Flying without joystick?

[X8X8X]

Hi,

 

I know this game was designed for joysticks way back then. But is it possible to fly without? I tried FreeFalcon but couldn't figure out anything in terms of controls.

Thanks.

 

Best regards,

X8X8X

[warthogboy09]

in short yes and no. yes it is technically playable without a joystick but no it will not be near as enjoyable. even an xbox 360 controller is better than keyboard and mouse in my opinion but for $40 at the nearest microcenter you can pick up a decent HOTAS that will make flying fun.

[Mizuez]

I have tried playing falcon BMS 4.33 with keyboard and mouse only because I didn't have my flight set up, but wanted to get the sim running. It is possible and I managed to fly a campaign mission from the ramp and successfully bomb a target and return to base.

 

Yes it's possible but annoying and you have no precision of flight controls. It's all or nothing.

 

You can easily get a simple joystick that's not a HOTAS and fly just fine and still be effective in combat. You just need to learn keystrokes or where the buttons are in the pit.

Edited May 24, 2017 by Mizuez