Horizontal Inversion

ahab88's thread asking whether you invert the y axis got me thinking. I've always inverted the horizontal axis in FPSes when i have had the choice, but there's no problem switching back and forth if the option isn't available.

I'm wondering, am I just a freak or does anyone else prefer it this way?

You know, I don't know. I start screwing around with it and then find that I don't like either. I couldn't tell you which I prefer. Usually if given the option, I don't change it unless it feels awkward to me for whatever reason.  However, I always invert the y-axis.

If I move up with my controller of mouse, I want to look up, when I move down with it, I want to look down. Otherwise I can't play ...lol

Wow inverting the x-axis just makes no sense. When I turn my head right I look to the right.

Why would you ever invert axes other than for a flight sim...

Inverting the y axis is much more natural than inverting the x axis.

I've had to invert the X-axis on occasion where the game features "tank controls"  Most recently, I was playing some Dragon Quest VIII and I had to invert the X-axis so that it felt comfortable for me.  I know that on the old Xbox game, Dead to Rights, I had to do the same thing and I think I clicked "yes" to the option for vehicles on Call of Duty 3.  It really depends on how the game incorporates its horizontal control.  Some games set the camera at your head and it swings left or right as if you were the lynch pin.  Other games set the camera way behind your body and so if you want to look left you need to move the camera way behind you to the right.  In the later case, I switch to inverted-X so that I can still look left by pushing the analog stick left.

And, yes, I am one of the people who inverts Y because of reasons outlined in the Y-Axis thread.

i cant do it it throws me off real bad....although in flight games i like the inversion

To answer your original question then: yes, you are a freak ;D

for me the leftstick (on controller) = the reticle on screen, that simplifies things to explain :). No body, arm, back of head stuff.