Joystick MSFF2 or mouse?

[ReadyMan]

I have a pretty good joystick (MS sidewinder FF2), but it seems that the mouse does quite well also (I have a G9 mouse, with tilting scroll wheel, and two thumb buttons).

Which seems to work best? I think I might actually have more exact control with the mouse, but the joystick has more buttons.

If you think the MSFF2 is the better option, what would you recommend for the 4 base buttons which are not assigned to anything yet (there is a missile button, and 2 buttons assigned to next/previous target by the hat switch).

Thanks!

RM

[robbyroy]

I have the sidwinder force feed back 2 and I use One of the base buttons for auto docking, 2 of the others are used for addons. I have always played all the X series with this same joy stick. I like having the throttlle and the roll from twisting the joy stick. I have remapped some of the other buttons to personal prefference.

[empiro]

Target nearest enemy is always a good one. I don't really use many buttons on my joystick though. They're really just all combat commands. For normal flying, I just use the keyboard so that I can quickly navigate around.

[Ripskar]

I use a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, I have strafe drives, turbo extension, turbo boost, jump drive and a couple of weapon configurations mapped to the joystick buttons, I have one spare button which take the UFJD when we get it.
The real question is whether or not to have the keyboard ceiling mounted.

[Legionos]

I use a Logitech Extreme 3D Pro, I have strafe drives, turbo extension, turbo boost, jump drive and a couple of weapon configurations mapped to the joystick buttons, I have one spare button which take the UFJD when we get it.
The real question is whether or not to have the keyboard ceiling mounted.

lol

[Ripskar]

Of course if you are going to go with that set-up you might want a programmable keyboard like This which plugs into a USB port, so doesn't displace your standard QWERTY keyboard.