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As a guy who grew up in the era where home console video gaming became a thing... I have always been accustomed to "inverted axis". Pulling back/down brings you up, whether it be a flying game, or a shooters sights. Has this issue become a problem with any of you in your journey into flying drones?
 
As a guy who grew up in the era where home console video gaming became a thing... I have always been accustomed to "inverted axis". Pulling back/down brings you up, whether it be a flying game, or a shooters sights. Has this issue become a problem with any of you in your journey into flying drones?
No not really. :)
 
As a guy who grew up in the era where home console video gaming became a thing... I have always been accustomed to "inverted axis". Pulling back/down brings you up, whether it be a flying game, or a shooters sights. Has this issue become a problem with any of you in your journey into flying drones?
Have you looked into changing the controller's mode settings? Read this Article to see if it offers you help
 
As a guy who grew up in the era where home console video gaming became a thing... I have always been accustomed to "inverted axis". Pulling back/down brings you up, whether it be a flying game, or a shooters sights. Has this issue become a problem with any of you in your journey into flying drones?
I also had problems with this, but you quickly get used to the new management.
 
There was a recent study looking into inverted controls and believes it's based on the way your brain thinks not what you were originally used to:


Coming from a game controller the main issue I had with the DJI controls is strafe being on the left stick rather than the right although I found it easier to keep with the default controls and learn to use the drone that way.
 
There was a recent study looking into inverted controls and believes it's based on the way your brain thinks not what you were originally used to:


Coming from a game controller the main issue I had with the DJI controls is strafe being on the left stick rather than the right although I found it easier to keep with the default controls and learn to use the drone that way.
It sounds logical - once you get used to one pattern, your brain simply adapts.
 
So true! My wife and I play Backgammon. We usually play 2 out of three, but sometimes we have what we call a pity game when one of us win both games and the other wants to keep playing for just one more. So, we decided to switch seats and colors for this game even using the opposite hand to roll the dice. We were shocked at how difficult it was to do this simple thing and how it gets you out of your comfort zone. Very surprising.
 
It sounds logical - once you get used to one pattern, your brain simply adapts.
No, that's been the conventional thinking but the study suggests that it's an inherent trait so some people seemed to be wired for non-inverted and some for inverted rather what you were used to first. They suggest trying the opposite way for a bit since it may work better for you although I've never managed to get past being really clumsy with non-inverted controls.
 
People who play video games and move straight to drones, end up with more than enough experience, than those who never bothered with video games.Its crazy fun for us and not that hard to fly these things.It may actually be a problem if you can't handle the OEM sticks, as they are tall and pinch on top, unlike the short and wide sticks consoles have.Have a much better grip there, but it's not going to be a problem for most of us.
 
No, that's been the conventional thinking but the study suggests that it's an inherent trait so some people seemed to be wired for non-inverted and some for inverted rather what you were used to first. They suggest trying the opposite way for a bit since it may work better for you although I've never managed to get past being really clumsy with non-inverted controls.
Sometimes your brain just has a default setting and that’s that.
 
People who play video games and move straight to drones, end up with more than enough experience, than those who never bothered with video games.Its crazy fun for us and not that hard to fly these things.


It may actually be a problem if you can't handle the OEM sticks, as they are tall and pinch on top, unlike the short and wide sticks consoles have.Have a much better grip there, but it's not going to be a problem for most of us.


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Yeah, the crossover is real. If you’ve logged hours on a controller, drones feel pretty natural right away. The only real adjustment is the stick shape and height, but most people adapt after a few flights
 
Yeah, the crossover is real. If you’ve logged hours on a controller, drones feel pretty natural right away. The only real adjustment is the stick shape and height, but most people adapt after a few flights
Took me a while to get used to the OEM ones, but I'm still struggling sometimes.I did buy some custom ones for my Air2s N1 controller that looked and felt like a console stick (short and wide).Can't find the same ones for my new RC2 for Mavic 4 pro.So I guess I'm back to basics lol.
 
I’d seen in a thread years ago about leaving the control sticks off and flying thumbs only. I did try this method and couldn't make it work for me. I’ve been flying model planes since my 20’s, always in mode 2 and always with the sticks. The only video games I've really played was Street fighter and the Real Flight Simulator for planes.
 

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