealthy you could add a separate throttle like the CH Products Pro for example.
u/TheFilthyMonkey · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

CH Products makes the most durable and reliable stuff based on my own experience and user reviews, but they're kinda ugly and expensive. If you're not down with the price of the CH stuff, the T-Flight by Thrustmaster is a really good value with decent functionality. The only thing that I didn't like about it was the annoying USB cable that ran between the throttle and joy stick when you separate the base. Saitek seems to have quality control issues, so I'd consider that a gamble at $250.

u/Sharkeelol · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Playstation Eye


Nice refresh rate, FoV and quality. Buy the mount for $3 so you can place it on your monitor.

It also looks visually pleasing.

u/zaqintosh · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

A few questions as a TrackIR user, entertaining the possibility of getting a rift.

I have an i7 cpu and geforce 1070 card.

A) Will it work out of box to get above frame rate features? or is there special stuff I have to install and configure?

B) In the past I heard about fuzziness, crap resolution. Is this resolved? Can I use default settings in "ultra" or are there must have settings that won't be enabled by default ?

Bb) Also I've customized the FOV a little for my 27" monitor, is this something I need to set back to default ?

c) I have a HOTAS setup + keyboard ... I can obviously feel my way around the stick and throttle without using my eyes, but I often have to glance down at my keyboard for a few keys I have bound for special things... Is this basically impossible with VR? I'm not sure I can bind everything I need to the buttons on my HOTAS set-up.

d) will the base $399 system be enough? or do I need to buy a sensor accessory for head tracking?
e.g. https://www.amazon.com/Oculus-Touch-Virtual-Reality-System-pc/dp/B073X8N1YW/

u/AlwaysSupport · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Orbweaver is a mini keyboard. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013P0HW7K

It has 30 programmable keys, plus a four-day thumb stick and two thumb buttons. I prefer it to a full keyboard because I can easily move my hand from the throttle to the Orbweaver without having to fumble for the right position.

u/Lexarius · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

I'd recommend flight pedals over racing pedals for ED, though I don't know how well those work for your other games. I have Saitek Pro Flight Rudder Pedals. You get an axis for pushing each pedal as usual, but there's a third axis as well that's traditionally for the rudder. I use it for left/right thrust, or steering in the SRV. Steering with your feet is a little weird but I like being able to steer while using the stick for turret control.

u/FantasticBooksStore · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Here are the paperbacks at ~$15 and £9. Not that Drew isn’t worth every cent of the million dollar price of course! :)
https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Reclamation-1-Dangerous/dp/1522819010/
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Elite-Reclamation-1-Dangerous/dp/1522819010/

u/Pfunk39 · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

TrackIR 5 This includes a clip that attaches to a hat that will use reflectors that track your head.

TrackIR 5 w/ TrackClip Pro This one includes the Trackclip pro which unlike the hat clip attaches to a headset and uses active IR LEDs as opposed to reflected light, it is slightly more accurate than the hat clip

X55 Rhino $200

X52 Pro $130

T-Flight HOTAS-X $50

HOTAS Warthog REALLY Expensive ~$400, one of the best sticks on the market, but you would also need to buy a set of Rudder pedals as this stick does not twist.

u/sfajardo · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

I have saitek a joystick that can be use with left hand, you can combine it with throttle from other joystic (i.e. x52)


http://www.amazon.com/Saitek-102989-Cyborg-Evo-Joystick/dp/B0000AW9P1

u/incizion · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Also, you can buy a used PS3 Eye for quite cheap, along with the drivers for it from Code Labratories for $3. The PS3 Eye is just about one of the best webcams you can purchase for a DIY FaceTrackNoIR rig.

u/cab0addict · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

You can go old school and try to find a cyborg evo. It's a stick with an throttle built in and quite adjustable.

It has a z_rotation as well so you can do pitch, yaw, and roll all from the stick.

Plus you can use the software to program all of the functions you'd need to play.

u/Masark · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

The T16000m FCS is excellent. Smooth and precise motion with lots of controls (Trigger, 3 buttons, and an 8-way hat on the stick head, 12 buttons on the stick base, yaw twist, 3 buttons on the throttle, a 2-way switch, another 8-way hat, two 4-way hats, an analog stick, an analog dial, and yaw rocker) to bind everything.

If you don't like twist stick or the rocker, you could also get it with their TFRP pedals and still be within your budget.

u/NewPath57 · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Stuff like this happening is the reason I picked up a couple of USB hubs with individual switches. Any time something doesn't work right I can reset it, or turn off other controllers to trouble shoot it nice and easy.

u/VicariousJambi · 0 pointsr/EliteDangerous

If you read the previously asked questions about this product, it seems like you won't have a problem.

u/Aezoc · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Triple the price gets you a CH Combatstick, which is far superior. The T16000M is great for its price range, but it's not that good.

u/Cheezylava · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

The links if ur interested :)

[MSI GS60](MSI GS60 Ghost-242 15.6" SLIM GAMING LAPTOP NOTEBOOK GTX 965M i7-6700HQ 16GB 128GB SSD + 1TB WINDOWS 10 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01AC40PL2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_3T.jyb0DR6B8D)

It's the same one that i have but $500 less
Got it from a local store :/

[cooling pad](Cooler Master NotePal X3 - Gaming Laptop Cooling Pad with 200mm Blue LED Fan https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0079T2KHG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_CZ.jyb2BDHDYB)



[Mictchz gaming mouse ](Mictchz 4800 DPI Optical USB Wired Professional Gaming Mouse Programmable 10 Buttons RGB Breathing LED Mice for mac PC (White) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EY13AXY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_h0.jybVTZ2XFG)


[Saitek x-56 rhino ](Saitek Pro X-56 Rhino H.O.T.A.S. Video Game Flight Controller for PC (SCB432210002/01/1) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01CZTSS3O/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_a1.jyb8486DM0)


[the x-56 is currently unavailable here's the x-55 ](Saitek Pro Flight X-55 Rhino H.O.T.A.S. (Hands on Throttle and Stick) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HHAIY72/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_K4.jybDDNTB75)

I do believe they're the same except the look

u/ThisIsMyJetPackWHEEE · 3 pointsr/EliteDangerous

I just switched from a Saitek Cyborg EVO to the (Mad Katz) Saitek X-55 HOTAS and I cannot even begin to explain how amazing it is. It's pricey, but I plan on using it with Star Citizen (and also probably Xplane or FSX) in the future, so I considered it a $100 per game.

u/chorjin · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Included in the original cost, actually. You just plug in a PS Eye camera or any other high speed webcam.

u/xaduha · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Apparently it's only a preorder http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00UPEQVPE/soundtrnet-20

You can play a preview at least.

Personally I'm not really impressed with the OST, I'd rather see Frontier put even more effort in the 'ambient soundtrack'.

u/sedition · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Man, there are a LOT of books already in the Kindle store. That's kind of funny. http://www.amazon.ca/Elite-Reclamation-Dangerous-Drew-Wagar-ebook/dp/B00KUY2MX4/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top

Any one here read any?

u/neo-ninja · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

I was looking around and a few people mentioned these: Logitech jobbies

u/CMDR_Burgerking · 3 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Rift incl Touch Controllers are 450€ in Germany
Oculus Rift + Touch Bundle https://www.amazon.de/dp/B073X8N1YW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_.siMzbA8MAHM1

u/medicriley · 0 pointsr/EliteDangerous

If I was to upgrade from my x52 pro I would get the x-56

u/DarkHand · 3 pointsr/EliteDangerous

I'm using this 50w transducer, hooked to a small amp and connected to the sub output on my soundcard. I'll have a write-up posted soon with steps and parts (as soon as it's done!).

u/Heisenberg77 · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

There is some stuff that Drew Wagar wrote, on his site.

Apart from that, there are a few books which are canon, e.g. And here the wheel, or Lave Revolution.

u/chad711m · 12 pointsr/EliteDangerous

VideoSecu ML12B TV LCD Monitor Wall Mount Full Motion 15-Inch Extension Arm Articulating Tilt Swivel for Most 15 to 27-Inch LED TV Flat Panel Screen w https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O1UYHG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apip_IuLNmhISVRdYo

u/GnomeBard0 · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

I believe this book contains the lore explanation for why Lave is in the Alliance. The author of the book also happens to be listed as "Station Commander" on the Lave Radio website. https://www.amazon.com/Elite-Revolution-Official-Dangerous-Trilogy-ebook/dp/B010GGFAWK

u/rjSampaio · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

im sorry but i actualy dont know where to buy them, this mounts i found them abandoned and pick them up.
I also dont like the normal ebay/amazo link and prefer around me, but since im from Portugal, all those polemounts simply dont exist...

but you can buy a normal TV wall mount, and put it sideways, pointing up. im prety sure those mounts you can find, and at least here they are cheap (20 tp 40€)

This one is a good exemple https://www.amazon.com/VideoSecu-Articulating-Mount-27-Inch-ML12B/dp/B003O1UYHG/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1484915384&sr=1-10

just make sure its a model that you can tight the screws and lock them since normaly its mounted upwards and the screws are a bit losse so you can swing left and right, but in our case, its going to be up and down, and you dont want them to move.

u/burritscoldinhere · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

Welcome to Elite: Dangerous and the PC master race.

Button Mapping and Joystick configurations vary a lot between different commanders, but some things stay constant. Let's start with weapons and firing. You have two options for weapons (fire groups 1 and 2), and have the option to cycle firing modes to have different combinations of weapons and utilities. Example: I run cannons (fire group 2) and lasers (fire group 1) on my first grouping. Second grouping is my discovery scanner and FSD interdicter, etc. Primary fire is set to the trigger with my secondary being bound to (on your joystick F2. F3. or F4). I use the hat switch on the top for my directional thrusters (up, down, left, right).

In your case, you don't have too many buttons to work with so it's imperative you maximize your space and get as many things in the same place as possible. Even though the joystick I use has more buttons than yours, I still have to use my keyboard for various things that I don't use often or simply don't have room for. (http://www.amazon.com/Saitek-102989-Cyborg-Evo-Joystick/dp/B0000AW9P1/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1427377482&sr=1-1&keywords=saitek+cyborg+evo)

As far as the four buttons on the bottom of your stick goes, I would probably assign those to 'Deploy Hardpoints', Thruster Boost, Cargo Scoop, Frameshift Drive in whichever order suits you best.

For anything that I don't want to be bothered with using a button, I utilize a program called Voice Attack that converts voice commands to pre-defined button presses and mappings. For example, I can say 'max engines' and VA will automatically send 4 pips to engines. I like to use this format for many different commands because it does two things for me. If I need to focus on a dogfight and can't take my hands off the stick, I can make changes without losing focus. It also works well for functions you don't use often and, in my case, can't seem to remember the button for.

If you sent me some pictures of your setup I could possibly help you a little more, but I think everything previously mentioned should get you started.

u/ifixstuffs · 3 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Here's the 100 dollar version I did myself. Really works and if you wanted an insane amount of vibration more than you can get from a boxed consumer kit just keep adding bass shakers and upgrade the amp.

http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-sa70-70w-subwoofer-plate-amplifier--300-784

http://www.amazon.com/AuraSound-AST-2B-4-Shaker-Tactile-Transducer/dp/B0002ZPTBI

u/AlexPewPew · 4 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Think of it like a subwoofer that shakes objects rather than the air. Its hard to hear in any room but the one your in, and you FEEL the ship. Its adds as much immersion as putting on the rift.
you need these things to make it:
3.5mm Stereo Male to 2RCA Male

Audio Amplifier

Bass Shaker Tactile Transducer

Optional Low pass filter

But depending on your racing game you might want to go for the 4 transducer set up and run simvibe

u/Holint_Casazr · 3 pointsr/EliteDangerous

Your cheapest option would be the Thrustmaster T-Flight. In your price range the Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS would be a good option.

I myself use the throttle (TWCS) of the T-16000M FCS together with a Cobra M5 because I don't like that the T.16000 stick has a lot of buttons on its base, which is annoying to me/of no use in battle. But since you are in the USA (I guess, if your budget is in $) that is not really a option for you since the Cobra M5 is a europe/russian thing it costs much more in the states than here (I got mine for sub 50$, then it is worth it).

For a higher budget the x56 Rhino can be a good option, though the quality can be questionable.

If you are still unsure about your options visit /r/HOTAS, they know a lot and can help you narrow down your choices.

u/mourning_lemon · 2 pointsr/EliteDangerous

My bad! I forget that PS4 CMDRs don't get to use the good stuff!

16000m FCS

X56 Rhino

u/BroAIDS · 21 pointsr/EliteDangerous

When your Obutto seat starts to fall apart after a few years you can just bolt a real SPARCO seat onto that frame instead of some lame gaming chair. My cockpit feels more bad ass than ever 8 years after I originally bought it. And if you havent yet bolt 2 of these (https://www.amazon.com/AuraSound-AST-2B-4-Shaker-Tactile-Transducer/dp/B0002ZPTBI) onto the seat frame. You just need a $50 amp to drive them and a mini audio jack splitter to splice the sigal out from your sound card. Drives the immersion up even more.

u/Mysterious_Cat · 1 pointr/EliteDangerous

I have this exact set up..

Two things.

  • 1: There is no Yaw Control. Meaning you'll need a set of Pedals.
  • 2: For combat, a Yoke is your WORST Option. (Yes, even Kb&M is better), But you will Nail your landing every time.

u/HoochCow · 11 pointsr/EliteDangerous

I had a similiar issue, my old stick was naturally a little loose and hyper sensitive, so just resting my hand on it caused it to input roll because it was loose enough that the idle weight of my tiny little hands was moving it. This resulted in having to make the deadzones WAY bigger than I wanted them to be.

If you're in the market for a new controller heres some options from least to most expensive as well as amazon links for buying them.

Xbox 360 Pad: $28

  • Pros: CHEAP, works, comfortable
  • Cons: Not enough buttons
  • I own one and have played Elite with it

    Steam Controller: $50

  • Pros: Cheapish, works, comfortable, plenty of buttons, overly customizable software options to ensure it just works with everything!
  • Cons: Touchpad in place of traditional D-Pad/Right Joystick can be janky in some games and some people just downright don't like this.
  • I own one and have played Elite with it.

    T-Flight HOTAS X: $50

  • Pros: Cheap, well made, works with PS4 if you're a PS4 commander
  • Cons: No mini analog stick.

    Xbox One Controller + Wireless PC Adapter: $63

  • Pros: Upgrade to the 360 version
  • Cons: Wireless, so batteries.

    Thrustmaster T.16000M FCS HOTAS: $108

  • Pros: Cheap for a HOTAS, well made, mini analog stick on throttle.
  • Cons: Mini Analog stick is in a weird place (subjective)
  • I do not own this, but I would buy it if I needed another HOTAS

    Xbox One Elite Controller: $140

  • Pros: upgrade over the standard xbone controller
  • Cons: paddles can't be mapped to unique button presses but instead just can be set to emulate other buttons on the controller

    X-52: $150

  • Pros: Looks like the joystick and throttle in Elite.
  • Cons: No ministick on throttle.

    Thrustmaster Warthog HOTAS: $449

  • Pros: All Metal Construction, very solid piece of hardware
  • Cons: No Ministick on throttle, No Twist Yaw on the stick, HOLY SHIT BALLS EXPENSIVE, your husband/wife might be angry with you for buying this if they aren't into this kinda thing.

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    Okay with the all in one box stuff out of the way there are some good mix and match options from CH Products which I'll list below. My current set up is CH Fighterstick, CH Pro Throttle, CH Pro Pedals, + HTC Vive for headtracking (or ED Tracker for headtracking when I don't want VR)

    CH Flightstick: $75

  • Pros: Solid Build Quality, Ambidextrous
  • Cons: Ugly, not a lot of buttons, no twist yaw

    CH Combatstick: $94

  • Pros: Solid Build Quality, thumb button.
  • Cons: Ugly, no twist yaw

    CH Fighterstick: $116

  • Pros: Solid Build Quality, 4-way Hat thumb switch
  • Cons: Ugly, No twist Yaw
  • I own this and this is my primary stick for Elite

    CH Flight Sim Yoke: $120

  • Pros: Can double as a driving wheel!
  • Cons: No triggers, not a lot of buttons, some players have reported yokes don't work well for twitchy flight gameplay like combat.

    CH Pro Pedals: $121

  • Pros: Solid Build Quality, Very Responsive, doubles as gas & brake pedals for driving games!
  • Cons: Pedals are a bit close together, some male players have reported this is uncomfortable, the springs that recenter the pedals are really strong and take getting used to.
  • I own this and it is my primary yaw pedals.

    CH Pro Throttle: $123

  • Pros: Solid Build Quality, very responsive throttle, mini analog stick,
  • Cons: Throttles Physical Range is a bit short, no center indent or tension control, Kinda ugly, mini stick might require high deadzones.
  • I own this and it is my primary throttle

    CH Eclipse Yoke: $201

  • Pros: Good for Flying & Driving, plenty of buttons, and flappy paddles for yaw or gear shifting
  • Cons: No triggers, might not be ideal for combat.
  • I want one.

    Also note that the joysticks and throttles from the Thrustmaster FCS and Warthog can be bought separately making them worth considering as options here.

    FINALLY I will leave you with a word of warning. The Saitek X-55 and X-56 might look tempting, but they have shoddy build quality and will break on you. I used to have an X-55, and I've seen the inside of the X-56 and they both have the same problems. They are a time bomb, do not buy them. Also someone will more than likely eventually comment saying they own one of these devices and have had zero issues out of them, lucky them I hope they never have an issue, but Saitek is known for terrible Quality Control and with the exception of the X-52 buying a Saitek product is not worth the gamble even though Logitech now owns them and is known for great build quality, there are too many items from when Mad Catz owned them floating around in the wild.
u/akashisenpai · 14 pointsr/EliteDangerous

> "You've been to the Frontier?"

> "To it, through it, past it", the woman smiled. "Don't tell no one, but I got as far as the Formidine Rift, not many folks can say that! No one has gone past it and lived to tell the tale."

> "The Formid ...?"

> "Edge of the galactic arm. Take a line from Reorte to Riedquat to the edge of the arm, and ... keep going." The woman grimaced. "Stars thin out, you can see the whole galaxy just hanging there. I took a fancy to going exploring after I lost ...", she paused, a sadness creeping across her face. "... had some time to spare. Quiet for the most part, until ..."

> "Until what?"

> "Let's just say there was some serious shit out there. Stuff you wouldn't believe. No, really - no one believed me, said it was all fabrication. I had no proof, you see, and they edited my memory afterwards. Ah, it'll all come back to bite them one day. It's all in the Imperial databanks somewhere ... and they thought the thargoids were trouble."

-- excerpt from a conversation between Senator Kahina Tijani Loren and a retired explorer, Reclamation by Drew Wagar