Author Topic: Now THIS is a flight stick (Read 1177 times)

Sandman · « **Reply #15 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:44:28 PM »

The pics above are F/A-18C stick and throttle. Here's the F15 stick:

Check out the rudder pedals:

SOB · « **Reply #16 on:** May 18, 2006, 08:46:33 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
The X-52s throttle is at least as good as that. Unfortunately, the stick itself is horrible (X-52).

That's 'cause they only copied the throttle design from ThrustMaster...the stick they designed themselves.

I'd take that split throttle over an X-52 or a TQS any day though.

StarOfAfrica2 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 18, 2006, 09:15:13 PM »

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Originally posted by Lord ReDhAwK
Hey IT,

Those are gameport connectors from the stick to throttle (pictured.) If you are running xp you will not be able to use them as they are DOS driven. Same problem we old CH Gameport users run into

I have an old stick that looks remarkably like that one. It is an old Suncom Raptor. It was gameport as well. I used to love that stick prior to my CH. Hehe, felt "good in the palm."

ReDhAwK

CH analog gear works just fine in XP.

The connectors look like D-25 old time serial port connectors or parallel port. Definitely too big for 15 pin gameport connections.

Vulcan · « **Reply #18 on:** May 18, 2006, 09:15:36 PM »

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Originally posted by brendo
they look like old school serial type connectors actually.

Website says serial and USB... hmmmm

USB....

Sandman · « **Reply #19 on:** May 18, 2006, 09:18:41 PM »

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Originally posted by Vulcan
Website says serial and USB... hmmmm USB....

Winner!

AWMac · « **Reply #20 on:** May 18, 2006, 10:21:41 PM »

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Originally posted by RTSigma
Does it have to look like a noodle? I mean, I have enough phallic symbols on my desk already!

P3NIS ENVY?

Ghey.... Broke Back Joystick heh.

rpm · « **Reply #21 on:** May 18, 2006, 11:00:09 PM »

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Originally posted by AquaShrimp
The X-52s throttle is at least as good as that. Unfortunately, the stick itself is horrible (X-52).

The X52 stick is too big on top. 4 buttons, 2 hat switches and a rotary spread out too far to use with ease. Things start going wrong when you try to switch views in a rudder turn. I've unintentionally dropped ord more than once doing that.

DREDIOCK · « **Reply #22 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:20:57 AM »

Am I the only one that gets suspicious when I see the words
"call ***-***-**** for pricing?

Why not just put the flippin price on the page?

bet they'd sell alot more that way too

Sandman · « **Reply #23 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:25:35 AM »

I'm not sure they're interested. These sticks aren't built for gaming. Probably one of those, "If you have to ask, it's too much for you" kind of things.

Wmaker · « **Reply #24 on:** May 19, 2006, 01:42:50 AM »

Seriously wow!

Damn...of course they are many reasons why those are like they are and normal consumer products are like they are. As I'm strugling with dying pots myself right now...damn I wish normal pc joysticks would be like that!

Nilsen · « **Reply #25 on:** May 19, 2006, 03:46:27 AM »

I want this:

Quickest way to get away from wife-ack

aztec · « **Reply #26 on:** May 19, 2006, 04:31:55 AM »

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Originally posted by Lord ReDhAwK
Hey IT,

Those are gameport connectors from the stick to throttle (pictured.) If you are running xp you will not be able to use them as they are DOS driven. Same problem we old CH Gameport users run into

I have an old stick that looks remarkably like that one. It is an old Suncom Raptor. It was gameport as well. I used to love that stick prior to my CH. Hehe, felt "good in the palm."

ReDhAwK

Ahhh but they will work in XP...spent a year asking questions researching and going without AH until I stumbled assfirst into away to get Speedkeys and CH gear to function in XP.

Edbert1 · « **Reply #27 on:** May 19, 2006, 05:43:28 AM »

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Originally posted by Wmaker
As I'm strugling with dying pots myself right now...damn I wish normal pc joysticks would be like that!

Look into the use of hall sensors. I have them in my Uber-II-NXT modded Cougar.

Lord ReDhAwK · « **Reply #28 on:** May 19, 2006, 05:56:43 AM »

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Originally posted by aztec
Ahhh but they will work in XP...spent a year asking questions researching and going without AH until I stumbled assfirst into away to get Speedkeys and CH gear to function in XP.

Well share the wealth man! I have tried everything I can find and havent been able to get it to work correctly.

ReDhAwK

Reschke · « **Reply #29 on:** May 19, 2006, 08:50:57 AM »

These guys came out with one a couple of years ago that was a direct copy of the Cougar. Then there was a guy posting on the frugalsworld forums about getting them (those shown here in the pictures) built for gaming uses but supposedly the man who runs HIREV wasn't going to do it if people started fussing about the products.

Read this thread and make your own opinions.

http://forums.frugalsworld.com/vbb/showthread.php?t=82917