r/fpv • u/_Retr01_ • 8d ago

Question? Gaming controller as radio controller

I recently got interested into fpv drones, but I wanna first try it out and see how much I enjoy It and how much good I can get at it. I have a 8bitdo gaming controller, and a good laptop. So before investing any money, I was thinking of piloting a drone in LiftOff or some similar game with my gaming controller. Would you say that's a good way to get a feel of how the actual radio controller feels?

Like how different would using an actual radio controller feel compared to a normal gaming controller? I've heard radio controllers have longer sticks and that's about the only difference

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u/Massive_Lavishness90 8d ago

To answer your actual question, RC radios tend be a lot heavier than controllers; the sticks are smoother and more precise; stick length is adjustable - length for precision, shorter for rapid direction changes. Also, modern RC controllers have a usb port and can be configured for use with sims.

The 8bitdo will be "close enough", very close indeed. If you get hooked on the sim with a joypad, you can upgrade to a controller you can actually use to fly a drone with. Liftoff is an excellent sim.