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Re: pic: 1675's REAL IRI Upgrade

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Originally Posted by Taylor View Post
We found the same to be true. We also found that it is very difficult to do a pure forward/backward, left/right, or cw/ccw twist and the driver would often do multiple moves at once unwittingly. For that reason, we have a 2-stick setup - one for forward and turning, one for strafing. Intuitive for laypeople, and workable in competition.
Also agree. Our joysticks at BMR got screwed up and i was forced to use a 3-axis joystick. granted, i had no experience with one and it was still a little screwy (shavings in jaguars we assume), but i absolutely hated it. I would love to hear as to why 2 joysticks is "counter intuitive"; i see no reason as to why it would/should be. In fact, i find a 3-axis counter intuitive.
Eventually we switched back, after much pleading, to using controllers like we did in 2010. Way better.

P.S. Although i prefer one for turning, one for strafing and forward/backward.
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