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[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

Inverted controls are just better.

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Inverted y? Yes.

Inverted x? Not really? Sometimes? Depends on the context?

[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I should have been more clear, I meant inverted y

[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

ngl, if the game's control scheme has you control pitch and yaw with the mouse, then I find that it's all or nothing with control inversion.

For instance, in Space Engineers, if I move as the engineer, I prefer straight controls for pitch and yaw. But when I'm piloting, I prefer inverted pitch and can wrap my mind around inverted yaw.

[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

I don't think I could adjust to inverted yaw for piloting, that's interesting.

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

why do you think so? (i’ve never thought about it before and am genuinely curious)

[–] jinarched@lemm.ee 9 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

(Vertical Inverted) I see the joystick as my head. If I push it up forward (like my head), I'll end up looking at my feet and if I pull it backward, I'll be looking at the ceiling.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imagining it as a camera also works.

But I'm stuck inverting the y axis because of flight games when I was a kid.

My 8 year old is y axis ambidextrous. He doesn't even notice which way it's set.

My 8 year old is y axis ambidextrous. He doesn’t even notice which way it’s set.

how the fuck--

[–] WldFyre@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does that apply to using a mouse for a first person game as well?

[–] jinarched@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Oh, I assume people are talking about controller here, I could never play inverted on a mouse/keyboard.

[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

Not for me, it's only on controllers.

[–] tacosplease@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Probably, but I'm not sure. I've only ever used consoles or used USB/Bluetooth controllers for emulators.

[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To clarify I mean inverted y axis. It may just be that I started gaming with flight sims, but I see it less as tilting up and down and more like tilting forward and back. If you had a joystick on the top of your head and tilted it forward your head would start looking down. Likewise if you tilted it back your head would look up.

[–] affiliate@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

this makes a lot of sense. now i’m questioning why it’s not more common

[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

I'm just happy there're options.

[–] Strawberry@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

At least I know I followed the prompt correctly

[–] helmet91@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What do you mean? I once tried to ride a bike with inverted steering. It sucks. I couldn't stay on longer than 2 seconds. Most people can't, although there are few who have managed to learn it.

After all, your comment matches the post.

[–] Glytch@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago

To clarify I mean inverting the y axis