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Lasereth · 11-08-2005, 06:02 AM

It's really just learning to understand how the mouse and keyboard relate to each other for movement when learning to fly. The forward key is the thrusters for the jet, so you'll never let go unless you're slowing down to reload missiles. The left and right keys turn the jet, but the mouse is really how you control them. Move the mouse left and right to tilt the jet, then pull up to turn. The controls are perfect for flying in the BF games, they just take some huge practice. The helicopters are even harder for most people to control. It's the same principle, however...the forward key is the copter blade, so pressing it forward will make the copter go up. Move the mouse forward to tilt the nose down...tilting the nose down will create forward thrust because of the direction of the copter rotors.

Remember: the coptor rotor is what is making the copter go, not just pressing the forward key. So if you want to move in that direction, tilt the rotors in that direction.

In BF1942 and BF Vietnam, using the mouse was feasible with the jets, but in BF2 they're so fast that it helps to have a joystick. I personally don't use a joystick, but I know some people do with the jets and can't control them otherwise. I also believe that flying the copters is MUCH easier with a mouse instead of a joystick.

One tip when learning to fly: go into cockpit view. It sounds silly, but when I was learning to fly the copters in 1942, I used the cockpit view. It helped me keep track of my movements and made me learn faster. Now I use the nosecam view for obvious reasons.

I wish the jets flew as natural as they do in the Desert Combat mod for 1942...the jets in 1942 flew unbelievably smooth, to the point where I could do anything in them, even carpet bomb without seeing the target. The copters flew better in Desert Combat as well, but I can get over that in BF2 since they're waay more realistic now.

-Lasereth

11-08-2005, 06:02 AM	#209 (permalink)
Lasereth Knight of the Old Republic Location: Winston-Salem, NC	It's really just learning to understand how the mouse and keyboard relate to each other for movement when learning to fly. The forward key is the thrusters for the jet, so you'll never let go unless you're slowing down to reload missiles. The left and right keys turn the jet, but the mouse is really how you control them. Move the mouse left and right to tilt the jet, then pull up to turn. The controls are perfect for flying in the BF games, they just take some huge practice. The helicopters are even harder for most people to control. It's the same principle, however...the forward key is the copter blade, so pressing it forward will make the copter go up. Move the mouse forward to tilt the nose down...tilting the nose down will create forward thrust because of the direction of the copter rotors. Remember: the coptor rotor is what is making the copter go, not just pressing the forward key. So if you want to move in that direction, tilt the rotors in that direction. In BF1942 and BF Vietnam, using the mouse was feasible with the jets, but in BF2 they're so fast that it helps to have a joystick. I personally don't use a joystick, but I know some people do with the jets and can't control them otherwise. I also believe that flying the copters is MUCH easier with a mouse instead of a joystick. One tip when learning to fly: go into cockpit view. It sounds silly, but when I was learning to fly the copters in 1942, I used the cockpit view. It helped me keep track of my movements and made me learn faster. Now I use the nosecam view for obvious reasons. I wish the jets flew as natural as they do in the Desert Combat mod for 1942...the jets in 1942 flew unbelievably smooth, to the point where I could do anything in them, even carpet bomb without seeing the target. The copters flew better in Desert Combat as well, but I can get over that in BF2 since they're waay more realistic now. -Lasereth __________________ "A Darwinian attacks his theory, seeking to find flaws. An ID believer defends his theory, seeking to conceal flaws." -Roger Ebert