[Discussion] Which input device(s) do you use?

[fchurca]

What it says on the tin. What do you people use to play? Gamepad, joystick, keyboard? Maybe a custom rig (pics in that case)? I personally use the keyboard, and was considering getting a joystick. Comparisons between different devices are more than welcome!

[Red Iron Crown]

Keyboard, mouse, 3D mouse. 3D mouse camera support in the editor is sadly broken, but in flight it is love. Cool for RCS translation and EVA control, too.

[TimePeriod]

Keyboard and mouse, in particular the numpad.

Plans on a left hand mouse and maybe a second keyboard embedded into my desk. Who knows.

[LordFerret]

Keyboard and mouse here... and coffee..... lots of coffee.

[RocketPilot573]

Keyboard, mouse, and a joystick.

[Remkeau]

Keyboard and mouse, and more often than not also the touchpad. (Because KSP is one of the few games you can actually play on the couch like that )

[Norpo]

Keyboard, trackball mouse (sans mousewheel ), (and as output devices, laptop monitor and some old headphones.

Don't need none of those fancy mousewheels or joysticks! Stick with the basics, I say.

[Xavven]

T.FLIGHT HOTAS. It makes a big difference when piloting, especially landers. The throttle control especially when on bodies with more than .1 g surface gravity.

[YourEverydayWaffle]

I WISH I used a joystick. Just wasd for now.

[KrazyKrl]

Mouse/Keyboard.

I used to use my wired 360 controller, and it worked amazingly well. Although I needed to use some joystick virtualization software to get it to work reliably with the Unity engine. If only the joystick switches didn't wear out so quick...

[Slam_Jones]

I have more precision with mouse/keyboard than anything else, so 99% of the time, I stay with the basics.

If I want a little more fun, I fly planes with my joystick.

If I want even more fun, I drive rovers with my racing wheel. (Yes it works, yes it's awesome )

Edited January 3, 2015 by Slam_Jones

[Vaporo]

Keyboard and mouse. Sometimes a joystick, though.

[Reactordrone]

Keyboard and mouse.

[Merinsan]

Keyboard and Mouse. Though KSP is the first game that has made me seriously consider buying a joystick.

[Lord Nihilus]

Keyboard, mouse, 3D mouse. 3D mouse camera support in the editor is sadly broken, but in flight it is love. Cool for RCS translation and EVA control, too.

Eh? Broken? since when? Have not played the beta yet, did something change?

[Red Iron Crown]

Eh? Broken? since when? Have not played the beta yet, did something change?

[MGCJerry]

Keyboard and mouse.

Just recently replaced my 15 year old Dell keyboard with a keyboard equally as old.

[fchurca]

How is 6DOF support for Linux? Similar to Windows? Worse?

[Fleb]

Just keyboard and mouse. I have an X52, but it doesn't like KSP. It was uncontrollable when I tried it, like there was random control inputs happening.

[Thomas988]

Keyboard and mouse here. I'd love a joystick for flying spaceplanes, but they're expensive and besides KSP I wouldn't have any other use for it.

[Red Iron Crown]

How is 6DOF support for Linux? Similar to Windows? Worse?

The official support for 6DOF devices is Windows-only, not sure if anyone has found an unofficial way to get one working on Linux.

[problemecium]

A week ago I would have said "just the mouse and keyboard"...

...but I got a 3DConnexion SpaceNavigator for Christmas~! YAAAAAAAAAY

I now use the mouse and keyboard xP

[zarakon]

Standard keyboard and mouse for rockets

For airplanes I use a gamepad, the Logitech F710 (looks like a DualShock)

Roll/Pitch: Left analog stick

Yaw: Analog triggers

Camera: Right analog stick

Throttle up/down: Y and A (or triangle and X)

Cut throttle: X (square)

Brakes: B (circle)

Stage: Right bumper

SAS toggle: Left bumper

Map: Start

[LameLefty]

Keyboard and trackpad on OS X. Works just fine for me.

[hellblazer]

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I use this for all takeoffs and flight control. Use the mouse and keyboard for everything else.

Thrustmaster 2960703 T-Flight Hotas X Flight Stick for $55 and free shipping from of Amazon you cant go wrong. 12 buttons you can program and 5 Axles.

Edited January 10, 2015 by hellblazer