Do you invert your Y axis?

susanalbumparty
#1
  • Yes
  • No

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#2

Whereā€™s the option for ā€˜sometimesā€™?

FPSs ā€˜Noā€™, Flight sims and third-person cameras ā€˜Yesā€™.

#3

Thatā€™s the craziest approach of all!

#4

Youā€™re out of your element here marckee.

#5

Depends if you think you are controlling someoneā€™s eyes/head (FPS) or a joystick (flight sims), innit?

#6

I donā€™t really know. My recollection was that it was always the ā€˜correctā€™ way in the early 90s, which was that you pushed the mouse or joystick forward for diving and pulled back to draw up.

However, I seem to recall early 2000s (?) that it seemed this was considered ā€˜reversedā€™ so I presumed that for consoles players had got used to using things the other way around?

*NB: I have not played a game where this is relevant in about 10 years.

#7

You donā€™t really control eyes though, itā€™s head movements innit. If you were to look down at your shoes then your head moves forward. The counter argument to this probably makes more sense though if Iā€™m honest.

#8

Definitely makes sense for flying. In other circumstances, itā€™s a no from me.

#9

What about an FPS like Battlefield that turns into a flight sim in places? Hmm? WHAT THEN FOXY?!?!

#10

I do it so up is up and down is down just like God and the Universe intended. Unless itā€™s some kind of flying then itā€™s ok cos realism is important.

#11

I hope I never play one of those games. Never.

Unless they flip the axis is suitable in which caseā€¦ maybe.

#12

It gives you different setting for different vehicles doesnā€™t it?

Iā€™m sure the default for flying in any game is to invert it, isnā€™t it?

#13

If you were to put your thumb atop the head of a friend and you wanted them to look down, which way would you push?

#14

Just tried this

Their head didnā€™t move

#15

Look in your heart sticky, you know the answer to be an inverted y axis.

#16

It makes no sense for aiming, etc thoughā€¦

does it? I donā€™t know. Iā€™m doubting myself now

#17

Look in your heartā€¦

#18

@AphexTwinkletoes

#smh

#19

Oh hang onā€¦missed the bit about ā€œyour friendā€ā€¦was trying on a proven enemy with no joy

Just tried on a friend - all good now

#20

Iā€™m used to FPSs from their heyday on the PC though, usually controlled by the mouse, so forward is up, towards you is down.