I have noticed that since after BF4, there was no support for flight sticks. They have kept the controller or keyboard for flying only. Since the talks of BF going back to their roots of the older games, I would like to see support of Flight sticks brought back as well. Is there a possibility to bring that back as well?? Nothing like getting into a heated air combat and being able to pull some amazing maneuvers... CM edit: Merged threads and edited title to better represent topic

The most important feature for me would be joystick support for Choppers and Jets and handling like in Bf4/3.Anybody knows whether this is confirmed for BF6?

I won't buy another battlefield anything until they bring back flight stick support. It's not that hard.

i really wish they would give us joystick support, i'm a 39 year old man who's grown up playing the older combat flight simulatores, some arcade ones, and absolutely love joystick control!!!

While there has been lack of special settings, flightsticks worked all the way to BFVWe had a player that used it as an accessibility option (one handed player) and used an Attack 3 if I recall correctly, it was detected as a controllerBF2042 cut that support, so it would be nice to have that back

Joystick/Flight Stick Support For Aircraft?

33 Replies

danisoff
Hero
23 days ago
It's a niche, you could probably count the players on your hands that have used the mentioned option in previous games. Most likely they have not implemented it since a very small number of players have been using it.
m1k3ol
Hero
23 days ago
While there has been lack of special settings, flightsticks worked all the way to BFV
We had a player that used it as an accessibility option (one handed player) and used an Attack 3 if I recall correctly, it was detected as a controller
BF2042 cut that support, so it would be nice to have that back
byrdi100
Seasoned Newcomer
22 days ago
I won't buy another battlefield anything until they bring back flight stick support. It's not that hard.
FloEn
New Rookie
21 days ago
The most important feature for me would be joystick support for Choppers and Jets and handling like in Bf4/3.
Anybody knows whether this is confirmed for BF6?
Sawtooth75
Seasoned Ace
21 days ago
I think this is the same question as in this discussion. Maybe check that out? Flight Stick Support | EA Forums - 12388553
FloEn
New Rookie
21 days ago
Same here
ArchBuck
Seasoned Newcomer
19 days ago
Wanted to add my desire for this to return and allow us to map our HOTAS to the game.
uglydoggaming
Rising Novice
19 days ago
I'm with ya. 2042 was a huge let down when I couldn't hook up my joystick. I now have a sick Virpil setup sitting behind me and it will be a no buy if i cant hook it up. Huge BF fan boy here.
memphs789
Seasoned Novice
19 days ago
i really wish they would give us joystick support, i'm a 39 year old man who's grown up playing the older combat flight simulatores, some arcade ones, and absolutely love joystick control!!!
Peeetman
Seasoned Newcomer
18 days ago
During the recent multiplayer reveal stream, one of the hosts mentioned looking forward to using his flight stick he bought for another game, but the conversation quickly moved on due to an pretty epic in-game moment.
Watch three minutes of the stream starting from 3:55:10 here: https://www.youtube.com/live/c_BRbvYxgOY?si=4esof6yk8uJ9-iqk&t=14110 for full context and more mentions about the heli handling.
At exactly 3:56:32 the host then proceeds to talk about that he bought a flight stick and is looking forward to use it https://www.youtube.com/live/c_BRbvYxgOY?si=j_9TX8s8ZXCQMWRy&t=14192