Re: Freelancer and then what else?

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From: Kegs
Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2003 21:55

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"FLY135" <fly...@hotmail.com> writes:

> Also I'm probably the only person who does this, but the now (I believe)
> defunct Microsoft Strategic Commander is perfect for space games.  I map the
> palm to strafe controls and the buttons to engine, targeting, and other
> stuff.  It has really made combat in Freelancer feel more sim like as well.

You aren't the only person, I have two strategic commanders here(one
slightly broken) that I bought mainly for playing I-war 2.

Makes for a very good and intuitive control method especially
with a decent joystick.

-- 
James
jamesk[at]beeb[dot]net

"I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully."  George W. Bush

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