Great post! I really appreciate how you break things down and give folks realistic solutions. My entire career as a commander has been on Linux (with a HOTAS and a bunch of EDMC plugins).
I only wish they had found a way to make Odysee in VR. I understand why it isn’t (I’d image wicked motion sickness or horribly awkward motion controls), but after spending so many hours mystified by the Galaxy I’m full immersion, I have no desire to play this on a flat screen.
I've played for years using various Thrustmaster and VKB sticks, throttles, and rudder pedals on Slackware, Funtoo, Void, and Tumbleweed. VR works ok too, though less performant post-Odyssey.
Thanks. I have a Thrustmaster set in box still I was gonna hook up and test but now I don't have to -.-
I've been playing on DualShock 4/ DualSense 5 myself the entire time on PC.
Odyssey/new engine gine brought the ability to double bind control keys. So now I can use my DPad in space for precision thrusters on top of normal functions so that solved my only pre-existing gripe about FA off w/controller.
When you price out the components of a console and realize what a crappy PC it is, it's a freeing experience.
I love Playing Elite in bed, on my pictured Steam Deck
Hey, I know that this is an old post, but just started playing on Deck.
Do you have issues with stutters and speed ups?
I sometimes have the game sped up like 150%, and sometimes stutters when it freezes for half a second a then unfreezes but already moved ahead
So because Frontier was unable to afford to continue to support it on consoles, you think EVERYONE should lose access? I sympathise that it really sucks for console players but it's better than nothing at all for everyone.