Author Topic: What joystick are you guys using? (Read 1205 times)

chunder' · « **Reply #15 on:** May 21, 2001, 07:21:00 PM »

Guess I prolly have one of the lesser used joysticks... still using my 6 year old Logitech Wingman (2 button analog w/throttle wheel).

Tac · « **Reply #16 on:** May 21, 2001, 07:43:00 PM »

Well I have a cheap $30 TM Top Gun which works quite well..no spiking at all for the 3 years ive had it..and I treat it rather roughly lol. I got it hooked with a SUNCOM SFS throttle which gives me 2 more hat switches, dual throttle and all the goodies I need.

Im on the market now for a set of rudder pedals... any advice welcome. I've been looking at these http://www.chproducts.com/pcgear/chpedal.shtml (yeah im a cheap bastard!).

Note: my j-stick and throttle both use serial cable.. the j-stick is hooked to the throttle, the throttle to the sound card. if I get that set of pedals, I dont know where'd id plug them into =P

Any suggestions? any USB rudders below 100 bucks out there?

CyranoAH · « **Reply #17 on:** May 21, 2001, 07:46:00 PM »

MS Sidewinder Force Feedback 2... optical, hassle-free, compact... Will eventually migrate to something more "pro" if they make it optical

Daniel, aka Cyrano

Mathman · « **Reply #18 on:** May 21, 2001, 07:48:00 PM »

MS Precision Pro 2 -usb. I know some may not like it, but it works for me.

-math

Lephturn · « **Reply #19 on:** May 21, 2001, 08:24:00 PM »

MS Pre Pro 2 USB.

The price was right. It's not the best, but I can get by with it. Can't beat it for reliability and price.

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Sancho · « **Reply #20 on:** May 21, 2001, 08:29:00 PM »

Saitek Cyborg Gold USB stick, CH Pro Pedals (gameport). Love the stick. The pedals are okay, but I would rather have a slightly wider placement and longer throws.

GunnerCAF · « **Reply #21 on:** May 21, 2001, 08:30:00 PM »

TM FLCS/TQS with the digital chip upgrade, with CH Pedals.

Gunner <CAF>

eagl · « **Reply #22 on:** May 21, 2001, 10:34:00 PM »

Saitek X36 Stick/throttle combo on USB, CH analog pedals. Works really well in games that let you map rudder to any axis, but it requires a registry hack to work with some other games due to the rudder flipper on the throttle.

BTW the Con is a GREAT place to pick up free stuff like this... Nearly everyone got SOMETHING at the dinner raffle, and whoever wings with Drex in the tournament will get first choice at the LARGE STACK of STUFF (tm) after winning the tourny. Again. (sorry LLB)

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1776 · « **Reply #23 on:** May 22, 2001, 12:18:00 AM »

Saitek X36 USB

Also check into GameCommander2 voice commands, it's worth the price

Kirin · « **Reply #24 on:** May 22, 2001, 01:26:00 AM »

Saitek X36 Combo USB in conjunction with CH Pro Pedals (gameport)

The Saitek offers a exceptional variety of buttons and is very easy to programm. The design is great and the controls are smooth.

2 problems I had so far:
- x-axis went out of calibration (cannot be calibrated in windows joysetup - found a workaround)
- one of the coolie hats is really worn out (can't get a proper 5,7-view anymore)

Great HOTAS for the price. But I am waiting for the Cougar or the new CH Fighterstick USB - I really wish they would do something optical!!!

Hakster · « **Reply #25 on:** May 22, 2001, 01:55:00 AM »

Thanks for all your replies.
Looks like Saitek, MS and CH are the most common joysticks here.
If I could afford it I would love to go for a Cougar but its out of my pricerange at the moment, so I will go for the Saitek, this time.

Cheers

Hakster

Pepe · « **Reply #26 on:** May 22, 2001, 03:40:00 AM »

Used CH Fighter Stick for a looong time. The issue with faster boards (unable to program buttons) plus the lack of solution to that problem in Spain moved me to Saitek Combo.

Saitek Combo is GREAT value for money although the stick's Hat buttons quality lacks severely. I just worn out the first one, which is currently disabled.

Hope it helps,

Pepe

[edit] Just forgot two points. First, dunno if gameport verstions still lurking around but don't mess with them, go for the USB version.

Second, my Saitek Combo is approximately 1 year of INTENSIVE use

old, to give you a fair idea of Hat reliability.
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[This message has been edited by Pepe (edited 05-22-2001).]

janneh · « **Reply #27 on:** May 22, 2001, 03:52:00 AM »

CH F-16 combat stick
CH Throttle
CH Pro Pedals.

Asmodan PL · « **Reply #28 on:** May 22, 2001, 04:09:00 AM »

Saitek X36 old game port version,

TM Cougar with rudder pedals - when it comes out

asmo out.............

straffo · « **Reply #29 on:** May 22, 2001, 04:13:00 AM »

an X72 combo ...

The throttle of my first X36 and the stick of the new

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