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Flightsticks!
Sir Carcass
I have been shown the end of my worldRound Rock, TXRegistered User regular
I have been shown the end of my worldRound Rock, TXRegistered User regular
I posted this question in the Space Sim thread but haven't gotten any replies, so I thought I'd just make a thread about it.
So for the last couple of years I've been using the Ace Combat 5 Hori flightstick with the beta drivers some Japanese dude made. I recently upgraded to Windows 7, which the drivers don't work for. I also have an old Sidewinder FF2, but I prefer the more modern HOTAS sticks (plus I hate the FF centering of the FF2, since it doesn't work in most games).
So it's time to buy a new stick! I'm planning to pool money I get for my birthday this weekend to buy it. My budget will be anywhere from $100 to maybe $150.
These are the two I was considering:
Saitek X52
Saitek X52 Pro
Googling around, I've seen good and bad things about Saitek sticks. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Should I spring for the Pro (Amazon has it for $140)? Are there other options I should consider?
So yeah, talk about flightsticks.
So for the last couple of years I've been using the Ace Combat 5 Hori flightstick with the beta drivers some Japanese dude made. I recently upgraded to Windows 7, which the drivers don't work for. I also have an old Sidewinder FF2, but I prefer the more modern HOTAS sticks (plus I hate the FF centering of the FF2, since it doesn't work in most games).
So it's time to buy a new stick! I'm planning to pool money I get for my birthday this weekend to buy it. My budget will be anywhere from $100 to maybe $150.
These are the two I was considering:
Saitek X52
Saitek X52 Pro
Googling around, I've seen good and bad things about Saitek sticks. Anyone have any experience with either of these? Should I spring for the Pro (Amazon has it for $140)? Are there other options I should consider?
So yeah, talk about flightsticks.
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That being said, I've also had some wonderful logitechs as well. Really its up to the feel. Go to a store and put hands on if you can.
Sorry to hear that you won't be using your FF2 anymore. God, I loved that controller, used it for years and years. But, as you said, the return force doesn't work in conjuction with FF in a lot of newer games.
If you're interested in FF, want foot pedals, and don't mind dropping a lot of money, the Logitech G940 offers an outstanding, well-built stick with good FF and an absurd number of buttons, an excellent throttle setup (double throttle, two axes, which you can link together), and good pedals. Only HOTAS with force feedback to my knowledge. They may be out of your budget though.
FF isn't really a big thing to me, honestly. I just want a good stick that'll last a while. I would love rudder pedals, but I think I'm going to have to get those separately later. I also want a TrackIR setup.
Then I got a Logitech and it was pretty awesome.
we also talk about other random shit and clown upon each other
That X52 Pro you've got there is a beauty.
I have a profile for it too, if you end up getting one.
Also mechwarrior 4 which is free, you're gonna wanna download that too.
I also plan to spend some time with IL2, which I bought a while back but haven't played, and I plan on picking up FSX.
I'm also a huge Wing Commander fan....
Had a big problem with the sticks losing center. Forget what else ended up breaking. I do remember trying to get an RMA was painful.
See, that's the kind of stuff I've been reading. It makes me nervous, but I don't know what other options I have in my price range. One problem I've heard is there's a metal tube the wires run through inside of it and it can shave the insulation off of them, creating a short.
Except probably not, sadly.
EA
So.... yeah.
IL2 is absolutely fantastic. So much fun, and the online play (several years ago, when I was playing) was great. You'd have servers with the opposing bases real close to each other and you'd wind up with air quake - things like spitfires and la-7s duking it out with no thought to strategy - and you'd have servers where you'd see really protracted energy duels between long nose FW-190s and P-47s.
The X52 was a great stick for those games, and priced decently compared to the CH equipment. I don't regret purchasing mine, just was disappointed that they weren't constructed better. Unfortunately there isn't much available in the way of joysticks or hotas equipment these days.
Just saw this today on gizmodo. Might be worth a gander!
If you aren't trying to be a crazy Virtual Blue Angels guy, the Saitek will work fine for you I'm sure.
That is a good deal. I'll add it to the list of possibilities, but it'll probably end up still being too much.
Though I have to wonder... at that price, would I be better off going with a CH stick and throttle? I wouldn't get the rudder pedals, which I can live without, but would the rest be better quality? My only hesitation with those is I've read the stick can be kind of uncomfortable if you play with it above your elbow (up on a desk) since it's modeled after an F-16 stick, which is meant to be beside your leg.
I believe the Pro version has knobs on the side for adjusting tension, so that's something to think about.
I appreciate the suggestions so far. I'll hopefully be able to make a decision this weekend or early next week.
I'll post back after I've gotten it and spent some time with it, with my impressions. Thanks for the suggestions everyone.
It also looks like the throttle folds back up against the stick for when you're not using it.