HOSAS/HOTAS support.

Update on this: Tried it last night and my X56 stick IS picked up and working great. For what it's worth I have not tested it with the throttle, I'm using the stick only. The throttle is essentially unplugged. No idea if that will make a difference for you guys.

x56 Support would be fantastic. Even just the stick - don't need the throttle.

Thank you so much, I will try that one

As above so bellow, can we have full Hotas Support please.

Before any one states about the joystick settings under controller this will only work with combined Hotas where the thruster and stick are a single usb. Anyone with higher end flight hotas have 2 usb one for the throttle and one for the stick and we are unable to use our sticks any work around have been blocked as we will be banned by the anti cheat if we use the x360ce work around. 

I know this isn't a priority but if you could please squeeze in the time to do this or at least give us an indication if this will be supported in the future!

I had the same concern. I was tempted to try to get my HOTAS controller setup to work like OP described, but, I ultimately didn't think it was worth the risk of a false flag from the anti-cheat detection.

I understand banning people who abuse external software for an unfair advantage - in fact, I fully support those kinds of bans. But, I'd really love to be able to fly some of the vehicles with an actual stick and throttle. I've tried with mouse and keyboard on occasion, but I've been a liability to my team each time I've hopped in as a pilot. Maybe having a regular gamepad plugged in and ready is the interim solution. This is slightly unrelated to the main point of this thread, but, some sort of 'firing range' test area for vehicles would be awesome, too - to be able to get a bit of practice in before taking one of the limited jet/heli spawns in a multiplayer match.

In any case, official multi-device joystick support (i.e., stick, throttle, and even rudder pedals) - or at least a statement explaining whether or not the DIY route is sanctioned, in the meantime - would be incredible.

I'll echo the sentiment, as well: fantasic release, I haven't had this much fun with a FPS in a long time. Reminds me of some really fond memories of Bad Company 2 and BF3.

Full hotas support please Dice/EA! 

EA/Dice Full hotas support please. 

I second this. There’s more players than they think, who would love full hotas support. I know BF isn’t a milsim, using hotas is just fun. 

Hi EA Team,

I am missing the Joystick settings on PS5 and would like to use my flight-stick for aircraft’s.

It seems like that on pc they are able to use joysticks and  that they have a separate section for joystick settings.

Could you please add joysticks to PS5 too? 

Thank you! 👍

stop pls discriminating against some players.

Hello,

Like many other players, I purchased BF6 expecting a complete experience. However, I’m unable to use my HOTAS X56 joystick to pilot aerial vehicles in the game. This limitation is disappointing, especially considering that there are no major technical barriers to implementing support for such devices.

I understand that the anti-cheat system blocks remapping tools and third-party software, which is reasonable. But as a result, there is currently no way to make my joystick work with BF6 — a situation that feels unacceptable in 2026.

I respectfully ask your technical team to consider adding native support for HOTAS controllers. While we may not represent the majority of players, we are still a meaningful and dedicated part of the community. Excluding us from full gameplay functionality feels unfair, especially when we’ve invested in both your game and specialized hardware.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I hope to see this feature added in a future update.

Best regards,